BREAKDOWN: Is Tesla a Stock for Suckers?
The markets kicked off the week with a 5-1 Tesla stock split rally and ended with major questions about tech company valuations. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io. On this ...
5 Sep 202011min
RESEARCH: 3 Things You Should Know Before Staking on Ethereum 2.0
It wasn’t long ago the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade went live on an official test network. Developers have been catching mission-critical bugs in the code ever since. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com,...
5 Sep 202033min
BREAKDOWN: 8 Historical Analogies That Help Explain the Madness of 2020
From the U.S. presidential elections of 1896 to the dot-com bubble to housing markets in 2006, these historical moments help us make sense of a truly WTF year. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com,...
4 Sep 202019min
BREAKDOWN: DeFi Degens Are Crypto’s Suicide Squad
A look at the subculture and ethos driving the white-hot DeFi space, which has grown from $2 billion to $9 billion in total value locked in just two months. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bi...
3 Sep 202018min
BREAKDOWN: Let Them Eat Equities! The Economic Chickens Come Home to Roost, Feat. Luke Gromen
One of the best-known macro analysts breaks down last week’s Jerome Powell speech and whether it truly represents a new policy era for the Federal Reserve. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bit...
2 Sep 202053min
BREAKDOWN: Financial Postmodernism and the Great Inflation Debate
This Best of The Breakdown August 2020 edition features commentary from Hugh Hendry, Preston Pysh and Adam Tooze. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io. August has come to a cl...
1 Sep 202025min
BREAKDOWN: US Stock Market Cap to GDP Reaches 190%, Eclipsing Dot-Com Bubble High
The booming stock market is driven by perception of the Federal Reserve’s commitment to high prices and growing individual trading, but how sustainable is it? This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, ...
31 Aug 202011min
BREAKDOWN: The Case for $500,000 Bitcoin
The Winklevoss brothers make an argument that, in the long run, bitcoin is the only good safe haven. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io. This week’s episode of Long Reads S...
30 Aug 202025min
