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00:17:40

BREAKDOWN: The UK’s New Push to Be a Global Crypto Hub

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2022/04/05

A big shift in tone, led by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.On today’s episode, NLW explores the seeming about-face by the British government on crypto. He first explores the recent tension around a March 31 registration deadline imposed by the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that has left many British crypto companies looking abroad. Then, he looks at news yesterday of a major push by the British Treasury to make

00:18:15

BREAKDOWN: Is Elon's 9.2% Stake in Twitter a Web 3 Play?

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2022/04/04

Elon Musk’s $3 billion bet has many speculating about who might be unbanned.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.Elon Musk has been talking about Twitter a lot lately. He did a poll asking whether it should make its algorithm open source (80% said “yes”). Another poll asked if Twitter lived up to the principles of free speech, and over 70% of more than 2 million respondents said no. With the announcement today that Musk had purchased a 9.2% stake in Twitter (more than 4x

00:16:24

BREAKDOWN: Where Europe Fits In a Tech-Powered World

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2022/04/03

A reading of two pieces on Europe, technology and regulation.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:On the EU Giving Up - Punk6529Crypto Should Disrupt Current Anti-Money Laundering Practices, Not Adopt Them - Boaz Sobrado-From cash to crypto in no time with Nexo. Invest in hot coins and swap between exclusive pairs for cash back, earn up to 17% interest on your idle crypto assets and borrow against them for instant

00:17:34

BREAKDOWN: The New/Old Bitcoin FUD Cycle

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2022/04/02

The bitcoin community spent the week re-discovering bitcoin is for criminals and is boiling the oceans.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.Today on the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at two old bitcoin FUDs that came roaring back with a vengeance. The “crypto is for criminals” narrative was built into the assumption that led the European Parliament to vote in favor of advancing strict new anti-money laundering (AML) rules with regard to crypto wallets. Meanwhile, Greenpeace,

00:55:36

BREAKDOWN: The Geopolitics of Crypto, With Jill Gunter

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2022/04/01

The Expresso Systems strategist joins to discuss bitcoin, macro, politics and more.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW is joined by Espresso Systems co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Jill Gunter. She is also an investor with Slow Ventures and the former co-founder of the Open Money Initiative. In this discussion, they cover:The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on crypto and the global money systemThe evolution of the crypto

00:17:57

BREAKDOWN: The European Union vs. Self-Hosted Crypto...

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2022/03/31

A vote in the EU parliament presents a new challenge for crypto on the continent.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.The EU Parliament today voted to advance new anti-money laundering (AML) rules that would require European crypto asset service providers to collect and verify information about the beneficial owners of all self-hosted (or “unhosted,” to use their terms) wallet owners. The crypto industry sees this as a fundamental threat to decentralized finance (DeFi)

00:16:14

BREAKDOWN: The Market Indicator Flashing ‘Recession’

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2022/03/30

Why the U.S. Treasury yield curve inverted and what it means.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.Since 1955, every U.S. recession has been preceded by the inversion of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, meaning that short-dated notes had higher yields than long-dated bonds. Only one time during that period was this a false indicator. On today’s episode, NLW explores yesterday’s yield curve inversion and the market’s interpretation of what they think it means.-Take your

00:25:39

NEW MONEY: From Reality TV to Behind Your Phone...

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2022/03/30

Spencer, Solo and the Victor Twins discuss the future of decentralized social media powered by crypto and blockchain technology where creators could possibly be better empowered to determine their own worth.

00:17:48

BREAKDOWN: Why Is Bitcoin Going Up?

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2022/03/29

Is it geopolitics, a bid from a stablecoin project, or both?This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the last two days of bullish momentum and sentiment. Is it being driven by geopolitics and a broad recognition around the Russia-Ukraine war of bitcoin’s importance in a volatile world? Is it the market reacting to Do Kwon and Terra’s multibillion-dollar bid to build an asset reserve for the UST stablecoin? Or is it, like always, some

00:19:26

BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin’s Allies in the US Senate Are...

