The Breakdown
1,540 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsA daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw. The Breakdown is part of The Breakdown Network.
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Billionaire Bill Ackman Looks At Bitcoin at $72,000
March 12, 2024 00:30 - 15 minutesA new all time high means a whoooole lotta different types of folks are back looking at Bitcoin once again. Today's Show Brought To You By Kraken - Go to https://kraken.com/thebreakdown and see what crypto can be Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https...
Bitcoin's Record Breaking Week: The Five Biggest Stories in Crypto
March 09, 2024 13:58 - 24 minutesNLW and Scott Melker count down the most important stories in crypto this week. Today's Show Brought To You By Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW...
Powell Says "No CBDC!"
March 08, 2024 21:57 - 14 minutesJerome Powell could not have been any clearer in his testimony yesterday. Plus Bitcoin hits $70,000 VERY temporarily. Today's Show Brought To You By Kraken - Go to https://kraken.com/thebreakdown and see what crypto can be Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newslett...
SEC Commissioners Are Fed Up with Gensler and SEC Policies
March 08, 2024 16:01 - 16 minutesHester Peirce and Mark Uyeda have written their most scathing and snarky dissent ever, lambasting the SEC for its intentionally obfuscating policies. Today's Show Brought To You By Kraken - Go to https://kraken.com/thebreakdown and see what crypto can be Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemore...
A Bullish Dump?
March 06, 2024 22:37 - 13 minutesAfter kissing all time highs, Bitcoin crashed 14%. Normal volatility? Miner selling? NLW explores the reaction to the correction Today's Show Brought To You By Kraken - Go to https://kraken.com/thebreakdown and see what crypto can be Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to ...
Is the Crypto Cycle Overheating Already?
March 05, 2024 22:50 - 14 minutesWith Bitcoin nipping at new all time highs this week plus memecoin mania, some are starting to ask the question. Today's Show Brought To You By Kraken - Go to https://kraken.com/thebreakdown and see what crypto can be Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: ...
Unexpected Allies: 8 States File Amicus Brief Against SEC in Kraken Case
March 05, 2024 01:37 - 15 minutesThe Attorneys General of 8 states have filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit against Kraken by the SEC, effectively arguing that the SEC is way overstepping its bounds. Today's Show Brought To You By Kraken - Go to https://kraken.com/thebreakdown and see what crypto can be Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/n...
What Satoshi Got Right About Bitcoin's Future
March 04, 2024 03:21 - 11 minutesIn the wake of the recent trove of Satoshi email releases, Bitcoiners have been pouring over the documents to better understand the pseudonymous founder behind it. NLW reviews what Satoshi predicted correctly about their invention. Reading: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/02/26/5-things-satoshi-nakamoto-correctly-predicted-about-bitcoin/ Today's Show Brought To You By Kraken - Go to https://kraken.com/thebreakdown and see what crypto can be Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers ...
Bitcoin Just Had Its Biggest Month Ever
March 01, 2024 22:14 - 16 minutesBitcoin added more $ to its price in February than any other month in history, and it's showing no signs of stopping. Plus an update on SAB121. Today's Show Brought To You By Kraken - Go to https://kraken.com/thebreakdown and see what crypto can be Ledger - 5% to Bitcoin Developers When You Buy https://shop.ledger.com/pages/bitcoin-hardware-wallet Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypt...
Coinbase Crashes After >10X Surge in Traffic
March 01, 2024 01:41 - 13 minutesIt must be a bull market if Coinbase is going down. NLW argues that yesterday will be seen as the first day of the next phase of the bull market. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Bitcoin is Above $60,000 and People are Finally Paying Attention
February 29, 2024 02:41 - 11 minutesBitcoin's rally continues and as NGU technology pushes BTC above $60,000, the tide of attention is starting to shift. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Bitcoin Smashes $57,000 and Retail is Still Nowhere to Be Found
February 27, 2024 22:05 - 15 minutesDespite retail investors remaining distinctly uninterested in crypto, the numbers just keep going up. Bitcoin went on a tear, hitting $57,000. NLW looks at ETF flows, open interest and more. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com...
