A daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw. The Breakdown is part of... more
On this grab bag episode, NLW covers a range of topics, including what was once the odds-on favorite to be... more
A big win for privacy and the crypto space came surrounding the Tornado Cash sanctions, but as NLW points out,... more
A reading a discussion inspired by Meltem Demirors' recent DAS presentation: https://x.com/Melt_Dem/status/1902748560610795578 Sponsored by: Ledger Ledger, the world leader in digital asset... more
A sitting US president appeared at a crypto conference for the first time yesterday as President Trump popped in on... more
It was FOMC day, and while rates stayed the same, there was much more interest and intrigue than there's been... more
We keep hearing that institutions are still stoked on crypto despite retail stress. Today NLW explores what evidence we have... more
On this grab bag episode, NLW covers North Korea's growing bitcoin stack, the SEC reconsidering a Gensler-era rule, and record... more
The market is finally digesting that there is no Trump put, and that Trump 2.0 is more concerned with remaking... more
Two essays that reflect Elizabeth Warren and her anti-crypto army's failure shape the debate around common sense crypto policy. Reading... more
NLW and Scott Melker count down the most important crypto stories of the week, from more bipartisan pro-crypto legislation to... more