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00:12:02

BREAKDOWN: The Real Story of the UK Binance Ban

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2021/06/28

What recent intrigue around Binance tells us about the state of global regulation.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCircle.Today on the BriefIndian investment in crypto soarsThe first Mexican bank to accept bitcoin?Tether FUD from the FED?In our main discussion, NLW looks at recent regulatory action from the U.K., Canada and Japan. He argues that we’re entering a new phase of global regulation, where we’re likely to see a particular focus on leverage and derivatives.-Nexo.iolets you

00:10:50

BREAKDOWN: The Great Western Hashrate Migration Is Real

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2021/06/27

A recent essay dives into China’s motivations for its recent bitcoin mining ban.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCircle.On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads Nic Carter’s latest essay for CoinDesk “Go West, Bitcoin! Unpacking the Great Hashrate Migration.”-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button.Get started at nexo.io.-Circle Yield, now in early access,

00:07:54

BREAKDOWN: Even in an Off Week, Bitcoin Had Quietly...

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2021/06/26

18 million more Americans will soon be able to buy, sell and hold bitcoin directly from their bank accounts.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCircle.On this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:Two more massive fundraisesA set of positive regulatory newsA new partnership that will bring bitcoin directly to bank accounts and credit unions around America-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly

00:11:17

BREAKDOWN: Elon S**tposting While El Salvador's...

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2021/06/25

President Nayib Bukele launches what some are calling the most important airdrop in history.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCircle.Last night was one for the history books. As Elon Musk was making weird, stupid jokes about bitcoiners, the president of El Salvador was live on YouTube discussing what amounts to a $117 million BTC airdrop to citizens as a part of the recently passed law making bitcoin legal tender in the Central American nation.-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto

00:15:22

BREAKDOWN: John McAfee and the End of Crypto’s Gonzo Era

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2021/06/24

An unignorable icon’s passing marks the end of an important early age in crypto.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCircle.The passing of an icon in crypto necessitates reflection. John McAfee was at times reviled, and at the same time, deadly serious and a prophet, sometimes a clown. The many facets to his personality mirror the roller-coaster history of crypto, a Wild West of finance in its earliest days.Join NLW in this episode of “The Breakdown” for a journey first through the winding

00:14:18

BREAKDOWN: Bear Market? Not According to These...

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2021/06/23

$100 million for NFTs from Fox. $230 million for a new DeFi funding DAO. $380 million for Ledger. If this is a bear market, it’s going to be well funded.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCircle.Today on "The Breakdown," NLW looks at the contrast between growing bear market sentiment versus a sustained set of high-profile eight and nine figure financing rounds across multiple dimensions of the crypto market. Specifically, he looks at funding deals in NFTs, DeFi and institutional bitcoin,

00:55:47

BREAKDOWN: Lyn Alden on Bitcoin, Inflation and the...

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2021/06/22

One of the top minds in macro explores the key debates shaping the economic landscape.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io and Circle.Lyn Alden, investment researcher and strategist with a keen eye on both crypto and traditional markets, joins NLW on today’s “The Breakdown.” Listen for a conversation about the state of the market and projections for the future including:Inflation: base effects and transitory in nature or here to stay?Foreign debt markets tapering offThe Lightning Network and

00:13:57

BREAKDOWN: The De-Chinafication of Bitcoin

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2021/06/21

People’s Bank of China pushes banks to cut ties to virtual currency traders in latest crypto crackdown.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW takes a brief look at the most recent crypto news before taking a deeper dive into the latest step in the de-Chinafication of bitcoin.MicroStrategy going “all-in” on bitcoinMichael Burry’s warnings on Twitter of the “Mother of All Crashes”The “dot plot shock” and post-FOMC meeting confusionAccelerating China mining

00:12:50

BREAKDOWN: Does a Law From the Civil War Make...

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2021/06/20

A reading from a financial history expert.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandBitstamp.On this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads “How the Civil War Shapes the Future of Stablecoins” by Franklin Noll, and discusses the recent debates around stablecoins and CBDCs.-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 100+ market pairs with the tap of a button.Get started at nexo.io.-Bitstampis the world’s longest-running

00:13:26

BREAKDOWN: What Are the Prospects for a Bitcoin...

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2021/06/19

Plus more bitcoin institutional news and a FUD recap on this edition of the "Weekly Recap."This episode is sponsored byNexo.io andBitstamp.This week on "The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap" NLW covers:More institutional bitcoin news, including a new Morgan Stanley fund from NYDIG and FS Investments and a Goldman Sachs trading partnership with Galaxy DigitalA resurgence of “crypto is for criminals” FUD plus new China miner shutdowns in SichuanThe latest debates around El Salvador’s bitcoin

00:35:11

BREAKDOWN: The Shorter Cycle Theory With Larry Cermak

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2021/06/18

"It's either shorter-term bear markets, or it's just going to zero. And I really don't believe it's going to go to zero."This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandBitstamp.The idea of a multiyear supercycle is fading as shorter cycles take their place. In this episode, NLW and guest Larry Cermak, director of research at The Block, discuss the transformation of the supercycle timeline as the crypto space evolves. The discussion includes:An analysis of the macro-narrative and the current

00:17:11

BREAKDOWN: From a $1T Asset to a $100T Network –...

