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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May 30, 2024Biden Joins the Pro-Crypto Pivot
President Biden's team has reportedly started making overtures towards the crypto crowd. NLW explores whether the industry is buying it or remains skeptical.
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May 30, 2024Mt. Gox Unlock FUD Will Soon Finally Come to An End
One of the most enduring FUDs in crypto land is the mythic Mt. Gox unlock, where people receive back bitcoin that had been locked for years.
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May 29, 2024Trump Doubles Down on Crypto and Pledges to Commute Ross Ulbricht
Former President Donal Trump continues to speak about crypto at campaign events. Recently he also pledged to commute Ross Ulbricht's sentence.
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May 26, 2024The Growing Political Force of Crypto
A reading and discussion based on:
https://blockworks.co/news/single-issue-crypto-voter
and
https://blockworks.co/news/crypto-matters-foundations-free-prosperous-society
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May 24, 2024SEC Approves ETH Spot ETF
At least, the first stage of the approval has happened. NLW explores the political pressure that caused this to come about.
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May 23, 202471 Democrats Break Ranks to Vote for Commonsense Crypto Regulation
The FIT21 Act vote happened yesterday and a much-higher-than-expected number of Democrats supported it. NLW explains what happened and what comes next.
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May 23, 2024A Presidential Campaign Crypto Milestone
Former President Trump becomes the first major party candidate to accept crypto, the latest on the ETH ETF, and the gear up for the FIT21 vote.
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May 22, 2024SHOCKER: Is the SEC About to 180 and Approve ETH ETFs?
Only Tuesday and already one of the most consequential political weeks in crypto history. NLW covers the latest on ETH ETF approvals, FIT21 Act and more.
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May 21, 2024A Preview of Crypto's Big Week in Washington
Some major things coming up in crypto in DC this week, including ETH Spot ETF decisions, FIT21 Act voting, and a question if Biden will veto the SAB121 repeal.
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May 19, 2024A Congressional Letter Pushing Back on Gensler's Rogue SEC
A reading and discussion based on https://blockworks.co/news/senate-gensler-sec-overturn-sab-121
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