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A daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw. The Breakdown is part of Blockworks.
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Is the Trump Solana Memecoin Real?
Another day, another Trump-crypto plotline. Some folks are reporting that former President Trump's son Barron is running an official Trump memecoin on Solana called $DJT. Is it real, fake, or even an elaborate ruse by the Feds? Plus, the SEC's chief crypto enforcer has left the agency.
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How Stablecoins Could Extend Dollar Dominance
In today's episode, NLW looks at a recent op-ed by former House speaker Paul Ryan on why stablecoins on permissionless blockchains are aligned with US values and could extend dollar dominance another generation. We also cover an upcoming crypto roundtable that theoretically has White House buy-in.
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The Future of Web3 is Functionality
A reading and discussion inspired by
https://blockworks.co/news/crypto-needs-proof-of-reserves
and https://blockworks.co/news/web3-flashy-functional-infrastructure
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The Top 5 Stories in Crypto This Week
A live conversation with Scott Melker about Trump's Bitcoin miner meeting, the FOMC, CPI, and much much more.
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After Inflation Improvement, a Quiet FOMC
The FOMC meeting was without fireworks this week. In spite of the Bank of Canada and the ECB moving to cut rates, the Fed remains focused on staying the course at least for the time being.
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PleaserDAO Sues Martin Shkreli Over Wu-Tang Album
Yes, the title of this episode is real. NLW provides an update on former President Trump's meeting with Bitcoin miners, and then tells the wild story of a DAO, a formerly jailed pharma CEO, and a secret rap album worth millions.
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Great Show
Great way to stay informed on ongoing in Bitcoin but the show never discusses use cases. There are lots of smart people dedicated to develop viable use cases for Bitcoin, this type of education would accelerate acceptance and remove regulatory and political headwinds. Big fan of show.
The best
I have been listening for years and it’s easily my favorite podcast. Keep up the good work.