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BREAKDOWN: The Programmable Future of Bitcoin, Feat. Muneeb Ali Dec 27, 2021

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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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“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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BREAKDOWN: The Emergence of DAOs With Santiago Santos Dec 26, 2021

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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

“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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BREAKDOWN: Deeze on Why 2021 Was the Year of NFTs Dec 24, 2021

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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

“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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BREAKDOWN: Nexo’s Antoni Trenchev on the Stories That Shaped Crypto in 2021 Dec 23, 2021

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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:

Website | Antonitrenchev.com

Twitter | @AntoniNexo

“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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BREAKDOWN: The Year of Institutional Bitcoin, Feat. Galaxy’s Alex Thorn Dec 22, 2021

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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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SOB: Can Stablecoins Survive? Dec 22, 2021

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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 2.0
The shrinking but still dangerous dearth of transparency within the biggest stablecoin balance sheets
Why regulators can't seem to keep up with real solutions
Why 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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BREAKDOWN: Lyn Alden on Bitcoin, El Salvador and the Unprecedented Macro Moment Dec 21, 2021

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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

“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: 3alexd/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: The Hashrate Migration and Bitcoin’s Resilience, With Compass CEO Whit Gibbs Dec 20, 2021

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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

“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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SOB: The Jokes Wear Thin as Inflation Becomes Normal Dec 19, 2021

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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.

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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BREAKDOWN: Year of the Doge Dec 19, 2021

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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.”

“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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