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BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Wraps the First Week of the ETF Era Oct 23, 2021

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A look at ETF performance, fundraising and new mainstream and institutional involvement in the asset class.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

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

The record-setting performance of the first bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund and what happens next as new ETFs come to market
A massive spate of fundraising, particularly for crypto-focused venture capital funds
New institutional and mainstream adoption of crypto by $2 trillion asset manager PIMCO and Walmart

NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell 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 “Only in Time” by Abloom. Image credit: MicroStockHub/E+/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Why the Bitcoin and Crypto Communities Are So Skeptical of Worldcoin Oct 22, 2021

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Here’s why the wildly ambitious project is triggering so many people.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today’s episode is nominally about Worldcoin. The project launched this week with ambitions to airdrop a new cryptocurrency on everyone in the world. To do so, it’s using biometric eye scanning to identify people and the entire cryptosphere – bitcoiners, ethereans and beyond – are sort of not having it. NLW gives the context and background of Silicon Valley’s history with bitcoin and crypto in order to help explain the reaction to Worldcoin.

Featuring Dan Held “Why Silicon Valley Doesn’t Get Bitcoin.”

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell 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 “Tidal Wave” by BRASKO. Image credit: Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Paul Tudor Jones – ‘Inflation … [Is] the Single Biggest Threat to Financial Markets and Society in General’ Oct 21, 2021

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The well-known hedge funder represents a growing sentiment among the American public.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Last year, Paul Tudor Jones wrote a paper called “The Great Monetary Inflation” that would end up creating narrative motivation for many traditional retail and institutional investors to allocate to bitcoin as an inflationary hedge. On today’s episode, NLW looks at the rising discussion of inflation in the media and in mainstream American society. He discusses why the inflation conversation, even more than the ProShares bitcoin futures ETF, might be driving bitcoin’s current rise. He also shares Paul Tudor Jones’s latest comments from “Squawk Box” on CNBC regarding the inflation issue.

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BREAKDOWN: LFG! Bitcoin Clears $66K and Hits New All-Time High Oct 20, 2021

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The market reacts to an exciting milestone.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the market’s reaction to a new bitcoin all-time high, including:

The success of the first day of the ProShares bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund
Why the ETF didn’t end up being a “buy the rumor, sell the news” event
Why the new ATH is all the more impressive given the recent FUD and actions by the Chinese government
Why this ATH has some very different on-chain dynamics from previous ones

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell 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 “Tidal Wave” by BRASKO. Image credit: Konstantin Maksimov/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Massive Trading Volume for ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF as NYAG Targets Crypto Lenders Oct 19, 2021

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Could the Bitcoin ETF be headed for a record premier?

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On today’s episode, NLW catches up on a variety of topics from the past week, including:

How the first day of trading the ProShares $BITO bitcoin futures ETF is going (and why it could be headed for record breaking volume).
Grayscale formally starting the process to convert GBTC into a bitcoin spot ETF
The NYAG goes after Nexo and Celsius around crypto yield products
The Treasury trying to get crypto companies on board with a sanctions program
Facebook’s Novi launches with a non-diem stablecoin
Square looking to explore the bitcoin mining game
Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd leaves bitcoin

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell 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 “Tidal Wave” by BRASKO. Image credit: Peter Finch/Stone/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: It's Here – Bitcoin Futures ETF to Begin Trading Oct 18, 2021

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The ProShares ETF will land on the NYSE tomorrow under ticker $BITO.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW rounds out the story of the bitcoin futures ETF process that has dominated crypto chatter for the last week or more. He looks at the details of the first ETF that will go live, as well as why some on Twitter argue this is really just a product for short-term traders. Finally, he looks at the significance of news that Grayscale will endeavor to convert its bitcoin fund into an ETF.

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BREAKDOWN: Hester Peirce Reclaims the ‘Wild West’ for the Crypto Industry Oct 17, 2021

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A reading of the SEC commissioner’s recent speech at the Texas Blockchain Summit.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s recent speech: “Lawless in Austin.”

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell 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 “Tidal Wave” by BRASKO. Image credit: danm/Moment/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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SOB: The Sure Thing, the Force Multiplier, and the Underdoge Oct 16, 2021

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Today's show was written, performed and edited by George Frankly with additional production support from Adam B. Levine, featuring music by Left Handed Traffic.

Our episode art was created by Speaking of Bitcoin

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BREAKDOWN: How the Crypto Industry Thinks It Should Be Regulated Oct 16, 2021

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Both Coinbase and a16z released policy frameworks this week.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this edition of “The Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at two new policy frameworks released by companies in the crypto and Web 3 space. The first comes from Coinbase and argues there should be a new regulator for digital assets. The second comes from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and is a holistic approach to what it calls the third generation of the internet.

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell 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 “Only in Time” by Abloom. Image credit: franckreporter/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDesk.

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BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Is Actually, Finally About to Have an ETF Oct 15, 2021

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We’ll know for sure next week, but all signs point to "go" for a bitcoin futures ETF to begin trading.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On today’s episode, NLW looks at the buzz and excitement around a bitcoin futures ETF. The historical moment could be an inflection point for new audiences to get into the asset class. At the same time, there are some who suggest that a bitcoin futures ETF won’t be all it’s cracked up to be.

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