The Breakdown

The Breakdown

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  • The IMF Finally Realizes You Can't Ban Crypto

    Today on The Breakdown, NLW looks at a new paper from the IMF and FSB that -- among other things -- acknowledges the un-reality of successfully banning crypto. Plus a look at the new privacy paper co-authored by Vitalik Buterin.

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      • 13 min
      • How Big A Deal Are The Changes to Crypto Accounting Standards?
        The board that oversees corporate accounting standards has voted unanimously to change the way corporates account for cryptoassets on their balance sheets, and some argue it eliminates a major barrier to enterprise adoption.
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        13 min
      • Visa Goes Deeper on Stablecoin Settlement

        Yesterday Visa announced an expansion of their ability to settle cross-border transactions with USDC, adding support for the Solana blockchain. According to some, even the fintech folks who aren't interested in crypto are excited about it.

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          • 13 min
          • Beijing Bazooka: Why China Isn't Being More Aggressive As Economy Deteriorates

            On a macro show, NLW explores how China's economic situation has been deteriorating; the highly targeted interventions from the Chinese government; and the discussion of why more aggressive tactics aren't being deployed to right the ship.

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              • 14 min
              • SEC Defeats, Binance Intrigue, and a Bitcoin Flop: The Biggest Stories of the Week

                A new experiment, NLW and Scott Melker do a live rundown of the 5 most important events of the crypto week.

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                  • 59 min
                  • SEC Punts ETF Applications Till October

                    NLW catches up on the late week news including the SEC punting 7 ETF applications, the JOLTS and nonfarm payroll reports, and revised GDP estimates.

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                      • 14 min
                      • Judge In Uniswap Suit Says "Ask Congress, Not Me!"

                        A class action lawsuit against Uniswap has been dismissed with prejudice and the decision might have big implications for other ongoing crypto cases.

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                          • 13 min
                          • What's Going On with the SEC's Sealed Binance Filings?

                            As everyone celebrated the SEC's upset in the Grayscale lawsuit, the Commission was quietly filing sealed documents in their lawsuit against Binance. NLW explores the community's theories around what those documents might represent.

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                              • 12 min
                              • What's Going On with the SEC's Sealed Binance Filings?
                                As everyone celebrated the SEC's upset in the Grayscale lawsuit, the Commission was quietly filing sealed documents in their lawsuit against Binance. NLW explores the community's theories around what those documents might represent.
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                                12 min
                              • BREAKING: Grayscale Wins Lawsuit Against SEC!

                                A DC Circuit Court has decided in favor of Grayscale in their lawsuit against the SEC, calling the decision to deny GBTC's conversion to a Bitcoin Spot ETF "arbitrary and capricious." 

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                                  • 15 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.

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