Three major moments over the last couple days help provide insight into the future of the U.S. government’s relationship with bitcoin, stablecoins and digital currencies.  The first was Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on...

Today on the Brief: Nigeria central bank reversing stance on crypto ban?  “The least responsible fiscal policy of the last 40 years” Scaramucci’s firm files fifth bitcoin ETF application Our main discussion: the crash of the Turkish lira....

On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads a BitcoinTalk forum from exactly eight years ago - Hal Finney’s “.” The piece is about the origins of Bitcoin, and more broadly, life’s treasures. -- Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin,...

On this week’s Breakdown Weekly Recap, NLW looks at: The beginning of the next institutional bitcoin wave NFT bubble signals Central bank policy changes Kentucky’s new pro-crypto legislation -- Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR,...

Today on the Brief: China-U.S. talks U.S. spending coming back A virtual casino hiring IRL people  Our main discussion looks at central bank digital currencies and why they’re so appealing for bankers, especially compared to cash. NLW...

Today on the Brief Followup on the FOMC meeting $3.1M for an anonymous team Could we finally see a bitcoin ETF?  Our main discussion: Aker ASA’s new Seetee bitcoin division. NLW explores: Why a Norwegian billionaire is buying into bitcoin...

Today on the Brief: What markets want from the Federal Reserve’s FOMC meeting eToro’s $10B SPAC The latest on Coinbase’s IPO Our main discussion: Morgan Stanley set to become the first big bank to offer wealthy clients access to bitcoin. ...

Today on The Breakdown, NLW reviews Ray Dalio’s latest essay, looking at: The six reasons why it doesn’t make sense to hold bonds anymore Why holding bonds is especially troubling in the concept of growing government money printing Why sovereign...

Today on the Brief: Bitcoin’s $60,000 weekend price brings out the angry bears India’s mixed signals on a crypto ban Tesla’s new Master of Coin Our main discussion:  A new $1.9 trillion stimulus package is on the books, of which about...

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads Layered Money author Nik Bhatia’s recent essay for CoinDesk, “Why $1 Million Bitcoin Is Coming” -- Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more. Get started at...

On The Breakdown’s “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at news of institutional involvement in the bitcoin and digital asset space including: New York Life investing in and joining the board of directors of NYDIG JPMorgan introducing a “cryptocurrency...

COVID-19 sent the money printer into overdrive. With the newly signed $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, the total spent on pandemic relief in the U.S. exceeds $6 trillion, more than WWII’s inflation-adjusted $4.1 trillion.  In this episode, NLW...

Everyone paying attention knew that Beeple’s Christie’s auction was likely going to set a new high water mark for NFT sales. Fewer would have guessed that it would lead to the third-highest auction price for a living artist in history.  On...

Today on The Breakdown, NLW catches up on the news from the past few days, looking at: NFTs heating up – and capturing some negative attention in the process Infrastructure acquisitions and M&A heat up Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act 2021...

On today’s episode, NLW is joined by investor and FinTwit star Tracy Shuchart. On the show, they discuss: The world’s most important geopolitical fault lines, from the Middle East to China The early indicators from the Biden administration around...

On today’s episode, NLW provides a 101-style overview of central bank digital currencies, looking at: Why governments are interested in CBDCs Why Facebook’s libra announcement accelerated CBDC development the world over Why China’s CBDC efforts...

On today’s episode, NLW reads Balaji Srinivasan’s essay “.” NLW argues that while India’s proposed crypto ban is nominally the focus, the implications are much bigger and have to do with a forthcoming global monetary competition that will...

On this edition of The Breakdown’s weekly recap, NLW looks at: Whether bitcoin is being caught up in the larger macro volatility The latest NFT shenanigans including a burned IRL Banksy The latest on institutional adoption including a positive...

What are Treasury bonds? Why does it matter how they’re doing? Does the Federal Reserve actually print money? What’s the difference between quantitative easing and yield curve control?  Bitcoin undeniably operates in a macro environment. In...

Over the last year there has been a growing correlation between the stock market and bitcoin. Some of this is attributed to the new traditional participants in bitcoin. Some of it is attributed to bitcoin acting less like an uncorrelated hedge and...

Today on the Brief: PayPal acquiring Curv for $500 million? Traditional markets are very confused Portnoy launches Buzz exchange-traded fund Our main discussion: NLW looks at the emerging political landscape for crypto in the U.S. Specifically, he...

On today’s episode, NLW looks at the explosion of interest in NFTs. Big money, big names, big problems?  He asks whether non-fungible tokens are this cycle’s initial coin offerings by looking at five different comparison points: Inflated...

Today on the Brief: Michael Saylor bought the dip China bans bitcoin mining in Inner Mongolia WallStreetBets moving off Reddit?  Our main discussion: Citi’s analysis of bitcoin.  February saw a non-stop barrage of bullish bitcoin news...

Today on “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads “” by Alex Gladstein, published recently by Quillette. Gladstein argues that both technical and legal attacks on bitcoin are extremely difficult to execute, even for large governments.  -- Earn up...

This week on the Weekly Recap, NLW discusses: The price dip Tether’s settlement with the NYAG Coinbase’s S1 Filings Beeple’s record-setting NFT sales and what it means for the NFT space as a whole  -- Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin,...