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BREAKDOWN: Crypto Politics Heats Up in Advance of the Midterm Elections May 04, 2022

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Politicians are starting to formalize their positions.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at a set of stories relating to crypto’s place in the political discourse, including:

SEC increasing enforcement staff
Bitcoin Mining Council letter to the EPA
Ohio’s entirely pro-crypto Senate primary

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Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9–12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web 3 and NFTs, this is the festival experience for you. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at www.coindesk.com/consensus2022.

“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. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Hill Street Studios/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: APE Rises and Falls as Musk Teases Twitter Profile Picture Change May 04, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts discuss the dramatic buying and selling frenzies of ApeCoin to the first-quarter financial results of mining company Marathon Digital and software company MicroStrategy, which holds a big stash of bitcoin in its reserves.

Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9-12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web 3 and NFTs, this is the festival experience for you. Visit coindesk.com/consensus2022 to get your pass today.

This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz with additional production support from Eleanor Pahl. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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THE HASH: Wall St. Trading Firm Jane Street Dives Into DeFi, SEC to Ramp Up Anti-Crypto Scam Efforts May 03, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

"The Hash" team discusses a16z's commitment to investing in Indian startups, institutional DeFi and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's effort to combat crypto-related scams.

This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz with additional production support from Eleanor Pahl. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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BREAKDOWN: Paul Tudor Jones – 'It's Hard Not to Want to Be Long Crypto Because of the Intellectual Capital' May 03, 2022

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The billionaire hedge funder previews a very tough period for the Fed.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.

On today’s episode, NLW previews the upcoming Fed meeting through the lens of a CNBC interview with billionaire hedge funder Paul Tudor Jones. Jones characterized this as one of the most challenging times for the Fed in its history and said that it’s an unbelievably bad time for financial assets. The founder of Tudor Investment also discusses the reasons why he’s long-term bullish on crypto, which include an influx of human capital.

“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. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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BREAKDOWN: The Fed vs. VC – What’s Driving Crypto Short-Term and Long-Term Market Outlook May 02, 2022

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It’s a tale of two markets in crypto.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.

In the short term, crypto is firmly a part of the larger macro cycle driven by the Fed’s fight against inflation. In the long term, however, there is much evidence that the market downturn won’t be anything like the crypto winter of 2018-2019. NLW explores the funding and events of the past month that tell the story of these two different crypto markets.

“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. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: We Are/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: BAYC Virtual Land Sale Tops $285M With Investors Spending Over $176M in Gas Fees Alone May 02, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, May 2, 2022.

"The Hash" team discusses the controversial BAYC "Otherside" metaverse land sale and investment legends Warren Buffett’s and Charlie Munger's harsh criticism of crypto.

This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz with additional production support from Eleanor Pahl. Our theme song is "Neon Beach."

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BREAKDOWN: Why Elon Musk Should Airdrop a New Twittercoin to Every User May 01, 2022

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Could he build the world’s first global political coalition?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.

Today on “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads Balaji Srinivasan’s “The Elondrop.”

“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. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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SOB: Choking on our Aspirations Apr 30, 2022

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The only thing worse than a Get-Rich-Quick-Scheme is a Save-The-World-Quick-Scheme, and we’re all falling for it: the Aspirational systems of DAOs, altcoins and crypto charities.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

Human beings are generally good people! But they’re also generally lazy people. When good natures and low efforts meet, terrible decisions follow. Scam coins, feel-good make-bad charities, DAOs and the joy of recycling; they’re all aspirational systems.

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This episode featured George Frankly. It featured music by Jared Rubens and Gurty Beats, with editing by GF. Art for this episode was provided by Gary Chan/Unsplash and was modified by Dare to Be Stupid.

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BREAKDOWN: The US Economy's Declining GDP Surprise Apr 30, 2022

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Plus a look at other institutional and regulatory stories.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.

On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at the surprise GDP decline in the U.S., as well as wraps up other stories from the macro environment, regulatory sphere and around institutional adoption.

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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. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: skynesher/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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BREAKDOWN: What the Archegos Arrests Tell Us About the Financial System Apr 29, 2022

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Bill Hwang is being accused of market manipulation.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.

Bill Hwang is no stranger to law enforcement around financial crimes. In 2012 he settled an insider trading and market manipulation case involving Chinese stocks. Last year, he jumped back in the headlines after his family office, Archegos, completely imploded, ultimately leading to $10 billion of losses for brokerages including Nomura and Credit Suisse. This week, he was arrested on new charges surrounding Archegos. NLW explores how the market is reacting and what it tells us about the state of the financial system.

Find our previous episode about Archegos here: https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/the-breakdown-with-nlw/corruption-leverage-and-cheap-money-archegos-and-the-fastest-loss-of-wealth-in-history/

“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. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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