Stocks also opened the week down on growing fears of conflict in Ukraine.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.  

On today?s episode, NLW looks at the growing bearish sentiment around the crypto industry. The culprit, he argues, is a deepening macro malaise that has been exacerbated by growing concerns about war in Eastern Europe. That, piled on top of existing inflation concerns and the Fed?s 180-degree shift from quantitative easing to quantitative tightening have the week kicking off in a particularly bearish mood. 

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On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about crypto cycles and consequences.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

As 2022 kicks into gear many of us are wondering what's in store for bitcoin and the broader crypto markets. Our lives, although our own, are driven by cycles which are often outside of our control. These cycles create the environment in which we each try to find happiness and success. But we can't see the cycles, at least not until they've come to pass and so we can't tell if this time is different until it's too late.

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Credits:

Today?s show featured Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Jonathan Mohan, Stephanie Murphy and Adam B. Levine, with editing by Adam B. Levine and music by Gurtybeats.com. Our episode art was created by Adam B. Levine with Pixelmind.ai

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Will an open metaverse or a corporate metaverse win?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. 

On this week?s ?Long Reads Sunday,? NLW reads David Z. Morris? ?Meta Leans In to Tracking Your Emotions in the Metaverse.?

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: George Frey/Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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Was it FUD or was progress made? 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.  

This week on the ?Weekly Recap,? NLW breaks down the House hearing on energy in the crypto industry. He looks at problems with the advance memo and provides refutations of some of the misunderstandings. 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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The long-awaited CBDC paper has finally been released.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. 

For more than a year, the Federal Reserve has been talking about a forthcoming paper on central bank digital currencies in the U.S. Now that the paper has finally been released, NLW walks us step by step through the Fed?s thinking and shares the initial commentary from the crypto community and Washington, D.C.

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Koron/Moment/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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A new report from the country?s central bank is advocating for a large-scale crypto crackdown. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. 

NLW covers stories that show the full breadth of the crypto industry in 2022. In the first, he looks at a new report from the Russian central bank advocating a near-total ban on bitcoin and crypto in the country, along with new punishments for those who offend. In the second, he looks at news that Facebook and Instagram are testing new non-fungible token features, and that Twitter has gone live with verified NFT profile avatars. 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Will & Deni McIntyre/Corbis Documentary/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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A look at the latest in the relationship between governments and crypto. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. 

On today?s episode, NLW looks at the latest from governments and crypto, including:

India?s prime minister calling for global cooperation to ?fight? cryptoPakistan?s security agency blocking crypto sites The U.K., Singapore and Spain introducing new rules around crypto advertising 

 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Oleksii Liskonih/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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The modern era of social media has created the new career path of the influencer. These individuals create online content to share with the masses ? and brand collaborations are fruitful, too.

This episode of ?New Money? with Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay features Chavah Grant, Yanira Pache and Samya Mohamed, three content creators intimately familiar with what it means to be an influencer. The three explain their hacks for the balancing act that is maintaining their personalities in their content while appealing to changing audiences and dynamic trends.

Each influencer has to present their own unique qualities in order to present fresh perspectives in the saturated influencer market. Chavah, Ya Ya and Samya explain their content niches and preferred platforms. How can influencers remain genuine in an increasingly trend-focused social landscape?

Watch the full episode here.

?New Money With Spencer and Solo? is produced by CoinDesk. Our theme music is ?Street Knowledge? by KC Carter. Art design is by Calaxy/CoinDesk.

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The deal is Microsoft?s largest acquisition in its 46-year history.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.  

Microsoft today announced it is acquiring game publisher Activision Blizzard in a nearly $69 billion all-cash deal. The acquisition is being widely seen as a big bet to keep Microsoft competitive in the burgeoning metaverse space. On today?s episode, NLW gives the background and explores the emerging battle between the corporate and the open metaverses. 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images Entertainment, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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A bitcoin miner with an unlicensed power plant leads to a discussion on BTC, security and energy.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

Bitcoin's energy usage has long been controversial but this time it's not what you'd expect, a story about a rogue power plant kicks off a wide ranging discussion between the hosts, touching on key issues like game theory, network security and more.

