This episode is sponsored by , , and . In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NLW explores 15 key economic questions including: Why isn’t the world going even bigger on sanctions? How is Russia’s economy tied to the rest of the world? Why...

  This episode is sponsored by , , and .   Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at: The latest from Russia, including skepticism about the effectiveness of the first round of sanctions  Updates on Canada’s use of the Emergencies...

This episode is sponsored by , , and .   Monday, President Vladimir Putin announced Russia’s recognition of two breakaway territories in the Ukrainian region of Donbas. The recognition was widely seen as a major escalation of the tense standoff...

This episode is sponsored by , , and .   This week on “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads “” by Charlene Fadirepo.    - is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and...

This episode is sponsored by , , and .   On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:  a new valuation for Circle a new token fund from Sequoia The FBI’s new crypto enforcement division ConocoPhillips partners with bitcoin...

This episode is sponsored by , , and . On today’s episode, NLW looks at the increasingly political discourse around inflation in the United States. The Right is claiming government overspending is to blame while the Left is pushing a new narrative...

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at three geopolitical situations shaping the bitcoin discourse: Continued tensions and recent cyberwarfare between Ukraine and Russia Crypto wallets targeted in ongoing Canada protests  A U.S. bill to...

This episode is sponsored by , , and .   On today’s episode, NLW looks at the news that JPMorgan has opened a lounge in Decentraland. Specifically, he explores whether the growing corporate interest in the metaverse is a positive reflection on...

  This episode is sponsored by , , and .   Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW digs into the recent news from Canada. Specifically, he looks at the activation of the Emergencies Act which, among other things, will allow banks and financial...

This episode is sponsored by , , and .   Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW covers a set of news from the past few days, including: U.S. Treasury Dept. sends a letter to six concerned senators, saying it won’t be including miners and validators...

This episode is sponsored by , , and . On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday," NLW reads three threads: on why NFTs are a better business model for games  on what NFT skeptics should know  on the 2022 crypto outlook  - is a...

This episode is sponsored by , , and .   This week saw a hearing on stablecoins in the House and on crypto in general and the role of the CFTC in specific in the Senate. On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW argues that both were...

  This episode is sponsored by , , and . On today’s episode, NLW explores possible reasons why Russia’s recent 180 on cryptocurrencies might make sense. As the country prepares to legalize and regulate cryptos as a type of currency, he looks...

This episode is sponsored by , , and . Today Twitter was alight with discussion of the biggest inflation print since 1982. With 7.5% inflation, a hike of 50 basis points is looking more and more likely in March. This should be bad news for risk...

This episode is sponsored by , , and .   Yesterday the U.S. government arrested two individuals in connection with money laundering and the 2016 Bitfinex hack that saw nearly 120,000 BTC stolen. They also announced the confiscation of around...

This episode is sponsored by , , and . KPMG Canada announced Monday it added BTC and ETH to its balance sheet, as well as buying carbon credits to offset its new environmental impact. On today’s episode, NLW explores how the market and crypto...

At the end of last week, bitcoin reversed a couple months of downward momentum and reclaimed $40,000. Now, as momentum builds, the community is wondering whether this is a temporary reprieve or a fundamental turn back to the bullish. NLW shares a...

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:    – Murtaza Hussain – Tor Bair   - is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 18% APR on...

This episode is sponsored by , and .   On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at Meta’s big flop in the equities markets and how it's spilling over into crypto metaverse tokens. He also looks at the Boston Fed’s CBDC research...

This episode is sponsored by , and .   Patrick Stanley is the former Head of Growth at Stacks, the founder at Freehold and a contributor at CityCoins. In this conversation, he and NLW discuss one of the biggest trends for the coming decade –...

This episode is sponsored by , and . Two Tezos stakers sued the IRS to get back taxes paid on property they say they created through staking. The IRS offered to pay them back but didn’t commit to clear policy guidance. The stakers will now continue...

One of the key themes for 2022 is the relationship between governments and the crypto industry. On today’s show, NLW looks at the latest from India, one of the countries with the highest degree of speculation on whether banning or regulation is the...

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at what the first month of the year taught us about what to expect in 2022. Overall, he argues that the most important megatrend was the shift from risk-off to risk-on as the U.S. Federal Reserve looks towards...

This episode is sponsored by , and .      On today’s episode, NLW looks at a proposal moving through Arizona’s Senate to make bitcoin legal tender. He explores: The specifics of the Arizona proposal The controversial author of the...

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW pulls out some of the most interesting data from innovation investor .    - is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn...