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Feb 2021
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BREAKDOWN: Gradually, Then Suddenly - Ma...

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About this episode

In the wake of Tesla’s big announcement on Monday, a wave of corporate engagement with crypto emerges.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

On today’s episode of The Breakdown, NLW looks at a slew of news from corporates getting into the bitcoin and crypto space, including:

  • Twitter CFO exploring bitcoin treasury holdings and payments to employees and vendors
  • Mastercard announcing crypto coming to payment rails in 2021
  • Amazon revealing its digital currency plans in a series of job posts
  • BNY Mellon, the world’s largest asset custodian, opening new digital asset business 
  • Why Christine Lagarde says central banks won’t buy bitcoin anytime soon. 

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