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00:14:13

BREAKDOWN: What We Learned About PayPal's Crypto...

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2021/02/04

Insights from PayPal’s first quarterly earnings report since launching crypto services.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today on the Brief:Elon Musk back to DOGE trollingBank of England says to prepare for negative interest ratesJanet Yellen on “Good Morning America” discussing retail investorsOur main discussion: What did we learn about PayPal’s crypto strategy from its quarterly earnings report?In this episode, NLW breaks down:How PayPal’s perspective on crypto evolvedWhat we learned

00:22:04

BREAKDOWN: Michael Saylor’s Mission to Get 1,400...

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2021/02/03

MicroStrategy is hosting a two-day “Bitcoin for Corporations” event. Here’s what to watch for.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today on the Brief:An update on Ant and Jack MaBezos stepping down as CEO of AmazonMiami’s play to become a crypto hubOur main discussion: MicroStrategy’s “Bitcoin for Corporations” eventMichael Saylor and MicroStrategy opened a new category of bitcoin investment last year when the company moved hundreds of millions of dollars of cash reserves into bitcoin.For

00:20:16

BREAKDOWN: Is This the End of the Reddit Retail...

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2021/02/02

As GME plummets and traditional financial media turns its attention elsewhere, where does the retail trading insurgency go from here?This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.WallStreetBets is having a rough day. Its stocks are crashing. Champions from as recently as last week are selling out. More brokerage apps are turning off buying.In this episode, NLW explores what it means for this set of assets and the larger shift in power from institutional to retail investors.He argues, ultimately, that

00:19:14

BREAKDOWN: Have the Hedge Funds Infiltrated Reddit’s...

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2021/02/01

The media keeps saying WallStreetBets is going after silver; WallStreetBets members say it’s a campaign to co-opt and divide them.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today on the Brief:Elon Musk talks bitcoin on ClubhouseIndia trying to ban crypto?DEXs have best month ever in JanuaryOur main discussion: Has WallStreetBets been infiltrated by hedge funds?Reddit community WallStreetBets became headline news last week when its short squeeze of GameStop (GME) nearly brought a famed hedge fund

00:11:13

BREAKDOWN: What Ray Dalio Really Thinks of Bitcoin

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2021/01/31

A reading of Dalio’s first long-form essay on his thoughts about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today’s “Long Reads Sunday” is a reading of Ray Dalio’s recent LinkedIn post, “What I Really Think of Bitcoin.” In his interpretation, NLW argues the post shows Dalio and Bridgewater are at the beginning of a deep dive into the space.-Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more.Get started at nexo.io.-Image credit:Eoin

00:15:13

BREAKDOWN: GameStop, Robinhood and the Failure of...

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2021/01/30

The latest in the saga of WallStreetBets vs the world.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.In this edition of the Breakdown’s weekly recap, NLW looks at:Robinhood’s ham-fisted explanations for why it shut down buying for GME and other stocksWhy the root cause seems to have been insolvencyHow politicians are gearing up for political inquiries around the trading shutdownsHow WSB is reacting to the shutdown attemptsThis week on The Breakdown:Monday |The Bitcoin Whales Won’t Stop BuyingTuesday

00:12:17

BREAKDOWN: In Retrospect, It Was Inevitable – Elon...

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2021/01/29

The price action is fun, but the larger significance is about decentralized alternatives to today’s financial system.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Last night, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk changed his Twitter profile to a single word: “bitcoin.” He also tweeted a cryptic message: “In Retrospect, It Was Inevitable.”The price of bitcoin surged in the wake of the tweet, as did Google searches for “bitcoin.” The price increases liquidated some $387 million in short positions.In this

00:27:19

BREAKDOWN: WallStreetBets Is Occupy Wall Street With...

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2021/01/28

The retail trader insurgency has massive implications for the future of capital markets.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.This week, a collective of foul-mouthed internet memers took down some of Wall Street’s best-known hedge funds. In today’s episode, NLW looks at:The historical context of how the Great Financial Crisis set the stage for WallStreetBetsHow WSB gained infamy during the COVID-19 crisis by correctly predicting the market’s rebound while other investors remained bearishWhy

01:05:42

BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Doesn't Care About Your Politics –...

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2021/01/27

NLW is joined by three philosophy professors for a discussion of bitcoin, ethics and politics.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Falling down the proverbial bitcoin rabbit hole tends to lead people to ask deep questions about the nature of the economy and society. Today’s Breakdown guests are all professionally trained to ask those sorts of questions as philosophers.NLW is joined by:Andrew Bailey, Yale-NUS College @resistancemoneyBradley Rettler, University of Wyoming @rettlerbCraig

00:46:56

BREAKDOWN: ‘The 4 Wars We Could Fight With China,’...

