CoinDesk Podcast Network

"We're in the upside-down world. The time value of money is negative. Debts are assets and revenue streams are liabilities" This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, KuCoin and DeFiHorse. Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos for a wide-ranging conversation about the current realities of inflation. They discuss the challenge inflation presents to polic...

A reading of one of CoinDesk’s most popular op-eds of 2021. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. For the final “Long Reads Sunday” of the year, NLW reads Michael Casey’s “Dogecoin and the New Meaning of Money.” - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. L...

El Salvador? Bitcoin Hashrate Migration? Inflation?  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW previews the forthcoming “End of Year Extravaganza” by answering the same questions he’ll be asking a dozen guests in the weeks to come.  - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships wi...

Featuring the insights of two excellent end-of-year reports. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Today’s episode digs through two excellent end-of-year reports from Messari and The Block to curate a set of numbers and statistics that tell the story of the markets in 2021. These numbers include growth in on-chain metrics, hashrate and other types of adoption.  - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platf...

Given that the Fed is now projecting three rate hikes in 2022, why are stocks and BTC up?  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Yesterday in the wake of the FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve signaled a hawkish turn. Asset purchases will be tapered at twice the speed, and the Fed is now anticipating three rate hikes next year. So why, in the wake of all that, are risk assets going up, and five-year...

A review of what happened at the Senate Banking Committee’s recent hearing.  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the recent U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing on stablecoins. More contentious than the previous week’s House Financial Services Committee hearing on crypto, NLW argues the hearing helps us understand the current arguments against stablecoins fr...

Crypto Twitter is bleak, but is it justified? This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at a few explanations for the current bearish sentiment turn, including: A belief that a bubble is finally bursting A larger market shift to risk-off based on inflation concerns and expectations around shifting monetary policy  A normal crypto “micro-cycle”  - NYDIG, the institutio...

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 last time. He would pop up in emails here and there for a few more months, but for the majority of the Bitcoin community, he was gone. In today’s episode, NLW explores how the Bitcoin community was changi...

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 Next Crowdfunding Gold Rush” by Will Gottsegen “What Kickstarter Going Decentralized Means for Web 3” by Daniel Kuhn  - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thous...

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 then adds brief commentary on 10 more people or groups that he might have included, including Dylan LeClair and Will Clemente, Punk 6529, Visa’s Cuy Sheffield and more.  - NYDIG, the institutional-grade...

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 looks at: The state of the inflation discussion following October  Why the Biden administration tried to reframe expectations leading into Friday’s announcement Why CEOs are selling their stock Why bitcoin...

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. Shockingly to almost everyone, the tone was respectful, collegial and considered, and lawmakers seemed genuinely interested in working toward a greater understanding of the industry.  In today’s episo...

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 crypto advisory unit An AWS official is leaving for Unstoppable Domains AWS downtime brings up questions of decentralized infrastructure Saule Omarova withdraws nomination for OCC chief  Dan Tapiero’s 10...

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 days. NLW covers: The Bank for International Settlements report “DeFi Risk and the Decentralization Illusion”  Regulatory updates from the Biden administration, Japan, the U.K. and India Institutions lead...

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 Friday night U.S. time. He looks at both market structure factors such as low liquidity and thin weekend order books as well as macro factors including, insecurity around the new Omicron variant as well...

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 Bitcoin” hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Stephanie Murphy are joined by Rene Pickhardt, Bitcoin and Lightning Network Developer. The four lead a conversation on the still in development y...

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.” - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW. - “The Break...

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 and what it means for Fed policy Comments from SEC Chair Gensler and a House crypto hearing next week The latest institutional bitcoin news from Fidelity and Goldman Sachs  - NYDIG, the institutional-g...

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 predictions on the future of money. In today’s episode, NLW goes one by one through those predictions, saying whether he agrees or disagrees and why.  Read the original: https://www.coindesk.com/busine...

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 events in crypto from the month of November. He says two trends are huge capital raises and a focus on NFTs and the metaverse. Both, he suggests, make the crypto markets more resilient to future downtu...

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 to diem. He argues that, whatever happens with diem specifically, it has a place in the historical record as the starting gun for a new era in stablecoins and central bank digital currencies.  Join the...

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 a new privacy policy that some are saying has big implications for the platform. He also looks at Sen. Sherrod Brown’s letter to stablecoin issuers from last week and discusses Treasury Secretary Jane...

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 left bitcoin down 8.5% on Friday, only to partially recover over the weekend. NLW looks at the combination of macro factors – led by the Omicron COVID-19 variant – that may or may not have contributed t...

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 investigate and discuss the evolving battle lines in the nascent world of triple-A gaming NFTs and whether these early announcements are a signal or just noise. Recent statements or comments: Electronic...

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 America and Crypto - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bit...