Why Emerging Markets Are Wary of Modern Monetary Theory
Today’s Long Reads Sunday is a reading of Andy Mukherjee’s piece: “Why Emerging Markets Are Wary of a Modern Monetary Fix”. The argument is that while Western governments debate just how far we can t...
8 Nov 20207min
How a Massive Devaluation of the Egyptian Pound Inspired a $100M Bitcoin ETP
Hany Rashwan is the CEO of Amun/21Shares, the creator of a variety of publicly traded crypto products with over $100 million assets under management. In this conversation, he and NLW discuss: How ...
7 Nov 202029min
How the World Stopped Producing Enough Money, Feat. Emil Kalinowski
Emil Kalinowski is the host of “Making Sense/Eurodollar University” collaborations with Jeff Snider. In this illuminating conversation, he and NLW discuss: How the global monetary order changed ov...
7 Nov 202038min
Bitcoin Hits $15,000: Here Comes the FOMO
As the U.S. election picture starts to become more clear, bitcoin has smashed through $15,000 – its highest price since 2017’s record-breaking run. Alongside the price action has come a wave of mainst...
6 Nov 20209min
‘Economics Will No Longer Be the Handmaiden of Politics’: A History of the Cypherpunks
Jim Epstein is the executive editor of Reason TV and podcasts, and the producer of the recent documentary “Cypherpunks Write Code.” In this conversation, he gives NLW a behind the scenes look on the...
5 Nov 202045min
A (Not Quite) Complete History of Money, Feat. Planet Money’s Jacob Goldstein
Jacob Goldstein is one of the hosts of NPR’s Planet Money. He is also the author of the new book, “Money: A True Story of a Made Up Thing.” In this conversation, he and NLW discuss: How China inve...
4 Nov 202039min
Who Is Better for Bitcoin, Trump or Biden?
Today on the Brief: The digital euro is closer than ever Checking in on European COVID-19 lockdowns Economic events this week that aren’t the election Our main discussion: Which U.S. election ou...
3 Nov 202014min
By the Numbers: More Bitcoin Bulls Than Ever Before
On this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW diverts from our normal opinion and long-form essay to pursue Grayscale’s recent investor reports. In its survey of investors, Grayscale found more interest in bi...
1 Nov 202016min
