The Breakdown

Nathaniel Whittemore

  • 13 minutes 34 seconds
    Trump's Strategic S#^@coin Reserve

    Not the Strategic Crypto Reserve we wanted, but the Strategic Crypto Reserve we deserve? For an administration that set out to be the best friend of crypto, it's been amazing to see how many are up in arms at their various crypto decisions. In today's episode, NLW wades through the aghast takes to try to provide some semblance of analysis around why XRP and ADA are being included in a US Strategic Crypto Reserve.


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    4 March 2025, 3:04 am
  • 12 minutes 25 seconds
    Is the War on Crypto Actually Over?

    A reading and discussion inspired by:

    https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/02/26/the-u-s-war-on-crypto-isn-t-over

    https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/02/28/why-trump-s-potential-plan-to-make-crypto-gains-tax-free-could-be-a-bad-idea


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    3 March 2025, 12:02 am
  • 27 minutes 14 seconds
    Bitcoin's Brutal Crash: The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week

    NLW and Scott Melker discuss the most important stories in crypto, including the painful market reset, the response to the Bybit hack, and much more.


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    1 March 2025, 1:15 pm
  • 21 minutes 12 seconds
    Security After the Bybit Hack with Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet

    The Bybit hack was the largest exchange hack in history. NLW is joined by Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet to break down what happened and what the implications are for crypto security.


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    27 February 2025, 7:43 pm
  • 13 minutes 29 seconds
    How AI Is Impacting Bitcoin Mining

    NLW does a check in on the state of Bitcoin mining. AI is having some interesting impacts that could shape how the industry evolves.


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    26 February 2025, 1:48 am
  • 12 minutes 3 seconds
    Bitcoin is Surging at the State Government Level

    We might not now the future of a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, but serious progress is being made at the state level.


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    Ledger

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    24 February 2025, 10:16 pm
  • 15 minutes 48 seconds
    How AI Agents Might Finally Make Micropayments Make Sense

    An exploration of how Nick Szabo's exploration of micropayments from 25+ years ago holds up, and why while most of it holds true, AI agents could be the X-factor.


    Source:

    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/szabos-micropayments-and-mental-transaction-costs-25-years-later-


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    23 February 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 12 minutes 12 seconds
    The Latest Updates from Washington D.C.'s "Golden Age of Crypto"

    After a few days enmeshed in memecoin scandal, NLW checks in on the latest stories out of D.C. Individually none of the stories is a showstopper, but together they show just how quickly the regulatory landscape for crypto is being transformed.


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    21 February 2025, 12:23 pm
  • 12 minutes 55 seconds
    The $LIBRA Scandal Just Gets Worse

    NLW brings you the latest updates in the LIBRA scandal, including some seriously gross text messages and the latest geopolitical machinations. Does this mean that memecoins are dead? That's the exploration.


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    20 February 2025, 4:46 pm
  • 17 minutes 54 seconds
    The Memecoin That Might Take Down a President

    The absolutely wild story of $LIBRA and Argentina's Javier Milei. Even in a world of rugs and scams, this one is brazen.


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    19 February 2025, 12:35 am
  • 11 minutes 59 seconds
    US Politicians Explain What Should Come Next in Crypto

    A reading and discussion inspired by:

    https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/02/10/why-we-need-a-bipartisan-stablecoin-bill

    https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/02/13/why-congress-needs-to-act-on-digital-assets


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    17 February 2025, 1:52 pm
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