Links from this episode:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvz93q/bitcoin-miner-facing-dollar56m-fine-for-starting-rogue-power-planthttps://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-1138/https://bitcoin.sipa.be/https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/10/billionaire-investor-bill-miller-now-has-50-of-his-personal-wealth-in-bitcoin/

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Credits:

Today?s show featured Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Jonathan Mohan, Stephanie Murphy and Adam B. Levine, with editing by Adam B. Levine and music by Gurtybeats.com. Our episode art was created by Adam B. Levine with Pixelmind.ai

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A reading of Max Baucus? recent essay.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. 

This week?s ?Long Reads Sunday? reading is Max Baucus? ?The Urgent Need for Regulatory Clarity on Stablecoins.? 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty Image News, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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Startups raised $1.5 billion and funds raised $2 billion in just the last week. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. 

In today?s ?Weekly Recap,? NLW looks at a slew of funding rounds announced this week, including:

Near Protocol, $150 millionZeroHash, $105 millionCheckout.com, $1 billionSEBA, $119 millionDeFi Alliance (now Alliance DAO), $50 millionFTX Ventures, $2 billion

 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Overearth/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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And putting 1% of their treasury into crypto.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

This was, NLW argues, a very good week for crypto. He covers:

The mayor of Rio announcing big bitcoin/crypto support this week Strike launching in ArgentinaNorthwest Arkansas offering tech workers $10,000 in BTC and a bike to move to the regionA congressman introducing legislation to ban the Fed from issuing a CBDC Jack Dorsey?s Block building bitcoin mining hardware 

 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Christian Adams/The Image Bank/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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A new approach to helping Bitcoin developers fight frivolous lawsuits.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

On today?s episode, NLW covers:

The new Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund from Jack Dorsey and othersCrypto nuggets from 250 pages of former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin?s emailsThe latest out of the Agriculture and Energy committees in Congress as it relates to crypto regulationCrypto hedge funds massively outperform TradFi 

 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Paper Boat Creative/Stone/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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It all comes down to market expectations. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

Markets have been nervous since last week?s FOMC meeting minutes revealed the Fed was considering early ?balance sheet normalization? or quantitative tightening. At yesterday?s confirmation hearings, Fed Chair Jerome Powell tried to soften the Fed?s stance on QT, saying nothing had been decided. Today, December inflation numbers came in at a 39-year high of 7%. Find out why markets are rebounding in the wake of the news. 

 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Bryan Allen/The Image Bank/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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?All my life, I?ve gotten to where I?ve gotten to by doing things that other people wouldn?t do ? putting myself into situations that could make or break me.?

Superstar Matt James is used to putting his head, heart and resources on the line, whether it?s on romantic reality show ?The Bachelor? or investing in crypto. A self-described risk-taker, James wasn?t afraid to jump into the deep waters of crypto and start investing in bitcoin. Since his first investment, he?s become an all-out Bitcoiner, as he sports the emblematic laser eyes and the all-important #Bitcoin callout in his bio.

Matt James helps kick off the first installment of ?New Money? with Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay, CoinDesk?s new series exploring the intersection of blockchain and social media in the modern age. In this episode, James reveals his journey in crypto and speculates on where blockchain technology could go next.

Watch the full episode here.

?New Money With Spencer and Solo? is produced by CoinDesk. Our theme music is ?Street Knowledge? by KC Carter. Art design is by Calaxy/CoinDesk.

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Plus a billionaire reveals he holds 50% of his net worth in bitcoin.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

On today?s episode of ?The Breakdown,? NLW covers the latest news from macro and the crypto space, including:

Value investing legend Bill Miller holds 50% of his net worth in bitcoin Paradigm invests in Citadel Securities? first outside round $207 million in digital asset fund outflows last weekFederal Reserve insider trading scandal PayPal considering launching a stablecoin  

 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Ryan Muir/Getty Images Entertainment, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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A Fed shift from QE to QT and a political battle over austerity and inflation.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

Last week, the December FOMC meeting minutes revealed that not only was the Fed expecting at least 3 rate hikes in 2022, they were actively considering ?balance sheet normalization? (read: quantitative tightening). In today?s episode, NLW looks at how the markets are internalizing this new information, and why it?s setting up to be one of the most significant influences on markets this year. 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly shares another surprising look at glitches in human behavior and what we can learn from them.

In this episode we explore the endowment effect, the phenomenon of collectible cryptocurrency wallets and more.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

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This episode was written, edited and performed by George Frankly with additional production assistance from Adam B. Levine. Music for this episode was provided by Gurty Beats and Jared Rubens. A full transcript is available at the corresponding CoinDesk.com post. Art for this episode was created by Adam B. Levine/Pixelmind.ai

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An analysis of the the meaning of the Twitter fight between Jack Dorsey and Chris Dixon.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

This week?s Long Reads Sunday features a reading of David Z. Morris? ?What Jack Dorsey?s Beef With ?Web 3? Is Really About?

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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?The Breakdown '' is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and Michele Musso, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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From bitcoin mining disruptions to NFT booms to Fed disruptions, it was quite a week.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

 In the first 2022 edition of the Weekly Recap, NLW looks at:

The Fed?s impact on crypto markets.The situation in Kazakhstan and how it impacts bitcoin mining.NFTs finding their way into U.S. politics. And more! 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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?The Breakdown '' is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and Michele Musso, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Overearth/ iStock/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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A brief overview of the protests that have rocked the Central Asian company over the last week.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

On today?s episode of ?The Breakdown,? NLW provides a basic primer on the escalating political crisis in Kazakhstan. He covers:

The country?s basic economic overview and modern political history.The fuel price increase that started protests on Sunday.How protests spread throughout the week and became about a larger set of grievances.The country?s dramatic decision to shut down the internet.The implications for bitcoin miningWhere things stand today.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown '' is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and Michele Musso, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Europe, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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Spoiler alert: It?s the Fed ? same as every other risk asset.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

Today on ?The Breakdown,? NLW looks at one of the most important relationships in economics: the relationship between Fed statements and market actions. With bitcoin cratering under $43,000 NLW explores:

The Fed?s relationship with markets in generalBitcoin?s relationship with equities FinTwit and Crypto Twitter?s reaction to the dip

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown '' is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and Michele Musso, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

On today?s episode of ?The Breakdown,? NLW looks at the latest news out of NFTs, including:

Samsung?s NFT TV announcementOpenSea?s fundraise at a $13.3 billion valuationBored Apes flippen CryptoPunksA South Korean presidential candidate is giving away NFTs to donors 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown '' is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and Michele Musso, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Time? by OBOY. Image credit: Gesrey/iStock/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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A roundup of global mining, regulatory and CBDC news.  

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

On today?s episode, NLW rounds up news from the last few weeks of 2021, including updates on the global bitcoin mining landscape as well as central bank digital currency (CBDC) and regulatory updates from the United States, China, India, Europe, Jamaica, Paraguay and more. Plus, the president of El Salvador?s 2022 bitcoin predictions. 

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is "Time" by OBOY. Image credit: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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The genesis block ?Easter egg? provided the beginning of an ideology for the nascent network. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

Thirteen years ago today, Satoshi released the Bitcoin genesis block - block 0. Embedded in it was a quote, ?The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks." In today?s episode, NLW explores the meaning and historical context of the inclusion.

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Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your crypto. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 17% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M. Audited in real-time by Armanino. Rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.

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Abra is proud to sponsor The Breakdown. Join 1M+ users and Conquer Crypto with Abra, a simple and secure app where you can trade 110+ cryptocurrencies, get 0% interest loans using crypto as collateral, and earn interest with up to 14% APY on stablecoins and 8.15% APY on Bitcoin. Visit Abra.com to get started.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is Time by OBOY. Image credit: Rob Mitchell, CoinDesk.

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A powerful countdown to kick off the new year.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.

On ?The Breakdown?s? first episode of the new year, NLW looks at the most important power shifts that he?s watching this year, including:

Fed vs. stock market U.S. midterm electionsStablecoins vs. CBDCsChina and Russia vs. the dollarBitcoin vs. fiatIMF vs. El SalvadorBitcoin DeFi vs. other DeFiDeFi vs. KYCDAOs vs. other forms of capital formationNFT/Web 3 games vs. traditionalNFTs vs. record labelsWeb 3 vs. Web 2  

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NLW is joined by the founders of Blockworks.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On the final episode of ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza,? NLW is joined by Jason Yanowitz and Michael Ippolito, the founders of Blockworks, a growing media company focused on the stories shaping the crypto space. 

Find our guests on Twitter:

@JasonYanowitz

@MikeIppolito_

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is ?Spike The Eggnog? by Two Dudes. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: chekyfoto/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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The Delphi Digital co-founder shares his thoughts on what?s coming in 2022.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this episode of ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza,? NLW is joined by Tom Shaughnessy. Tom is a co-founder at Delphi Digital, where he invests in early-stage innovation in the crypto space. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @Shaughnessy119

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is ?Spike The Eggnog? by Two Dudes. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: tolgart/E+/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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The Coinbase Ventures investor gives her take on 2021.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this episode of ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza,? NLW is joined by Katherine Wu. Katherine invests in early-stage crypto companies with Coinbase Ventures. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @katherineykwu

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is ?Spike The Eggnog? by Two Dudes. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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Plus how institutional involvement in the space has changed. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. 

On this episode of ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza?, NLW is joined by Travis Kling. Travis is the co-founder and chief investment officer of Ikigai Asset Management, and discusses the shift in institutional involvement in the crypto space. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @Travis_Kling

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is ?Spike The Eggnog? by Two Dudes. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images Entertainment, modified by CoinDesk.

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An argument why Bitcoin will be the base layer for DeFi, NFTs and more. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this episode of ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza,? NLW is joined by Muneeb Ali. Muneeb is the co-founder of Stacks and CEO of Hiro. In this conversation, he discusses the programmable smart-contract future of Bitcoin as the base layer for the new internet. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @muneeb

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is ?Spike The Eggnog? by Two Dudes. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Yuichiro Chino/Moment/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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The crypto investor shares his perspective on one of the trends he believes will shape the year to come. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this episode of ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza,? NLW is joined by Santaigo Santos. Santiago is a crypto investor, thinker and podcast. He built one of the first funds in DeFi, was early into NFTs and is heavily involved in the DAO space. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @santiagoroel

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is ?Spike The Eggnog? by Two Dudes. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Entertainment, modified by CoinDesk.

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One of the NFT community?s leading voices and hosts discusses the year that was.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this episode of ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza,? NLW is joined by Deeze. Deeze is known throughout NFT circles as a true community member. As host of one of the most popular regular Twitter Spaces on NFTs, he creates context for many to explore the emerging area of NFTs. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @DeezeFi

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is ?Spike The Eggnog? by Two Dudes. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Entertainment, modified by CoinDesk.

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The key trends, from regulation to NFTs to the mainstreaming of Bitcoin. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today on ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza,? NLW is joined by the co-founder and managing partner of Nexo. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @AntoniNexo

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is ?Spike The Eggnog? by Two Dudes. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: BlackJack3D/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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This was the year that institutions finally, truly arrived. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this edition of ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza,? Galaxy Digital?s head of firmwide research discusses the key trends that shaped 2021. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @intangiblecoins 

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is ?Spike The Eggnog? by Two Dudes. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Westend61/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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Join hosts Adam B. Levine and Stephanie Murphy along with special guest Josh Scigala, CEO of Vaultoro, for a wide-ranging exploration of the growing asset class of "Stablecoins."

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, KuCoin and DeFiHorse.

On this episode we discuss:

The possibility of central banks or regulators banning private 1:1 stablecoins.The challenges faced by early, decentralized, overcollateralized stablecoins.How negative interest rates will drive 1:1 stablecoins into fractional reserve.The potential weaponization of unlimited money printing to take control of limited resources. The scenario where governments freeze bank accounts connected to 1:1 backed coins in an attempt to destroy the wider crypto economy.The Potential for mismanagement of funds by 1:1 companies and threat of a Lehman brothers 2.0The shrinking but still dangerous dearth of transparency within the biggest stablecoin balance sheetsWhy regulators can't seem to keep up with real solutionsWhy Josh believes decentralised stablecoins present a better set of tradeoffs.

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Today?s show featured Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Jonathan Mohan, Stephanie Murphy and Adam B. Levine, with editing by Jonas. Music for todays show was provided by Jared Rubens and Gurtybeats.com. Our episode art was created by Adam B. Levine using pixelmind.ai

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An end-of-year analysis from one of economics? most interesting thinkers. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today on ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza,? we?re joined by macro analyst and thought leader Lyn Alden. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @LynAldenContact

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Why the China ban will end up being a great thing for bitcoin.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Welcome to ?The Breakdown?s? ?End of Year Extravaganza.? First up, Whit Gibbs, CEO of Compass Mining. 

Find our guest on Twitter: @BitcoinBroski

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is ?Spike The Eggnog? by Two Dudes. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: BTC Keychain/Flickr/CC BY 2.0, modified by CoinDesk.

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"We're in the upside-down world. The time value of money is negative. Debts are assets and revenue streams are liabilities"

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, KuCoin and DeFiHorse.

Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos for a wide-ranging conversation about the current realities of inflation. They discuss the challenge inflation presents to policymakers, the growing likelihood of major disruption and what you can do to prepare.

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Today?s show featured Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Jonathan Mohan, Stephanie Murphy and Adam B. Levine, with editing by Jonas. Music for this episode was provided by Jared Rubens and Gurtybeats.com. Our episode art is a photograph taken of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he gave congressional testimony. Sourced from Federal Reserve Public domain/Wikimedia Commons modified by Speaking Of Bitcoin using Pixelmind.ai

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A reading of one of CoinDesk?s most popular op-eds of 2021.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

For the final ?Long Reads Sunday? of the year, NLW reads Michael Casey?s ?Dogecoin and the New Meaning of Money.?

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Therd oval/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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El Salvador? Bitcoin Hashrate Migration? Inflation? 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this episode of ?The Breakdown,? NLW previews the forthcoming ?End of Year Extravaganza? by answering the same questions he?ll be asking a dozen guests in the weeks to come. 

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: MicroStockHub/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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Featuring the insights of two excellent end-of-year reports.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today?s episode digs through two excellent end-of-year reports from Messari and The Block to curate a set of numbers and statistics that tell the story of the markets in 2021. These numbers include growth in on-chain metrics, hashrate and other types of adoption. 

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: SEAN GLADWELL/Moment/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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Given that the Fed is now projecting three rate hikes in 2022, why are stocks and BTC up? 

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Yesterday in the wake of the FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve signaled a hawkish turn. Asset purchases will be tapered at twice the speed, and the Fed is now anticipating three rate hikes next year. So why, in the wake of all that, are risk assets going up, and five-year inflation expectations climbing? 

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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A review of what happened at the Senate Banking Committee?s recent hearing. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today on ?The Breakdown,? NLW looks at the recent U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing on stablecoins. More contentious than the previous week?s House Financial Services Committee hearing on crypto, NLW argues the hearing helps us understand the current arguments against stablecoins from some of their most important political opponents. 

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Rod Lamkey-Pool/Getty Images News, modified by CoinDesk.

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Crypto Twitter is bleak, but is it justified?

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today on ?The Breakdown,? NLW looks at a few explanations for the current bearish sentiment turn, including:

A belief that a bubble is finally burstingA larger market shift to risk-off based on inflation concerns and expectations around shifting monetary policy A normal crypto ?micro-cycle? 

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: sesame/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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How Bitcoin was changing in fall 2010 and what it means for today.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Eleven years ago, on Dec. 13, 2010, Satoshi Nakamoto posted on the BitcoinTalk forum for the last time. He would pop up in emails here and there for a few more months, but for the majority of the Bitcoin community, he was gone. In today?s episode, NLW explores how the Bitcoin community was changing, and how the legacy of that period remains with us today. 

Read more about the transition to the post-Satoshi era from Pete Rizzo on Bitcoin Magazine: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/what-happened-when-bitcoin-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-disappeared

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Janos Kummer/Getty Images News, modified by CoinDesk.

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A reading of two recent essays. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this week?s ?Long Read?s Sunday,? NLW looks at DAOs and their benefits over traditional fundraising, reading:

?DAOs and the Next Crowdfunding Gold Rush? by Will Gottsegen

?What Kickstarter Going Decentralized Means for Web 3? by Daniel Kuhn 

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: mathisworks/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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Analysts, Institutions, DAOs and more. 

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

CoinDesk has just completed its list of 2021?s 50 Most Influential people. On today?s episode, NLW shares that list, and then adds brief commentary on 10 more people or groups that he might have included, including Dylan LeClair and Will Clemente, Punk 6529, Visa?s Cuy Sheffield and more. 

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Svetlana Sultanaeva/EyeEm/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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What the CPI print means for Fed policy, the economy as a whole and bitcoin.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

November inflation came in at 6.8%, the highest in 39 years. In this episode, NLW looks at:

The state of the inflation discussion following October Why the Biden administration tried to reframe expectations leading into Friday?s announcementWhy CEOs are selling their stockWhy bitcoin is going down after high inflation 

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NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

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?The Breakdown? is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is ?Countdown? by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is ?Dark Crazed Cap? by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Jeffrey Coolidge/Stone/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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