Sep 25, 2021

NLW looks at the current state of crypto markets through numbers, including:

• Bitcoin illiquid supply 
• Lightning Network capacity 
• Evergrande’s debt
• The total value of CryptoPunks 
• And more

Sep 24, 2021

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW examines the upcoming Federal Reserve winding down, or taper, of its support for the markets. This includes scaling back its bond-buying programs, a process that could begin as early as next month and conclude the middle of next year. Plus, the Fed may raise interest rates before the...

Sep 23, 2021

Today on the Brief:

• BlockFi gets another extension
• Chainalysis’s secret data honeypot
• Robinhood crypto finally gets transfers

In our main discussion, NLW talks how crypto has mainstreamed over the last year, including:

• Bitcoin for hedge funders
• Bitcoin for El Salvador
• NFTs for NBA fans
• NFTs for crypto OGs...

Sep 22, 2021

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at reports from Messari’s Mainnet conference that the Securities and Exchange Commission served one of the speakers with a subpoena right before a panel. He discusses:

• The growing tension between securities regulators and crypto lending and interest programs
• Why Coinbase backed...

Sep 21, 2021

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the historic weakness in the bitcoin market in the month of September. He examines:

• The numbers that show how persistent this trend has been
• Some anecdotal explanations for why it’s so 
• Why September is the worst month for stocks historically
• The role of summer vacation and...