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
Nov 25
How AI and Stablecoins Are Rewiring the Future of Fintech
<p>Fintech is entering a new phase where technology, regulation and global markets are reshaping value at a deeper level.<br/><br/>Arjun sits down with Sandeep Patil, Partner and Head of Asia at QED Investors, to break down how fintech is evolving beneath the surface.<br/><br/>🎙 ... Show More
46m 48s
Nov 11
Why Stablecoins Could Redefine Global Trade and Banking
<p>What if the future of money isn’t about new currencies, but about rebuilding how value moves?<br/><br/>Arjun sits down with Keith Grose, Senior Country Director at Coinbase UK, to explore how crypto is moving from hype to real infrastructure.<br/>They talk about the UK’s secon ... Show More
51m 8s
Nov 4
The End of Bank Accounts: How Money Is Moving On-Chain
<p>What if the future of money isn’t about creating new currencies, but redefining what money really is?<br/><br/>In this episode, Arjun sits down with Tony McLaughlin, CEO and Founder of Ubyx Inc, to talk about why he believes the bank account is dead and how the next version of ... Show More
55m 43s
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