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BREAKDOWN: Is the ‘Bitcoin Supercycle’ Theory Dead? May 29, 2021

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Given the past few weeks’ price actions, has the popular theory been disproven?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Bitstamp.

On this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at what this cycle has taught us in terms of:

Who is investing and how it’s influencing markets
How market structure and narrative interact to shape price action
Why stablecoins could be a dark horse for reducing the duration of future market downturns

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BREAKDOWN: Cathie Wood on Where Bitcoin Fits in a World With Deflation Rather than Inflation May 28, 2021

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A discussion with the ARK founder on bitcoin, ESG and, of course, Elon Musk.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Bitstamp.

Today’s special edition of “The Breakdown'' is a replay of NLW’s fireside chat with ARK’s Cathie Wood that premiered yesterday as a closing keynote at Consensus 2021. In this conversation, they discuss:

How macro going risk-off has impacted bitcoin
What was driving Elon’s about-face
China and “green” mining
Investing in technology innovation
Why ARK is investing in Ethereum
What role bitcoin plays in a world characterized by deflation rather than inflation

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BREAKDOWN: ‘Crypto Is Here to Stay’ – Activist Investor Carl Icahn Eyes a Crypto Position in the Billions May 27, 2021

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A look at the macro discussion on inflation and why it’s pushing people like Icahn to crypto.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Bitstamp.

Today on the Brief:

PayPal to allow crypto withdrawals
Regulatory rumblings from the SEC and FinCEN
Bitcoin moving off exchanges again

In our main discussion, NLW looks at the macro conversation around inflation, including:

How concerns around inflation and the Federal Reserve withdrawing support have caused markets to go risk-off
Where bitcoin fits in a risk-on/risk-off context
Why billionaire Carl Icahn is eyeing a $1B-$1.5B crypto bet

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BREAKDOWN: What's Really Behind China's Bitcoin Mining Ban? May 26, 2021

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An update on the Bitcoin Mining Council and the China Mining Ban.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Bitstamp.

Today on The Breakdown, NLW covers:

More information about the Bitcoin Mining Council, and why its members say they’re strictly focused on energy transparency
A new, temporary crypto mining ban in Iran
The latest on the China mining ban, including new proposed rules from Inner Mongolia, more on-chain data about miner activity, and a very different interpretation of the CCP’s motivations for the current action

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BREAKDOWN: Bitcoin Mining Council – A "Green" Advance for BTC or a Trojan Horse for Centralization? May 25, 2021

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The community had extremely mixed reactions to Michael Saylor and Elon Musk’s new initiative.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Bitstamp.

Yesterday, Michael Saylor and Elon Musk surprised the Bitcoin community when they announced a new "green" mining initiative that would see many of North America’s leading mining operators come together to develop common energy reporting standards as well as advocate for greener mining worldwide.

In this episode, NLW breaks down the community’s response, which ranged from enthusiastic to downright aghast. He discusses why there are such big differences in how people are interpreting the initiative and what their reasons for supporting or questioning it say about Bitcoin as a network.

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BREAKDOWN: Hedge Fund Billionaire Ray Dalio Has Officially Bought Bitcoin May 24, 2021

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A big shift from one of finance’s biggest names, plus a recap on the latest China-Bitcoin intrigue.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Bitstamp.

Today’s episode of “The Breakdown” is split into two parts. In part one, NLW recaps the latest out of China, including:

Interpretations of Friday’s surprise targeting in a speech by the Vice Premier
A weekend market crash, the second of the week
Miner selling and the motivations behind it
What to watch for in the coming days

In part two, he puts in context the news that Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio owns bitcoin, looking at the larger institutional pattern that has driven the bitcoin bull and Dalio’s specific concerns about currency devaluation.

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BREAKDOWN: The Unexplored Risks of a US Digital Dollar May 23, 2021

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A reading of two recent essays on central bank digital currencies.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

For this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:

“What If Somebody Hacks the Money Pipeline Next?” By David Z. Morris

“A Central Bank Digital Currency Would Be Bad for the US” by Dante Disparte

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BREAKDOWN: Why the Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein Says Governments Can't Stop Crypto May 22, 2021

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One of Capitol Hill’s most connected insiders says crypto is here to stay.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

On this week’s “Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW explores U.S. regulatory FUD. He specifically looks at recent statements from the SEC’s Gary Gensler, as well as new Treasury Dept. policy that wants businesses to report crypto transactions of over $10,000 to the Internal Revenue Service. He argues that this is a “bureaucrat's bull market” that will be focused on compliance, not banning.

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BREAKDOWN: Why Bitcoiners Are Rooting for This Latest China Mining Ban to Finally, Actually Be Real May 21, 2021

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Could new pressure from the CCP remove coal-powered hash power from the bitcoin mix?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

This week has been China story after China story in the world of crypto. Increasingly, NLW argues, bitcoiners are getting sick of the baggage that Chinese mining and Chinese state involvement place on bitcoin and crypto as a whole. In this episode, he looks at the latest news from China and points to interpretations from a number of voices that show why what appears to be FUD could actually be a welcomed development.

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BREAKDOWN: The Real Story of the Crypto Crash Has Very Little to Do With Elon or China May 20, 2021

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It wasn’t narrative but market structure that drove yesterday’s big move down.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

In this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the market structure dimension of the crypto crash, leveraging insights from Alameda Research, Willy Woo and many more. He explores:

Why the recent bull run was driven by derivatives more than by spot trading
How crypto moving onto exchanges signaled the big move down
How cascading liquidations made the down moves even more extreme
What the industry thinks about 100x leverage
Insider reports on how institutional investors responded

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