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2021/06/17

With more than 7,000 listeners, Michael Saylor and many North American miners added color to the initiative.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io andBitstamp.On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW first follows up on yesterday’s episode about the FOMC meeting and a potential future shift in Fed policy. As many expected, the Fed kept its short-term policy the same, but revised forward its estimates for when it will begin rate hikes to 2023.The main discussion focuses on the latest from the

00:14:47

BREAKDOWN: Will the Fed Shift Policy Due to...

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2021/06/16

More sense of the changes coming ahead of today’s FOMC briefing.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io andBitstamp.On today’s episode, NLW looks at the Federal Open Markets Committee briefing coming up this afternoon and discusses what it might signal in terms of future monetary policy. The discussion includes:How the Great Financial Crisis inspired “the largest monetary policy experiment in history”2013’s “Taper Tantrum”The return to GFC era policies during COVID-19The insurgency of meme

00:18:27

BREAKDOWN: Will a US Digital Dollar Protect Privacy?

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2021/06/15

A digital dollar hearing today in Congress could provide insight into the future of USD.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandBitstamp.The question of digital currencies is a question of power. On today’s episode, NLW explores that power in multiple dimensions: between states, between states and companies and within states with regard to their citizens.NLW looks at recent regulatory announcements, including:The SEC leaving crypto off its regulatory priorities listA House hearing on the

00:12:08

BREAKDOWN: 'Bat-S**t Crazy’ Paul Tudor Jones on the...

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2021/06/14

The originator of the “Great Monetary Inflation” thesis that helped jumpstart this bull run weighs in on bitcoin and macro.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandBitstamp.Just when it seemed like the “Economic Empowerment” narrative coming out of El Salvador was poised to overtake the inflation/digital gold narrative, one of that viewpoint’s strongest advocates was back on CNBC today. Hedge fund legend Paul Tudor Jones discussed why he doesn’t think inflation is transitory, why he recommends

00:16:56

BREAKDOWN: Is Bitcoin a Trojan Horse for Freedom?

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2021/06/13

A reading of Alex Gladstein’s recent essay.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.This week’s “Long Reads Sunday” presents a reading of Human Rights Foundation CSO Alex Gladstein’s piece “Bitcoin Is a Trojan Horse for Freedom.” NLW contextualizes the piece with this week’s landmark legislation out of El Salvador and the concerns some international observers have about that country’s president. -Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 6.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and

00:17:15

BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Is Economic Empowerment

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2021/06/12

Driven by El Salvador, a new narrative for global bitcoin adoption is emerging.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:Why the El Salvador news didn’t (immediately) impact bitcoin’s priceHow narratives set the tone for new entrants to the bitcoin marketHow the digital gold/inflation narrative relates to the economic empowerment narrativeThe bitcoin game theory for small nations to invest in bitcoinHow this could impact ESG

00:43:58

BREAKDOWN: An Interview With Bitcoin Beach, the...

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2021/06/11

Featuring Bitcoin Beach’s Mike Peterson.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On today’s episode, NLW is joined by Mike Peterson, director of Bitcoin Beach. Bitcoin Beach is a community project in El Salvador that has spent the last two years helping individuals and companies integrate bitcoin into their daily lives and long-term habits. President Nayib Bukele cited Bitcoin Beach in inspiring El Salvador’s bitcoin legal tender law.In this interview, NLW and Mike discuss:How he came to reside

00:13:41

BREAKDOWN: The Empire Strikes Back – Inflation Hits...

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2021/06/10

China shuts down mining and starts censoring crypto exchange terms while U.S. senators and CFTC commissioners attack crypto.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.In a week so filled with the optimism coming out of El Salvador, of course there had to be another side of the story.On today’s episode, NLW looks at three examples of the existing power structure fighting back against the rise of crypto:China shutting down mining in two provinces and apparent censorship of exchange-related terms on

00:19:02

BREAKDOWN: El Salvador Officially Made Bitcoin Legal...

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2021/06/09

Recapping a historic evening.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Last night, El Salvador voted to pass the bill making Bitcoin legal tender. As representatives debated the bill, the President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele and his brother and campaign manager Karim Bukele surprise-joined a Twitter Space hosted by Nic Carter, where the president would spend about an hour answering questions.In today’s episode, NLW breaks down:The substance of the billSpecific elements of the plan from the

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