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00:41:25

BREAKDOWN: The 3 Most Thought-Provoking Questions in...

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2022/01/28

The author of “Layered Money” also explores the relationship between crypto and tradfi markets.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.On today’s episode, NLW is joined by Nik Bhatia, author of “Layered Money” and The Bitcoin Layer newsletter. They discuss:Bitcoin’s relationship with equities and the TradFi marketsWhy the Fed is trapped by rates marketsWhether privacy is essential to Bitcoin’s successThe game theory around nation-state bitcoin adoptionHow financialization of BTC

00:16:55

BREAKDOWN: A Crypto Industry Poison Pill Hidden in...

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2022/01/27

It’s not the first time an expansion of the Bank Secrecy Act has made its way into an unrelated bill.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at a topic that has seized the attention of the crypto policy community. Hidden in the America COMPETES Act is a change to the Bank Secrecy Act that would allow the secretary of the treasury to compel financial institutions to conduct extraordinary surveillance or even prohibit financial activity entirely

00:14:45

BREAKDOWN: El Salvador's Battle With the IMF Is...

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2022/01/26

The IMF is pushing El Salvador to drop BTC as legal tender.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.When Nayib Bukele announced that El Salvador would be making bitcoin legal tender, the international monetary establishment acted with some amount of skepticism. When he announced the nation would be issuing bitcoin bonds, that skepticism turned to anger. Now, the IMF is pushing El Salvador to ditch BTC as legal tender altogether. On today’s episode, NLW explores what’s really going

00:26:19

NEW MONEY: Building Your Brand, Then Building a Brand...

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2022/01/26

Identifying and filing the gaps in the market.

01:07:01

BREAKDOWN: The State of DAOs With Syndicate’s Ian Lee

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2022/01/25

Plus an announcement around Web3 Investment Clubs.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW is joined by Ian Lee, co-founder at Syndicate. Syndicate helps groups tap into Web 3 tools to transform investing and capital allocation. Today Syndicate announced their Web3 Investment Clubs that effortlessly turn any Web 3 wallet into an investment DAO. In this conversation, they discuss:Ian’s background and how he got interested in DAOsWhy the tooling for

00:17:37

BREAKDOWN: After Bloody Weekend, Crypto Market...

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2022/01/24

Stocks also opened the week down on growing fears of conflict in Ukraine.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.On today’s episode, NLW looks at the growing bearish sentiment around the crypto industry. The culprit, he argues, is a deepening macro malaise that has been exacerbated by growing concerns about war in Eastern Europe. That, piled on top of existing inflation concerns and the Fed’s 180-degree shift from quantitative easing to quantitative tightening have the week

00:27:37

SOB: First Practices Aren’t Best Practices

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2022/01/23

A discussion about crypto cycles and consequences.

00:12:09

BREAKDOWN: What Facebook’s Patents Tell Us About the...

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2022/01/23

Will an open metaverse or a corporate metaverse win?

00:14:07

BREAKDOWN: What Happened at Congress’ Bitcoin Energy...

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2022/01/22

Congress’ Bitcoin Energy Hearing: Was it FUD or was progress made?

00:17:51

BREAKDOWN: The Federal Reserve Shares Its Thinking...

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2022/01/21

The long-awaited CBDC paper has finally been released.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.For more than a year, the Federal Reserve has been talking about a forthcoming paper on central bank digital currencies in the U.S. Now that the paper has finally been released, NLW walks us step by step through the Fed’s thinking and shares the initial commentary from the crypto community and Washington, D.C.-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store

00:14:05

BREAKDOWN: Is Russia Trying to Ban Bitcoin?

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2022/01/20

A new report from the country’s central bank is advocating for a large-scale crypto crackdown.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.NLW covers stories that show the full breadth of the crypto industry in 2022. In the first, he looks at a new report from the Russian central bank advocating a near-total ban on bitcoin and crypto in the country, along with new punishments for those who offend. In the second, he looks at news that Facebook and Instagram are testing new non-fungible

00:17:09

BREAKDOWN: A $4.2T Asset Manager Just Said...

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2022/01/19

A look at the latest in the relationship between governments and crypto.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.On today’s episode, NLW looks at the latest from governments and crypto, including:India’s prime minister calling for global cooperation to “fight” cryptoPakistan’s security agency blocking crypto sitesThe U.K., Singapore and Spain introducing new rules around crypto advertising-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto

00:32:24

NEW MONEY: What It Takes to Be a Content Creator

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2022/01/19

Content niches and preferred platforms for Influencers.

00:16:14

BREAKDOWN: Microsoft Bets on 'Metaverse' With $69B...

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2022/01/18

The deal is Microsoft’s largest acquisition in its 46-year history.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Microsoft today announced it is acquiring game publisher Activision Blizzard in a nearly $69 billion all-cash deal. The acquisition is being widely seen as a big bet to keep Microsoft competitive in the burgeoning metaverse space. On today’s episode, NLW gives the background and explores the emerging battle between the corporate and the open metaverses.-Nexo is a powerful,

00:37:19

SOB: Bitcoin Security and a Rogue Power Plant

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2022/01/17

A bitcoin miner with an unlicensed power plant leads to a discussion on bitcoin, security and energy.

00:12:30

BREAKDOWN: A Former US Senator and Ambassador to...

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2022/01/16

A reading of Max Baucus’ recent essay.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.This week’s “Long Reads Sunday” reading is Max Baucus’ “The Urgent Need for Regulatory Clarity on Stablecoins.”-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.-Abra is

00:13:19

BREAKDOWN: ‘Every Company Will Be a Crypto Company’;...

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2022/01/15

Startups raised $1.5 billion and funds raised $2 billion in just the last week.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.In today’s “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at a slew of funding rounds announced this week, including:Near Protocol, $150 millionZeroHash, $105 millionCheckout.com, $1 billionSEBA, $119 millionDeFi Alliance (now Alliance DAO), $50 millionFTX Ventures, $2 billion-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow,

00:15:29

BREAKDOWN: Rio De Janeiro Is Giving People a 10%...

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2022/01/14

And putting 1% of their treasury into crypto.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.This was, NLW argues, a very good week for crypto. He covers:The mayor of Rio announcing big bitcoin/crypto support this weekStrike launching in ArgentinaNorthwest Arkansas offering tech workers $10,000 in BTC and a bike to move to the regionA congressman introducing legislation to ban the Fed from issuing a CBDCJack Dorsey’s Block building bitcoin mining hardware-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one

00:15:36

BREAKDOWN: Meet the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund

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2022/01/13

A new approach to helping Bitcoin developers fight frivolous lawsuits.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.On today’s episode, NLW covers:The new Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund from Jack Dorsey and othersCrypto nuggets from 250 pages of former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s emailsThe latest out of the Agriculture and Energy committees in Congress as it relates to crypto regulationCrypto hedge funds massively outperform TradFi-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform

00:16:21

BREAKDOWN: What the Highest Inflation in 4 Decades...

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2022/01/12

It all comes down to market expectations.This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.Markets have been nervous since last week’s FOMC meeting minutes revealed the Fed was considering early “balance sheet normalization” or quantitative tightening. At yesterday’s confirmation hearings, Fed Chair Jerome Powell tried to soften the Fed’s stance on QT, saying nothing had been decided. Today, December inflation numbers came in at a 39-year high of 7%. Find out why markets are rebounding in

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