This episode is sponsored by , , and .   On today’s episode, NLW covers Celsius moving into Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. This move has been anticipated for some time, but in advance Celsius sought to repay as many of its DeFi loans as...

This episode is sponsored by , , and . Nothing is more important to markets right now than how the Fed responds to inflation. On today’s show, NLW discusses the latest consumer price index numbers for June. He argues that they make it likely that...

This episode is sponsored by , , and .   On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the latest in the battle involving toppled former crypto giant hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, including accusations from liquidators the...

This episode is sponsored by , , and .   After months of dithering, Elon Musk announced last Friday he would officially be pulling out of his deal to acquire Twitter for $44 billion. He cited as his reason a lack of transparency or clarity...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads and discusses:   “” by Parker McCurley “” by Simon Yu    - is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    After years of what many would consider hostility to the industry, the British government did a major about-face in April when Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the country’s...

  This episode is sponsored by , and .    The crypto industry hasn’t been particularly pleased with the SEC under Gary Gensler. In particular, the continued rejections of bitcoin spot ETFs (even after a futures ETF was approved last...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    The U.S. Office of Government Ethics released rules this week that executive branch staffers who owned crypto would not be allowed to work on any crypto-related regulation. NLW explores the pros and...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On today’s episode, NLW digs into the idea of the U.S. dollar as a global wrecking ball, and explores why the dollar is the strongest it has been against other currencies in 20 years. As part of...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On today’s episode, NLW looks at a number of crypto events from the long weekend, including:  Why Argentines flooded into stablecoins and drove the price of tether above $1 over the weekend...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads and reflects on Nic Carter’s “.” - is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:  The progress around two major European crypto regulation frameworks. The latest in Three Arrows Capital crypto contagion.  Issues in the mining...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On today’s episode, NLW looks at:  Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on inflation at the ECB conference. The latest recession indicators.  Manufacturing declines.  Turmoil in the...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    Late Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejected Grayscale’s proposal to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Within minutes,...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On today’s episode, NLW gives a 101-level overview of the Lightning Network, including where it came from, how it works, and who is building on it.  - is an all-in-one platform where you can...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    NLW is joined today by Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer of the Human Rights Foundation. They discuss the Oslo Freedom Forum, the human rights use case for Bitcoin and what Alex is excited about...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On today’s episode, NLW explores the ongoing policy debate around “unhosted” (or, as crypto users call them – “self-hosted”) wallets, looking at MiCA legislation in Europe, an updated...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW builds off of Stack Hödler’s on a recent Putin speech to examine the Russian leader’s weaponization of inflation.  - is an all-in-one platform...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    In this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW argues that this week saw the crypto community settling into the bear market. He looks at why both the macro landscape and crypto’s recent string of...

  This episode is sponsored by , and .    On today’s episode, NLW looks at two big events: Congress held a committee meeting about the role of the CFTC in regulating and overseeing the crypto industry Solana announced a new...

This episode is sponsored by , and .  For the past two days, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been testifying on the Hill before both committees in the Senate and House. One of the most pointed discussions has been around the...

  This episode is sponsored by , and .    On today’s episode, NLW looks at the state of bitcoin miners’ balance sheets. Specifically, he looks at increased selling of bitcoin over the past few months, and to what extent it has to...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On today’s show, NLW explores the discussion around the bitcoin relief rally of the last two days, following the crash last Friday and Saturday. Some think that there are a plethora of bottom...

This episode is sponsored by , and .  The crypto market just went through one of its most turbulent and brutal weekends in recent memory. In today’s episode, NLW looks at how much the broader downturn as well as these more recent moves are...

This episode is sponsored by , and .    On this “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads a thread from Punk6529, “.” - is an all-in-one platform where you can buy crypto with a bank card and earn up to 16% interest on your assets. On the...