Jul 6

Venice Is Now a Crypto-AI Unicorn — But Its Token Tanked 50%

VVV is down 50% on news that should be good for Venice. David unpacks why — covering the token vs. equity distinction, Dragonfly's reasoning, and what the onchain data says about how many people are actually using Venice's paid features right now. FOLLOW THE SHOW › David — https: ... Show More

30m 24s

Jul 1

2 Groups Now Control Ethereum's Future. Here's What They Want.

David sits down with Paul Dylan-Ennis — lecturer at University College Dublin and member of the Ethereum Foundation’s Silviculture Society — to map the split between the EF and the newly-formed ETH Labs. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (00:41) EF Silviculture Society (03:28) Full Cyphe ... Show More

34m 46s

Jun 29

Binance Needs A Friend in The European Union

Binance is out of the EU as of July 1 after its MICA license application in Greece was rejected. David runs through who is and isn't licensed under MICA, checks Blockworks Research for Binance's actual spot market share (~33%), and looks at whether the outflow data suggests real ... Show More

29m 46s

Apr 2022

BREAKDOWN: The New/Old Bitcoin FUD Cycle

The bitcoin community spent the week re-discovering bitcoin is for criminals and is boiling the oceans. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. Today on the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at two old bitcoin FUDs that came roaring back with a vengeance. The “crypto ... Show More

18m 34s

Mar 2022

BREAKDOWN: The European Union vs. Self-Hosted Crypto Wallets

A vote in the EU parliament presents a new challenge for crypto on the continent. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. The EU Parliament today voted to advance new anti-money laundering (AML) rules that would require European crypto asset service providers ... Show More

18m 57s

Mar 2022

BREAKDOWN: Did Bitcoin Just Become Legal Tender in Switzerland?

A review of key bitcoin and crypto narratives. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus, FTX US and Cointelli. On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW checks in on the state of key bitcoin, crypto and economic narratives, from bitcoin’s institutional bid to bitcoin as l ... Show More

17m 42s

Apr 2022

BREAKDOWN: Did a Second Nation Actually Just Make Bitcoin Legal Tender?

Rumors were flying around Bitcoin Twitter this weekend, but how much truth do they have? This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. On today’s episode, NLW digs into rumors that the Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender. He also looks at Pa ... Show More

19m 48s

Jun 2022

Crypto Update 6/9/22 | Inside the Environmentalist Campaign to Change Bitcoin’s Code

With bitcoin’s price defending the $30K level, plus a look at how some environmentalists want to change the original cryptocurrency’s code, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Kava and BCB Group. Today's Stories: European ... Show More

12m 8s

Feb 2022

BREAKDOWN: Can Bitcoin Stay Bipartisan?

The more politicians get invested, the harder it will be. This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US. This week on the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at the rising partisan tension around bitcoin, highlighting Sen. Ted Cruz’s recent appearance at the Conservative Politica ... Show More

15m 56s

Apr 2022

BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Mining and the Return of Realpolitik

A reading of two essays on bitcoin mining as a strategic imperative. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. This week’s “Long Reads Sunday” features two essays on the strategic imperative of bitcoin mining. Crypto Mining, the Energy Crisis, and the End of ESG ... Show More

25m 30s

May 2022

BREAKDOWN: Could Local Digital Currencies Improve Communities?

That's the argument of the president of the RadicalxChange Foundation. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US. On this week's “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads “Let’s Use New Forms of Money to Commit to Our Communities.” - Nexo is a secure crypto exchange and crypto ... Show More

18m 22s

Apr 2022

BREAKDOWN: How Crypto Can Help the Nascent Cannabis Industry

Plus a Morgan Stanley report on Lightning Payments. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads: Cannabis and Crypto - Brett Harrison Bitcoin is boring? - Jurrien Timmer Morgan Stanley on Lightning - Alex Gl ... Show More

14m 21s

Mar 2022

BREAKDOWN: How Ray Dalio’s ‘Changing World Order’ Thesis Fits With Bitcoin

The latest in the institutional push into crypto markets. 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 ... Show More

17m 35s