BREAKDOWN: What Satoshi Understood... Nobody Knows You're a Dog on Social Media, Feat. The Crypto Dog
A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader’s mindset. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. On the Brief: Big tech vs. the American political right...
17 Kesä 202048min
BREAKDOWN: From Moral Hazard to Business as Usual, Feat. Jesse Felder
A leading independent financial analysis shares thoughts on the “Robinhood rally,” Fed policy and why Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is already here. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrac...
16 Kesä 20201h 14min
BREAKDOWN: Sorry, Bloomberg: Here Are 6 Reasons Why 2020 Is a Great Year for Bitcoin
A Bloomberg senior editor today argued there were six reasons why 2020 was bad for bitcoin. Here’s the opposite case. Today on the Brief: Stocks down on coronavirus fears Demand destruction The loo...
15 Kesä 202029min
LTB!: Bootstrapping Mobile Mesh Networks with Bitcoin Lightning
Richard Myers says the future of ad-hoc mesh networks for SMS messages and bitcoin transactions on your smart phone is here, but it needs the lightning network to succeed. The episode is sponsored by ...
14 Kesä 202051min
BREAKDOWN: The Chad Index Versus Doomer Internet Money... The Breakdown Weekly Recap
This week, the wildest, most nonsensical, volatile part of the market wasn’t bitcoin, but the “Robinhood Rally” in equities. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. The stock market has...
13 Kesä 202012min
LEIGH: How The Porn Industry Changed During Coronavirus, With Performers Wary of Bitcoin
In this audio interview, CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen and adult content creator Allie Awesome talk about payments and money in the sex industry, especially the trends impacted by the coronavirus crisis. From...
13 Kesä 202024min
BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Is More Than an Inflation Hedge
While fears of a “great monetary inflation” have driven the recent bitcoin narrative, other aspects like censorship resistance and peaceful protest matter just as much. This episode is sponsored by Bi...
12 Kesä 202026min
BREAKDOWN: Why the Fed Keeps Denying Its Role in Increasing Inequality
The Federal Reserve expects low inflation, says rates will stay close to zero through 2022 and keeps lying about the role of central banks in increasing inequality. This episode is sponsored by Bitsta...
11 Kesä 202027min
