On today’s episode, NLW breaks down the newly filed report from the Celsius Network bankruptcy court’s independent examiner. The extremely thorough document argues that not only was Celsius engaged in extremely problematic practices, but that...

On today’s episode, NLW previews the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting this week. While most still believe the Federal Reserve will raise rates by just 0.25%, there is a growing sense the hike will be accompanied by some harsh talk for a market...

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” it’s all about privacy. NLW reads: “” - Mark Lurie “” - Lia Holland, Eseohe Ojo   Enjoying this content?   SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple:  Spotify: Google:   Join the...

On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at a number of stories from the non-fungible token (NFT) industry this week that suggest where the industry might be headed, including Doodles’ acquisition of an animation studio and Porsche’s...

On today’s episode, NLW catches up on the continued fallout of Crypto 2022, including: Scrutiny around wallet balances that suggest Binance has had commingled user funds and company reserves around B-tokens  The latest from the FTX bankruptcy,...

On today’s episode, NLW examines recent interviews with Republican congressional leaders including Representatives Patrick McHenry, Tom Emmer, Warren Davidson and French Hill, around the state of crypto in Washington, D.C. NLW argues that the key...

Today is a mining day on “The Breakdown” as NLW looks at: News of nuclear-powered bitcoin-mining coming to the U.S. A new report on the state of mining from Galaxy Digital  The impact of Kazakhstan’s miner exodus on the global bitcoin...

On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at bitcoin’s impressive January rally and discusses what’s driving it. Specifically, he explores claims of market manipulation versus simple mean reversion. Finally, he looks at whether it is...

On today’s episode, NLW breaks down the latest news from the weekend, including: Signature Bank limiting services, and what it means for the industry as a whole U.S. government seizing $700 million of assets associated with Sam Bankman-Fried ...

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads: “” by Michael J. Casey “” by Daniel Kuhn  - Enjoying this content?   SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple:  Spotify: Google:   Join the discussion:   Follow on...

On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at the discussions around crypto and blockchain from the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland.  - Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus...

After weeks, if not months, of speculation, Genesis has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing more than $5.1 billion in liabilities. On today’s episode, NLW looks at the implications of the filing plus the battles to come. He...

Yesterday, news outlets started reporting that a prepackaged bankruptcy for DCG subsidiary Genesis was close to completion. On today’s episode, NLW looks at the community’s reaction on whether this would be a good or bad thing for the space. He...

On today’s episode, NLW catches up on the latest on crypto crime and fall out, including: Disgraced 3AC founders’ attempt to build a new exchange with bankrupt CoinFLEX called GTX. Sam Bankman-Fried’s latest blog post arguing about how FTX.US...

Bitcoin (and crypto more broadly) has been on a tear the last few days, but the question on everyone’s mind is: why? Is it a real, fundamentals-based movement? Does it reflect a changed macro setup for risk assets or just market structure and a...

On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:   - Stefan George  - the DeFi Edge - Patrick Campbell    Enjoying this content?   SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple:  Spotify: Google:   Join the discussion: ...

On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at the Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Gemini and Genesis involving the Gemini Earn program. He also sums up the recent developments around FTX, including $5 billion of recovered...

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW catches up on some crypto cleanup stories from earlier in the week. He looks at community reactions to research uncovering that at times in 2020 and 2021 Binance peg BUSD was undercollateralized by as much as $1...

On today’s episode, NLW digs into December’s just-released CPI numbers. For the sixth month in a row, year-over-year inflation declined. For the first time in more than two years, month-over-month inflation declined. For many, this confirms a...

Crypto 2023 – like Crypto 2022, but angrier. This week, Gemini co-CEO Cameron Winklevoss accused Genesis, DCG and DCG CEO Barry Silbert of fraud in a major escalation of their fight over frozen funds. Silbert and DCG, CoinDesk’s parent, responded...

On today’s episode, NLW looks at the latest communiques from Federal Reserve officials, including comments by Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly, as well as a speech on Tuesday by Federal Reserve Chair...

On today’s episode, NLW catches up on: Why bitcoin’s price went up firmly above $17,000 The latest Binance concerns  Reports the Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department are investigating DCG’s internal transfers  ...

On this Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads: by Zack Voell  By George Kaloudis  By Daniel Kuhn  Enjoying this content?   SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple:  Spotify: Google:   Join the discussion:   Follow on Twitter:...

On the first Weekly Recap of 2023, NLW hones in on the political impasse in Washington D.C. and explores whether a divided Congress (and a divided Republican party within Congress) might be good for crypto in a year that politicians are feeling...

NLW profiles another brutal week in the crypto computation and cleanup following the disasters of 2022.    He examines:   Celsius ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky sued by NYAG 3AC subpoenaed via Twitter Silvergate laying off 40%  Genesis...