Hantavirus concerns and transmission

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

• Will Hantavirus become another global pandemic?
• Kraken buys Reap for $600m
• Bullish buys Equiniti for $4.2b
• Reflections on 10 years of attending Consensus
• Is it acceptable to wear a backpack with a suit
• a16z crypto announces a $2.2b fundraise
• Coinbase is laying off 14% of the firm
• Will AI lead to massive job losses?
• Is VC immune from AI job displacement
• I bipartisan compromise is finally reached on Clarity
• How the AI water use debate is just like Bitcoin
• The AI lobby is learning from Fairshake
• The SEC delays prediction market ETFs