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,...

Today on the Brief: SEC investigating Elon’s DOGE tweets? U.S. income growth has second biggest monthly gain ever Robinhood growth suggests crypto mainstreaming Main discussion: Cathie Wood thinks bitcoin could replace bonds. In this episode, NLW...

In today's episode, NLW looks at how bitcoin fits with the growing trend of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investing. In it, he:  Argues that ESG investors should disregard the false idea that bitcoin is only used for crime Provides...

Today on the Brief: Fed Chair Jerome Powell comments on markets and digital currency Cathie Wood’s ARK faces toughest stretch since last September  India’s latest anti-crypto sentiment  Our main discussion: More news on corporate...

On today’s episode, NLW breaks down the final settlement of the New York Attorney General’s case against Tether. He argues that the outcome is extremely positive for the industry, discussing: Why Tether risk became a major source of FUD in 2021...

Today on the Brief: Welcome back to the price rollercoaster The latest from China’s digital yuan trial A 3-week sprint to a stimulus package Our main discussion: Canada’s first Bitcoin ETF. NLW discusses: ETF 101 Pros and cons of a bitcoin ETF...

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads Alex Treece’s recent essay “.” The piece argues the U.S. will inevitably adopt bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, but by doing so sooner rather than later it can enjoy geopolitical...

This week, instead of our normal Weekly Recap, NLW digs into Thursday’s congressional hearings around GameStop, Robinhood and WallStreetBets.  He explores:  Why there was a significant focus on T+2 settlement  Bipartisan agreement on...

Bitcoin is officially a $1T asset. As the price surged over $54,000, the total market cap of bitcoin reached the new all-time high.  In this episode, NLW explores the significance of the milestone, arguing: There has been a slate of good news,...

Nik Bhatia is a financial researcher, a CFA charterholder and an Adjunct Professor of Finance and Business Economics at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.  Nik’s new book “Layered Money: From Gold and Dollars...

Today’s episode of “The Breakdown” analyzes a number of topics across the bitcoin and crypto industry, including: Bitcoin reclaims $50,000 and looks towards a $1 trillion market cap Treasury yields rise, hammering gold but so far having no...

Early this morning, bitcoin reached a new all-time high above $50,000. While the market quickly retraced, the psychological barrier was breached. On today’s episode, NLW explores what it means, including whether there is any technical value in the...

Today on the Brief: A follow-up on celebrity in crypto Dapper Labs and BlockFi raising at multibillion dollar valuations Cathie Wood and ARK increase their bitcoin position Our main discussion looks at the latest institutional bitcoin news: ...

This week’s “Long Reads Sunday” is a reading of Nic Carter’s latest essay for CoinDesk “.” -- Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more. Get started at nexo.io -- Enjoying this content?   SUBSCRIBE...

On this edition of the weekly recap, NLW breaks down the entrance of corporates into the crypto space this week, including: Tesla BNY Mellon Mastercard Twitter Amazon He also argues that more corporate actors investing in bitcoin and crypto makes it...

On today’s episode, NLW breaks down: The Miami Commissioners vote to start educating people about bitcoin and crypto The Nigerian Senate debate following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent crypto ban Why Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey’s bitcoin trust...

On today’s episode of The Breakdown, NLW looks at a slew of news from corporates getting into the bitcoin and crypto space, including: Twitter CFO exploring bitcoin treasury holdings and payments to employees and vendors Mastercard announcing...

On today’s episode, NLW examines two governments' attempts to restrict how their citizens interact with crypto. He breaks down: India’s history with crypto bans India’s history with demonetization and financial control What we know about a new...

Today on the Brief: A shifting inflation narrative Reddit raises $250M and has a $6B valuation  Castle Island Ventures announces $50M fund II  Our main discussion: Might Apple by the next company to dive into bitcoin?  In the wake of...

Elon Musk’s Tesla (TSLA) has purchased $1.5 billion in bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. Additionally, the company will soon be allowing people to pay for Teslas with bitcoin.  In this episode, NLW breaks down: How Elon got to this moment,...

On this edition of Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads Ben Hunt’s latest essay “” about the lies of Wall Street and how the GameStop episode has exposed them for all to see.