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2022/03/28

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand are teaming up on comprehensive crypto legislation.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the news that long-time Bitcoin advocate Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is now working with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on what aspires to be comprehensive crypto legislation. The addition of Gillibrand into the mix underscores the growing bipartisan support for Bitcoin and crypto

00:13:51

SOB: New Lessons From the Island of Stone Bitcoins

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2022/03/28

Revisiting the story of Yap and Rai stone money yields surprising new insights about bitcoin today.

00:17:48

BREAKDOWN: Post-Modern Monetary Theory

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2022/03/27

Why we’ve been living in a monetary experiment.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads two macro-themed Twitter threads.Sam Bankman-Fried: Post-Modern Monetary TheoryLyn Alden: The problem with leverage-Take your crypto to the next level with Nexo. Invest and swap instantly, earn up to 20% APR on your idle assets or borrow cash against them at industry-leading rates. Get started today at nexo.io to receive up to a $100

00:14:50

BREAKDOWN: BlackRock’s Larry Fink Says Ukraine...

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2022/03/26

Plus a look at other key institutional, geopolitical and industry stories.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at recent comments from the leader of the world’s largest asset manager on Ukraine and digital currencies, as well as other important updates from the crypto industry, including India’s passing of a finance bill with crypto taxation and El Salvador’s delay of their bitcoin bond.-Take your crypto to the next level

00:17:51

BREAKDOWN: Inside China and Russia's Battle Against...

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2022/03/25

How concerned with the USD’s role as reserve currency should we be?This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.NLW explores how the global monetary order is shifting. Specifically, he looks at Putin’s demand that Russian energy now be paid for in rubles, as well as the growing discussion between Saudi Arabia and China to price Saudi oil in the yuan.-Take your crypto to the next level with Nexo. Invest and swap instantly, earn up to 20% APR on your idle assets or borrow cash

00:16:34

BREAKDOWN: The Fed’s Powell Is Getting More Hawkish...

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2022/03/24

Is recession the only way out of inflation?This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.On today’s episode, NLW takes a tour of recent macro sentiment, focusing on the shifting tone coming out of the U.S. Federal Reserve. In speeches and interviews this week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell made it clear the central bank was prepared to raise rates 50 basis points at its next meeting if needed, and to do so at multiple meetings this year. While 50bps in the context of 7.9% inflation may

00:16:50

BREAKDOWN: Florida to Accept Bitcoin for Taxes?

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2022/03/23

A look at recent crypto news from the U.S., El Salvador, India, Thailand and more.

00:20:05

NEW MONEY: New Technology and How It’s Impacting Sports

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2022/03/23

The hosts are joined by former WNBA player Imani McGee-Stafford, Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun and Renee Montgomery, retired WNBA player and co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, to discuss the importance of embracing new technology.

00:16:35

BREAKDOWN: How Ray Dalio’s ‘Changing World Order’...

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2022/03/22

The latest in the institutional push into crypto markets.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the latest institutional moves into crypto, including an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction between Goldman Sachs (GS) and Galaxy (the first of its kind with a major U.S. bank), as well as reports that Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater hedge fund is soon to make an investment into a crypto fund. NLW also looks at why Dalio, with his focus on a

00:17:21

BREAKDOWN: Why the IMF Is Pressuring Argentina to...

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2022/03/21

El Salvador’s “Volcano Bond” approaches as the IMF makes Argentina agree to discourage crypto.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.As many in geopolitics and economics try to understand how the world global order is shifting in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions (see The Bretton Woods III Thesis), one battleground is the International Monetary Fund versus new forms of debt financing. On today’s episodes, NLW looks at:Why El Salvador’s

00:14:36

BREAKDOWN: The Transformation of Money

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2022/03/20

Summaries of two major conversations around the history and future of money.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads two threads from Alex Gladstein that summarize big-think discussions on the history and future of money. The first is a summary of Luke Gromen’s appearance on “The Grant Williams Podcast.” The second is a discussion of Lyn Alden’s essay “What is Money.”Gladstein on Gromen -

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