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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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13:09

Bitcoin and Freedom

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2023/10/29

A reading of Preston Pysh's "Bitcoin is Anti-Totalitarianism" https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/bitcoin-anti-totalitarianism 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: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

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30:38

SBF Testifies; WSJ Errors; Bitcoin Booms - The Top 5...

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2023/10/28

Recorded live with Scott Melker on Friday October 27, 2023 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: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

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16:30

SBF Takes the Stand

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2023/10/28

SBF start testifying in his own defense. It .... did not go well. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown 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: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown:

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17:06

Will the WSJ Retract Their Bogus Crypto Terror...

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2023/10/26

Elliptic came out and said that the stats that the Wall Street Journal had used in their recent reporting around crypto terror financing -- which ended up being the centerpiece of a letter written by Elizabeth Warren and signed by 100+ members of Congress -- had been completely misinterpreted. Will the own up to the error? Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on

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15:53

Oops! The BlackRock ETF Code IBTC Has Been Around...

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2023/10/26

BTC markets this week have been sent in both directions around news that BlackRock's Bitcoin Spot ETF had a ticker on the DTCC (and then news that it was gone). It turns out, however, that the symbol had been there since August, and no one had noticed. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe

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14:38

Bitcoin Up 100% in 2023, Hits Pre-Luna Crash Prices

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2023/10/24

Bitcoin made a massive move up on Monday evening, bringing with it the first taste of the very early bull market. NLW explores the drivers and interpretation. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown 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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16:32

Bitcoin $30k: Uptober is Back on the Menu!

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2023/10/23

Today NLW explores the recent price push about $30,000 and what it says about the state of the market. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown 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: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW:

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11:33

Crypto Winter Is Over (Says Morgan Stanley)

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2023/10/22

NLW reads a new piece from Morgan Stanley about the seasons of crypto. https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/the-four-seasons-of-cryptocurrency-explained 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: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown:

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39:07

BTC Rallies, ETF Nudges Closer, and a Fresh Fraud...

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2023/10/21

The Weekly Recap looks at the most important stories in crypto this week. 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: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

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13:22

The SEC Drops the Ripple Case: How Big A Deal Is This?

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2023/10/21

NLW explains the latest moves from the SEC. Is their dropping of their case against Ripple Execs as bullish as it seems -- or is it just them gearing up for a different fight? Plus, NYAG sues Gemini, Genesis, DCG, Barry Silbert and Michael Moro. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown 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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14:32

The Latest Attack from Elizabeth Warren's Anti-Crypto...

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2023/10/19

With extreme predictability, Senator Elizabeth Warren is using the horror of war in Israel/Gaza to bully a fairly unrelated crypto KYC bill through. NLW explores Warren's attempt and the crypto community's response. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown 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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18:18

BlockFi CEO and Former Colleague Continue the Crush...

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2023/10/19

NLW covers the latest in the SBF trial, specifically looking at the testimony of former FTX Head of Engineering Nishad Singh and former BlockFi CEO Zach Prince. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown 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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16:02

Meet Bitcoin's New CMO: Larry Fink

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2023/10/17

In the wake of CoinTelegraph's oopsie fake news tweet about BlackRock's Bitcoin Spot ETF application being approved, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink took to Fox Business to talk about why they saw demand for crypto going up. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown 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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13:50

SEC Doesn't Appeal Grayscale Decision: What It Means

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2023/10/16

Today NLW catches up on the latest crypto news, including: The SEC decides not to appeal Grayscale decision Fake news Bitcoin Spot ETF California's Bitlicense - and more Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown 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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8:34

What Jim Cramer Doesn't Get About Bitcoin

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2023/10/15

NLW looks at recent tradfi commentary from Jim Cramer and Paul Tudor Jones to help uncover what some traditional investors just don't get about this asset Featuring a reading of Ben Schiller's essay: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/10/11/jim-cramer-doesnt-know-bitcoin/ 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

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36:07

SBF Trial, ETF Progress, JPM Onyx Milestone: The...

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2023/10/14

NLW and Scott Melker cover the most important stories of the crypto week. 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: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

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19:45

The Most Shocking Details of Caroline Ellison's...

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2023/10/14

Caroline Ellison is the prosecutions star witness in the case against Sam Bankman-Fried, and after this week it's not hard to see why. NLW covers the most shocking details, including massive bribes to Chinese officials and more. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken Pro is the one-stop destination for pro traders - https://k.xyz/TheBreakdownPod 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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12:11

Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval Incoming?

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2023/10/13

Today on The Breakdown, NLW catches up on everything that's NOT the SBF Trial, including promising news on the Bitcoin Spot ETF front, JPMorgan Onyx, and more. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken Pro is the one-stop destination for pro traders - https://k.xyz/TheBreakdownPod 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

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14:20

Crypto Industry Faces Terrorist Financing Accusations

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2023/10/11

In what was probably an inevitable turn, crypto critics are coming out of the woodwork to blame the Hamas massacre in part on funding via cryptocurrencies. NLW explores the argument and its counters, as well as provides a brief overview of the first day of Caroline Ellison's testimony at SBF's trial. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken Pro is the one-stop destination for pro traders - https://k.xyz/TheBreakdownPod Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on

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16:41

Gary Wang and the Alameda Grift History

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2023/10/10

Turns out the grift was there from the beginning. Former FTX cofounder and CTO Gary Wang testified last week and earlier today about the way in which Alameda was privileged and how early the lies began. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken Pro is the one-stop destination for pro traders - https://k.xyz/TheBreakdownPod 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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