Mike Bacina is a former software engineer turned lawyer that chairs the blockchain Australia organization. In this conversation we talk about de-banking and the regulatory environment in crypto. We touch on CBDCs, Blackrock, and Coinbase. Mike tells us what a blockchain lawyer does, And he plugs some of the speakers and events lined up for next week's Blockchain Week such as Caitlin Long. You can find the lineup at blockchainweek.com.au  ----------------Timestamps:01:35 debanking in crypto05:55 operation chokepoint09:05 bank digital currencies18:16 technical complexity and UX22:42 AML & CFT costs32:14 blackrock ETF38:00 coinbase42:02 blockchain week Australia44:55 what does a blockchain lawyer do?51:25 rapid fire54:05 fin----------------Some notes from the show: French influencer crackdown (bits of blocks) https://www.bitsofblocks.io/post/oui-s-il-te-pla%C3%AEt-france-tackling-scams-at-the-on-ramp-with-new-influencer-laws ChokePoint 2.0 (Cooper & Kirk) https://www.cooperkirk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Operation-Choke-Point-2.0.pdf Sports Illustrated NFT tickets https://decrypt.co/138532/sports-illustrated-box-office-nft-tickets RFK's speech at Bitcoin 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz7FPl065II tornado cash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oain31005Go&t=106s  Blackrock Bitcoin ETF https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/blackrock-close-filing-bitcoin-etf-coindesk-2023-06-15/ Grayscale Bticoin trust https://grayscale.com/products/grayscale-bitcoin-trust/ Coinbase SEC case https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-102 Binance SEC case https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-101 MiCA in Europe https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/20/eu-parliament-approves-crypto-licensing-funds-transfer-rules/ Blockchain Week Australia https://www.blockchainweek.com.au/ Custodia bank https://custodiabank.com/roughstock/ Fed master account holders list https://twitter.com/CaitlinLong_/status/1669788541470244865 Contact Mike: Twitter https://twitter.com/MikeBacina LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebacina/ Find Jeff: Twitter LinkedIn  The BCNZ Pod: Website https://podcast.blockchain.org.nz/ YouTube  Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify  iHeartRadio  Sponsor: The Blockchain New Zealand podcast is brought to you by EasyCrypto Media & Sponsorship Enquires: team@blockchain.org.nz  Recorded at blockheight 794976. The BCNZ podcast was founded in 2022 by Jeff Nijsse and Bryan Ventura.