CoinDesk Podcast Network

An overview of key news, from a new DeFi Index fund for accredited investors to bitcoin shrugging off growing Treasury yields. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Today’s episode of "The Breakdown" analyzes a number of topics across the bitcoin and crypto industry, including: Bitcoin reclaims $50,000 and looks towards a $1 trillion market cap Treasury yields rise, hammering gold but so far havin...

As bitcoin reaches a new milestone all-time high, NLW asks whether we’ve broken out of a traditional halving-based market cycle to something bigger. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Early this morning, bitcoin reached a new all-time high above $50,000. While the market quickly retraced, the psychological barrier was breached. On today’s episode, NLW explores what it means, including whether t...

As another wave of major financial institutions announce bitcoin plans, it’s getting harder for the MSM to simply print the same old FUD.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Today on the Brief: A follow-up on celebrity in crypto Dapper Labs and BlockFi raising at multibillion dollar valuations Cathie Wood and ARK increase their bitcoin position Our main discussion looks at the latest institutio...

A reading of Nic Carter’s latest essay for CoinDesk on the inappropriateness of comparing the energy consumption of bitcoin and Visa transactions.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. This week’s “Long Reads Sunday” is a reading of Nic Carter’s latest essay for CoinDesk “What Bloomberg Gets Wrong About Bitcoin’s Climate Footprint.” - Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stable...

Attorney Preston Byrne joins Ben Schiller to consider the continuing fallout from the WallStreetBets controversy. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Preston Byrne is a partner in Anderson Kill's Technology, Media and Distributed Systems Group, and a CoinDesk columnist.  He joins CoinDesk Features Editor Ben Schiller to discuss his recent op-ed about GameStop, Robinhood and the rise of online mo...

A recap of a swath of news about corporate players coming into the crypto space, and why it could change the landscape of regulation. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. On this edition of the weekly recap, NLW breaks down the entrance of corporates into the crypto space this week, including: Tesla BNY Mellon Mastercard Twitter Amazon He also argues that more corporate actors investing in bitcoi...

Hip-hop mogul Sean Carter and Jack Dorsey are putting 500 BTC in a blind trust.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. On today’s episode, NLW breaks down: The Miami Commissioners vote to start educating people about bitcoin and crypto The Nigerian Senate debate following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent crypto ban Why Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey’s bitcoin trust matters NLW argues the relationship b...

In the wake of Tesla’s big announcement on Monday, a wave of corporate engagement with crypto emerges. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. On today’s episode of The Breakdown, NLW looks at a slew of news from corporates getting into the bitcoin and crypto space, including: Twitter CFO exploring bitcoin treasury holdings and payments to employees and vendors Mastercard announcing crypto coming to...

Two of the world’s ten most populous countries have or are considering crypto bans: Here’s what it means. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. On today’s episode, NLW examines two governments' attempts to restrict how their citizens interact with crypto. He breaks down: India’s history with crypto bans India’s history with demonetization and financial control What we know about a new bill that wo...

A new analyst report from the Royal Bank of Canada thinks that with a small investment Apple could disrupt the crypto exchange space and pay for it by buying bitcoin. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Today on the Brief: A shifting inflation narrative Reddit raises $250M and has a $6B valuation  Castle Island Ventures announces $50M fund II  Our main discussion: Might Apple by the next company...

The implications of Elon Musk’s purchase on bitcoin’s climate narrative, other Fortune 500 treasury management strategies and more. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Elon Musk’s Tesla (TSLA) has purchased $1.5 billion in bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. Additionally, the company will soon be allowing people to pay for Teslas with bitcoin.  In this episode, NLW breaks down: How Elon got to...

A reading of Ben Hunt’s latest essay for Epsilon Theory.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. On this edition of Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads Ben Hunt’s latest essay “Hunger Games” about the lies of Wall Street and how the GameStop episode has exposed them for all to see.  - Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more. Get started at nexo.io. - Image credit: Feodor...

