BREAKDOWN: SPACs 101... A Bubble, the Future or Both?
A primer on, and critical look at, one of Wall Street’s hottest trends: special purpose acquisition companies. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Special purpose acquisition compan...
27 Jul 202028min
ANNA: The Future for Unregulated Bitcoin Exchanges
To KYC or not to KYC? In this episode, CoinDesk’s Anna Baydakova talks to Hodl Hodl and Bisq, two non-custodial, no-KYC bitcoin exchanges. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. One yea...
26 Jul 202052min
BREAKDOWN: Is this China’s Century or the US’s? Maybe It’s Both
This Long Reads Sunday is a reading of Adam Tooze’ recent review of four books on the growing conflict between the U.S. and China. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. This week on Lo...
26 Jul 202025min
LEIGH: What Sex Workers Want To Do With Bitcoin
Beyond Crypto, OnlyFans Star Savannah Solo Talks About Money Sex workers are starting their own businesses and working online, thanks to social media, according to this adult content creator. In thi...
25 Jul 202030min
BREAKDOWN: As Economic Indicators Get Worse, the US Revs Up the Next Multi-Trillion Stimulus
The Breakdown Weekly Recap covers growing US-China tensions, worsening job numbers and the next casual $1T-$3T in stimulus. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. This week on the Break...
25 Jul 202015min
BREAKDOWN: Could the European Recovery Plan Actually Break Europe Apart?
The EU’s Recovery Plan agreement has been widely hailed, but some argue that it is taking Europe down a dangerous path. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today on the Brief: Which...
24 Jul 202033min
BREAKDOWN: Will Big Tech Enable or Destroy Small Business? Feat. Sahil Bloom
More than 50% of COVID-19 related business closures in the US are now permanent. Can tech platforms provide a new avenue for small biz entrepreneurship? This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypt...
23 Jul 202052min
BREAKDOWN: A Simple Explanation of DeFi and Yield Farming Using Actual Human Words
A primer on yield farming, liquidity mining, automated market making and all the other terms shaping the brave new world of decentralized finance. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com....
22 Jul 202028min
