Why the China ban will end up being a great thing for bitcoin.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Welcome to “The Breakdown’s” “End of Year Extravaganza.” First up, Whit Gibbs, CEO of Compass Mining.
Find our guest on Twitter: @BitcoinBroski
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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted ... Show More
Oct 2022
Bitcoin: Breaking Up Money and State
This episode is sponsored by ZenGo.
On today’s show, Will Szamosszegi, CEO and President of Sazmining, takes a look at the power dynamics driving todays problems and why the world may indeed turn to bitcoin before all this is over.
Read the full story here.
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ZenGo crypto wallet ... Show More
9m 28s
Feb 2022
Why One Stablecoin Is Being Backed by Bitcoin
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at:
The latest from Russia, including skepticism about the effectiveness of the first round of sanctions
Updates on Canada’s use of the Emergencies Act to freeze protest-associate ... Show More
17m 40s
Feb 2021
Gradually, Then Suddenly: Mastercard, BNY Mellon, Amazon, Twitter Poised to Join the Bitcoin Party
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 ... Show More
13m 24s
Feb 2022
Why KPMG's Bitcoin Buy May Be a Bigger Deal Long Term Than Tesla's
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and MELD.com.
KPMG Canada announced Monday it added BTC and ETH to its balance sheet, as well as buying carbon credits to offset its new environmental impact. On today’s episode, NLW explores how the market and crypto community ... Show More
16m 27s
Feb 2022
States Are Proposing Mining Incentives as Big Oil Taps Bitcoin Mining for Environmental Gains
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US.
On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:
a new valuation for Circle
a new token fund from Sequoia
The FBI’s new crypto enforcement division
ConocoPhillips partners with bitcoin mining to reduce flaring ... Show More
14m 9s
May 2021
No, China Didn’t Just Ban Crypto
On today’s episode, NLW provides an extended brief style episode, covering:
Crypto’s allies on Capitol Hill
Is “long bitcoin” the most crowded trade in the world?
How much of the dip was just Tax Day?
No, China didn’t just ban crypto
Pomp launches Bitcoin Pizza
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10m 27s
Dec 2021
Who Sets the Rules of Bitcoin as Nation-States and Corps Roll In
On today's show, CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist, David Z. Morris, takes a look at how a scrappy, leaderless, multi-trillion dollar project called Bitcoin could survive when the corporations try to change it.
Read the story here.
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io an ... Show More
12m 8s
Nov 2020
Bitcoin News Roundup for Nov. 24, 2020
With BTC breaking $19K and Ethereum 2.0 ready to launch, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.
Today's stories:
Bitcoin Breaks $19K, New All-Time High Seems Imminent
Bitcoin, the world's No.1 c ... Show More
7m 12s
May 2022
Bitcoin's Unfinished Business: Why Micropayments Still Matter
On today’s show, David Z. Morris, CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist, takes a look at why micropayments aren’t what you think.
Read the full story here.
This episode is sponsored by Kava and BCB Group.
This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Ad ... Show More
14m 31s