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00:16:20

BREAKDOWN: Tesla's Bitcoin Selling Shows How BTC Is...

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2021/04/27

According to Elon himself, it was all about demonstrating bitcoin’s liquidity.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandNEAR.org.Yesterday Bitcoin Twitter reacted in horror upon discovering that Tesla had sold 10% of its bitcoin. Elon has paper hands! Institutions will abandon us! The horror and scorn ran far and wide.On today’s episode, NLW argues that:The sales proved to Tesla that bitcoin has deep liquidityThat the combination of store of value plus upside plus liquidity makes bitcoin

00:12:43

BREAKDOWN: JPMorgan's Bitcoin Journey – From 'Worse...

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2021/04/26

Sources say JPMorgan’s new actively managed bitcoin product will be available this summer.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io and NEAR.org.Today on the Brief:Sports and crypto come togetherWTF is going on in Turkey?Wyoming DAO lawOur main discussion: After years of CEO Jamie Dimon ragging on bitcoin, JPMorgan is reportedly set to offer a new actively managed bitcoin product. In this episode, NLW looks back at Dimon’s comments on BTC and how things have changed over time.-Nexo.iolets you

00:10:37

BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin and the New Non-Governmental...

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2021/04/25

A reading of Nik Bhatia’s latest essay for CoinDesk.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.For this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads Nik Bhatia’s latest piece: “Asset Managers, Owning Bitcoin Is Now Your Fiduciary Duty.” He also provides more thoughts on the notion of bitcoin as a non-sovereign money and what that might mean in terms of global balances of power.-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+

00:10:28

BREAKDOWN: 2017 PTSD and the Dip That Ate Alt Season

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2021/04/24

The story of the week was the Tale of Two Dips.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On this edition of “The Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at the twin dips that shaped the week. He argues that one upshot is the dips may have taken the wind out of the sales of some very 2017-esque froth that threatened the entire industry.-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs with the tap of a button.Get started

00:13:48

BREAKDOWN: What Biden's Tax Hike Has to Do With Money...

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2021/04/23

Some say this amounts to a way to profit off assets inflated by monetary policy.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today on the Brief:Coinbase Pro to list USDTA new Bitcoin Mayor in TennesseeETH and BTC ETF updatesOur main discussion looks at President Biden’s proposed increase of the capital gains tax rate. NLW breaks down everything bitcoiners are saying about it, with a particular focus on what it has to do with monetary policy.-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR,

00:12:51

BREAKDOWN: This Earth Day, Let's Reclaim the Bitcoin...

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2021/04/22

Bitcoin mining isn’t destroying the planet, it’s creating a solution to key problems of renewable energy.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Today on the Brief:Crypto M&A heats upIs ETH deflationary now?Cathie Wood is the Michael Saylor of Coinbase stockOur main discussion:Square’s Bitcoin Clean Energy Initiative and ARK Investments have teamed up to release a memo about how bitcoin addresses key issues in the renewable energy space. Not only do renewables make sense as an energy source

00:14:04

BREAKDOWN: ICO 2.0 – How Will Big Bitcoin-Buying...

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2021/04/21

A whiff of 2017 is in the air as TikTok investors and pump-and-dump private groups increase.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.The years 2017 and 2018 were some of the frothiest, wildest times in crypto market history. Their fallout also dragged the industry down for years, leaving an unmistakable stench of scam for many.Thus far in this market cycle, much of those excesses have been avoided. Attention and energy has largely been focused on the rise of institutional bitcoin players, or

00:16:09

BREAKDOWN: Governments Banning Bitcoin? Not So Fast...

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2021/04/20

Despite the FUD, the prospects for bitcoin and crypto in a broader regulatory context have never looked brighter.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.As this cycle heats up, “governments will ban bitcoin” is one of the top areas of fear, uncertainty and doubt. On this episode, NLW breaks down why that FUD just doesn’t hold much weight right now, looking at:Why the examples of India, Turkey, Nigeria and China are not as bad as what people have positedWhy the early indications suggest the

00:19:47

BREAKDOWN: No, Bitcoin's Flash Crash Wasn't Caused by...

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2021/04/19

Instead, the weekend’s rapid price action had its roots in over-leveraged traders.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.In 20 minutes on Saturday night, bitcoin’s price fell by more than 12%. Crypto Twitter raced to explain it as the byproduct of hashrate crashes after Chinese miners went offline, a suspicious report about the U.S. Treasury Department going after crypto money launders, and/or an upcoming ban in Turkey on using cryptos as currency.NLW argues that all of those explanations are

00:30:24

BREAKDOWN: A Point-by-Point Rebuttal of the Most...

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2021/04/18

A reading of Nic Carter’s latest painstaking response to the New York Times’ recent hit job.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads Nic Carter’s “On Bitcoin, the Gray Lady Embraces Climate Lysenkoism,” a rebuttal of the New York Times’ recent piece on bitcoin energy consumption he says is riddled with false data and debunked sources.-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly

00:11:47

BREAKDOWN: Here Are All the Institutions That Bought...

