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BREAKDOWN: Internet Shut Down, Bitcoin Mining Offline as Kazakhstan’s Political Crisis Escalates Jan 07, 2022

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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 mining
Where things stand today.

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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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BREAKDOWN: Why Bitcoin and Crypto Are Crashing Jan 06, 2022

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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 general
Bitcoin’s relationship with equities
FinTwit and Crypto Twitter’s reaction to the dip

“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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BREAKDOWN: We’ve Come a Long Way Since 'What the Hell’s an NFT?' Jan 05, 2022

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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 announcement
OpenSea’s fundraise at a $13.3 billion valuation
Bored Apes flippen CryptoPunks
A South Korean presidential candidate is giving away NFTs to donors

“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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BREAKDOWN: A Massive $879.6M Bitcoin Mining Machine Buy Kicks Off the Year of US Bitcoin Mining Jan 04, 2022

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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.

“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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BREAKDOWN: 13 Years On, The Meaning of ‘Chancellor on the Brink of Second Bailout for Banks’ Jan 03, 2022

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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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“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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BREAKDOWN: 12 Big-Picture Power Shifts to Watch in 2022 Jan 02, 2022

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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 elections
Stablecoins vs. CBDCs
China and Russia vs. the dollar
Bitcoin vs. fiat
IMF vs. El Salvador
Bitcoin DeFi vs. other DeFi
DeFi vs. KYC
DAOs vs. other forms of capital formation
NFT/Web 3 games vs. traditional
NFTs vs. record labels
Web 3 vs. Web 2

“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: Donald Iain Smith/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Jason Yanowitz and Michael Ippolito on the Most Important Stories of 2021 Dec 31, 2021

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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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BREAKDOWN: Tom Shaughnessy on the Big Metaverse Bet Dec 30, 2021

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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

“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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BREAKDOWN: Katherine Wu on What Gets Built Next in Crypto Dec 29, 2021

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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

“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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BREAKDOWN: Travis Kling on Why Elon’s BTC Buy Was the Biggest Story of the Year Dec 28, 2021

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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

“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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