Bitcoin is up just over 7% in the last 24 hours, following its first close below $30,000 since New Year’s Day. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW proposes possible explanations for this reversal, including:
Competing concerns of Inflation and slow post-COVID recovery
Institutional interest in crypto
A few weeks ago, headlines were centered around m ... Show More
Jan 30
NLW's Last Breakdown
Today’s episode is the last episode of The Breakdown with me, NLW. To mark the end of this chapter, this show looks back at the biggest story from each year of the podcast, from the strange early days of 2018 through cycles of collapse, rebuilding, mainstreaming, and normalizatio ... Show More
15m 2s
Jan 29
Tether Goes Fully American and Doubles Down on Gold
Tether has officially launched its US-compliant stablecoin, USAT, a Genius Act–aligned, Treasury-backed token designed to operate squarely inside the American regulatory perimeter, giving the company a powerful hedge as global rules harden and tokenization accelerates. But the bi ... Show More
8m 28s
Sep 2024
Growth concerns persist, ECB set to cut rates again this week
<p>The US employment report for August showed a slower than expected increase in jobs, but a fall in the unemployment rate to 4.2%. Markets reacted negatively, with the S&P 500 having its worst week since March 2023, closing at 5408 points. Other asset classes such as Bitcoin ... Show More
12m 18s
Sep 2025
Economic Reacceleration or Growth Scare? | Weekly Roundup
This week, we discuss the biggest risks to the economy, whether Mag7 is a bubble, surprisingly strong consumer data, the increasingly noisy housing and labor markets, risks around Fed policy and dollar liquidity, and why gold has been a cleaner macro hedge than Bitcoin. Enjoy! — ... Show More
1h 7m
Nov 13
Bitcoin Sinks Deeper Below $100,000 as Bear Market Grips Crypto
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bitcoin sank deeper below the $100,000 mark, dragged down by a fresh wave of risk aversion and a selloff in tech stocks that reignited Wall Street jitters.The digital currency fell as much as 3.9% to $97,956, in ... Show More
36m 24s
Dec 2024
Crypto Rundown: Bitcoin $100k, ETH $4k, Altcoins Moving, & Breaking News
In this special edition of the crypto market rundown, hosts Brendan and Tevo discuss the recent surge in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices, the implications of new SEC leadership, and the ongoing issues with celebrity rug pulls in the crypto space. They analyze market trends, highlight ... Show More
41m 22s
Feb 2024
🙃 “Hello, FOMO Rally” — Bitcoin’s $60,000 surge. Beyond Meat’s French lover. Teledoc’s bow & arrow.
Bitcoin surged past $60K to its highest point in 2 years — We think it’s a FOMO rally, which can quickly become a NOMO drop.Beyond Meat stock popped 30% on a surprise new customer: Europeans – Because Europeans have a better taste for sustainability than Americans do.And Teledoc, ... Show More
17m 59s
Sep 2025
As painfully contrarian as ever here on triple witching day.
<p>Today we run down another solid session for the US market, with enthusiasm in abundance on the Nvidia investment in Intel, a development we discuss with Saxo Equity Strategist Ruben Dalfovo, together with the surge in ASML and Crowdstrike yesterday. Also, a preview of some nam ... Show More
25m 40s