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2021/04/17

A look at the news that flew under the radar this week.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at three key themes:The continued institutionalization of bitcoin (and, increasingly, ethereum as well)Warning signs of market mania in DOGE and NFT pricesGlobal intrigue around bitcoin and central bank digital currencies-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market

00:16:50

BREAKDOWN: Dogecoin - The Emperor of All S**tcoins...

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2021/04/16

After a 9,392% run-up over the last three months, is there something about DOGE beyond the meme?This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Dogecoin is on a tear. And it’s causing many mainstream media outlets to call “bubble.” On this episode, NLW breaks down DOGE as:Valueless memecoinInternet culture incarnateDada-esque protest to a broken systemMuch wow.-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs

00:14:02

BREAKDOWN: Why the Biden Administration Is...

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2021/04/15

A shifting global balance of power is causing a rethink in the U.S.’ relationship with cryptocurrency.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On today’s “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at an underreported story from earlier this week. There are increasingly loud whispers that officials across several agencies, including Treasury, National Security and Defense, are growing concerned with China’s digital currency efforts.NLW looks at:Why CBDCs are about power, not digital efficiencyWhy Facebook’s

00:22:52

BREAKDOWN: The Definitive Guide to Coinbase Going Public

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2021/04/14

From the company’s history to business model to controversy, it’s everything you need to know.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On the day of Coinbase’s historic direct listing on NASDAQ, NLW answers your most important questions about the company and its place in the industry.How did Coinbase become successful?What is the crypto public's perception of Coinbase?What is Coinbase's business model and how has that model been shifting?What is Coinbase's role in the recent institutional shift

00:15:38

BREAKDOWN: The Real Story of Inflation Right Now

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2021/04/13

New CPI numbers show growing inflation, but is that the whole story?This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.There is perhaps no question more debated in macroeconomics than what sort of inflation we’re likely to see in the coming years. Many are convinced that the combination of a growing money supply, expansionary monetary policy, pent-up demand, reshoring of manufacturing and more are pointing us to a secular inflation era. Others say the forces of deflation and disinflation, like technology

00:23:11

BREAKDOWN: Coinbase Going Public Is the Bitcoin Bull...

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2021/04/12

This inflection point moment could have major implications for where markets head nextThis episode is sponsored byNexo.io.Coinbase is set to go public via direct listing on Wednesday.In today’s episode, NLW breaks down why this is the current bull market’s first big test, looking at:Mainstream narrativesInstitutional liquidityRetail participationSpillover effectsThe direction in which we head nextWhat’s clear is that this bull run does not equal 2017 and will be shaped by a largely

00:11:43

BREAKDOWN: How Bitcoin Can Help Break Cycles of Poverty

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2021/04/11

A reading of an essay from University of Wyoming philosophy professor Bradley Rettler.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioand this week’s special product launch,Exodus.This week’s edition of “Long Reads Sunday” features NLW reading Bradley Rettler’s “The Rich Get Richer, the Poor Get Bitcoin.” It is an argument that, far from being just a speculative tool for the already wealthy, bitcoin represents a disruptive force that can combat wealth inequality. -Nexo.iolets you borrow against your

00:09:40

BREAKDOWN: So, Is This a Bitcoin Supercycle or What?

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2021/04/10

Some say “top signal,” others say “Supercycle.” Who is right?This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioand this week’s special product launch,Exodus.On this week’s “Weekly Recap,” NLW digs into the theory of the bitcoin supercycle. Are we in the same sort of four-year, halving-driven, boom-bust cycle that has characterized bitcoin so far, or are the new institutional participants breaking us out of that in a fundamental way?-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on

00:13:01

BREAKDOWN: Liberty Mutual and State Street Are the...

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2021/04/09

Institutional participation in Bitcoin shows no signs of slowing down.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioand this week’s special product launch,Exodus.Today on the Brief:Crypto Climate AccordRobinhood crypto tradingThe decentralization of venture capitalOur main discussion:This week was absolutely chock-full of institutions getting into the bitcoin space, yet barely anyone noticed. From Liberty Mutual and Starr Insurance investing in NYDIG to a massive real estate company moving treasury

00:20:48

BREAKDOWN: Is Bitcoin a Chinese Financial Weapon?...

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2021/04/08

Recent comments from the PayPal founder, early Facebook investor and renegade libertarian political donor ignite a discussion about the battle around the world’s reserve currency.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioand this week’s special product launch,Exodus.Peter Thiel is nothing if not good at igniting controversy. For the last 24 hours or so, Bitcoin Twitter (and really, FinTwit and TechTwit and Politics Twitter as well) have been hotly debating his assertion in recent remarks that

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