The Breakdown

By Blockworks

A daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw. The Breakdown is part of Blockworks.

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July 18, 2024Mt. Gox Distribution Begins and Honeybadger Don't Care
After a decade of FUD, Mt. Gox bankruptcy distributions have finally begun. And yet, Bitcoin doesn't appear to be as scared of the reality of a distribution as the threat of it, at BTC hits a 6-week high.

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July 17, 2024Republican VP Nominee on Bitcoin, Crypto and Gensler
NLW covers the crypto opinions (and disclosed BTC holdings) of new Republican VP nominee JD Vance. Plus BlackRock's Larry Fink has become Bitcoin's most effective promoter.

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July 16, 2024The SEC Backs Off Another Crypto Enforcement Action
The SEC has dropped it's three year investigation into the Stacks ecosystem. It's a good outcome -- but at an absurd cost that simply shows how moribund and counterproductive the SEC's regulation by enforcement strategy has been.

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July 15, 2024The Theory and Practice of Bitcoin Politics
In this LRS, NLW reads two op-eds about Bitcoin in politics. The first is about why Bitcoin doesn't care about politicians. The second is about how bitcoin could actually be used in the political process.

Read:
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https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/bitcoin-as-a-notarization-layer-for-political-agreements

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July 13, 2024The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week
Recorded live with Scott Melker on Friday July 12th, 2024.

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July 11, 2024Trump Speaking At Bitcoin Conference
As pro-crypto Democrats tried to get more alignment and consideration between the Biden Administration and the crypto industry, Former President Trump announced that he will be speaking at the Bitcoin conference in a couple weeks. NLW provides the latest in crypto politics.

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July 11, 2024Powell Inches Towards Rate Cuts
NLW does a macro roundup, including recent comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the possibility of increased unemployment and the need to move towards rate cuts. Plus a check in on politics in France, the UK and Argentina.

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July 10, 2024For the First Time Ever, Crypto is an Official Part of a Major Political Party Platform
The GOP officially released their platform this week and crypto made the cut. NLW shares community reactions to the concise but frankly pretty encouraging section on cryptocurrency. A right to mine? A right to self-custody? Boy, how the times have changed.

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July 09, 2024Mt. Gox Unlocks Send BTC Crashing
Bitcoin has recently experienced a 25%+ price decline. The specific catalyst for the most recent dip seems to have been a combination of Mt. Gox BTC on the move and German selling. NLW explores how worries we should be.

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July 07, 2024Agriculture and the State of Tokenization
A reading and discussion inspired by https://blockworks.co/news/agriculture-needs-blockchain.

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