On today’s show, David Z. Morris, CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist takes a look at the potential cost of the sudden disconnection of Russia from the global financial system.
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This episode is sponsored by Kava, Arculus and PathDAO.
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Jun 25
Ethereum Is Facing A Critical Funding Gap, Says Ex-EF Member | Markets Outlook
Does Ethereum have a funding crisis? On today's Markets Outlook, Protocol Guild Organizer Trent Van Epps tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why the Ethereum Foundation's subtraction philosophy is creating a critical funding gap for core developers, what it will take to fill it, an ... Show More
18m 20s
Jun 19
Why Arthur Hayes Says Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Is a Dove Despite Hawkish Reputation | Markets Outlook
Arthur Hayes on his HYPE position, AI bubble, and the new Fed Chair. On today's Markets Outlook, BitMEX Co-Founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why all roads still lead to money printing, how long the AI bubble has left, and why he has zero reg ... Show More
10m 54s
Mar 2022
BREAKDOWN: Did We Just Enter the Beginnings of the Post-Dollar Hegemony Era?
A discussion of the long-term implications of sanctions.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus, FTX US and Cointelli.
This week on “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads and discusses “Bitcoiners Were Right: Weaponized Finance Just Created a Post-Dollar Planet” by David Z. Mo ... Show More
16m 41s
Feb 2022
BREAKDOWN: The Game Theory Behind Russia's New Crypto Policy
Sticking it to the U.S., a hedge against China or both?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and MELD.com.
On today’s episode, NLW explores possible reasons why Russia’s recent 180 on cryptocurrencies might make sense. As the country prepares to legalize and regula ... Show More
19m 11s
Mar 2022
Inside China and Russia's Battle Against the US Dollar
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
NLW explores how the global monetary order is shifting. Specifically, he looks at Putin’s demand that Russian energy now be paid for in rubles, as well as the growing discussion between Saudi Arabia and China to pri ... Show More
17m 51s
Mar 2022
BREAKDOWN: The Iron Firewall Descends as Visa, Mastercard and PayPal Leave Russia
Netflix and TikTok also restricted services in the country.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus, FTX US and Cointelli.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at Russia’s increasing economic isolation. Visa, Mastercard and PayPal all announced their plans to stop servicin ... Show More
17m 30s
Jan 2022
Is Russia Trying to Ban Bitcoin?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. NLW covers stories that show the full breadth of the crypto industry in 2022. In the first, he looks at a new report from the Russian central bank advocating a near-total ban on bitcoin and crypto in the country, along with n ... Show More
14m 5s
Feb 2022
BREAKDOWN: 15 Key Economic Questions After Russia Invades Ukraine
From sanctions to Bitcoin to the Fed.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US.
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NLW explores 15 key economic questions including:
1. Why isn’t the world going even bigger on sanctions?
2. How is Russia’s economy tied to ... Show More
31m 38s
Mar 2022
BREAKDOWN: Inside China and Russia's Battle Against the US Dollar
How concerned with the USD’s role as reserve currency should we be?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
NLW explores how the global monetary order is shifting. Specifically, he looks at Putin’s demand that Russian energy now be paid for in rubles, as well ... Show More
18m 51s
Mar 2022
Russian Banks Cut Off From SWIFT, Central Bank Reserves Blocked as West Responds
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at what we learned over the weekend about the U.S. and European Union’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The West significantly increased its economic pressure on Russia, remo ... Show More
20m 55s