The Breakdown

The Breakdown

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The Breakdown episodes

  • The Five Most Important Stories This Week

    NLW and Scott Melker count down the most important stories in crypto this week, including Operation Chokepoint 2.0 (2.0), CZ jail, and more.

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    Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at https://go.coindesk.com/3PWW96A.

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    • 35 min
    • Samurai Wallet Founders Arrested

      The US continues its assault on crypto mixers. NLW explores the community reactions -- the good, bad and ugly.

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      Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at https://go.coindesk.com/3PWW96A.

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      • 16 min
      • SEC Lawyers Resign, But Is It Enough?

        NLW covers the SEC lawyers who are taking the fall for the larger Debt Box case, which led to the SEC being censured.

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        Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at https://go.coindesk.com/3PWW96A.

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        • 15 min
        • The Halving and the First Fee War of the New Bitcoin Epoch

          For some, the fee war represented how much bitcoin is changing. For others, it was an indication of why we shouldn't be overly concerned about the long term security budget.

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          Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at https://go.coindesk.com/3PWW96A.

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          • 13 min
          • The Halving Shows Satoshi's Marketing Genius

            A reading and discussion inspired by

            https://blockworks.co/news/bitcoins-most-promising-least-dramatic-halving and

            https://blockworks.co/news/bitcoins-halving-major-spectacle-satoshi

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            Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at https://go.coindesk.com/3PWW96A.

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            • 13 min
            • The Five Biggest Stories in Crypto This Week

              NLW counts down everything from geopolitics to stablecoin legislation to the halving.

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              Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at https://go.coindesk.com/3PWW96A.

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              • 11 min
              • Crypto Reacts to the Lummis-Gillibrand Stablecoin Bill

                Senators Lummis and Gillibrand are back with new crypto legislation, this time focused on stablecoins. Bullish, bearish or something in between?

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                Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at https://go.coindesk.com/3PWW96A.

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                • 14 min
                • Is The Bitcoin Rally Over Early?

                  As malaise sets in, this narrative is taking hold. NLW isn't so sure.

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                  Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at https://go.coindesk.com/3PWW96A.

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                  • 14 min
                  • The UK Heading Towards Stablecoin Rules

                    NLW does a whistlestop tour of global AI regulation and market updates.

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                    Consensus 2024 is happening May 29-31 in Austin, Texas. This year marks the tenth annual Consensus, making it the largest and longest-running event dedicated to all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at https://go.coindesk.com/3PWW96A.

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                    • 16 min
                    • The Market Reacts to Iran's Attack and Geopolitical Insecurity

                      Crypto and tradfi markets were already getting hammered heading into the weekend, when new geopolitical instability and conflict made things even shakier.


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                      • 14 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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