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Nov 2021
15m 14s

BREAKDOWN: The Politics of Bitcoin

COINDESK
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Is the political discourse around crypto getting more sophisticated?  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at how bitcoin’s place in the political dialogue in the United States has changed dramatically over the years. He argues 2021 will be remembered as the year politicians started taking the industry seriousl ... Show More
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