Satoshi's Ghost: The Lost Trove of Satoshi Emails
February 27, 2024 02:51 - 12 minutesNLW digs into the discussion around the more than 150 Satoshi emails that were just released as part of a trial proceeding against Craig Wright. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
The Big Bitcoin Vibe Shift
February 26, 2024 01:20 - 8 minutesA reading and discussion of https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/02/20/the-crypto-vibe-shift/ Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Trump Talks Bitcoin; SEC Sued; Deaton vs Warren
February 24, 2024 15:12 - 32 minutesNLW and Scott Melker count down the top stories of the weak, featuring a softening stance on bitcoin from presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.c...
New Crypto Exchange Sues the SEC!
February 23, 2024 01:05 - 14 minutesNLW covers an interesting case out of Texas that is meant to provoke a determination that the SEC is not allowed to regulate crypto. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Circle Drops Tron
February 22, 2024 02:23 - 14 minutesThe latest scuttlebutt from the world of stablecoins Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
USDT vs Bitcoin in Africa
February 22, 2024 02:19 - 12 minutesNLW looks at discussion of the preferred currency in developing markets. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Why the Bitcoin Led Bull Market Will Be Different
February 18, 2024 16:00 - 9 minutesA reading and discussion of: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/02/15/bitcoin-is-back-back-back-baby/ and https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/02/14/how-bitcoin-benefits-from-global-stresses/ Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: htt...
The First Week of the New Bull Market?
February 17, 2024 19:00 - 20 minutesNLW and Scott Melker discuss the five most important stories in crypto, with NLW arguing that this week felt like a significant milestone. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Coinbase SMASHES Earnings Estimates
February 16, 2024 22:00 - 15 minutesCoinbase had a great Q4 and Wall Street is loving it. NLW discusses the key stories to wrap up the week. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
SEC Chair Gensler's Feeble Anti-BTC Arguments Smacked Down on National TV
February 16, 2024 14:37 - 13 minutesWe're officially living in the post-ETF world, and people are sick and tired of the supposedly "merit neutral" SEC spreading lies and FUD about Bitcoin. SEC Chair Gary Gensler went on Squawk Box, trotting out his greatest hits, only to be brutally rebuffed by host Joe Kernan. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the d...
Bitcoin Reclaims $1T Market Cap, But Political Fights Remain
February 15, 2024 02:14 - 15 minutesEven as BTC reclaims an important milestone, the Blockchain Association is pushing back on legislation that could have a significant negative impact on the industry. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://...
Markets Wobble After CPI Surprise
February 14, 2024 01:00 - 13 minutesMarkets got an unpleasant jolt this morning when January CPI numbers came in hotter than expected. Many investors took it as a reason that the Fed would look to push anticipated rate cuts out further into the year. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: N...
Bitcoin Smashes Through $50,000
February 13, 2024 14:41 - 16 minutesNLW collects a set of takes that all amount to a shifting sentiment around the institutional bid. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
How Real Are Real World Assets?
February 12, 2024 00:27 - 11 minutesNLW reads two pieces with different takes on Real World Assets - one of crypto's big emerging themes. https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/02/02/real-world-asset-tokenization-is-fake-news/ https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/02/07/forget-etfs-lets-work-on-tokenizing-the-whole-value-chain/ Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakd...
Bitcoin Enthusiasm Returns: The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week
February 10, 2024 17:45 - 25 minutesRecorded live with Scott Melker on Feb 9. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Could Prometheum's Custody Plans Force the SEC on Ethereum?
February 10, 2024 01:33 - 13 minutesUgh, yes we're talking about Prometheum and an argument that their Ethereum custody plans could lead the SEC to designate Ethereum a security. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Bitcoin Breaks Out as ETF Flows Normalize
February 08, 2024 21:22 - 14 minutesEnthusiasm is back on the agenda in Bitcoin land! NLW looks at the recent price action, Bitcoin's decoupling from rates and more. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
The SEC Shoves New Market Maker Rule Through
February 08, 2024 02:10 - 12 minutesNLW summarizes the new market maker rules, their implications for crypto, and the pushback they're getting not only from crypto but hedge funds and other tradfi institutions as well. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Br...
Will Anything Useful Be Built This Crypto Cycle?
February 07, 2024 01:26 - 14 minutesOn this episode, NLW looks at a recent thread by Travis Kling on financial nihilism and what people expect out of crypto this cycle. https://twitter.com/Travis_Kling/status/1753455596462878815 That sets a frame for a conversation about Farcaster's recent 1000% growth. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussio...
