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January 20, 2024The Five Biggest Stories in Crypto this Week
Recorded live with Scott Melker on Friday Jan 19 2024.
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34 min
January 20, 2024Trump Pledges No CBDCs
CBDCs have officially hit the big time as a political issue with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump hammering the topic at a New Hampshire campaign event. Some see the fingerprints of former candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
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16 min
January 19, 2024The Huge Significance of the Coinbase vs. SEC Hearing
Coinbase is seeking for the judge to throw out the SEC's lawsuit against them. NLW covers why the extensive hearing this week was such a big deal when it comes to legal interpretations surrounding crypto issues.
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17 min
January 18, 2024Stablecoin Wars at Davos!
Tether and Circle both position around the WEF for a digital dollar future.
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15 min
January 17, 2024Larry Fink Is Coming for an ETH ETF Next
In public comments after the Bitcoin Spot ETF approvals, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink discusses an Ethereum ETF and real world asset tokenization.
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14 min
January 14, 2024The New Normalcy of Trying A Little Bitcoin
A reading and exploration of:
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-11/bitcoin-etfs-are-here-for-real
https://www.ft.com/content/59bb430b-a5b1-4469-b05a-482b951109a2
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11 min
January 13, 2024The Most Important Story In Crypto Last Week
Recorded live with Scott Melker on Friday Jan 12, 2024.
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33 min
January 13, 2024How Successful Was the First Day of BTC ETF Trading?
Ask two people and you'll get three answers. NLW explores the facts of the first day of trading and what it suggests about what happens next.
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15 min
January 11, 2024BITCOIN SPOT ETFS APPROVED! A New Era of Bitcoin Has Begun
NLW covers the WILD past few days getting to the moment we've all been waiting for.
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25 min
January 09, 2024How Much Will Flow Into BTC Post ETF Approval?
NLW explores the last minute questions surrounding the Bitcoin spot ETF.
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16 min

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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.