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The Hallmarks of the New Bitcoin Cycle with Ian Rogers Mar 26, 2024

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Ian Rogers, the Chief Experience Officer at Ledger, joins NLW to discuss the shape and texture of the new bull market, and what custody means in the wake of a Bitcoin spot ETF.

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The Macro Landscape Right Now Mar 25, 2024

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NLW delves into the state of the macro landscape from the Bank of Japan, China, the Fed and more.

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The Top 5 Stories in Crypto This Week Mar 24, 2024

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Spoiler alert: the sanctioning of the SEC by a judge is right at the top. Recorded live Friday March 22, 2024 with Scott Melker.

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After Record Weeks, BTC Spot ETFs See Net Outflows Mar 23, 2024

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NLW catches up on the stories that shaped the week.

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What We Know About the Ethereum Foundation Investigation Mar 22, 2024

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Short answer: not much, but that hasn't stopped the crypto community from speculating that it could be a last-ditch effort from the SEC to cripple the crypto space.

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Blackrock Pushes the Tokenization Trend Mar 21, 2024

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A look at the real world asset tokenization trend and how Blackrock is pushing this narrative forward as well.

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Judge Sanctions SEC for "Bad Faith" and "Abusive Conduct" Mar 19, 2024

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The crypto industry is feeling very vindicated in its assessment that the SEC has not been a good faith regulator.

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BTC's 10% Weekend Dip: How Much Should We Worry? Mar 19, 2024

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Short: not very much. NLW talks about ETF flows, past cycle patterns, and why we should expect some resets along the way.

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Why Crypto Narratives Are Finally Making Sense to TradFi Mar 17, 2024

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Bitcoin as digital gold. Ethereum as all that tokenization stuff. The rest of it as degeneracy and gambling. NLW explores how narratives are clicking in the post Bitcoin ETF era.

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