BREAKDOWN: GameStop, Robinhood and the Failure of Un-Free Markets
The latest in the saga of WallStreetBets vs the world. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. In this edition of the Breakdown’s weekly recap, NLW looks at: Robinhood’s ham-fisted explanations for why...
30 Jan 202116min
BREAKDOWN: In Retrospect, It Was Inevitable – Elon Musk Pumps Bitcoin to Space
The price action is fun, but the larger significance is about decentralized alternatives to today’s financial system. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Last night, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon M...
29 Jan 202113min
BREAKDOWN: WallStreetBets Is Occupy Wall Street With Teeth
The retail trader insurgency has massive implications for the future of capital markets. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. This week, a collective of foul-mouthed internet memers took down some o...
28 Jan 202128min
BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Doesn't Care About Your Politics – Why Bitcoin Has More Ideological Flexibility Than We Think
NLW is joined by three philosophy professors for a discussion of bitcoin, ethics and politics. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Falling down the proverbial bitcoin rabbit hole tends to lead peopl...
27 Jan 20211h 6min
BREAKDOWN: ‘The 4 Wars We Could Fight With China,’ Feat. Kyle Bass
One of investing’s loudest critics of China shares his assessment of where the U.S. political and business relationship with the country is headed. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. In this episo...
26 Jan 202147min
BREAKDOWN: The Bitcoin Whales Won’t Stop Buying
According to a number of different data points, bitcoin whales saw last week’s volatility and price declines as a chance to accumulate. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Today’s grab-bag episode ...
25 Jan 202120min
BREAKDOWN: A Reading of Satoshi’s Bitcoin White Paper
The document that started it all, in audio form. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. For this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads the document that started it all - the Bitcoin White Paper. Interest...
24 Jan 202118min
BREAKDOWN: Another Pro-Crypto Appointment in the Biden Administration?
Reports are that Chris Brummer – author of a volume on crypto assets and frequent speaker on digital currencies – will chair the CFTC. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. On this edition of the Week...
23 Jan 202112min
