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A Treasury Hearing On Crypto and Illicit Finance -- But Does Anyone Care Anymore? Apr 11, 2024

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Congress is back in session and apparently crypto is high on the agenda. At the same time, the crypto industry seems to have better things to talk about now.

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The Bitcoin Halving Through History Apr 09, 2024

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A look at what was happening in Bitcoin at the time of each of the previous halvings, and a discussion of what makes this time different.

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Legal Scorecard: Coinbase Up Good; Terraform Down Bad Apr 08, 2024

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NLW looks at a set of recent court cases with very different results for the defendants.

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The No-Landing Economy? Market Rebounds on Jobs Beat Apr 06, 2024

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On Thursday the market was rocked, with the three major indices all down more than 1%. On Friday they recovered with a better than expected jobs report. Still some are wondering if it's ever going to make sense to cut rates.

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Binance Executives Arraigned in Nigeria Apr 05, 2024

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NLW updates a set of stories, including the latest out of Nigeria where the Binance executives who were detained have now been arraigned with numerous charges.

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The US Gov't Selling Silk Road Coins Apr 04, 2024

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Some coins seized in connection with Silk Road have been sent to Coinbase for sale. NLW explores how much people should be worried about the US dumping their BTC stash.

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Coinbase's Partial Victory In SEC Lawsuit Apr 02, 2024

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Coinbase didn't win their request to dismiss the SEC's lawsuit outright, but made progress with the judge agreeing that their self-custodial wallet wasn't acting as a brokerage.

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The Biggest Bitcoin Narratives of the New Cycle Mar 29, 2024

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NLW explores the state of Bitcoin narratives, from ETFs to mining to BRC-20's and beyond.

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Bitcoin Back and Better Than Ever, with Kraken CEO Dave Ripley Mar 28, 2024

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NLW is joined by Kraken CEO Dave Ripley to discuss the new cycle, Bitcoin in a post-ETF world, memecoins, and more.

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Does the Bitcoin ETF Have A Downside? With Jim Bianco Mar 27, 2024

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The Bitcoin spot ETF has been the biggest narrative driver (and financial driver) in the Bitcoin space this year, but are there some hidden downsides? NLW explores this question with macro analysts (and Bitcoin and crypto bull) Jim Bianco.

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