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00:15:25

BREAKDOWN: 'Rising Bitcoin Adoption Tide' – The Best...

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2021/04/07

A new Bloomberg report argues bitcoin is replacing gold more rapidly than expected.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioand this week’s special product launch,Exodus.Today on the Brief:Coinbase’s monster Q1 numbers150 million evaporate from the global middle classJamie Dimon’s shareholder letter comments on cryptoOur main discussion: Bloomberg’s latest crypto outlook is out. In this episode, NLW looks at seven aspects of the report:Bitcoin as digital reserve asset in a low-yield worldPrice

00:17:41

BREAKDOWN: From Dinosaur Altcoins to the Kimchi...

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2021/04/06

A look at the most illuminating statistics and metrics across bitcoin, crypto and global markets.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioand this week’s special product launch,Exodus.On today’s episode, NLW provides a whistle stop tour of some of the most interesting and illuminating numbers from crypto and traditional markets, including:The pop in Jurassic Park altcoinsArchegos falloutUS vaccine distributionOutflows from TurkeySPAC performance before and after mergersDecline in price and volume

00:16:16

BREAKDOWN: How Will the Coinbase IPO Affect Bitcoin's...

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2021/04/05

Will the seminal event drive new people to the crypto markets or suck liquidity away from crypto assets?This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioand this week’s special product launch,Exodus.Today on the Brief:The 88th anniversary of Executive Order 6102Former SEC Jay Clayton on bitcoin regulationsGBTC intends to become an ETFOur main discussion:NLW breaks down the potential implications of the Coinbase IPO. He looks at the bullish arguments of mainstream presence, the potential to send people

00:08:55

BREAKDOWN: The Future of Bitcoin and Crypto Is in...

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2021/04/04

A reading of Brady Dale’s “Don’t Follow the Suits, Follow the Weirdos.”This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads CoinDesk journalist Brady Dale’s “Don’t Follow the Suits, Follow the Weirdos.” NLW argues this topic is even more important in the context of bitcoin institutionalization.-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

00:08:57

BREAKDOWN: For Bitcoin and Crypto, a Week of...

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2021/04/03

From NFTs on “Saturday Night Live” to Goldman Sachs reversing course on bitcoin, it was a week of widening audiences.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.On this edition of “The Breakdown” Weekly Recap, NLW looks at a set of mainstream moments including:“SNL” doing a song about NFTsVisa accepting USDC on Ethereum as a native settlement currencyPayPal opening crypto checkout to 29 million merchantsGoldman Sachs opening bitcoin investment programsChipotle’s “bitcoin and burritos” promotion

01:18:41

BREAKDOWN: An Interview With Cathie Wood on Bitcoin,...

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2021/04/02

This episode is a replay of NLW’s conversation with Cathie Wood from October 2020. In it, they discuss:Why she had conviction in Tesla before the market caught upWhy her fund offered the first bitcoin investment opportunities to Wall StreetWhy it doesn’t hire traditional Wall Street analystsWhy it gives away all research for freeWhy it shares the trades made in a completely open-source wayARK’s recent Bitcoin Investment Thesis white paperWhat the prospects are for innovation in 2021Find our

00:17:32

BREAKDOWN: Corruption, Leverage and Cheap Money –...

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2021/04/01

A TL;DR on how Archegos went from betting $50B or more to having nothing overnight.This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.The financial world has been rocked by the Archegos scandal. A family office managing at least $10 billion and betting with $50 billion-$80 billion on leverage that was completely undone, literally overnight.In this episode, NLW breaks down:Bill Hwang’s origins in Julian Robertson’s Tiger ManagementHwang’s conviction for insider tradingHow Hwang leveraged his fund’s

00:13:16

BREAKDOWN: Have Fun Staying Rich – Goldman to Offer...

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2021/03/31

Less than a year after it proclaimed cryptocurrencies are “not an asset class,” Goldman is launching a set of bitcoin and crypto products.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper.As the old saying goes: “First they ignore you, then they mock you, then they fight you, then you win.”Ten months ago, Goldman Sachs declared that “cryptocurrencies including bitcoin are not an asset class.” Today, CNBC broke the news Goldman is planning to release a full suite of bitcoin and crypto investment

00:15:13

BREAKDOWN: PayPal Opens Crypto Payments for Millions...

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2021/03/30

The old canard that you can’t buy coffee with bitcoin is less true than ever as PayPal rolls out crypto checkout for 29 million merchants.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper.Today on the Brief:BTC micro futures coming to CMEMichael Jordan is now an NFT investorBitcoin doesn’t care about Treasury yieldsOur main discussion: PayPal has begun rolling out its crypto checkout tools to millions of merchants. NLW breaks down:Why payments for day-to-day items have been historically

00:14:09

BREAKDOWN: Visa Just Supercharged Stablecoin Legitimacy

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2021/03/29

Visa officially enables USDC as a native currency and means of settlement.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper.Today’s episode of “The Breakdown” is an extended brief with five different topics:NFTs make it to “SNL”“Green” bitcoin miningSquare’s CFO thinks all companies should hold bitcoin in their treasuriesCrypto M&A doubles in 2020Visa announces USDC as settlement currencyUltimately, NLW argues that while non-fungible tokens are showing up in pop culture, the Visa deal

00:29:21

BREAKDOWN: Can Crypto Create Cultural Revolutions?

