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Apr 2022
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BREAKDOWN: Where Europe Fits In a Tech-P...

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A reading of two pieces on Europe, technology and regulation.

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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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with today’s editing by Rob Mitchell and Eleanor Pahl, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: artJazz/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8. 



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