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The Breakdown

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Meltem Demirors on Government Digital Currencies and Why ‘The Halvening’ Gets Weird
Why the narrative of 2019 was the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies and why the halving won’t go as people expect
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 24, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 24, 2019
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Peter McCormack on a Defiant New Era for Bitcoin
Why the narrative of 2019 was protest and dissent and why 2020 will see bloodletting in the alt markets.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 23, 2019 at 8:43 p.m. UTC
Dec 23, 2019
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Art Haus Ethereum Meets Bitcoin Financialization
NLW discusses two ends of the crypto spectrum: the emergence of bitcoin derivatives as a key 2019 trend vs. a new bonding-curve powered fashion DAO
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 20, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2019
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Should the Government Have a Say in Where You Can Invest?
NLW discusses forthcoming changes to US accredited investor laws and looks at a trend of DeFi companies looking to become more decentralized in 2020.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 19, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 19, 2019
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The Productization of Bitcoin Maximalism
NLW discusses the rise in bitcoin only businesses and “blockchain not crypto” in China vs. “digital assets not blockchain” in US financial firms.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 17, 2019 at 8:26 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2019
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Authoritarian Airdrop: Maduro 'Gifts' Petros to Venezuelans for Christmas
Discussing new trials of an LN point-of-sale app; updates in consumer & institutional crypto derivatives, and Venezuelan petros as holiday bonuses.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 16, 2019 at 9:13 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2019
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Why the ECB Is Getting in on the Stablecoin Game
Discussing the ECB's recent stablecoin comments, the resurfacing of some prominent 2017 token projects and a debate: Is crypto for criminals?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 13, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2019
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PODCAST: Introducing ’The Breakdown’ With Nathaniel Whittemore
In the debut episode, Nathaniel discusses recent regulatory action, DeFi project on bitcoin, and a new social media protocol initiative from Twitter.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 12, 2019 at 9:44 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2019
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