Bitcoin Bull Bukele Cruises to Second Term in El Salvador
February 06, 2024 01:25 - 15 minutesPlus updates from Jerome Powell, US jobs data, and Chinese stocks. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Why the Bitcoin ETF Will Never Be the Same as Truly Owning Bitcoin
February 05, 2024 14:09 - 6 minutesA reading of "A Bitcoin ETF Will Never Be Your Bitcoin" by Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto and Macro This Week
February 03, 2024 17:55 - 23 minutesRecorded live with Scott Melker on Friday Feb 2, 2024 Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Tether Made More Money Than Goldman Sachs Last Quarter
February 02, 2024 21:27 - 15 minutesIs Tether the best company in the world? CMS Holdings says so after a banger of a Q4. NLW covers the key crypto news. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Powell Says No Rate Cuts in March
February 02, 2024 00:00 - 15 minutesNLW breaks down the first FOMC meeting of the year. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Layoffs at Block
February 01, 2024 17:26 - 11 minutesNLW covers the crypto news, including the follow through on some previously announced layoffs at Jack Dorsey's company. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
The State of Bitcoin Mining Heading into the Halving
January 31, 2024 14:17 - 13 minutesNLW looks at the growth in hashrate and the state of the mining markets in the lead up to the Bitcoin halving. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Bitcoin Shows the Growing Supremacy of the ETF
January 30, 2024 02:32 - 15 minutesNLW covers the latest on the Bitcoin spot ETF. BlackRock's offering is over $2B in AUM, while Fidelity is close behind at $1.8B. He discusses why it's an affirmation not only of Bitcoin but of the ETF structure. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW...
The Top Five Crypto Stories This Week
January 27, 2024 20:40 - 28 minutesRecorded live with Scott Melker on Friday 1.26.24 Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Q4 GDP Was Better Than Expected: What Does It Mean for Rate Cuts?
January 26, 2024 22:05 - 12 minutesNLW explores the most recent macro news stories, including a look at Q4 GDP which came in stronger than expected. Swan also announces Swan Mining. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/Breakdo...
When Will the GBTC Selling End!?!
January 25, 2024 21:19 - 14 minutesBillions have flown into Bitcoin ETFs, but the relentless selling of GBTC has been a major drag on the price of BTC (to say nothing of the mood of the industry). NLW explores when people think it will end. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: http...
China's Stock Market Struggles
January 24, 2024 22:38 - 14 minutesNLW looks at the worsening stock market situation in China, which has caused the Chinese government to explore major stimulus. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Binance SEC Hearing Goes Much Less Well Than Coinbase Hearing
January 23, 2024 22:08 - 14 minutesBinance was in court arguing that the SEC lawsuit against them should be thrown out, in an echo of Coinbase's hearing with the SEC last week. This one seemed to go significantly worse for the crypto team. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https...
Court Orders FTX Independent Examiner
January 23, 2024 02:26 - 15 minutesReversing a lower court decision, FTX will have an independent examiner. It also appears the bankruptcy estate has been a major source of GBTC selling. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/Br...
The Five Biggest Stories in Crypto this Week
January 20, 2024 15:20 - 33 minutesRecorded live with Scott Melker on Friday Jan 19 2024. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Trump Pledges No CBDCs
January 20, 2024 01:32 - 15 minutesCBDCs have officially hit the big time as a political issue with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump hammering the topic at a New Hampshire campaign event. Some see the fingerprints of former candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow o...
The Huge Significance of the Coinbase vs. SEC Hearing
January 19, 2024 15:35 - 16 minutesCoinbase is seeking for the judge to throw out the SEC's lawsuit against them. NLW covers why the extensive hearing this week was such a big deal when it comes to legal interpretations surrounding crypto issues. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW...
Stablecoin Wars at Davos!
January 18, 2024 01:28 - 14 minutesTether and Circle both position around the WEF for a digital dollar future. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Larry Fink Is Coming for an ETH ETF Next
January 17, 2024 02:19 - 13 minutesIn public comments after the Bitcoin Spot ETF approvals, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink discusses an Ethereum ETF and real world asset tokenization. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW