According to Elon himself, it was all about demonstrating bitcoin’s liquidity.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and NEAR.org.
Yesterday Bitcoin Twitter reacted in horror upon discovering that Tesla had sold 10% of its bitcoin. Elon has paper hands! Institutions will abandon us! The horror and scorn ran far and wide.
On today’s episode, NLW argues that: ... Show More
Oct 7
Iran Tanker Attacks Push Oil Higher and Bitcoin Lower | CoinDesk Daily
Iran tanker attacks pulled Bitcoin lower. Bitcoin fell to around $84,000 as stepped-up Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil, Treasury yields, and the dollar. Traders are now watching the $83,000 level that FxPro says would confirm sellers are in control. ... Show More
2m 5s
Oct 7
Cloudflare CEO Says AI Agent Traffic Could Be 1,000X Human Traffic in Five Years
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince sits down with CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to explain why the internet as we know it is about to be rewritten. Prince reveals that AI agent traffic has already overtaken human traffic online, more than a year ahead of his own forecast, and he predict ... Show More
40m 12s
Feb 2022
Why KPMG's Bitcoin Buy May Be a Bigger Deal Long Term Than Tesla's
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and MELD.com.
KPMG Canada announced Monday it added BTC and ETH to its balance sheet, as well as buying carbon credits to offset its new environmental impact. On today’s episode, NLW explores how the market and crypto community ... Show More
16m 27s
Feb 2021
Gradually, Then Suddenly: Mastercard, BNY Mellon, Amazon, Twitter Poised to Join the Bitcoin Party
On today’s episode of The Breakdown, NLW looks at a slew of news from corporates getting into the bitcoin and crypto space, including:
Twitter CFO exploring bitcoin treasury holdings and payments to employees and vendors
Mastercard announcing crypto coming to payment rails in ... Show More
13m 24s
Mar 2022
The Ramps Killing Bitcoin's Dissident Thesis
On today’s show, CoinDesk columnist and equity researcher at a Canadian brokerage firm, J.P. Koning, takes a look at the challenges using Bitcoin to fund things powerful governments don’t like.
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This episode is sponsored by Kava, Arculus and PathDAO.
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8m 43s