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The Breakdown

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The Breakdown dives into the deepest topics in crypto, blockchain, and the macro forces shaping markets and power structures. Each episode breaks down complex ideas into clear, grounded analysis — separating signal from noise across crypto, finance, and geopolitics. Hosted by David Canellis, The Breakdown features explainers, interviews, and conversations with the people building, regulating, and challenging the financial system. A Blockworks podcast. Subscribe to The Breakdown newsletter: https://the-breakdown.carrd.co/

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The Huge Significance of the Coinbase vs. SEC Hearing 19.01.2024 16:28

Coinbase is seeking for the judge to throw out the SEC's lawsuit against them. NLW covers why the extensive hearing this week was such a big deal when it comes to legal interpretations surrounding crypto issues. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakd...

Stablecoin Wars at Davos! 18.01.2024 14:28

Tether and Circle both position around the WEF for a digital dollar future. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://t...

Larry Fink Is Coming for an ETH ETF Next 17.01.2024 13:47

In public comments after the Bitcoin Spot ETF approvals, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink discusses an Ethereum ETF and real world asset tokenization. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 F...

The New Normalcy of Trying A Little Bitcoin 14.01.2024 10:03

A reading and exploration of: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-11/bitcoin-etfs-are-here-for-real https://www.ft.com/content/59bb430b-a5b1-4469-b05a-482b951109a2 Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discuss...

The Most Important Story In Crypto Last Week 13.01.2024 32:16

Recorded live with Scott Melker on Friday Jan 12, 2024. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/Breakdown...

How Successful Was the First Day of BTC ETF Trading? 13.01.2024 14:37

Ask two people and you'll get three answers. NLW explores the facts of the first day of trading and what it suggests about what happens next. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newslet...

BITCOIN SPOT ETFS APPROVED! A New Era of Bitcoin Has Begun 11.01.2024 24:38

NLW covers the WILD past few days getting to the moment we've all been waiting for. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: h...

How Much Will Flow Into BTC Post ETF Approval? 09.01.2024 15:32

NLW explores the last minute questions surrounding the Bitcoin spot ETF. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://disc...

The Fee War and the ETF Terrordome 09.01.2024 17:00

Final S-1s show Bitcoin Spot ETF competitors competing aggressively around fees. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: http...

Why Stay in Crypto? 08.01.2024 11:16

A reading of: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/01/03/stablecoins-can-help-fix-the-current-lending-market/ and https://twitter.com/CampbellJAustin/status/1742292350578090368

The 5 Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week 06.01.2024 29:39

Recorded live with Scott Melker on Friday January 5th. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownN...

The Last Details Before Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval 06.01.2024 16:39

NLW covers the last details as the crypto industry gets hyped for an anticipated ETF approval. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the di...

Did a Matrixport Report Really Send BTC Crashing? 04.01.2024 16:02

And if it wasn't that, why did Bitcoin fall so much yesterday? NLW looks at market structure and narrative as ETF expectations heat up. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: h...

A Dangerous New Crypto Tax Policy Might Have Just Gone Into Effect 04.01.2024 15:12

NLW covers the latest on 6050i, a provision from the 2021 infrastructure bill with major implications for the crypto industry. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://br...

Silbert Out at Grayscale; No 2nd Trial for SBF: The Biggest Crypto News from the Holiday Break 03.01.2024 17:24

NLW recaps the biggest stories from the last week and a half, including Barry Silbert resigning from the board at Grayscale (clearing the path to an ETF conversion?) as well as the dubious DOJ decision to not pursue campaign finance charges against Sam Bankman-Fried. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Pod...

2024: Bitcoin's Big Year 24.12.2023 11:08

A reading of: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/20/tis-the-season-to-be-jolly-about-the-crypto-market-in-2024/ and https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/12/19/etfs-halving-upgrades-what-to-expect-with-bitcoin-next-year/ Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the...

10 Crypto Predictions for 2024 [Part 2] 23.12.2023 18:50

The second half of The Breakdown's review and aggregation of various reports and predictions for the coming year. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https:...

How Asia Will Shape the Next Crypto Bull Market 23.12.2023 10:08

A reading of this piece by Serotonin's Amanda Cassatt https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/12/19/how-asia-drives-the-next-crypto-bull-market/ Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/V...

10 Crypto Predictions for 2024 [Part 1] 22.12.2023 17:10

NLW aggregates a dozen plus end of year reports to come up with 10 consensus crypto predictions for 2024. Here's part 1! Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdow...

The Crypto Army Rallies! 21.12.2023 16:52

As the anti-crypto army gets louder, the Crypto Army is rallying to the cause. Elizabeth Warren's latest tirades contain some chilling subtext. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the news...

BlackRock Bends The Knee on In-Kind Redemptions, Clearing ETF Approval Path 20.12.2023 14:32

Was this the last step necessary for the anticipated mass wave of approvals in January? Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussio...

The SEC Confirms They're Never Going to Provide Crypto Guidance 19.12.2023 16:20

It's no big shocker but it does open them up to some increased legal scrutiny. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https:...

The Changing Tides and Why BTC Is Heading to $50K 17.12.2023 10:03

A reading of: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/13/why-2023-is-like-2020-and-bitcoin-is-set-to-head-towards-50k/ and https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/irs-digital-assets-plan-would-be-a-setback-for-taxpayer-services

What We Should Learn From the Ledger Exploit 15.12.2023 34:43

NLW and Scott Melker talk about the most important events in crypto this week. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https:...

The Fed Has Officially Pivoted 15.12.2023 14:53

Everything from the FOMC and why the market reaction is jubilant. Today's Sponsor: Kraken Kraken: See what crypto can be - https://kraken.com/TheBreakdown Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/...