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Jan 2022
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Plus a billionaire reveals he holds 50% of his net worth in bitcoin. This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW covers the latest news from macro and the crypto space, including: Value investing legend Bill Miller holds 50% of his net worth in bitcoin  Paradigm invests in Citadel Securities’ first outside ... Show More
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