Plus South Korea’s new president on crypto.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW wraps up the week with a look at a growing macro discourse around the possibility of recession, along with catching up on important stories in crypto including the election of a new, pro-crypto president in South ... Show More
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CLARITY's Real Odds, the CFTC's One-Man Show, and the Spotify Scheme Rocking Prediction Markets
On CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol, hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti break down a case of prediction market manipulation involving 500,000 fake Spotify streams and examine the latest uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Then, Blockchain Association C ... Show More
23m 49s
Jan 2022
We’ve Come a Long Way Since ‘What the Hell’s an NFT?’
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.
On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the latest news out of NFTs, including:
Samsung’s NFT TV announcement
OpenSea’s fundraise at a $13.3 billion valuation
Bored Apes flippen CryptoPunks
A South Korean pres ... Show More
14m 29s
Mar 2022
BlackRock’s Larry Fink Says Ukraine Conflict Could Accelerate Digital Currencies
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at recent comments from the leader of the world’s largest asset manager on Ukraine and digital currencies, as well as other important updates from the crypto industry ... Show More
14m 50s
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
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 2022
Meta Loses a Quarter-Trillion Dollars in Market Cap, Dragging Crypto Metaverse Tokens With It
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus and FTX US.
On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at Meta’s big flop in the equities markets and how it's spilling over into crypto metaverse tokens. He also looks at the Boston Fed’s CBDC research and recaps the Wormhole ... Show More
14m 3s
Apr 2022
Where Europe Fits In a Tech-Powered World
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:
On the EU Giving Up - Punk6529
Crypto Should Disrupt Current Anti-Money Laundering Practices, Not Adopt Them - Boaz Sobrado
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From cash to crypto in no t ... Show More
16m 24s
Oct 2022
Is Credit Suisse the Next Lehman Brothers?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US.
After a wild weekend of speculation and discussion, NLW breaks down what’s actually happening with beleaguered Credit Suisse, as well as why the FinTwit doom machine seems so focused on it.
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Nexo Pro allows you to ... Show More
16m 12s
Jan 2022
A $4.2T Asset Manager Just Said Governments Will Buy Bitcoin
On today’s episode, NLW looks at the latest from governments and crypto, including:
India’s prime minister calling for global cooperation to “fight” crypto
Pakistan’s security agency blocking crypto sites
The U.K., Singapore and Spain introducing new rules around crypto adve ... Show More
17m 9s
Mar 2022
Crypto Update 3/10/22 | Unpacking Biden's US Executive Order on Crypto
With bitcoin dropping as Ukraine-Russia talks break down, and an in depth look at the U.S. President Biden’s executive order on crypto, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with its latest news roundup.
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Arculus and PathDAO.
Today's Stories:
Firs ... Show More
12m 37s
Mar 2022
How Ray Dalio’s ‘Changing World Order’ Thesis Fits With Bitcoin
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the latest institutional moves into crypto, including an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction between Goldman Sachs (GS) and Galaxy (the first of its kind with a major U.S. bank), ... Show More
16m 35s