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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
2022-01-30

The Big Numbers from Ark's Big Ideas Report

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW pulls out some of the most interesting data from innovation …
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-29

Are NFTs the True Store of Value?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.    On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW e…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-29

The 3 Most Thought-Provoking Questions in Bitcoin With Nik Bhatia

  This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.    On today’s episode, NLW is joined by Nik B…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-28

A Crypto Industry Poison Pill Hidden in the America COMPETES Act?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.    Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at a top…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-27

El Salvador's Battle With the IMF Is Bigger Than Bitcoin

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.    When Nayib Bukele announced that El Salvador…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-26

The State of DAOs With Syndicate’s Ian Lee

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.    Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW is joined by I…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-25

After Bloody Weekend, Crypto Market Sentiment Goes Full Bear

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.  On today’s episode, NLW looks at the growing b…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-23

What Facebook’s Patents Tell Us About the Fight for the Soul of the Metaverse

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads David Z. Morris’ “Meta Leans In to Tracking Your Emoti…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-22

What Happened at Congress’ Bitcoin Energy Hearing?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.    This week on the “Weekly Recap,” NLW breaks …
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-22

The Federal Reserve Shares Its Thinking About a US CBDC

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.  For more than a year, the Federal Reserve has …
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-21

Is Russia Trying to Ban Bitcoin?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.   NLW covers stories that show the full breadth…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-20

A $4.2T Asset Manager Just Said Governments Will Buy Bitcoin

On today’s episode, NLW looks at the latest from governments and crypto, including: India’s prime m…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-19

Microsoft Bets on Metaverse With $69B Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.  Microsoft today announced it is acquiring game…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-16

A Former US Senator and Ambassador to China on the Need for Stablecoin Regulation

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. This week’s “Long Reads Sunday” reading is Max …
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-15

‘Every Company Will Be a Crypto Company’; A Venture Funding Outlook for 2022

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.   In today’s “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at a sle…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-15

Rio de Janeiro is the Newest Bitcoin City

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. This was, NLW argues, a very good week for cryp…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-14

Meet the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. On today’s episode, NLW covers: The new Bitcoi…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-13

What the Highest Inflation in 4 Decades Means for Markets

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. Markets have been nervous since last week’s FOM…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-12

A Web 3 Company Just Bought a Stake in a TradFi Giant

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.   On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW co…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-11

The Macro Battle That Will Shape Crypto Markets This Year

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. Last week, the December FOMC meeting minutes re…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-09

Breaking Down the Fight Between Bitcoin and Web 3

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. This week’s Long Reads Sunday features a readin…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-08

Welcome to 2022 - The Year of Absolutely Everything

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. In the first 2022 edition of the Weekly Recap, …
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-08

Internet Shut Down, Bitcoin Mining Offline as Kazakhstan’s Political Crisis Escalates

On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW provides a basic primer on the escalating political crisi…
 
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The Breakdown
2022-01-07

Why Bitcoin and Crypto Are Crashing

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at one of t…