From Elon’s shenanigans to Vitalik’s SHIB rug pull, this was one for the history books.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Bitstamp.
On this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW discusses:
Why the Elon Musk issue is really one of power and audience
What the Colonial Pipeline attack reveals about our critical infrastructure
The debate arou ... Show More
Today
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
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Today
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
Jan 2022
We’ve Come a Long Way Since ‘What the Hell’s an NFT?’
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.
On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the latest news out of NFTs, including:
Samsung’s NFT TV announcement
OpenSea’s fundraise at a $13.3 billion valuation
Bored Apes flippen CryptoPunks
A South Korean pres ... Show More
14m 29s
Apr 2024
The Five Most Important Stories This Week
NLW and Scott Melker count down the most important stories in crypto this week, including Operation Chokepoint 2.0 (2.0), CZ jail, and more.
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34m 26s
Feb 2022
Meta Loses a Quarter-Trillion Dollars in Market Cap, Dragging Crypto Metaverse Tokens With It
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus and FTX US.
On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at Meta’s big flop in the equities markets and how it's spilling over into crypto metaverse tokens. He also looks at the Boston Fed’s CBDC research and recaps the Wormhole ... Show More
14m 3s
Dec 2021
Crypto Update 12/1/21 | Planet of the Ape (NFTs)
With ether testing a run towards $5K, leading the way for alternative cryptocurrencies to follow and a look at how some NFTs are serving as a gateway for crypto adoption, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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14m 40s
Feb 2022
Why One Stablecoin Is Being Backed by Bitcoin
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at:
The latest from Russia, including skepticism about the effectiveness of the first round of sanctions
Updates on Canada’s use of the Emergencies Act to freeze protest-associate ... Show More
17m 40s
Feb 2021
Are Beeple's $6.6M Sale and Christie's Auction a Turning Point for NFTs?
This week on the Weekly Recap, NLW discusses:
The price dip
Tether’s settlement with the NYAG
Coinbase’s S1 Filings
Beeple’s record-setting NFT sales and what it means for the NFT space as a whole
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