Will the US Default on Its Debt? Circle Ditches Treasuries and Tether Buys BTC
Oh the irony. For most of the last few years, the US political establishment has been concerned about the risk that stablecoins might have for the mainstream financial system. This year, however, it's...
18 Touko 202317min
Ledger Recover Announcement Leads to Massive Crypto Uproar
Ledger announced a new program yesterday called "Ledger Recover" that has people feeling confused, betrayed, and angry. NLW explores what the uproar is about and what it says about the start of self-c...
17 Touko 202319min
SEC Finally Responds to Coinbase Lawsuit
After ignoring a Coinbase request for rulemaking for 10 months, Coinbase sued the SEC, compelling a judge to compell the SEC to respond. In 36 pages of legalese, the SEC effectively said "we don't hav...
16 Touko 202316min
Binance Says "Bye" To Canada
On today's episode, NLW looks at Binance's troubled history with the Great White North, and explores to what extent their exit from Canada is a story about Binance or a story about Canada. Also Quadri...
15 Touko 202314min
The Utter Folly of Biden's Proposed Bitcoin Mining Tax
Today on Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads Nic Carter's "The White House’s Bitcoin Mining Tax Undermines Itself" Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Wat...
14 Touko 202311min
The IRS Says FTX Owes HOW Much!?
Today on The Breakdown its FTX's Insane tax bill and why 2022 won't leave us alone. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.y...
13 Touko 202314min
Chamber of Commerce Says “The SEC’s actions are not just harmful policy; they are unlawful.”
On today's Breakdown, NLW catches up on: A number of amicus briefs filed in support of Coinbase's lawsuit against the SEC The Chamber of Commerce joins the fight Reps McHenry and Huizenga pen ano...
12 Touko 202316min
Congressional Gaslighting: For Crypto, the Partisan Ship Has Sailed
Another week, another crypto hearing, and this time the Democrats handed out talking points. NLW discusses how partisan the discourse around crypto and Bitcoin are becoming and assesses whether it is ...
11 Touko 202316min
