‘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
The World Is Never Getting Off Government Stimulus
On this week’s weekly recap, NLW looks at: Bitcoin’s resilience in the face of a week where many investors went risk off, causing a drop in stocks and gold JPMorgan’s dramatic three-year attitude ...
31 Okt 202010min
Why Satoshi Chose Halloween to Release the Bitcoin White Paper
One of the most powerful aspects of bitcoin is its mythology. In this episode, NLW explores the 12th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper and the choices that went into its release date. Whether...
31 Okt 202014min
Mirage Recovery: What ‘Record’ GDP Growth Tells Us About the Economy
Today on the Brief: FTX launches equities trading Avanti gets Wyoming bank charter France locks down and ECB intimates new stimulus Our main discussion: GDP growth report The Department of Co...
30 Okt 202013min
The ‘Everything Crash’ Is Coming? Markets Go Risk-Off as European Stocks See Worst Day in 5 Months
Today on the Brief: Section 230 hearing with social media CEOs in Washington D.C. Bitwise now has more than $100 million AUM Trump website defaced with Monero request Our main discussion: Market...
29 Okt 202011min
