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January 06, 2021BREAKDOWN: What Georgia’s Elections Mean for Bitcoin
As the Democrats appear to be headed to victory, how does their new U.S. Senate majority impact markets as a whole and bitcoin more specifically?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and this week’s special product launch: Stacks.co.
Today on the Brief:
ShapeShift goes full DEX
Neil Young and the changing business of music
China stocks delisted from NYSE
Our main discussion: What are the implications of Georgia’s runoff elections for bitcoin and markets as a whole?
In this episode, NLW discusses:
The immediate response of Crypto Twitter to the victory for Dems
Why Kelly Loeffler was a disappointing industry rep in the Senate
Which stocks are going up on the news and why
Why a Democrat Senate majority is driving up inflation expectations
Why discussions of UBI and digital dollars and more in play than ever
Why bitcoin stands to be supercharged by the coming macro environment
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18 min
January 05, 2021BREAKDOWN: Most Important Crypto Regulation Yet? Banks Can Treat Public Blockchains Like SWIFT and ACH
A new interpretive letter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency paves the way for stablecoins and public blockchains to be fully integrated in the financial infrastructure.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.
Yesterday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released Interpretive Letter 1174. The letter allows banks to participate as nodes in “independent node verification networks” (which you might better know as blockchain networks) as well as use stablecoins for payments settlement.
In this episode of The Breakdown, NLW looks at:
Crypto Twitter’s response to the news
A review of key passages from the letter
The response of critics
The implications for CBDCs and the geopolitical battle between the U.S. dollar and China’s emerging digital currency

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24 min
January 04, 2021BREAKDOWN: Understanding Bitcoin's Blistering Rise Past $30,000
Bitcoin has started 2021 off with a bang. Here’s what investors and analysts think is driving the rise (and today’s dip) as well as predictions for what happens next.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.
The end of December was a momentous time in bitcoin’s history. Not content to clear the psychological barrier of $20,000, bitcoin’s price smashed up almost all the way to $30,000, although it would take the turn to the new year to hit that new high-water mark.
In this episode, NLW looks at interpretations of why bitcoin is rising, why it dipped today and what analysts and investors think will happen next. This analysis includes:
Evidence of institutional FOMO including a rise in bitcoin whale addresses
Massive outflows from Coinbase Pro over the weekend
The impact of derivatives liquidations that occurred Monday morning
Commentary from OTC desks on Q1 2021 possibilities

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15 min
January 03, 2021 BREAKDOWN: The Unorthodox Trades That Will Drive Value in 2021, feat. Tony Greer
The macro analyst looks at unexpected sources of strength in the economy.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.
Tony Greer is a macro analyst and author of the Morning Navigator Newsletter. In this conversation, he and NLW discuss how central banks continued to kick the can down the road on debt as well as unexpected sources of strength for the economy heading into 2021.
Find our guest online: @TgMacro
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28 min
January 02, 2021 BREAKDOWN: Why Bitcoin Is Bigger Than an Inflation Hedge, feat. Dan Tapiero
The prominent gold and bitcoin macro commenter discusses a new generation of institutional investors.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.
Dan Tapiero is an investor and entrepreneur with deep experience in gold and bitcoin. In this conversation with NLW he discusses the new group of institutional investors coming into the space and why, for them, bitcoin represents much more than just a hedge against possible future inflation.
Find our guest online: @DTAPCAP
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25 min
January 01, 2021 BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Is Digital Social Justice, feat. Tyrone Ross
The podcaster and CEO of Onramp Invest discusses DeFi, income inequality and the opportunity for bitcoin in 2021.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.
The wealth adviser and CEO of Onramp Invest discusses why the Federal Reserve continues to ignore its role in income inequality and what the bitcoin community can do to be a force for positive change.
Find our guest online: @TR401
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22 min
December 31, 2020 BREAKDOWN: The Most Important Bitcoin Infrastructure Developments of 2020, feat. Alyse Killeen
A look at privacy and infrastructure advances that will shape the bitcoin ecosystem in the years to come.
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.
Alyse Killeen is the founder and managing partner of StillMark, and has been investing in bitcoin companies since 2013. While much of the conversation this year has been about high level narratives and new institutional investors, Alyse breaks down the technical advances that happened this year.
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22 min
December 30, 2020 BREAKDOWN: What 2020 Taught Us About the ‘Dollar Milkshake Theory,’ feat. Brent Johnson
The Santiago Capital investor takes a look at what 2020 taught us about his notable economic theory.
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.
Brent Johnson is an investor at Santiago Capital and the creator of the well-known “Dollar Milkshake Theory.” In this conversation with NLW, he discusses what 2020 taught us about the state of the dollar around the world.
Find our guest online: @santiagoaufund
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24 min
December 29, 2020 BREAKDOWN: The Devastation of Main Street Business, feat. Daniel Lacalle
The popular economist talks about the K-shaped recovery and why we could be in for more pain in 2021.
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.
Daniel Lacalle is the chief economist for Tressis SV and a well-known economics personality. In this conversation with NLW he discusses the devastation of small businesses in America and around the world and why the recovery could be less even than people think in the year ahead.
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23 min
December 28, 2020 BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin, Bank Coins and Bonds, feat. George Goncalves
A macro and bond specialist joins NLW to discuss the economics of 2021.
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.
George Goncalves has been a macro analyst specializing in bonds for more than 20 years. In this conversation, he and NLW discuss the story bonds are telling the market and why central bank digital currencies are likely to have an important part of the macro conversation in 2021.
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25 min