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00:13:51

BREAKDOWN: The Dreaded Federal Reserve Taper Is Coming

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2021/09/23

How will markets handle less Fed support for the bond markets and eventual interest rate increases?This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW examines the upcoming Federal Reserve winding down, or taper, of its support for the markets. This includes scaling back its bond-buying programs, a process that could begin as early as next month and conclude the middle of next year. Plus, the Fed may raise interest rates before the end of 2022. Additionally, on the Brief, he

00:20:33

BREAKDOWN: Snoop Is ‘Medici’? The Mainstream...

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2021/09/22

What Snoop’s reveal says about the state of NFTs and crypto in general.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.Today on the Brief:BlockFi gets another extensionChainalysis’s secret data honeypotRobinhood crypto finally gets transfersIn our main discussion, NLW talks how crypto has mainstreamed over the last year, including:Bitcoin for hedge fundersBitcoin for El SalvadorNFTs for NBA fansNFTs for crypto OGs and celebritiesHe specifically looks at what rapper Snoop Dogg’s anon account disclosure in

00:14:31

BREAKDOWN: Did the SEC Really Serve Subpoenas at...

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2021/09/21

A look at the latest regulatory action in what seems like a quickly gathering storm.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at reports from Messari’s Mainnet conference that the Securities and Exchange Commission served one of the speakers with a subpoena right before a panel. He discusses:The growing tension between securities regulators and crypto lending and interest programsWhy Coinbase backed down from its fight with the SEC about its upcoming Lend

00:14:11

BREAKDOWN: Why Is September So Bad for Bitcoin?

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2021/09/20

A look at the historical trend as well as what’s driving weakness in the crypto and stock markets.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the historic weakness in the bitcoin market in the month of September. He examines:The numbers that show how persistent this trend has beenSome anecdotal explanations for why it’s soWhy September is the worst month for stocks historicallyThe role of summer vacation and mutual fund fiscal years in that historic weaknessThe

00:11:11

BREAKDOWN: Why a CBDC Would Make the Fed’s Job Miserable

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2021/09/19

Does the Fed really want to be the morality police for payments?This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.A reading of JP Koning’s essay for Coindesk “Are Central Bankers Ready for Payments Theater?”-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for Bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more atNYDIG.com/NLW.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell

00:11:45

BREAKDOWN: Texas and New Jersey Securities Regulators...

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2021/09/18

A roundup of regulatory and global macro news from the previous week.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.On this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:The latest in China’s Evergrande crisisTexas and New Jersey target Celsius on their lending productsBitcoin adoption in LaosA wrap-up on the OpenSea NFT front running scandal-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for Bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of

00:17:16

BREAKDOWN: Is China’s Evergrande Crisis a Global...

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2021/09/17

The real estate developer is teetering on the brink of collapse, but what might it bring with it?This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.Today’s show is a look at one of the most important but under-discussed macro events in the world today: the crisis surrounding China’s massive real estate developer Evergrande. The company’s share price has fallen more than 85% this year and around the country, people are protesting as more than 1.5 million deposits for homes were taken without fulfillment. In

00:11:59

BREAKDOWN: Laos Does About-Face on Bitcoin to Attract...

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2021/09/16

Plus a look at how China is staying vigilant on keeping mining out.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.Today’s episode of “The Breakdown” looks at a variety of topics covering the evolving relationships between states and digital currencies, including:Inner Mongolia’s fight to keep crypto mining outLaos’ official about-face on crypto and attempt to attract China’s mining refugeesCZ’s latest in Binance’s whistlestop tour to change regulators’ perception of the companyEurope’s upcoming ECB

00:20:44

BREAKDOWN: Free Markets vs. Investor Protections –...

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2021/09/15

Gensler testified before the Senate yesterday. This is what we learned.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.Today on "The Breakdown," NLW examines SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s testimony yesterday in front of the Senate Banking Committee. He discusses:How some allies from the Infrastructure Bill put the screws to Gensler on lack of clarity around securities designationHow Gensler is trying to redefine stablecoinsWarren and Gensler’s dubious understanding of ETH feesThe central problem of free

00:15:14

BREAKDOWN: What Billions in Crypto Fund Raises Tells...

