Binance Withdraws Voyager Offer as Coinbase Sues the SEC
Both of today's stories are, on some level, about US crypto politics. The first part of the show focuses on Binance US's beleagured and now withdrawn bid for the Voyager Digital assets. Despite a judg...
26 Apr 202319min
Raoul Pal Previews the Future: AI, Crypto, QE and the next Phase of Human Flourishing or Upheaval
Raoul Pal is the CEO of Real Vision. On this “Paradigm Shift” episode of The Breakdown, NLW and Raoul discuss: Raoul’s concept of “The Everything Code” and “The Exponential Age” Debt monetizati...
25 Apr 20231h 43min
Where Bitcoin Fits as Argentina Faces a Dollar Shortage and 100%+ Inflation
Argentina has one of the highest inflation rates in the world, which some economists are estimating at 133% or more. The Argentine Peso also has one of the highest interest rates in the world. On this...
24 Apr 202319min
The EU Has Now Become the Global Crypto Regulatory Leader
On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:Why the EU Has MiCA and the US Has Securities Laws Confusion - Daniel Kuhn Is Europe’s MiCA a Template for Global Crypto Regulation - Dea Markova Enjo...
23 Apr 202314min
Hasta La Vista, USA! Crypto Companies Look Abroad
This week Coinbase was on tour in the U.K. and also announced a new Bermuda license, through which it will supposedly soon announce a new derivatives offering. NLW recaps the contrast between the incr...
22 Apr 202314min
A Landmark Moment for Crypto in Europe as MiCA Passes
With the passage of MiCA, Europe has jumped out ahead of the U.S. and other jurisdictions when it comes to regulating crypto. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple: https://podcas...
22 Apr 202317min
The Case for U.S. Stablecoin Regulation
Last year, the first crypto legislation was supposed to be common-sense rules for stablecoins. The two political parties couldn’t come together, however, and the legislation was scrapped. Now, the Hou...
21 Apr 202319min
Congress Grills Gensler on Anti-Crypto Stance
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has positioned himself as crypto’s biggest opponent in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, however, a House oversight hearing took Gensler to task for his r...
20 Apr 202319min
