CoinDesk Podcast Network

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,” NLW is joined by Stillmark’s Alyse Killeen, a venture capitalist focused entirely on the bitcoin ecosystem. Alyse explains how remarkable it was that bitcoin was ready for nationwide adoption in El Salv...

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 joined by serial bitcoin entrepreneur and Kraken’s director of growth marketing, Dan Held. Dan discusses the changes happening as bitcoin goes mainstream and argues that this sort of change is inevitabl...

The on-chain analyst reveals why understanding bitcoin is a cheat code. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Today, NLW kicks off his “Gratitude for Bitcoin” three-part miniseries with Bitcoin Magazine and UTXO Management bitcoin analyst Dylan LeClair.  Find Dylan on Twitter: @DylanLeClair_ - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have...

The much-memed Fed chairman officially gets a second term with the Biden Administration. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. This week, after months of speculation, President Joe Biden has named Jerome Powell to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman. His most likely alternate, Lael Brainard, was promoted to vice chairwoman. On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at why full employmen...

The $1 billion bond will be tokenized and powered by Blockstream and Bitfinex.  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Today on “The Breakdown,” a check in on El Salvador, where President Nayib Bukele has just announced “Bitcoin City,” a new community that will feature no income or capital gains tax and be designed to attract talent from around the world. The effort is being funded in part by a $1 bi...

A reading of two prescient Nic Carter essays from 2020.  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. In today’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW goes back to read excerpts from two Nic Carter pieces that seem particularly prescient today, as the U.S. weighs the opportunities and risks of stablecoins.  Policymakers Shouldn't Fear Digital Money: So Far It's Maintaining the Dollar's Status The Crypto-Dollar Surge and...

If the good times are over, many have the dry powder to weather the storm. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. From $400 million to a crypto exchange to $2.5 billion for the biggest crypto fund in history, NLW tells the story of this week’s big fundraising events by the numbers.  - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted re...

More than 17,000 people raised over $40 million, but it wasn’t enough. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Last night the crypto community waited with bated breath to see who had won the first printing of the U.S. Constitution. Despite raising over $40 million from 17,000 people, the ConstitutionDAO was ultimately outbid. In this episode, NLW discusses how the DAO came together, how the bidding we...

Anyone who tells you the U.S. government is going to ban crypto is crazy. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Yesterday’s show was a global regulatory roundup, but today’s is all about the U.S. The Joint Economic Committee held an event this week all about “Demystifying Crypto.” In this episode, NLW looks at: The overall shift in tone in government crypto hearings  The specific questions and topic...

The state of crypto regulatory news from India to Russia to Brazil.  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On today’s episode, NLW does a whistle-stop tour of global crypto regulatory news, including: India – set to ban crypto as payment but regulated as asset?  Israel – might new AML rules make it easier for banks to work with crypto providers? Sweden – disagreement on mining politics Russia – a ne...

As is so often the case, it was a combination of macro news and market structure.  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Bitcoin has been on a journey over the last 24 hours, from nearly $65,000 all the way down to $58,000 and everywhere in between. On today’s episode, NLW explores what’s driving it, including:  Leveraged traders left over from last week’s all-time high Twitter CFO saying no investm...

A look at one of the boldest experiments in internet financial organizing yet.  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On Thursday, Nov. 18th, Sotheby’s is auctioning off one of just 13 (or 11, depending on your source) copies of the original edition of the U.S. Constitution, printed in September 1787 for distribution to members of the Continental Congress and the states that would need to debate and...

Today’s show is from a time before the trillion (or even billion) dollar market cap; Before Vitalik had ever spoken the word Ethereum; Before taproot, segwit, stock-to-flow and the institutional investing thesis. In the early days, Bitcoin was the absolute state of the art and the basis for an entirely new and utterly revolutionary form of technology. In this episode you’ll get a peek at how we di...

A reading of two essays that show the full range of communities connecting to crypto. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads two pieces: “Why Shouldn’t the Navajo Mine Bitcoin?” by William Foxley  “This Imprisoned Russian Artist Is Selling NFTs to Support His Family and Fellow Inmates” by Anna Baydakova - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bi...

Or is Square’s TBD launch of its white paper just days after the Taproot upgrade a coincidence?  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this edition of “The Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW follows up on the story about the politics of bitcoin with an SEC commissioner’s recent essay on decentralized finance (DeFi). He also looks at the forthcoming Taproot upgrade, and how it may coincide with plans fr...

Is the political discourse around crypto getting more sophisticated?  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at how bitcoin’s place in the political dialogue in the United States has changed dramatically over the years. He argues 2021 will be remembered as the year politicians started taking the industry seriously. The episode features a thread from Oh...

A perfect confluence of macro events and market structure.  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.  Yesterday was quite the day. A 6.2% inflation print led to a new bitcoin all-time high. Within hours, however, BTC’s price crashed 10% on an overall risk-off move in markets. That was precipitated by rumors that China’s Evergrande was about to default on its debts. NLW argues that the moves show how ma...

What it means for markets, the Federal Reserve and bitcoin. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. New statistics show a 6.2% rise in the consumer price index (CPI) year over year for October. On today’s episode, NLW breaks down the news, discussing: How the 2020 inflation debate set up the current bitcoin bull run  The debate around “transitory” inflation in 2021  How the inflation debate is impacti...

What on-chain analysts and the community at large thinks is driving the move. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Last night both BTC and ETH hit new all-time highs. In today’s episode, NLW explores: What on-chain analysis suggests about how this ATH differs from previous ones Why some are pointing to institutional accumulation as driving the rally What Apple CEO Tim Cook said when he revealed tha...

The Saturday tweet about the sale drove synthetic crypto-powered Tesla markets down 7%. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at why the fracas around Elon Musk’s Twitter poll about his selling 10% of his Tesla stock is about much more than Tesla. It has implications for domestic politics, market structure and why crypto is the future.  Additionally, the Brief cov...

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. A recent letter addressed to the social media giant from five democratic senators laid it out clearly; There's simply no way Meta (formerly Facebook) will be allowed, much less trusted, to run a supra-national stablecoin. It's a stance many agree with but it brings up a larger and much more controversial question. If one of the biggest, most successful consume...

A reading of two threads that paint a very different picture of the world. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this week’s ”Long Reads Sunday,” NLW looks at two very different takes on the economy in threads by Raoul Pal and Alex Good.  - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of...

The latest from the Infrastructure bill plus recent SEC statements on enforcement. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this edition of “The Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW covers: SEC Chair Gensler’s recent comments on crypto enforcement The OCC concludes its crypto sprint Why the crypto community is so concerned about Infrastructure Bill amendment 6050I The vibe from NFT.NYC - NYDIG, the institut...

What the inversion of the yield curve is telling us. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On today’s episode, NLW gets macro with a discussion of a flattening of the yield curve and what increasingly seems like a failed yield curve control experiment in Australia. He looks at: What the “yield curve” is What a yield curve flattening or inversion is signaling The latest from the U.S. Federal Reserve...

The co-chairs of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus are not pleased. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On today’s episode, NLW follows up on the burgeoning bitcoin-mayor competition between New York City’s Eric Adams and Miami’s Francis Suarez. The show’s main topic is an open letter sent by Congressional Blockchain Caucus co-chairs Rep. Tom Emmer and Rep. Darren Soto to Securities and Exchange...