Wyoming’s Cynthia Lummis – the first U.S. senator to publicly hold bitcoin – has been appointed to the key financial regulatory committee. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. On this edition of The Breakdown’s weekly recap, NLW discusses: The state of WallStreetBets The Bitcoin for Corporations event ETH all-time highs in advance of CME ETH futures Tether Cynthia Lummis on the Senate Banking Com...

The Ikigai Asset Management investor discusses WallStreetBets, institutional investors and recent bitcoin critiques.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. On today’s episode, NLW is joined by Travis Kling, co-founder and chief investment officer of Ikigai Asset Management. They discuss: GameStop, WallStreetBets and financial populism Whether regulatory hearings will actually address any issues ar...

Insights from PayPal’s first quarterly earnings report since launching crypto services. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Today on the Brief: Elon Musk back to DOGE trolling Bank of England says to prepare for negative interest rates Janet Yellen on “Good Morning America” discussing retail investors Our main discussion: What did we learn about PayPal’s crypto strategy from its quarterly earnin...

MicroStrategy is hosting a two-day “Bitcoin for Corporations” event. Here’s what to watch for.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Today on the Brief: An update on Ant and Jack Ma Bezos stepping down as CEO of Amazon  Miami’s play to become a crypto hub Our main discussion: MicroStrategy’s “Bitcoin for Corporations” event  Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy opened a new category of bitcoin invest...

As GME plummets and traditional financial media turns its attention elsewhere, where does the retail trading insurgency go from here?  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. WallStreetBets is having a rough day. Its stocks are crashing. Champions from as recently as last week are selling out. More brokerage apps are turning off buying.  In this episode, NLW explores what it means for this set of as...

The media keeps saying WallStreetBets is going after silver; WallStreetBets members say it’s a campaign to co-opt and divide them.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Today on the Brief: Elon Musk talks bitcoin on Clubhouse India trying to ban crypto? DEXs have best month ever in January  Our main discussion: Has WallStreetBets been infiltrated by hedge funds?  Reddit community WallStreetBets b...

A reading of Dalio’s first long-form essay on his thoughts about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Today’s “Long Reads Sunday” is a reading of Ray Dalio’s recent LinkedIn post, “What I Really Think of Bitcoin.” In his interpretation, NLW argues the post shows Dalio and Bridgewater are at the beginning of a deep dive into the space. - Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin,...

The latest in the saga of WallStreetBets vs the world. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. In this edition of the Breakdown’s weekly recap, NLW looks at: Robinhood’s ham-fisted explanations for why it shut down buying for GME and other stocks Why the root cause seems to have been insolvency How politicians are gearing up for political inquiries around the trading shutdowns  How WSB is reacting t...

The price action is fun, but the larger significance is about decentralized alternatives to today’s financial system.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Last night, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk changed his Twitter profile to a single word: “bitcoin.” He also tweeted a cryptic message: “In Retrospect, It Was Inevitable.” The price of bitcoin surged in the wake of the tweet, as did Google...

The retail trader insurgency has massive implications for the future of capital markets.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. This week, a collective of foul-mouthed internet memers took down some of Wall Street’s best-known hedge funds. In today’s episode, NLW looks at: The historical context of how the Great Financial Crisis set the stage for WallStreetBets How WSB gained infamy during the COV...

NLW is joined by three philosophy professors for a discussion of bitcoin, ethics and politics. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Falling down the proverbial bitcoin rabbit hole tends to lead people to ask deep questions about the nature of the economy and society. Today’s Breakdown guests are all professionally trained to ask those sorts of questions as philosophers.  NLW is joined by: Andrew...

One of investing’s loudest critics of China shares his assessment of where the U.S. political and business relationship with the country is headed.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. In this episode, NLW speaks with Kyle Bass. Kyle is the founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital Management, a hedge fund focused on global events. He is known for correctly predicting the subprime m...

According to a number of different data points, bitcoin whales saw last week’s volatility and price declines as a chance to accumulate.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Today’s grab-bag episode looks at five different topics: Bitcoin whales kept accumulating during last week’s dip Jim Cramer advises Powerball winner to put 5% in bitcoin Previewing the first FOMC meeting of the Biden Administ...