What's Really Behind China's Bitcoin Mining Ban?
Today on The Breakdown, NLW covers: More information about the Bitcoin Mining Council, and why its members say they’re strictly focused on energy transparency A new, temporary crypto mining ban in...
27 Touko 202113min
Bitcoin Mining Council: A “Green” Advance for BTC or a Trojan Horse for Centralization?
Yesterday, Michael Saylor and Elon Musk surprised the Bitcoin community when they announced a new “green” mining initiative that would see many of North America’s leading mining operators come togethe...
26 Touko 202120min
Hedge Fund Billionaire Ray Dalio Has Officially Bought Bitcoin
Today’s episode of “The Breakdown” is split into two parts. In part one, NLW recaps the latest out of China, including: Interpretations of Friday’s surprise targeting in a speech by the Vice Premier...
25 Touko 202116min
The Unexplored Risks of a US Digital Dollar
For this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads: “What If Somebody Hacks the Money Pipeline Next?” By David Z. Morris “A Central Bank Digital Currency Would Be Bad for the US” by Dante Disparte -- E...
23 Touko 202116min
Why the Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein Says Governments Can't Stop Crypto
On this week’s “Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW explores U.S. regulatory FUD. He specifically looks at recent statements from the SEC’s Gary Gensler, as well as new Treasury Dept. policy that wants busin...
22 Touko 202111min
Why Bitcoiners Are Rooting for This Latest China Mining Ban to Finally, Actually Be Real
This week has been China story after China story in the world of crypto. Increasingly, NLW argues, bitcoiners are getting sick of the baggage that Chinese mining and Chinese state involvement place on...
22 Touko 202110min
The Real Story of the Crypto Crash Isn't about Elon or China
In this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the market structure dimension of the crypto crash, leveraging insights from Alameda Research, Willy Woo and many more. He explores: Why the recent ...
21 Touko 202114min
The Bloodbath-ening: Is This the End of the Crypto Bull Market?
In one of the bloodiest days in recent crypto history, NLW looks at the reasons behind the wild market crash and explores whether it means an end to the bull market. As part of this, he explores five ...
20 Touko 202115min