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2021/09/14

Steve Cohen, Jump Trading, Bain Capital among those increasing their exposure to crypto.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at an array of recent fund announcements, including:Dan Tapiero and 10T’s $750 millionPantera raising a $600 million fundJump Capital announcing a new $350 million fund with more focus on crypto and Jump Trading launching Jump CryptoMets’ owner Steve Cohen investing in a high-frequency trading firmBain Capital Ventures

00:14:28

BREAKDOWN: Of Course Walmart Isn't Accepting Litecoin

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2021/09/13

A fake press release fools far too many.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.At 9:30 a.m. ET, a press release from “Walmart Inc” dropped today claiming that the company was partnering with Litecoin to begin accepting the 2016-era crypto darling at its retail locations. The news, seemingly fishy, was nonetheless reported as true by nearly every crypto outlet and numerous mainstream outlets, as well. In today’s episode, NLW breaks down:What happened and how the news spreadThe context clues in

00:09:27

BREAKDOWN: The Timeline for Central Bank Digital...

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2021/09/12

A reading of a recent speech from the Bank for International Settlements.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.A reading of a recent speech by Benoit Cœuré, the head of the BIS Innovation Hub, on “Central bank digital currency: the future starts today.”-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for Bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more atNYDIG.com/NLW.-“The Breakdown” is written,

00:37:57

SOB: On National Adoption of Bitcoin

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2021/09/11

Earlier this week the rapidly-developed and adopted bitcoin law went live, kicking off what seems primed to be an era of accelerated change unlike anything seen in our lifetimes.

00:46:14

BREAKDOWN: Dan Tapiero – Crypto Is the First Truly...

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2021/09/11

The founder of 10T talks regulation, his fund’s recent $750 million raise and more.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.Dan Tapiero, founder of 10T, returns to “The Breakdown” to discuss:Investing $750 million into growth equity for digital asset ecosystem startupsThe number of crypto unicorns growing from 20 to 70 in a yearHow institutional investor questions have changed over the last 12 monthsHow regulatory headwinds are negatively impacting the U.S. crypto industryWhy the long-term macro

00:14:51

BREAKDOWN: Why Former US Regulators Are Moving Into...

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2021/09/10

The pattern continues as former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Brian Quintenz joins Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.Today on the Brief:NFT volume cools down but interest remains strongMastercard is acquiring CipherTraceEuropean Central Bank and the Federal Reserve begin preparing for asset purchase tapers this autumnOur main discussion is about the flow of regulators from the U.S. government into the crypto industry. NLW looks in

00:17:33

BREAKDOWN: Ukraine Legalizes Bitcoin

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2021/09/09

Plus a look at the latest out of El Salvador as well as Panama’s new crypto legislation.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.El Salvador made history on Tuesday, Sept. 7, when it became the first nation to make bitcoin legal tender. In this episode, NLW reviews the first day of bitcoin in El Salvador, including reports from the ground as well as the salty tears of anti-BTC libertarians. He also looks at new crypto legislation out of Panama. Finally, he covers a new bill to legalize and

00:22:58

BREAKDOWN: The SEC Threatens to Sue Coinbase but...

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2021/09/08

According to the company, the SEC has threatened to sue over the not-yet-launched Coinbase Lend product.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW briefly covers yesterday’s bitcoin price crash and why it was driven by market structure more than news. The main topic focuses on revelations from Coinbase that after months of engagement around its upcoming Lend product, the SEC is now threatening to sue. NLW examines the controversy from five dimensions:The argument for

00:16:38

BREAKDOWN: It’s Bitcoin Day in El Salvador

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2021/09/07

NLW looks at the controversy and potential surrounding the implementation of El Salvador’s new bitcoin law.This episode is sponsored byNYDIG.El Salvador’s bitcoin legal-tender law goes into effect today. NLW looks at the recent controversy surrounding the law, including:Institutional controversy – why the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank don’t like the lawBitcoiner skepticism – why some aren’t convinced the law should force merchants to accept BTCAuthoritarian blues – why

01:13:51

BREAKDOWN: “Bitcoin at $1,000,000 is a Global...

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2021/09/06

A holiday encore presentation: One of the internet’s most fluid thinkers, Balaji Srinivasan joins to give a brief history of the future.

00:31:13

BREAKDOWN: WTF Is A “Metaverse?”

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2021/09/05

On this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads David Hoffman’s recent essay in Bankless “The Metaverse Emerges”

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