Free Markets vs. Investor Protections: The Latest from Warren and Gensler on Crypto
Today on The Breakdown, NLW examines SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s testimony yesterday in front of the Senate Banking Committee. He discusses: How some allies from the Infrastructure Bill put the screws ...
16 Sep 202120min
What Billions in Crypto Fund Raises Tells Us About the State of Markets
On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at an array of recent fund announcements, including: Dan Tapiero and 10T’s $750 million Pantera raising a $600 million fund Jump Capital announcing a...
15 Sep 202115min
Of Course Walmart Isn't Accepting Litecoin
At 9:30 a.m. ET, a press release from “Walmart Inc” dropped today claiming that the company was partnering with Litecoin to begin accepting the 2016-era crypto darling at its retail locations. The new...
14 Sep 202114min
The Timeline for Central Bank Digital Currencies Is Accelerating
A reading of a recent speech by Benoit Cœuré, the head of the BIS Innovation Hub, on “Central bank digital currency: the future starts today.” Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple...
12 Sep 20219min
Dan Tapiero: Crypto Is the First Truly Global Macro Investment Opportunity of All Time
Dan Tapiero, founder of 10T, returns to “The Breakdown” to discuss: Investing $750 million into growth equity for digital asset ecosystem startups The number of crypto unicorns growing from 20 to 7...
11 Sep 202146min
Why Former US Regulators Are Moving Into Crypto
Today on the Brief: NFT volume cools down but interest remains strong Mastercard is acquiring CipherTrace European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve begin preparing for asset purchase tapers th...
11 Sep 202114min
Ukraine Legalizes Bitcoin
El Salvador made history on Tuesday, Sept. 7, when it became the first nation to make bitcoin legal tender. In this episode, NLW reviews the first day of bitcoin in El Salvador, including reports from...
10 Sep 202117min
The SEC Threatens to Sue Coinbase but Coinbase Is Fighting Back
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW briefly covers yesterday’s bitcoin price crash and why it was driven by market structure more than news. The main topic focuses on revelations from Coinbase that after mo...
9 Sep 202122min
