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The Fed couldn’t be clearer about continued long term dovish monetary policy.  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. The Kansas City Fed’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is sort of like TED for Central Bankers. In the lead-up to this year’s event, the conversation has been totally focused on whether or not Fed Chair Jerome Powell would signal a beginning of tapering of dovish support. NLW br...

An exploration of the history of global supply chains provides insight into just how fast – or slow – the return to normal may be. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. First, on the Brief: Bitcoin hash power coming back online A new millionaire testing out crypto An emerging music tokenization platform Bitcoin saw a significant drop in hashrate after China’s mining bans. The network accordingly imp...

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 decision to ban sexuually explicit content Budweiser’s NFT Twitter profile picture The U.K.’s warnings to Binance Last week, OnlyFans announced it would ban sexually explicit content from its platform, c...

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 expected institutional adoption Citigroup to trade on the CME Global perception of crypto, CBDCs NFT and DeFi on the rise Bitcoin news from Michael Saylor, Blockstream and Substack Recent reports from D...

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 months. Overall BTC is up 46% in the last 30 days. NLW explores arguments that this move has been spot driven and connected to institutions and whales. He also looks at the potential implications of t...

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 threads from crypto VCs. The first comes from Andreessen Horowitz’ Chris Dixon and the second from Kyle Samani of Multicoin. Together, they paint a picture of the emerging landscape of experiments arou...

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 foolproof, least polarizing – to bring about change to a network. Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos as they explore the various ways in which consensus has been reached re...

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 edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at: News that Brian Brooks left Binance. US after a fundraise proved unsuccessful  Why Coinbase is investing $500B in crypto  The Fed’s discussion of sta...

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. On Thursday, Axios revealed that OnlyFans was struggling to raise money from outside investors despite being on track to make more than a billion dollars this year. Later in the afternoon, OnlyFans ann...

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 In the main discussion, NLW addresses decentralized finance’s (DeFi) place in regulations as crypto continues to be on the minds of policymakers. Contention across U.S. regulatory bodies remains as the Fed...

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 Twitter and TikTok Regulatory difficulties continue for Binance Crypto on the minds of Congress and the SEC Big corporations have been seeing crypto not just as a hype machine, but as a technological up...

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 outcomes for the recent high inflation rate. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW explores: Michael Burry’s background and principles Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment and its strategies Burry’s bet aga...

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-gritty of markets and politics to examine current events from the global macro perspective, including: The 50th anniversary of the “Nixon Shock” – aka the end of the gold standard Afghanistan news and...

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 Adesina “The Inevitability of Crypto in Iraq” by Abdurrahman Bapir - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for Bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hu...

On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly explores the expertise paradox through the lens of two very different historical figures. TRANSCRIPT Hello there- I'm George Frankly and I'm going to take a look at how even the best and brightest people can make truly stupid decisions and terrible predictions- and what we can learn from them. This is Dare to be Stupid. This t...

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 Recap,” NLW looks at some reported emerging tension around which U.S. regulatory body holds authority over crypto.  The U.S. Treasury has revealed its heavy hand in the infrastructure bill process, and...

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 mining bump Coinbase’s massive Q2 earnings and more institutional news Crypto tax companies popping up North American bitcoin mining companies saw a significant increase from the previous month. Contributin...

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 counsel for Compound Labs and DeFi lead at the Blockchain Association. Over the last few weeks he has been deeply involved in the battle against the onerous crypto provision in the infrastructure bill.  I...

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 Breakdown,” NLW covers bull market indicators, including: Investment firms reporting positive market signals Continued NFT boom Markets ignoring outdated FUD Both NYDIG and Arca released reports detailing...

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 down in the Senate yesterday. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW covers what’s happened, what’s next and what it all means, including: The compromise’s demise Next stop: The House of Representative...

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 “The Breakdown,” NLW brings the latest, including: Consensus mechanism confusion A weekend stalemate  The emergent power of the crypto industry The amendment proposed by Sen. Rob Portman included an odd...

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 Sunday,” NLW reads David Z. Morris’ “The End of Exorbitant Privilege: Inflation, the Global Dollar and What Comes Next,” which covers inflation’s potential impact on the status of the USD. - NYDIG, the i...

NFTs are emerging as the path from insular crypto community to a breakthrough in mainstream culture. Blockchain technology and pop culture collide to produce new possibilities for the future of art and beyond. The question is, will NFTs prove to be valuable enough to endure beyond the hype? “Stoner Cats,” a new animated series featuring top Hollywood talent (and Ethereum inventor Vitalik Buterin)...

Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal joins NLW for a discussion of a financial environment defined by change. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On today’s episode, NLW is joined by Raoul Pal. Raoul is the founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor and Real Vision, whose Real Vision Crypto community has raced to more than 100,000 after launching earlier this year.  They discuss: The U.S. infrastructure bill a...

The administration’s public support of a restrictive amendment calls into question the original motives of the crypto provision. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. The infrastructure bill-related surprise in the U.S. Congress came in the form of a competing amendment with a short list of exemptions from the original language. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW addresses the latest updates on...