BREAKDOWN: The Race to the First Central Bank Digital Currency
A survey of the state of CBDCs around the world. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. According to the Biden administration, more than 100 countries worldwide are working on cen...
11 Apr 202215min
BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Mining and the Return of Realpolitik
A reading of two essays on bitcoin mining as a strategic imperative. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. This week’s “Long Reads Sunday” features two essays on the strategic im...
10 Apr 202225min
BREAKDOWN: Russia’s Plan to Force the World to Use Rubles
Can Russia leverage energy exports to undermine sanctions? This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at the latest news regarding Ru...
9 Apr 202218min
BREAKDOWN: Laura Shin on Greed, Hacks and Crypto Idealism
The podcaster and author shares the story of Ethereum’s early days. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. Laura Shin is the host of “Unchained,” one of the best known and longest...
8 Apr 202249min
BREAKDOWN: The Stablecoin TRUST Act Could Enshrine Financial Privacy
A discussion draft of the bill was released by Sen. Pat Toomey. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. One of crypto’s biggest allies in the Senate, Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), has just re...
7 Apr 202216min
BREAKDOWN: JPMorgan – ‘Bitcoin Shows Some Merit as a Store of Value’
The TradFi giant has launched not one but two monthly research reports. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. JPMorgan has launched two new monthly research reports on the crypto...
6 Apr 202218min
BREAKDOWN: The UK’s New Push to Be a Global Crypto Hub
A big shift in tone, led by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. On today’s episode, NLW explores the seeming about-face by the British ...
5 Apr 202218min
BREAKDOWN: Is Elon's 9.2% Stake in Twitter a Web 3 Play?
Elon Musk’s $3 billion bet has many speculating about who might be unbanned. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. Elon Musk has been talking about Twitter a lot lately. He did a...
4 Apr 202219min
