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BREAKDOWN: Why Crypto Is Skeptical of Treasury's Assurances That We Should Trust It on Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Treasury claims it will not target non-brokers, though the language of the bill differs with that claim.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
First, on the Brief:
OnlyFans’ reversal of its d…
00:13:31 |
Wed 25 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Citi to Trade Bitcoin Futures?
Citigroup is the latest in a stream of institutional adoption into everything from NFTs to BTC.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this episode of “The Breakdown”:
Surveys and reports detailing …
00:10:57 |
Tue 24 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Visa Buys a Punk as Bitcoin Returns to $50K
Is it a marketing stunt or the beginning of a wave of institutional interest in NFTs?
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Late Sunday evening, bitcoin pushed above $50,000 for the first time in three…
00:13:39 |
Mon 23 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Why Time Is the Ultimate Scarce Asset
A reading of two recent threads from crypto VCs on creator coins, NFTs and more.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
This week, “Long Reads Sunday” returns to its Twitter roots with a reading of two …
00:15:32 |
Sun 22 Aug 2021
SOB: Ethereum, Bitcoin; Hard Fork, Soft Fork: How Decentralized Change Is Made
Ethereum’s London hard fork, also known as EIP 1559, took place on Aug. 5. The backwards-incompatible upgrade reignited community debate over hard forks, soft forks and the best methods – most foolpr…
00:33:12 |
Sat 21 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Why Is the Fed so Scared of Stablecoins?
Last month’s FOMC meeting minutes show crypto and stablecoins came up for the first time ever as an official topic at a key Federal Reserve meeting.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this editi…
00:09:09 |
Sat 21 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: What's Really Going on With OnlyFans and Payment Censorship
The company is eliminating sexually explicit content after pressure from payment processors.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
The tyranny of payment processors as moral barometers strikes again. …
00:17:32 |
Fri 20 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: DeFi Grows in Institutional and Regulatory Importance
SEC Chair Gary Gensler focused on DeFi in a recent interview.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
First, on the Brief:
Banks and bitcoin
Coinbase’s cash reserves
Brian Quintenz’s CFTC departure
…
00:13:12 |
Thu 19 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Is Twitter Getting Serious About Decentralized Social Media?
Big Corporate is taking steps to implement decentralized technologies.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this episode of “The Breakdown:”
Corporate dips into decentralized media, starting with …
00:14:14 |
Wed 18 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Innovation vs. ‘The Big Short’ – Cathie Wood and Michael Burry's Battle Frames the Potential Futures of Markets
The investors’ opposing beliefs will soon be proven right or wrong as markets respond to inflation.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Investors Cathie Wood and Michael Burry are predicting opposing…
00:15:05 |
Tue 17 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: WTF Happened in 1971? (And in Afghanistan?)
Big-picture power shifts from the past, present and future shape the financial world.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this episode of “The Breakdown,” host NLW takes a step back from the nitty…
00:15:34 |
Mon 16 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Why Bitcoin Matters in Nigeria and Iraq
A reading of two essays from crypto voices around the world.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:
“How Crypto Can Help Nigeria’s Economy” by Olumide Ad…
00:13:36 |
Sun 15 Aug 2021
SOB: The Expert Incentive, or ‘God Save the King of Kong'
On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly explores the expertise paradox through the lens of two very different historical figures.
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Hello there- I'm George F…
00:12:37 |
Sat 14 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Is the US Government at War With Itself Over Crypto Regulatory Authority?
Between the CFTC, the SEC, the Treasury Department and Elizabeth Warren, there are a lot of cooks in the U.S. regulatory kitchen.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this week’s “Breakdown Weekly…
00:13:07 |
Sat 14 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: These North American Bitcoin Firms Mined 59% More Bitcoin in July
Growth in North American mining is just one of the things driving a return of a bullish mood across the industry.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this episode of “The Breakdown:”
Bitcoin min…
00:11:30 |
Fri 13 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Turning Point – The Crypto Industry's Battle Against the Infrastructure Bill, Feat. Jake Chervinsky
Blockchain Association member and crypto lawyer Jake Chervinsky gives the insider view of a monumental moment in crypto history.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Jake Chervinsky is the general cou…
01:08:06 |
Thu 12 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: The Bull Market Is Back on the Menu! (Did It Ever Leave?)
While the explanations may vary from NFT excitement to regulatory FUD diminishing, crypto markets agree that good times are here again.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this episode of “The Br…
00:13:38 |
Wed 11 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Compromise Provision Tanked by Near-Retiree, but Crypto Shows DC It's Here to Stay
Crypto is entering a new era of relevance in mainstream political discourse.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
The compromise amendment to the crypto provision in the infrastructure bill was shot d…
00:14:14 |
Tue 10 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Rallies Defiantly as Senate Infrastructure Battle Hits a Snag
Crypto proves to be a formidable opponent as debate in the Senate continues.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
Contention over the crypto provision in the infrastructure bill continues. Today on “T…
00:15:57 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
BREAKDOWN: What Happens if the Dollar Loses Reserve Currency Status?
A 101-level look at what it means to be the global reserve currency and what it would mean for the U.S. dollar to lose that standing.
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this week’s “Long Reads Su…
00:14:57 |
Sun 08 Aug 2021
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