BREAKDOWN: DeFi Grows in Institutional and Regulatory Importance
SEC Chair Gary Gensler focused on DeFi in a recent interview. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. First, on the Brief: Banks and bitcoin Coinbase’s cash reserves Brian Quintenz’s CFTC departure ...
19 Aug 202114min
BREAKDOWN: Is Twitter Getting Serious About Decentralized Social Media?
Big Corporate is taking steps to implement decentralized technologies. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this episode of “The Breakdown:” Corporate dips into decentralized media, starting with T...
18 Aug 202115min
BREAKDOWN: Innovation vs. ‘The Big Short’ – Cathie Wood and Michael Burry's Battle Frames the Potential Futures of Markets
The investors’ opposing beliefs will soon be proven right or wrong as markets respond to inflation. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Investors Cathie Wood and Michael Burry are predicting opposing ...
17 Aug 202116min
BREAKDOWN: WTF Happened in 1971? (And in Afghanistan?)
Big-picture power shifts from the past, present and future shape the financial world. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” host NLW takes a step back from the nitty-...
16 Aug 202116min
BREAKDOWN: Why Bitcoin Matters in Nigeria and Iraq
A reading of two essays from crypto voices around the world. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads: “How Crypto Can Help Nigeria’s Economy” by Olumide Ade...
15 Aug 202114min
SOB: The Expert Incentive, or ‘God Save the King of Kong'
On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly explores the expertise paradox through the lens of two very different historical figures. TRANSCRIPT Hello there- I'm George Fr...
14 Aug 202113min
BREAKDOWN: Is the US Government at War With Itself Over Crypto Regulatory Authority?
Between the CFTC, the SEC, the Treasury Department and Elizabeth Warren, there are a lot of cooks in the U.S. regulatory kitchen. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this week’s “Breakdown Weekly ...
14 Aug 202114min
BREAKDOWN: These North American Bitcoin Firms Mined 59% More Bitcoin in July
Growth in North American mining is just one of the things driving a return of a bullish mood across the industry. This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this episode of “The Breakdown:” Bitcoin mini...
13 Aug 202112min
