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A daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw. The Breakdown is part of Blockworks.
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How Stablecoins Could Extend Dollar Dominance
In today's episode, NLW looks at a recent op-ed by former House speaker Paul Ryan on why stablecoins on permissionless blockchains are aligned with US values and could extend dollar dominance another generation. We also cover an upcoming crypto roundtable that theoretically has White House buy-in.
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The Future of Web3 is Functionality
A reading and discussion inspired by
https://blockworks.co/news/crypto-needs-proof-of-reserves
and https://blockworks.co/news/web3-flashy-functional-infrastructure
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The Top 5 Stories in Crypto This Week
A live conversation with Scott Melker about Trump's Bitcoin miner meeting, the FOMC, CPI, and much much more.
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After Inflation Improvement, a Quiet FOMC
The FOMC meeting was without fireworks this week. In spite of the Bank of Canada and the ECB moving to cut rates, the Fed remains focused on staying the course at least for the time being.
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PleaserDAO Sues Martin Shkreli Over Wu-Tang Album
Yes, the title of this episode is real. NLW provides an update on former President Trump's meeting with Bitcoin miners, and then tells the wild story of a DAO, a formerly jailed pharma CEO, and a secret rap album worth millions.
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Massive Expansion of Crypto Sanctions Power Snuck into Senate Budget Proposal
Yes, they're trying to do it again: sneak a massive expansion of anti-crypto powers into a bill that has nothing to do with crypto. Same play as the 2021 infrastructure bill. This time, however, the crypto political machine is watching much earlier.
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