EU DAC8 Regulation - Are Crypto Holders At Risk?

Episode 10 of The Starting Block was recorded with The Block's Head of Multimedia Gareth Jenkinson, Bull Bitcoin Founder Francis Pouliout & Hype CEO Danny Gazit.



Bull Bitcoin Founder Francis Pouliout joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss Bull Bitcoin's landmark legal challenge against the EU DAC8 regulation in France, the privacy risks of mass crypto user data collection, and the broader global push for crypto asset reporting frameworks. Hype CEO Danny Gazit also joined Gareth for the day's Market Pulse, where he discussed the market reaction to CPI data, the state of crypto marketing spend during the bear market, and his bullish outlook for Q4.

Outline

00:05 - Welcome & Show Intro
01:38 - Japan Classifies Crypto
02:21 - US Sanctions Iran Wallets
03:04 - Ethereum Foundation Spinout
04:05 - CFTC vs. Michigan on Kalshi
04:54 - US-UK Stablecoin Cooperation
05:36 - CPI Drop Lifts Bitcoin
06:24 - Digital Euro Pilot
12:21 - Market Pulse: Danny Gazit
18:35 - Hot Seat: Francis Pouliout
21:19 - DAC8 Explained
29:41 - The Legal Strategy

Guest links:
Francis Pouliout - https://x.com/francispouliot_
Bull Bitcoin - https://x.com/BULLBITCOIN_
Danny Gazit - https://x.com/0xDannyHype
Hype - https://x.com/hypepartners

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson - https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block - https://x.com/TheBlockCo
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