First, on the Brief: Bitcoin hash power coming back online A new millionaire testing out crypto An emerging music tokenization platform Bitcoin saw a significant drop in hashrate after China’s mining bans. The network accordingly implemented its...

First, on the Brief: OnlyFans’ reversal of its decision to ban sexuually explicit content Budweiser’s NFT Twitter profile picture The U.K.’s warnings to Binance Last week, OnlyFans announced it would ban sexually explicit content from its...

On this episode of “The Breakdown”: Surveys and reports detailing expected institutional adoption Citigroup to trade on the CME Global perception of crypto, CBDCs NFT and DeFi on the rise Bitcoin news from Michael Saylor, Blockstream and Substack...

Late Sunday evening, bitcoin pushed above $50,000 for the first time in three months. Overall BTC is up 46% in the last 30 days. NLW explores arguments that this move has been spot driven and connected to institutions and whales. He also looks at the...

This week, “Long Reads Sunday” returns to its Twitter roots with a reading of two threads from crypto VCs. The first comes from Andreessen Horowitz’ and the second from of Multicoin. Together, they paint a picture of the emerging landscape of...

On this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at: News that Brian Brooks left Binance.US after a fundraise proved unsuccessful  Why Coinbase is investing $500B in crypto  The Fed’s discussion of stablecoins at last...

The tyranny of payment processors as moral barometers strikes again. On Thursday, Axios revealed that OnlyFans was struggling to raise money from outside investors despite being on track to make more than a billion dollars this year. Later in the...

First, on the Brief: Banks and bitcoin  Coinbase’s cash reserves Brian Quintenz’s CFTC departure   In the main discussion, NLW addresses decentralized finance’s (DeFi) place in regulations as crypto continues to be on the minds of...

On this episode of “The Breakdown:” Corporate dips into decentralized media, starting with Twitter and TikTok Regulatory difficulties continue for Binance Crypto on the minds of Congress and the SEC Big corporations have been seeing crypto not...

Investors Cathie Wood and Michael Burry are predicting opposing outcomes for the recent high inflation rate. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW explores: Michael Burry’s background and principles Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment and its...

On this episode of “The Breakdown,” host NLW takes a step back from the nitty-gritty of markets and politics to examine current events from the global macro perspective, including: The 50th anniversary of the “Nixon Shock” – aka the end of...

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads: “” by Olumide Adesina “” by Abdurrahman Bapir Enjoying this content?   SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple:  Spotify: Google:   Follow on Twitter: NLW: Breakdown: ...

On this week’s “Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at some reported emerging tension around which U.S. regulatory body holds authority over crypto.  The U.S. Treasury has revealed its heavy hand in the infrastructure bill process, and it...

On this episode of “The Breakdown:” Bitcoin mining bump Coinbase’s massive Q2 earnings and more institutional news Crypto tax companies popping up North American bitcoin mining companies saw a significant increase from the previous month....

is the general counsel for Compound Labs and DeFi lead at the Blockchain Association. Over the last few weeks he has been deeply involved in the battle against the onerous crypto provision in the infrastructure bill.  In this discussion with NLW,...

On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW covers bull market indicators, including: Investment firms reporting positive market signals Continued NFT boom Markets ignoring outdated FUD Both NYDIG and Arca released reports detailing their...

The compromise amendment to the crypto provision in the infrastructure bill was shot down in the Senate yesterday. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW covers what’s happened, what’s next and what it all means, including: The...

Contention over the crypto provision in the infrastructure bill continues. Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW brings the latest, including: Consensus mechanism confusion A weekend stalemate  The emergent power of the crypto industry The...

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads David Z. Morris’ “,” which covers inflation’s potential impact on the status of the USD. Enjoying this content?   SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple:  Spotify: Google:   Follow...

On today’s episode, NLW is joined by . Raoul is the founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor and Real Vision, whose Real Vision Crypto community has raced to more than 100,000 after launching earlier this year.    They discuss: The U.S....

The infrastructure bill-related surprise in the U.S. Congress came in the form of a competing amendment with a short list of exemptions from the original language. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW addresses the latest updates on the bill,...

On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” host NLW discusses: Proposed amendments to the infrastructure bill Notable EIP 1559 changes “Ultra-sound” money meme explained Amendment proposals came from a variety of political figures, including...

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler’s speech at the Aspen Security Conference has Crypto Twitter in a frenzy. On this episode, NLW covers the latest in regulatory action, including: Infrastructure bill update Overall take of Gensler’s speech: hostile or...

The infrastructure bill’s crypto provision had the industry scrambling to lobby for change. On this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW covers the continuing saga of the bill, including: A recap on the bill’s crypto provision and subsequent...

First, the Brief: Bank of America’s research highlights the pros of El Salvador's bitcoin law Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard discusses the need for a U.S. CBDC Bank of China intends to continue significant pressure on crypto No sign of a...