What OPEC's Surprise Oil Production Cuts Have to Do With De-Dollarization
A reduction in oil output of 1.65 million barrels per day was announced by OPEC+ members on Sunday night. In the face of a global economic slowdown, analysts are debating whether the cartel is acting ...
4 Apr 202316min
The US Government Attack on Crypto Certainly Seems Coordinated
On this edition of Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads “Editorial: It Sure Looks Like the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Crypto” by Kevin Reynolds Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple: https:/...
2 Apr 202315min
The USA’s Crypto Loss is Hong Kong and China’s Crypto Gain
It’s no secret that the US is pushing banks away from crypto companies. What’s surprising is that Chinese state owned banks are apparently actively recruiting crypto customers in Hong Kong – seemingly...
1 Apr 202315min
Elizabeth Warren has Declared War on Crypto
“Then they fight you” but for real this time. Elizabeth Warren is running for re-election to the Senate, and she’s running on the platform of being a crypto antagonist. NLW explores the reactions from...
1 Apr 202316min
The RESTRICT Act Isn’t About Banning TikTok, It's About Expanding Government Powers
The movement to ban TikTok in the U.S. is growing. The recently introduced RESTRICT Act in the U.S. Congress is nominally about that, but some are concerned it would significantly expand government po...
31 Mar 202318min
The Evidence for Operation Choke Point 2.0, With Nic Carter
On today’s episode, NLW is joined by Castle Island Ventures’ Nic Carter. Nic was the first to identify the concerted effort to deplatform crypto from the banking system as “Operation Choke Point 2.0.”...
30 Mar 202349min
The CFTC Sues Binance, but Is It Regulatory Turf War?
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Binance on Monday, alleging seven different charges related to derivatives exchange registration. In this episode, NLW explores ...
29 Mar 202320min
Are Deutsche Bank and Charles Schwab Actually in Trouble or is it Just Doomporn?
Ever since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, markets have been waiting with bated breath for another shoe to drop. Coming into the weekend, it looked like Deutsche Bank and Charles Schwab were the m...
28 Mar 202315min
