The Breakdown

The Breakdown

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The Breakdown episodes

  • What Drives BTC's Predictable Four Year Cylces?

    A reading of:

    https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/06/why-are-pros-craving-a-spot-bitcoin-etf/

    and

    https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/06/bitcoin-and-the-predictability-of-crypto-market-cycles/

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      • 9 min
      • BTC Up; Dimon Down: Crypto Turns a Corner

        Recorded live with Scott Melker on Friday December 8, 2023.

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          • 33 min
          • Do Kwon Will Face US Justice

            Do Kwon is reportedly to be extradited to the United States. Plus a roundup of this week's other important crypto news.

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              • 14 min
              • Jamie Dimon Tells US Government He Would Close Crypto Down

                NLW argues that the anti-crypto army is grasping at straws and mounting a last offensive as their chance to help crypto die quickly dissipates.

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                  • 15 min
                  • One of Crypto's Biggest Congressional Allies Won't Seek Re-Election

                    House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, who has been instrumental in advancing crypto legislation, has decided he won't seek re-election next year. NLW discusses what's happening and what it means for crypto.

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                      • 16 min
                      • Bitcoin ROCKETS Past $43,000 - What's Driving It?

                        Bitcoin is on a TEAR, smashing up past the psychological barrier of $40,000 and then just continuing. NLW explores what's going on and what the prospects for more are.

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                          • 16 min
                          • Gensler's Dubious Legacy

                            A reading of ‘A Politician Masquerading as a Regulator’ – 3 Takeaways From Fortune's Gary Gensler Profile by Ben Schiller

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                              • 9 min
                              • The Crypto Market Comes Roaring Back

                                A look at the five most important stories in crypto this week.

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                                  • 29 min
                                  • Saylor Buys $600M More BTC as Proshares BITO Hits ATH in AUM

                                    The tide has most definitely turned. NLW looks at a slew of institutional and investor news showing excitement is returning to crypto markets, and even examines how despite the Treasury's recent bluster, there appears to be more room to compromise than there was before.

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                                      • 17 min
                                      • The Treasury Department's Latest Power Grab Has Global Ramifications

                                        The US Treasury department is asking for more power to go after bad actors in crypto in ways that many people believe represents a massive overreach with likely negative consequences for the role of the dollar in the world.

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                                          • 15 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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