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2021/03/28

A reading of David Hoffman’s recent essay “The Digital Cultural Revolution.”This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper, and this week’s special product launch,Exodus.On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads David Hoffman’s essay “The Digital Cultural Revolution” from Bankless. The essay argues that culture, more than economics, will be the most important long-term beneficiary of the rise of crypto. -Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your

00:13:53

BREAKDOWN: Soros Breaks Into Bitcoin

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2021/03/27

Recent investments and a TV appearance this week start to show how the legendary investor’s crypto strategy is shaping up.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper, and this week’s special product launch,Exodus.On this week’s Weekly Recap, NLW:Highlights the four most important happenings around regulation and central bank digital currencies in the U.S.Updates the macro inflation narrative for a “new normal” eraDigs into what we’ve learned recently about George Soros’ bitcoin and crypto

00:12:42

BREAKDOWN: Worried About Bitcoin's Price Action?...

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2021/03/26

Although the bitcoin price has been wavering since March 13, there are historical, technical and foundational reasons to be optimistic.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper, and this week’s special product launch,Exodus.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW digs into bitcoin and crypto markets. He argues that despite two weeks of sideways-down price action, there are a set of reasons to be optimistic:Historically bad March months versus historically good AprilsRetracements and pullbacks in

00:15:24

BREAKDOWN: The Fed Chair and the Treasury Secretary...

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2021/03/25

The fight to protect privacy in the central bank digital currency era just got more intense.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper, and this week’s special product launch,Exodus.Today on the Brief:Fidelity files a bitcoin ETF applicationStimmies to ChinaThe situation in the SuezOur main discussion:In response to a question from Illinois Democrat Bill Foster during a House hearing earlier this week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell went on the record as being against an anonymous

00:14:48

BREAKDOWN: Bears Fuming as Elon Opens Tesla Purchases...

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2021/03/24

Tesla is allowing U.S. customers to buy vehicles with bitcoin, and it is not changing the crypto back to fiat.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper, and this week’s special product launch,Exodus.Today on the Brief:Robinhood IPO incomingCompeting bitcoin price predictionsYellen and Powell’s latest testimony on economic growthOur main discussion:Elon Musk announced this morning Tesla’s program for buying its cars with bitcoin:Says the company is running Bitcoin network nodesSays Tesla

00:19:08

BREAKDOWN: Stablecoins in the Hot Seat – Powell Calls...

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2021/03/23

An action-packed couple days in U.S. crypto regulatory commentary.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper, and this week’s special product launch,Exodus.Three major moments over the last couple days help provide insight into the future of the U.S. government’s relationship with bitcoin, stablecoins and digital currencies.The first was Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on digital assets and a central bank digital currency, saying work on a U.S. “digital dollar” was not

00:14:03

BREAKDOWN: When Currencies Fail – ‘Bitcoin’ Google...

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2021/03/22

The Turkish lira plummets as much as 17% after the surprising firing of Turkey’s central bank governor. This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper, and this week’s special product launch,Exodus.Today on the Brief:Nigeria central bank reversing stance on crypto ban?“The least responsible fiscal policy of the last 40 years”Scaramucci’s firm files fifth bitcoin ETF applicationOur main discussion: the crash of the Turkish lira. In this episode, NLW looks at the last few years of Turkish

00:08:31

BREAKDOWN: Hal Finney’s ‘Bitcoin and Me’

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2021/03/21

A reading of a touching BitcoinTalk post by the late Hal Finney, from exactly eight years ago.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper, and this week’s special product launch,NEM.On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads a BitcoinTalk forum from exactly eight years ago - Hal Finney’s “Bitcoin and Me.” The piece is about the origins of Bitcoin, and more broadly, life’s treasures. -Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and

00:09:44

BREAKDOWN: Why Kentucky Is Trying to Become a Crypto...

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2021/03/20

Two bills with benefits for crypto miners are waiting to be signed by the governor of the Bluegrass State.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper, and this week’s special product launch,NEM.On this week’s Breakdown Weekly Recap, NLW looks at:The beginning of the next institutional bitcoin waveNFT bubble signalsCentral bank policy changesKentucky’s new pro-crypto legislation-Nexo.iolets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange

00:15:53

BREAKDOWN: How CBDCs Give ‘Absolute Control’ to...

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2021/03/19

Jerome Powell discussed CBDCs at a speech this week, saying they need to co-exist with cash.This episode is sponsored byNexo.ioandCasper, and this week’s special product launch,NEM.Today on the Brief:China-U.S. talksU.S. spending coming backA virtual casino hiring IRL peopleOur main discussion looks at central bank digital currencies and why they’re so appealing for bankers, especially compared to cash. NLW discusses:Recent comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on why any CBDC would be

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