BREAKDOWN: DeFi Degens Are Crypto’s Suicide Squad
A look at the subculture and ethos driving the white-hot DeFi space, which has grown from $2 billion to $9 billion in total value locked in just two months. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bi...
3 Sep 202018min
BREAKDOWN: Let Them Eat Equities! The Economic Chickens Come Home to Roost, Feat. Luke Gromen
One of the best-known macro analysts breaks down last week’s Jerome Powell speech and whether it truly represents a new policy era for the Federal Reserve. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bit...
2 Sep 202053min
BREAKDOWN: Financial Postmodernism and the Great Inflation Debate
This Best of The Breakdown August 2020 edition features commentary from Hugh Hendry, Preston Pysh and Adam Tooze. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io. August has come to a cl...
1 Sep 202025min
BREAKDOWN: US Stock Market Cap to GDP Reaches 190%, Eclipsing Dot-Com Bubble High
The booming stock market is driven by perception of the Federal Reserve’s commitment to high prices and growing individual trading, but how sustainable is it? This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, ...
31 Aug 202011min
BREAKDOWN: The Case for $500,000 Bitcoin
The Winklevoss brothers make an argument that, in the long run, bitcoin is the only good safe haven. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io. This week’s episode of Long Reads S...
30 Aug 202025min
BREAKDOWN: The End of an Era? Why Bitcoin and MMT Won the Week
Fed Chair Jerome Powell tried to make it seem like the end of an era, but didn’t inspire confidence in the central bank’s ability to lead in the era that comes next. This episode is sponsored by Crypt...
29 Aug 202010min
BREAKDOWN: The Anxiety Index... 4 Fear Factors Shaping the Economy
From COVID-19 relapses to election insecurity, these factors drive defensiveness up and demand down. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io. Today on the Brief: Skepticism aro...
28 Aug 202017min
BREAKDOWN: Everything You Need to Know About Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole Speech
The Federal Reserve Chair announced a slate of new policy approaches, but are they inspired or impotent? This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Po...
27 Aug 202020min
