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 NLW breaks down the potential implications of the Coinbase IPO. He looks at the bullish arguments of mainstream presence, the potential to send people down a bitcoin rabbit hole and the provisioning of easy on-ramps versus the argument that it will give people a chance to get crypto industry exposure without actually holding bitcoin or other crypto assets. 
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The Halving and the First Fee War of the New Bitcoin Epoch

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The Five Biggest Stories in Crypto This Week

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Crypto Reacts to the Lummis-Gillibrand Stablecoin Bill

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How Will the Coinbase IPO Affect Bitcoin's Price?

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