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BREAKDOWN: 11 Years Ago Today, Satoshi Disappeared
How Bitcoin was changing in fall 2010 and what it means for today.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Eleven years ago, on Dec. 13, 2010, Satoshi Nakamoto posted on the BitcoinTalk forum for the las…
00:14:31 |
Mon 13 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: Can DAOs Be a 10X Improvement for Fundraising?
A reading of two recent essays.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this week’s “Long Read’s Sunday,” NLW looks at DAOs and their benefits over traditional fundraising, reading:
“DAOs and the Nex…
00:10:52 |
Sun 12 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: The 10 (Other) Most Crypto Influential
Analysts, Institutions, DAOs and more.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
CoinDesk has just completed its list of 2021’s 50 Most Influential people. On today’s episode, NLW shares that list, and th…
00:13:53 |
Sat 11 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: The Highest Inflation Since 1982
What the CPI print means for Fed policy, the economy as a whole and bitcoin.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
November inflation came in at 6.8%, the highest in 39 years. In this episode, NLW look…
00:12:56 |
Fri 10 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: Yesterday's Hearing Was Crypto's Most Positive Interaction with the US Government, Ever
Does this represent a turning point for the U.S. crypto industry?
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Yesterday the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the future of digital assets.…
00:21:29 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: Meet Visa's New Crypto Advisory Unit
The company’s latest crypto division focuses on B2B consulting in the blockchain and crypto space.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Today’s episode covers a set of topics, including:
Visa’s new c…
00:13:08 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: Is the Decentralization in DeFi an ‘Illusion’?
A look at the recent report from the Bank for International Settlements.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Today’s episode of “The Breakdown” is a grab bag of news stories from the past several day…
00:13:33 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: Why Bitcoin Crashed
The weekend saw more than $2.5 billion in liquidations.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the dramatic move downward in the crypto markets that started late F…
00:12:53 |
Mon 06 Dec 2021
SOB: Exploring Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, KuCoin and DeFiHorse.
The Lightning Network is arguably the most anticipated scaling solution for Bitcoin to date. Why isn’t everyone using it?
“Speaking of Bitc…
00:53:03 |
Sun 05 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: The Innovation at the Heart of the Global Crypto Transformation
Welcome to the third era of accounting.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
This week’s Long Reads Sunday is a reading of Dan Jeffries’ “The Future of Money: A History.”
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NYDIG, the institutional-gr…
00:16:30 |
Sun 05 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: Goldman Looking Into Bitcoin-Backed Lending as Jobs Report Disappoints
A look at what happened in crypto this week, from regulation to institutions.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this edition of “The Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW covers:
The latest jobs report…
00:10:33 |
Sat 04 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: 20 Predictions About the Future of Money
NLW reacts to 20 predictions from some of crypto’s leading minds.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
As part of CoinDesk’s Future of Money week, they asked some of crypto’s biggest brains for their …
00:17:15 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: How November Bear Market-Proofed the Crypto Industry
Huge capital raises have given crypto companies and funds much deeper war chests.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On today’s episode, NLW breaks down investor Travis Kling’s recap of the biggest …
00:14:08 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: The Long Strange Journey of Facebook's Libra Project
With David Marcus leaving, what is the future of diem?
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On today’s episode, NLW does a retrospective of Facebook’s libra project, which was renamed late last year t…
00:14:52 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
BREAKDOWN: Powell and Yellen Talk Stablecoins, Inflation and Debt
Plus, the changes at Twitter have already started under its new CEO.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On today’s episode of ”The Breakdown,” NLW follows up on Twitter’s leadership change, covering…
00:12:52 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
BREAKDOWN: What Jack Dorsey Leaving Twitter Means for Bitcoin
As Twitter’s CTO steps into the CEO role, what will the changes mean for crypto?
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On today’s episode, NLW looks at two topics. The first is the market crash that l…
00:14:05 |
Mon 29 Nov 2021
SOB: Big Gaming Signals NFTS Are Closer to Mainstream
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.
With NFTs continuing their rapid advance into mainstream cultural awareness, how much is FOMO (fear of missing out) and how much is real? On today's episode we i…
00:38:26 |
Sun 28 Nov 2021
BREAKDOWN: America and the Metaverse
A reading of threads from Punk 6529.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW draws from two threads by @punk6529 on Twitter:
On a Pathway to an Open Metaverse
On A…
00:13:24 |
Sun 28 Nov 2021
BREAKDOWN: Alyse Killeen on Why Bitcoin Was Ready for Nation-State Adoption
The bitcoin VC shares her view on the importance of 2021 to bitcoin and what comes next.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On the final part of his three-part miniseries “Gratitude for Bitcoin,” N…
00:27:33 |
Sat 27 Nov 2021
BREAKDOWN: Dan Held on the Mainstreaming of Bitcoin
The serial bitcoin entrepreneur argues bitcoin is changing, whether you want it to or not.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On part 2 of NLW’s three-part “Gratitude for Bitcoin” miniseries, he’s j…
00:24:21 |
Fri 26 Nov 2021
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