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ETH Dencun Upgrade Transforms Blockchain Fee Competition Mar 15, 2024

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Ethereum's latest update has significantly decreased the cost of L2s -- bringing them all the way down to Solana levels. NLW explores the implications -- plus Microstrategy is is back issuing more debt to buy bitcoin.

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Binance Executives Still Being Held Hostage in Nigeria Mar 14, 2024

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At this point, it's hard to call the situation anything other than a hostage situation, and the US government doesn't seem particularly fussed about it.

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Trump Changes His Tune on Bitcoin Mar 13, 2024

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As the world gets used to a new Bitcoin all-time high, all manner of folks are reevaluating their previous stances. On this episode, we discuss one of the highest profile shifts, which comes from former President Donald Trump.

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Billionaire Bill Ackman Looks At Bitcoin at $72,000 Mar 12, 2024

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A new all time high means a whoooole lotta different types of folks are back looking at Bitcoin once again.

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Bitcoin's Record Breaking Week: The Five Biggest Stories in Crypto Mar 09, 2024

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NLW and Scott Melker count down the most important stories in crypto this week.

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Powell Says "No CBDC!" Mar 08, 2024

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Jerome Powell could not have been any clearer in his testimony yesterday. Plus Bitcoin hits $70,000 VERY temporarily.

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SEC Commissioners Are Fed Up with Gensler and SEC Policies Mar 08, 2024

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Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda have written their most scathing and snarky dissent ever, lambasting the SEC for its intentionally obfuscating policies.

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A Bullish Dump? Mar 06, 2024

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After kissing all time highs, Bitcoin crashed 14%. Normal volatility? Miner selling? NLW explores the reaction to the correction

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Is the Crypto Cycle Overheating Already? Mar 05, 2024

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With Bitcoin nipping at new all time highs this week plus memecoin mania, some are starting to ask the question.

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Unexpected Allies: 8 States File Amicus Brief Against SEC in Kraken Case Mar 05, 2024

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The Attorneys General of 8 states have filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit against Kraken by the SEC, effectively arguing that the SEC is way overstepping its bounds.

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