The Unexplored Risks of a US Digital Dollar
For this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads: “What If Somebody Hacks the Money Pipeline Next?” By David Z. Morris “A Central Bank Digital Currency Would Be Bad for the US” by Dante Disparte -- E...
23 Maj 202116min
Why the Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein Says Governments Can't Stop Crypto
On this week’s “Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW explores U.S. regulatory FUD. He specifically looks at recent statements from the SEC’s Gary Gensler, as well as new Treasury Dept. policy that wants busin...
22 Maj 202111min
Why Bitcoiners Are Rooting for This Latest China Mining Ban to Finally, Actually Be Real
This week has been China story after China story in the world of crypto. Increasingly, NLW argues, bitcoiners are getting sick of the baggage that Chinese mining and Chinese state involvement place on...
22 Maj 202110min
The Real Story of the Crypto Crash Isn't about Elon or China
In this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the market structure dimension of the crypto crash, leveraging insights from Alameda Research, Willy Woo and many more. He explores: Why the recent ...
21 Maj 202114min
The Bloodbath-ening: Is This the End of the Crypto Bull Market?
In one of the bloodiest days in recent crypto history, NLW looks at the reasons behind the wild market crash and explores whether it means an end to the bull market. As part of this, he explores five ...
20 Maj 202115min
No, China Didn’t Just Ban Crypto
On today’s episode, NLW provides an extended brief style episode, covering: Crypto’s allies on Capitol Hill Is “long bitcoin” the most crowded trade in the world? How much of the dip was just Tax ...
19 Maj 202110min
Bitcoin Is the ‘No Heroes’ Asset
If you thought last week’s Elon intrigue was over, think again. This weekend saw an absolute showdown at the bitcoin corral, with Musk seriously losing his cool. In this episode, NLW explores the tuss...
18 Maj 202118min
Bitcoin Is Much More Than a Speculative Asset
This week’s “Long Reads Sunday” is a reading of Alex Gladstein’s latest piece, “Check Your Financial Privilege.” It follows the stories of people in three African nations who paint a very different pi...
16 Maj 202131min
