The Breakdown

By Blockworks

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 — sep... more

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March 15, 2024ETH Dencun Upgrade Transforms Blockchain Fee Competition
Ethereum's latest update has significantly decreased the cost of L2s -- bringing them all the way down to Solana levels. NLW explores the implications -- plus Microstrategy is is back issuing more debt to buy bitcoin.
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March 14, 2024Binance Executives Still Being Held Hostage in Nigeria
At this point, it's hard to call the situation anything other than a hostage situation, and the US government doesn't seem particularly fussed about it.
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March 13, 2024Trump Changes His Tune on Bitcoin
As the world gets used to a new Bitcoin all-time high, all manner of folks are reevaluating their previous stances. On this episode, we discuss one of the highest profile shifts, which comes from former President Donald Trump.
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March 12, 2024Billionaire Bill Ackman Looks At Bitcoin at $72,000
A new all time high means a whoooole lotta different types of folks are back looking at Bitcoin once again.
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March 09, 2024Bitcoin's Record Breaking Week: The Five Biggest Stories in Crypto
NLW and Scott Melker count down the most important stories in crypto this week.
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March 08, 2024Powell Says "No CBDC!"
Jerome Powell could not have been any clearer in his testimony yesterday. Plus Bitcoin hits $70,000 VERY temporarily.
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March 08, 2024SEC Commissioners Are Fed Up with Gensler and SEC Policies
Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda have written their most scathing and snarky dissent ever, lambasting the SEC for its intentionally obfuscating policies.
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March 06, 2024A Bullish Dump?
After kissing all time highs, Bitcoin crashed 14%. Normal volatility? Miner selling? NLW explores the reaction to the correction
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March 05, 2024Is the Crypto Cycle Overheating Already?
With Bitcoin nipping at new all time highs this week plus memecoin mania, some are starting to ask the question.
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March 05, 2024Unexpected Allies: 8 States File Amicus Brief Against SEC in Kraken Case
The Attorneys General of 8 states have filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit against Kraken by the SEC, effectively arguing that the SEC is way overstepping its bounds.
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