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BREAKDOWN: Inflation Nation – US Sees Highest Price Increase in 31 Years Nov 10, 2021

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What it means for markets, the Federal Reserve and bitcoin.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

New statistics show a 6.2% rise in the consumer price index (CPI) year over year for October. On today’s episode, NLW breaks down the news, discussing:

How the 2020 inflation debate set up the current bitcoin bull run
The debate around “transitory” inflation in 2021
How the inflation debate is impacting U.S. politics
Why bitcoin is achieving new all-time highs

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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: sbayram/E+/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Apple CEO Tim Cook Reveals Crypto Holdings as BTC and ETH Hit New All-Time Highs Nov 09, 2021

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What on-chain analysts and the community at large thinks is driving the move.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Last night both BTC and ETH hit new all-time highs. In today’s episode, NLW explores:

What on-chain analysis suggests about how this ATH differs from previous ones
Why some are pointing to institutional accumulation as driving the rally
What Apple CEO Tim Cook said when he revealed that he holds BTC and ETH

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BREAKDOWN: What Elon Musk's $21B Tesla Sale Gambit Says About Markets Nov 08, 2021

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The Saturday tweet about the sale drove synthetic crypto-powered Tesla markets down 7%.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at why the fracas around Elon Musk’s Twitter poll about his selling 10% of his Tesla stock is about much more than Tesla. It has implications for domestic politics, market structure and why crypto is the future.

Additionally, the Brief covers:

The NYC mayor-elect says bitcoin should be taught in schools
The latest on the infrastructure bill
Pension funds are moving into alternative assets to find yield

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SOB: If Facebook Can’t Run a Global Currency, Who Could? Nov 07, 2021

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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

A recent letter addressed to the social media giant from five democratic senators laid it out clearly; There's simply no way Meta (formerly Facebook) will be allowed, much less trusted, to run a supra-national stablecoin. It's a stance many agree with but it brings up a larger and much more controversial question. If one of the biggest, most successful consumer-facing companies in the world can't do it, who could?

Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos for this wide-ranging conversation as they dig into the thorny issues of power, currency, trust and monetary policy.

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Today’s show featured Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Jonathan Mohan, Stephanie Murphy and Adam B. Levine, with editing by Adam B. Levine and music by Gurtybeats.com. Our episode art is a photograph by Annie Spratt/Unsplash modified by Speaking of Bitcoin

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BREAKDOWN: The End of the Super Bubble vs. WAGMI Nov 07, 2021

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A reading of two threads that paint a very different picture of the world.

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On this week’s ”Long Reads Sunday,” NLW looks at two very different takes on the economy in threads by Raoul Pal and Alex Good.

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BREAKDOWN: What to Do About the Looming Disaster for Crypto in 6050I Nov 06, 2021

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The latest from the Infrastructure bill plus recent SEC statements on enforcement.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this edition of “The Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW covers:

SEC Chair Gensler’s recent comments on crypto enforcement
The OCC concludes its crypto sprint
Why the crypto community is so concerned about Infrastructure Bill amendment 6050I
The vibe from NFT.NYC

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BREAKDOWN: Central Banks Sending Worrisome Signals About the Economy Nov 05, 2021

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What the inversion of the yield curve is telling us.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On today’s episode, NLW gets macro with a discussion of a flattening of the yield curve and what increasingly seems like a failed yield curve control experiment in Australia. He looks at:

What the “yield curve” is
What a yield curve flattening or inversion is signaling
The latest from the U.S. Federal Reserve on tapering
Australia’s yield curve control problem

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BREAKDOWN: Why Some US Congressmen Are Asking Gensler About a Bitcoin Spot ETF Nov 04, 2021

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The co-chairs of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus are not pleased.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On today’s episode, NLW follows up on the burgeoning bitcoin-mayor competition between New York City’s Eric Adams and Miami’s Francis Suarez. The show’s main topic is an open letter sent by Congressional Blockchain Caucus co-chairs Rep. Tom Emmer and Rep. Darren Soto to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler about the recent approvals of bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded funds. They argue it simply doesn’t make sense to approve a futures ETF but not a spot ETF that holds actual bitcoin. Surprise, surprise, the crypto community agrees.

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BREAKDOWN: New York City Gets Itself a Bitcoin Mayor Nov 03, 2021

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Mayor-elect Eric Adams is looking to turn one of the world’s great TradFi centers into a hub for crypto as well.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Despite (or perhaps because of) being one of the world’s great traditional financial hubs, New York has a contentious relationship with crypto. Between the BitLicense and a very active state attorney general, New York and crypto aren’t always simpatico. That’s why it has been exciting for many New Yorkers to see candidates of both parties advocating for New York City to become a crypto hub, and to do so in a way that benefits financial access and economic empowerment goals. NLW breaks down candidate statements and looks at the friendly competition brewing between NYC and Miami.

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BREAKDOWN: What You Need to Know About Biden's Stablecoin Report Nov 02, 2021

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The much anticipated document has finally been released, and here’s what the crypto community is saying about it.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets has finally released its much-anticipated report on Stablecoins. In this episode, NLW breaks down:

The PWG’s three major concerns surrounding stablecoins
The significance of its recommendation that Congress legislate stablecoins
The reactions of the crypto community, stablecoin issuers and interested politicians

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