Bitcoin Fixes This: Canada Protest Edition
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US. Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW digs into the recent news from Canada. Specifically, he looks at the activation of the Emergencies Act which,...
16 Feb 202217min
US Treasury Department Won’t Go After Miners, and BlockFi Settles With the SEC
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US. Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW covers a set of news from the past few days, including: U.S. Treasury Dept. sends a letter to six concerned...
15 Feb 202216min
NFTs, Markets and What Happens Next
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and MELD.com. On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday," NLW reads three threads: Justin Kan on why NFTs are a better business model for games ...
13 Feb 202216min
Why This Week's House and Senate Hearings Suggest a New Relationship Between Crypto and US Lawmakers
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and MELD.com. This week saw a hearing on stablecoins in the House and on crypto in general and the role of the CFTC in specific in the Senate. On...
12 Feb 202215min
The Game Theory Behind Russia's New Crypto Policy
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and MELD.com. On today’s episode, NLW explores possible reasons why Russia’s recent 180 on cryptocurrencies might make sense. As the country prepar...
12 Feb 202218min
What's More Important: BlackRock Trading Crypto or 7.5% Inflation?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and MELD.com. Today Twitter was alight with discussion of the biggest inflation print since 1982. With 7.5% inflation, a hike of 50 basis points is...
11 Feb 202215min
As the US Seizes $3.6B in BTC, a Frontline Story From the 2016 Bitfinex Hack, With Zane Tackett
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and MELD.com. Yesterday the U.S. government arrested two individuals in connection with money laundering and the 2016 Bitfinex hack that saw nea...
10 Feb 202233min
Why KPMG's Bitcoin Buy May Be a Bigger Deal Long Term Than Tesla's
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and MELD.com. KPMG Canada announced Monday it added BTC and ETH to its balance sheet, as well as buying carbon credits to offset its new environmen...
9 Feb 202216min
