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The Breakdown

A daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw. The Breakdown is produced and distributed by CoinDesk.
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The Breakdown
2021-02-01

What Ray Dalio Really Thinks of Bitcoin

Today’s “Long Reads Sunday” is a reading of Ray Dalio’s recent LinkedIn post, “What I Really Think o…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-31

GameStop, Robinhood and the Failure of Un-Free Markets

In this edition of the Breakdown’s weekly recap, NLW looks at: Robinhood’s ham-fisted explanations …
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-30

In Retrospect, It Was Inevitable: Elon Musk Pumps Bitcoin to Space

Last night, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk changed his Twitter profile to a single word: “bitcoi…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-29

WallStreetBets Is Occupy Wall Street With Teeth

This week, a collective of foul-mouthed internet memers took down some of Wall Street’s best-known h…
 
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2021-01-28

Bitcoin Doesn't Care About Your Politics: Why Bitcoin Has More Ideological Flexibility Than We Think

Falling down the proverbial bitcoin rabbit hole tends to lead people to ask deep questions about the…
 
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2021-01-27

‘The Four Wars We Could Fight With China,’ Feat. Kyle Bass

In this episode, NLW speaks with Kyle Bass. Kyle is the founder and chief investment officer of Haym…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-26

The Bitcoin Whales Won’t Stop Buying

Today’s grab-bag episode looks at five different topics: Bitcoin whales kept accumulating during la…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-25

The Bitcoin Whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto

For this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads the document that started it all - the Bitcoin White Pa…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-24

Another Pro-Crypto Appointment in the Biden Administration?

On this edition of the Weekly Recap, NLW argues that while bitcoin’s price was the short-term story …
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-23

This Bitcoin Dip Was Not Caused by FUD

Today on the Brief: Home sales up, home supply down Biden’s first test on the stimulus Euro pessimi…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-22

Why the World's Largest Asset Manager Is Getting Into Bitcoin

Today on the Brief: A new SPAC exchange-traded fund with bitcoin-experienced leadership First look …
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-21

Is Janet Yellen Bitcoin's Biggest Enemy or Greatest Asset? Yes

Today on the Brief: Jack Ma is not dead The latest in crypto M&A Deutsche Bank survey sites bitcoin…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-20

Goldman Sachs Can No Longer Dismiss Bitcoin

Today on the Brief:  Gary Gensler is officially Biden’s pick for SEC chairman Investors are betting…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-19

Lyn Alden on Why the Dollar System No Longer Serves the US or the World

This is an encore presentation of NLW’s first interview with macro analyst Lyn Alden, from May 2020.…
 
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2021-01-18

‘America and Sound Money,’ the Most Important Bitcoin Essay of the Last Year

This week’s Long Reads Sunday is a reading of the “Stone Ridge 2020 Shareholder Letter” by Ross Stev…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-17

Crashes, Rallies and Stimulus: A Normal Week for 2021 Bitcoin

On “The Breakdown’s” Weekly Recap, NLW argues that this week is exemplary of a set of trends that wi…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-16

Will Mayor Suarez's Miami Be the First Major City to Buy Bitcoin?

Today on the Brief: Initial jobless claims grow the most since March Biden unveils emergency relief…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-15

The Definitive Breakdown of All Bitcoin FUD, With Dan Held

On today’s episode of The Breakdown, NLW is joined by Dan Held, growth lead at Kraken and a serial b…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-14

A New SEC Chair Who Actually Understands Bitcoin and Crypto?

Today on the Brief: Visa drops $5.3B Plaid acquisition after DOJ antitrust suit ECB President Chris…
 
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2021-01-13

Is China Poised to Nationalize Alibaba?

Today on the Brief: Whales accumulated during yesterday’s crash  Kentucky legislators introduce bil…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-12

Did This Bitcoin Cycle’s FUD Phase Just Begin?

Today on the brief: Trump ejected from social media  Bakkt confirms plans to go public via SPAC NYD…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-11

Why I Changed My Mind on Bitcoin

On this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads two pieces from former bitcoin skeptics who have changed…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-10

Was This The Craziest Week in Bitcoin History?

On this edition of The Breakdown’s weekly recap, NLW looks at what was one of the most spectacular a…
 
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The Breakdown
2021-01-09

BRRR: Biden Readies a New $3T Stimulus Package

Today on the Brief: U.S. loses 140,000 jobs in December Chamath’s SoFi SPAC A SPAC for Bakkt Our m…