BREAKDOWN: Why the First US Crypto Bank Is a Big Deal
Kraken became the first crypto exchange to win a U.S. banking license this week. Here’s why that matters. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io. On this edition of The Breakdo...
19 Sep 202014min
BREAKDOWN: 'I Didn't Buy It to Sell It. Ever.' MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor on His $425M Bitcoin Bet
The CEO of publicly traded MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares why he started to feel like he was “sitting on a 500-lb block of ice” and how he came to bitcoin as a solution. This episode is sponsored by Cryp...
18 Sep 20201h 21min
BREAKDOWN: Monetary Policy is Finished and Macro Debates Are Boring, Feat. Raoul Pal
A wide-ranging conversation about the state of macro, why central banks can’t really do anything and why private markets are leading the future of money. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitst...
17 Sep 202059min
BREAKDOWN: Governments vs. Networks – The Battle for the Soul of Finance
Governments have significant discretion over economics and finance today, but decentralized network-driven alternatives threaten that control. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Ne...
16 Sep 202018min
BREAKDOWN: The Decade of the Living Dead – How Zombie Companies Are Robbing Tomorrow’s Economy
The percentage of companies that can’t afford to pay the interest on their debt has reached a new all-time high in the wake of central bank intervention. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitst...
15 Sep 202021min
BREAKDOWN: The Business of Geopolitical Competition
As Oracle wins a bid for TikTok U.S., a look at how tech competition, culture competition and currency competition shape the business of geopolitics. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp ...
14 Sep 202022min
BREAKDOWN: Is Being the ‘Saudi Arabia of Money’ Good for America?
A reading of “How to Diagnose Your Own Dutch Disease,” a look at the problems of America’s dollar trade. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io. On this week’s Long Reads Sunday...
13 Sep 202014min
BREAKDOWN: The Raw, Savage Capitalism of Open-Source Protocols
Recapping the biggest stories of the week, including Joe Biden’s China plan, a market holding pattern and, of course, the strange competitive saga of SUSHI. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bi...
12 Sep 202013min
