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BREAKDOWN: What Jack Dorsey Leaving Twitter Means for Bitcoin Nov 29, 2021

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As Twitter’s CTO steps into the CEO role, what will the changes mean for crypto?

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On today’s episode, NLW looks at two topics. The first is the market crash that left bitcoin down 8.5% on Friday, only to partially recover over the weekend. NLW looks at the combination of macro factors – led by the Omicron COVID-19 variant – that may or may not have contributed to the turbulence. Second, he looks at the announcement that Jack Dorsey is stepping down from the CEO role at Twitter, to be replaced by Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal. What will this mean for bitcoin? Will Jack be spending more time on the cryptocurrency now? And what about Ethereum? Will a Web 3 blocker inside Twitter now be removed? What about censorship and the Twitter platform itself?

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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 “Dark Crazed Cap” by Isaac Joel. Image credit: Cole Burston/Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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SOB: Big Gaming Signals NFTS Are Closer to Mainstream Nov 28, 2021

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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

With NFTs continuing their rapid advance into mainstream cultural awareness, how much is FOMO (fear of missing out) and how much is real? On today's episode we investigate and discuss the evolving battle lines in the nascent world of triple-A gaming NFTs and whether these early announcements are a signal or just noise.

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Later, the hosts explore the still-to-come moment when the behemoths of game publishing select which blockchain or blockchains will be their native NFT layer. Are we in for a repeat of the corporate adoption story? Or will big-budget games become a new differentiating factor, elevating their chosen partners to de-facto “incumbent” status?

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BREAKDOWN: America and the Metaverse Nov 28, 2021

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A reading of threads from Punk 6529.

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On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW draws from two threads by @punk6529 on Twitter:

On a Pathway to an Open Metaverse

On America and Crypto

“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: Craig Hastings/Moment/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Alyse Killeen on Why Bitcoin Was Ready for Nation-State Adoption Nov 27, 2021

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The bitcoin VC shares her view on the importance of 2021 to bitcoin and what comes next.

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On the final part of his three-part miniseries “Gratitude for Bitcoin,” NLW is joined by Stillmark’s Alyse Killeen, a venture capitalist focused entirely on the bitcoin ecosystem. Alyse explains how remarkable it was that bitcoin was ready for nationwide adoption in El Salvador and gives a preview on what she thinks is coming to the network in 2022.

Find Alyse Killeen on Twitter: @AlyseKilleen

“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: Iryna Ustenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Dan Held on the Mainstreaming of Bitcoin Nov 26, 2021

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The serial bitcoin entrepreneur argues bitcoin is changing, whether you want it to or not.

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On part 2 of NLW’s three-part “Gratitude for Bitcoin” miniseries, he’s joined by serial bitcoin entrepreneur and Kraken’s director of growth marketing, Dan Held. Dan discusses the changes happening as bitcoin goes mainstream and argues that this sort of change is inevitable.

Find Dan Held on Twitter: @danheld

“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: Iryna Ustenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Dylan LeClair on Bitcoin Data Where Macro Meets Micro Nov 24, 2021

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The on-chain analyst reveals why understanding bitcoin is a cheat code.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today, NLW kicks off his “Gratitude for Bitcoin” three-part miniseries with Bitcoin Magazine and UTXO Management bitcoin analyst Dylan LeClair.

Find Dylan on Twitter: @DylanLeClair_

“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: Iryna Ustenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: What Jerome Powell’s Second Term Means for Bitcoin Nov 23, 2021

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The much-memed Fed chairman officially gets a second term with the Biden Administration.

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This week, after months of speculation, President Joe Biden has named Jerome Powell to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman. His most likely alternate, Lael Brainard, was promoted to vice chairwoman. On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at why full employment remains at the centerpiece of the Fed agenda even as the nominations herald a narrative pivot on inflation. He also discusses the likely impacts to bitcoin, stablecoins and crypto more broadly.

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BREAKDOWN: Are El Salvador’s Bitcoin 'Volcano Bonds' an End Run Around the IMF? Nov 22, 2021

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The $1 billion bond will be tokenized and powered by Blockstream and Bitfinex.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today on “The Breakdown,” a check in on El Salvador, where President Nayib Bukele has just announced “Bitcoin City,” a new community that will feature no income or capital gains tax and be designed to attract talent from around the world. The effort is being funded in part by a $1 billion bond that some are calling the “Volcano Bond.” The bond will be tokenized by Blockstream on Liquid and available for trade on Bitfinex. NLW covers the bitcoin world’s reaction to the news (as well as some fintwit skepticism).

“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: Jaime Mejia/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Are Stablecoins the Path to Continued Dollar Dominance? Nov 21, 2021

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A reading of two prescient Nic Carter essays from 2020.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

In today’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW goes back to read excerpts from two Nic Carter pieces that seem particularly prescient today, as the U.S. weighs the opportunities and risks of stablecoins.

Policymakers Shouldn't Fear Digital Money: So Far It's Maintaining the Dollar's Status

The Crypto-Dollar Surge and the American Opportunity

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso & Adrian Blust, 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: Thom Lang/The Image Bank, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: What Billions of Dollars in Crypto Fundraising Says About the Bull Market Nov 20, 2021

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If the good times are over, many have the dry powder to weather the storm.

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From $400 million to a crypto exchange to $2.5 billion for the biggest crypto fund in history, NLW tells the story of this week’s big fundraising events by the numbers.

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