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The Breakdown

A daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw. The Breakdown is part of Blockworks. Subscribe to The Breakdown newsletter: https://the-breakdown.carrd.co/

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12:50

The First MEV-Related Arrest

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2024/05/17

The US Department of Justice is getting significantly more sophisticated in its crypto criminal prosecution, as witness by the recent arrest in an MEV-related case. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter:

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12:42

Tornado Cash Developer Convicted

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2024/05/16

Alexey Pertsev has been convicted of money laundering charges in the Netherlands, with the judge explicitly saying that his writing code for Tornado Cash made him culpable. NLW discusses the community's reactions. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube:

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12:11

The Return of Roaring Kitty

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2024/05/15

Roaring Kitty aka Deep F***ing Value aka Keith Gill has reemerged and with him has come memestock mania. NLW digs in, plus looks at DC's increasing pushback against the Anti-Crypto Army. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter:

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13:57

The Rise of the Crypto Single-Issue Voter

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2024/05/14

Last week former President Trump came out as the pro-crypto candidate. The move has not only put crypto on the national political stage, but generated significant conversation about the rationale of being a single-issue voter. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube:

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46:18

The 5 Key Views on Stablecoins

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2024/05/13

On this week's Long Reads Sunday, NLW (with the help of AI) reads Nic Carter's epic latest piece "Five Perspectives on Stablecoins" https://medium.com/@nic__carter/five-perspectives-on-stablecoins-5bc20076270a Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to

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21:25

The Week Crypto Truly Entered the Political Conversation

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2024/05/11

On this edition of The Friday Five with Scott Melker, NLW discusses why this week was the week that truly entered the political mainstage. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion:

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12:26

Trump Completes His Crypto 180

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2024/05/10

Former President Trump held an event at Mar-a-lago for Trump NFT holders that served as a coming out party for his courting the crypto vote. NLW explores the Democrats self-inflicted wound -- along with why some Congressional Dems are still fighting. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube:

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14:05

Grayscale Withdraws ETH ETF

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2024/05/09

Major confusion in the cryptosphere as Grayscale withdraws an ETF application that had been widely assumed to be just the means to an end of another lawsuit. Plus Gensler's softball interview on CNBC. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the

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11:23

Why the Robinhood Wells Notice Hits Harder

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2024/05/08

Robinhood is the latest crypto-aligned company to be targeted by the SEC. In today's episode NLW explores why the crypto community is more surprised by this one than even recent actions against Consensys and the Ethereum Foundation. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Superintelligent - Learn AI fast. Get 50% off your first month with code "breakdown" https://besuper.ai/ Enjoying this

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10:23

The Bitcoin Bull Mood (Starts) to Return

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2024/05/07

Over the weekend, a vibe shift started where Bitcoiners are climbing out of some of their gloomier predictions from the past few weeks and looking a bit more optimistically at the next part of the cycle. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Superintelligent - Learn AI fast. Get 50% off your first month with code "breakdown" https://besuper.ai/ Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast:

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8:26

For Bitcoin, Is It "Sell in May and Go Away"?

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2024/05/05

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/05/01/sell-in-may-and-go-away-the-seasonality-of-crypto-asset-returns/ Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Superintelligent - Learn AI fast. Get 50% off your first month with code "breakdown" https://besuper.ai/ Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube:

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32:39

The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week

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2024/05/03

NLW and Scott Melker discuss macro, CZ's sentence, Roger Ver's arrest and more. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Superintelligent - Learn AI fast. Get 50% off your first month with code "breakdown" https://besuper.ai/ Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter:

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15:28

Powell Dismisses Inflation Concerns

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2024/05/02

Powell says no rate cuts for the time being, but definitely no rate hikes either. Even as markets (and media) are starting to push a stagflation narrative, the FOMC and Chair Jerome Powell say they don't see the evidence. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event

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13:46

Roger Ver Arrested for Tax Evasion as Coinbase...

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2024/05/02

NLW explores the latest crypto arrest -- this time of early Bitcoin advocate (and later Bitcoin big blocker villain) Roger Ver. Additionally, Coinbase has added support for Lightning. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto,

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12:24

Former Binance CEO CZ Gets 4 Months In Jail (Because...

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2024/05/01

NLW discusses the lead up to the hearing as well as the community's response to the sentence. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at

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15:39

Operation Chokepoint 2.0 (2.0)

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2024/04/30

Is the US government coordinated crackdown back? This time it seems focused on self-custody. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at

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9:23

Why Bitcoin Will Drive the Next DeFi Summer

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2024/04/28

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/04/19/bitcoin-will-power-the-next-defi-summer/ Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off

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34:26

The Five Most Important Stories This Week

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2024/04/26

NLW and Scott Melker count down the most important stories in crypto this week, including Operation Chokepoint 2.0 (2.0), CZ jail, and more. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get

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15:30

Samurai Wallet Founders Arrested

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2024/04/26

The US continues its assault on crypto mixers. NLW explores the community reactions -- the good, bad and ugly. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at

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14:08

SEC Lawyers Resign, But Is It Enough?

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2024/04/25

NLW covers the SEC lawyers who are taking the fall for the larger Debt Box case, which led to the SEC being censured. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at

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