The Breakdown dives into the deepest topics in crypto, blockchain, and the macro forces shaping markets and power structures. Each episode breaks down complex ideas into clear, grounded analysis — separating signal from noise across crypto, finance, and geopolitics. Hosted by David Canellis, The Breakdown features explainers, interviews, and conversations with the people building, regulating, and challenging the financial system. A Blockworks podcast. Subscribe to The Breakdown newsletter: https://the-breakdown.carrd.co/
1990 episodes transcribedNLW catches up on the debate around a US Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, plus looks at the indictment of Nader al-Naji. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE...
Just days after Former President Trump pledges not to sell seized Bitcoin, the US government has around $2B worth of BTC on the move. Is it just custo...
NLW covers speeches from President Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cynthia Lummis, Wiley Nickel and more from the Bitcoin Conference. Enjoying this c...
A reading and discussion inspired by https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/the-future-of-bitcoin-in-america-will-be-decided-at-the-ballot-box Enjoying...
NLW goes macro and looks at the fluttering in markets plus a variety of other signals which suggest rougher times on the horizon. Enjoying this cont...
NLW covers day one of trading of the Ethereum Spot ETFs. Plus, no Kamala for The Bitcoin Conference. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcas...
NLW covers the first day of trading of the Ethereum Spot ETFs. Will they live up to expectations? Will they restart the bull market? Plus, Swan shifts...
President Biden announced via a letter shared to Twitter that he was officially leaving the presidential race. He also announced that he was endorsing...
A reading and discussion inspired by https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/07/17/procrypto.html Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: htt...
NLW and Scott Melker count down the five most important stories in crypto this week, with a special emphasis on the question that guided community dis...
After a decade of FUD, Mt. Gox bankruptcy distributions have finally begun. And yet, Bitcoin doesn't appear to be as scared of the reality of a distri...
NLW covers the crypto opinions (and disclosed BTC holdings) of new Republican VP nominee JD Vance. Plus BlackRock's Larry Fink has become Bitcoin's mo...
The SEC has dropped it's three year investigation into the Stacks ecosystem. It's a good outcome -- but at an absurd cost that simply shows how moribu...
In this LRS, NLW reads two op-eds about Bitcoin in politics. The first is about why Bitcoin doesn't care about politicians. The second is about how bi...
As pro-crypto Democrats tried to get more alignment and consideration between the Biden Administration and the crypto industry, Former President Trump...
NLW does a macro roundup, including recent comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the possibility of increased u...
The GOP officially released their platform this week and crypto made the cut. NLW shares community reactions to the concise but frankly pretty encoura...
Bitcoin has recently experienced a 25%+ price decline. The specific catalyst for the most recent dip seems to have been a combination of Mt. Gox BTC o...
A reading and discussion inspired by https://blockworks.co/news/agriculture-needs-blockchain. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https...
A 4th of July reading and discussion inspired by https://www.wired.com/2013/11/software-is-reorganizing-the-world-and-cloud-formations-could-lead-to-p...
