In addition to the deep dive into distributed autonomous organizations, or DAOs, and their future in venture capital, today’s “The Brief” covers:
Bitcoin futures trading approved for some Bank of America clients
Stablecoin discussions entering the upper echelons of U.S. government
The bubble continuing to inflate as markets roll over historical indicat ... Show More
Mar 2022
BREAKDOWN: How Ray Dalio’s ‘Changing World Order’ Thesis Fits With Bitcoin
The latest in the institutional push into crypto markets.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the latest institutional moves into crypto, including an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction between Goldman Sachs (GS) and ... Show More
17m 35s
Jan 2022
BREAKDOWN: ‘Every Company Will Be a Crypto Company’; A Venture Funding Outlook for 2022
Startups raised $1.5 billion and funds raised $2 billion in just the last week.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.
In today’s “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at a slew of funding rounds announced this week, including:
Near Protocol, $150 million
ZeroHash, $105 mill ... Show More
14m 19s
May 2022
BREAKDOWN: The Fed vs. VC – What’s Driving Crypto Short-Term and Long-Term Market Outlook
It’s a tale of two markets in crypto.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.
In the short term, crypto is firmly a part of the larger macro cycle driven by the Fed’s fight against inflation. In the long term, however, there is much evidence that the market downt ... Show More
18m 53s
Mar 2022
BREAKDOWN: Did We Just Enter the Beginnings of the Post-Dollar Hegemony Era?
A discussion of the long-term implications of sanctions.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus, FTX US and Cointelli.
This week on “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads and discusses “Bitcoiners Were Right: Weaponized Finance Just Created a Post-Dollar Planet” by David Z. Mo ... Show More
16m 41s
Mar 2022
BREAKDOWN: Why Is Bitcoin Going Up?
Is it geopolitics, a bid from a stablecoin project, or both?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the last two days of bullish momentum and sentiment. Is it being driven by geopolitics and a broad recognition around th ... Show More
18m 48s
Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: Just How Bearish Are the Bitcoin and Crypto Communities?
Crypto Twitter is bleak, but is it justified?
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at a few explanations for the current bearish sentiment turn, including:
A belief that a bubble is finally bursting
A larger market shift to risk-off based on i ... Show More
17m 1s