The Senate Meets the Cyber-Hornets: The Nascent Crypto Lobby Is Actually Effective
The infrastructure bill’s crypto provision had the industry scrambling to lobby for change. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW covers the continuing saga of the bill, including: A recap on the ...
4 Aug 202115min
A Partial Victory in the Infrastructure Bill Battle
First, the Brief: Bank of America’s research highlights the pros of El Salvador's bitcoin law Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard discusses the need for a U.S. CBDC Bank of China intends to con...
3 Aug 202116min
Gaming as a Tool of Economic Empowerment
The broader crypto sector encompasses more than just policies and price action: Decentralized technology has given rise to immersive play-to-earn digital economies where players can maximize their gam...
1 Aug 202111min
Crypto Allies Rally and Race to Fix the Infrastructure Bill
On this episode of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW covers the past week’s biggest financial, regulatory and markets news, including: The three simultaneous crypto hearings across Congress Binan...
31 Jul 202114min
BlockFi’s Lead Investor Bows Out Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
Today on the Brief: Robinhood's underperforming IPO and settlement battles MicroStrategy’s continued faith in bitcoin Proposed sweeping crypto legislation Robinhood’s underperforming initial ...
31 Jul 202112min
The Senate Shoves a Dangerous, Last-Minute $28B Crypto Provision Into the Infrastructure Bill
First, on the Brief: U.S. growth last quarter performing under economists’ expectations Robinhood's subdued IPO debut "Wild amounts" of capital going into crypto In the main discussion, NLW addr...
30 Jul 202112min
How Decentralized Is DeFi?
On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW addresses the recent wave of increased regulatory scrutiny, one that has prompted the crypto industry to prepare itself for the possibility of legislation. The ...
29 Jul 202114min
US Senate Banking Committee Asks ‘What Are Cryptocurrencies Good For?’
Today on the Brief: Exchanges leaving China Binance looking to replace CZ with a regulatory-focused CEO Crypto venture funding continues In today’s main discussion, NLW addresses not one, n...
28 Jul 202114min
