BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Was Created for Times Like These
Bank failures got you down? Don’t worry. Bitcoin was made for this. On this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads: “Should I Keep My Money in Bitcoin or a Bank?” By Daniel Kuhn “Evaluating Bitcoin as a...
19 Mar 202317min
BREAKDOWN: A Real-Time History of the Crypto Banking Crisis, With Austin Campbell
How much did the crypto banking crisis actually have to do with crypto? NLW is joined by Austin Campbell, Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and former banker and stablecoin operator, to discuss...
18 Mar 20231h
THE HASH: First Republic Bank's Stock Sinks, Even After Big Bank Bailout; Salesforce Partners With Polygon on Web3 Projects
The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, March 17, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: 11 major banks take action to rescue First Republic Bank. So why is First Republic's stock still fl...
17 Mar 202326min
BREAKDOWN: The 5 Key Bitcoin Building Themes, With Wolf Lightning Accelerator CEO Kelly Brewster
From Lightning infrastructure to Nostr and Ordinals, here’s what one Bitcoin startup accelerator is excited about. Kelly Brewster is the CEO of Wolf, a new Lightning and Bitcoin startup accelerator in...
17 Mar 202333min
THE HASH: Date Set for Staked ETH Withdrawals, FDIC Reportedly Demands Buyers of Signature Bank to Give Up Crypto
The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, March 16, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Will any potential buyer of Signature Bank be mandated to give up the bank's crypto business? Eth...
16 Mar 202326min
BREAKDOWN: Apparently, U.S. Regulated Banks Are Riskier Than Stablecoins
Circle Internet Financial’s USDC temporarily depegged last weekend when billions were revealed to be locked up in Silicon Valley Bank. Stablecoins have long been seen by U.S. policymakers as risky and...
16 Mar 202317min
CARPE CONSENSUS: The Scrumptious Irony of the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Crypto companies are scrambling to find new banking partners after last weekend’s collapse. Plus: A conversation with photographer Dave Krugman on the “attention economy.” On “Carpe Consensus,” host B...
16 Mar 202336min
BREAKDOWN: Is Credit Suisse the Next Banking Domino?
The Swiss bank hit an all-time low in its stock price when its biggest shareholder said it wouldn’t invest more. Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature, markets are holding their b...
15 Mar 202316min
