The Breakdown

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  • The $LIBRA Scandal Just Gets Worse

    NLW brings you the latest updates in the LIBRA scandal, including some seriously gross text messages and the latest geopolitical machinations. Does this mean that memecoins are dead? That's the exploration.


    Sponsored by:


    Ledger

    Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com.


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    • 13 min
    • The $LIBRA Scandal Just Gets Worse

      NLW brings you the latest updates in the LIBRA scandal, including some seriously gross text messages and the latest geopolitical machinations. Does this mean that memecoins are dead? That's the exploration.


      Sponsored by:


      Ledger

      Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com.


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      • 13 min
      • The Memecoin That Might Take Down a President

        The absolutely wild story of $LIBRA and Argentina's Javier Milei. Even in a world of rugs and scams, this one is brazen.


        Sponsored by:


        Ledger

        Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com.


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        • 18 min
        • US Politicians Explain What Should Come Next in Crypto

          A reading and discussion inspired by:

          https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/02/10/why-we-need-a-bipartisan-stablecoin-bill

          https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/02/13/why-congress-needs-to-act-on-digital-assets


          Sponsored by:


          Ledger

          Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com.


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          • 12 min
          • The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week

            Congressional hearings. Stablecoin legislation. The wild sentiment dichotomy between institutions and retail. Major outperformance for Coinbase and Robinhood. And more.


            Sponsored by:


            Ledger

            Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com.


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            • 26 min
            • The Radical Sentiment Dichotomy Between Degens & Institutions

              To go on Crypto Twitter, you'd think that we were back in the doldrums of 2023. And yet according to the people closest to the institutions, everything is raging. So what gives? What explains the divergence of attitude? Could it be as simple as some Binance forced selling?


              Sponsored by:


              Ledger

              Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com.


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              • 14 min
              • Bitcoin vs. Altcoins vs. Gold

                Three different assets. Three VERY different buyer profiles and sentiment stories. Is it the return of sound money or financial nihilism driving the investor train right now? NLW explores.


                Sponsored by:


                Ledger

                Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com.


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                • 16 min
                • Why Crypto Sentiment is So Bad Right Now

                  Despite $95,000+ sentiment is absolutely in the garbage. NLW explores the reasons, from memecoin misery to macro.


                  Sponsored by:


                  Ledger

                  Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com.


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                  • 13 min
                  • Will Debanking Actually End Now?

                    A reading and discussion inspired by:


                    https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/02/05/it-s-time-to-end-the-bureaucrat-s-secret-weapon-debanking


                    Sponsored by:


                    Ledger

                    Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com.


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                    • 9 min
                    • The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week

                      A changing of the policy guard takes over Washington as crypto digs in for a much friendlier regulatory environment.


                      Sponsored by:


                      Ledger

                      Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today.Buy now on Ledger.com.


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                      • 12 min

                      About The Breakdown

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                      The Breakdown dives into the deepest topics in crypto, blockchain, and the macro forces shaping markets and power structures. Each episode breaks down complex ideas into clear, grounded analysis — separating signal from noise across crypto, finance, and geopolitics.

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