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2021/01/26

One of investing’s loudest critics of China shares his assessment of where the U.S. political and business relationship with the country is headed.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.In this episode, NLW speaks with Kyle Bass. Kyle is the founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital Management, a hedge fund focused on global events. He is known for correctly predicting the subprime mortgage crisis, as well as for his outspoken and critical views on China.In this episode, he and

00:19:52

BREAKDOWN: The Bitcoin Whales Won’t Stop Buying

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2021/01/25

According to a number of different data points, bitcoin whales saw last week’s volatility and price declines as a chance to accumulate.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today’s grab-bag episode looks at five different topics:Bitcoin whales kept accumulating during last week’s dipJim Cramer advises Powerball winner to put 5% in bitcoinPreviewing the first FOMC meeting of the Biden AdministrationEarnings week on Wall Street looks good for Big TechAn insider’s look at the state of crypto

00:17:54

BREAKDOWN: A Reading of Satoshi’s Bitcoin White Paper

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2021/01/24

The document that started it all, in audio form.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.For this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads the document that started it all - the Bitcoin White Paper. Interestingly, this document was released under an MIT open-source license, available free to all.-Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more.Get started at nexo.io.-Image credit:Emir Hoyman/Getty Images PlusSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California

00:11:17

BREAKDOWN: Another Pro-Crypto Appointment in the...

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2021/01/23

Reports are that Chris Brummer – author of a volume on crypto assets and frequent speaker on digital currencies – will chair the CFTC.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On this edition of the Weekly Recap, NLW argues that while bitcoin’s price was the short-term story of the week, the medium-term story was all about the transition of power in the U.S. to the new Biden Administration. In it, he discusses what the appointments (reported or confirmed) of Janet Yellen, Gary Gensler, Michael

00:14:42

BREAKDOWN: This Bitcoin Dip Was Not Caused by FUD

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2021/01/22

While there was plenty of FUD flying around, it wasn’t the real reason prices pulled back so significantly.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today on the Brief:Home sales up, home supply downBiden’s first test on the stimulusEuro pessimism Our main discussion: Why the bitcoin dip wasn’t caused by FUD. Anyone paying attention this week had reasons for frenetic worry. Janet Yellen’s comments on criminal activity. Persistent questions around Tether. A non-story about a double-spend that got

00:13:28

BREAKDOWN: Why the World's Largest Asset Manager Is...

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2021/01/21

As BlackRock gets ready to make its first foray into bitcoin, innovation-focused ARK ETF flows surpass that of BlackRock. This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today on the Brief:A new SPAC exchange-traded fund with bitcoin-experienced leadershipFirst look at Brian Brooks’ possible replacement at OCCWhat to expect from institutional bitcoin price targets in the coming weeksOur main discussion: BlackRock comes to bitcoin.BlackRock filings with the SEC suggest two funds might buy bitcoin

00:21:55

BREAKDOWN: Is Janet Yellen Bitcoin's Biggest Enemy or...

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2021/01/20

As a new administration is sworn in, how will one if its most important officials – nominated Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen – impact the digital assets space?This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today on the Brief:Jack Ma is not deadThe latest in crypto M&ADeutsche Bank survey sites bitcoin as biggest bubbleOur main discussion: Yellen’s impact on bitcoin and digital assetsIn this episode, NLW breaks down the cryptocurrency FUD competing to be the “wall of worry” for the new 2021 bull

00:15:27

BREAKDOWN: Goldman Sachs Can No Longer Dismiss Bitcoin

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2021/01/19

According to a Goldman insider, the investment bank will leap into crypto custody soon.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today on the Brief:Gary Gensler is officially Biden’s pick for SEC chairmanInvestors are betting against the U.S. dollarGrayscale has best day ever with $700 million in investmentEthereum reaches new all-time highOur main discussion: Goldman Sachs reportedly coming to crypto.Over the last year, many traditional financial institutions have recanted previous skepticism to

00:59:59

BREAKDOWN: Lyn Alden on Why the Dollar System No...

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2021/01/18

This is an encore presentation of NLW’s first interview with macro analyst Lyn Alden, from May 2020. In it, they discuss:Why we’re at the end of a strong dollar cycleWhy the Federal Reserve is terrified of the global dollar shortageThe difference in creditor vs. debtor nationsThe concept of the Triffin dilemmaWhy Japan has been able to print money without seeing rampant inflationWhy we have inflationary and deflationary forces competing to influence the U.S. economyWhy debt is going to

00:35:08

BREAKDOWN: ‘America and Sound Money,’ the Most...

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2021/01/17

A reading of the “Stone Ridge 2020 Shareholder Letter” by Ross Stevens.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.This week’s Long Reads Sunday is a reading of the “Stone Ridge 2020 Shareholder Letter” by Ross Stevens, CEO and co-founder of Stone Ridge Asset Management, discussing the history of America, sound money and Stevens’ bitcoin “aha” moment.-Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more.Get started at nexo.io.Image credit: Velishchuk/Getty Images PlusSee

00:09:52

BREAKDOWN: Crashes, Rallies and Stimulus – A Normal...

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2021/01/16

The second full business week of January has demonstrated many trends that NLW argues will shape bitcoin and crypto throughout the year.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On “The Breakdown’s” Weekly Recap, NLW argues that this week is exemplary of a set of trends that will define 2021, including:Market volatilityMacro tailwindsConvergence of crypto and traditional financeRegulatory battles and opportunitiesStrange categories of FUDThis week on The Breakdown:Monday |Did This Bitcoin Cycle’s

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