Crypto markets are in free fall this month. To understand better what is behind recent events in the Crypto world we invited Anas Bhurtun & Danosch Zahedi, hosts of Crypto Sheikhs podcast, a fantastic show that is tracking and explaining what is going on with cryptocurrencies. For the first time we had two guests on the couch at the same time, which resu ... Show More
Apr 14
What Happens When Trading Infrastructure Starts Changing the System
Before a trading app reaches a user, there is an entire system underneath it doing the real heavy lifting.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Arjun is joined by Yoshi Yokokawa, Co-Founder and CEO of Alpaca, for a sharp and wide-ranging conversation on brokerage infrastruc ... Show More
47m 27s
Apr 7
What Happens When Stablecoins Start Competing With Banks?
Money is no longer just held. It is moving, earning, and quietly reshaping the system around it.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Arjun is joined by Anton Golub, Founding Member of RWA Labs, for a sharp, grounded conversation on what is actually happening beneath the su ... Show More
47m 17s
Mar 31
Can Stablecoins Scale Without Expanding Systemic Risk?
Fraud is not new. But the scale, speed, and sophistication have changed.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Arjun is joined by Navin Gupta, CEO of Crystal Intelligence, and Nick Smart, Chief Intelligence Officer at Crystal Intelligence, to unpack the evolving world of cry ... Show More
59m 11s
May 2022
BREAKDOWN: What Davos Man Thinks of Bitcoin and Crypto This Year
The annual WEF conference has begun, albeit late and in a more subdued fashion.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.
On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW previews two things happening this week:
First, hope from the markets that slightly dovish comments ... Show More
17m 25s
May 2022
Crypto Update 5/5/22 | Otherside and the Future of NFT Consolidation
With the dollar's recovery keeping bitcoin under $40,000, a deeper dive into Wednesday’s Fed policy announcement and a look at what a bunch of apes can tell us about the NFT market, CoinDesk’s "Markets Daily" is back with the latest news roundup.
This episode is sponsored by Kav ... Show More
15m 31s
May 2022
BREAKDOWN: The Fed vs. VC – What’s Driving Crypto Short-Term and Long-Term Market Outlook
It’s a tale of two markets in crypto.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.
In the short term, crypto is firmly a part of the larger macro cycle driven by the Fed’s fight against inflation. In the long term, however, there is much evidence that the market downt ... Show More
17m 53s
Apr 2022
BREAKDOWN: Why Crypto Matters for Emerging Markets
A look at which countries are seeing outsized crypto gains relative to GDP.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW covers two topics. First, he looks at a new Chainalysis report on which countries realized the biggest crypto gains ... Show More
15m 50s
Oct 2021
Balaji Srinivasan: Bitcoin and the Search for Truth
We think it’s fitting that this, the 50th episode of “Money Reimagined,” is being published inside an historic week for the crypto community, when the launch of a futures-focused bitcoin exchange-traded fund helped drive the leading cryptocurrency to a new all-time-high just shy ... Show More
45m 51s
Mar 2022
BREAKDOWN: Why Is Bitcoin Going Up?
Is it geopolitics, a bid from a stablecoin project, or both?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the last two days of bullish momentum and sentiment. Is it being driven by geopolitics and a broad recognition around th ... Show More
17m 48s
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
16m 35s