Podcast Episodes

The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week

Turns out it was a very heavily macro-influenced week, with some policy and price action thrown in. NLW and Scott Melker break it down. Recorded live…

1 year, 2 months ago

Macro Jitters Roil the Crypto Markets

Fresh off starting the year at $100,000, Bitcoin (and the rest of crypto) tanked. Some thought it was all about concerns of USG selling their Silk Ro…

1 year, 2 months ago

Is the FDIC Whistleblower Account Real?

Some disturbing allegations about the FDIC coverup about its role in Operation Chokepoint 2.0 are gripping cryptotwitter. But how much credibility is…

1 year, 2 months ago

Crisis Averted: Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Steps Down

A significant conflict was brewing at the Fed. Some suspected that Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr would try to fight President Trump to s…

1 year, 2 months ago

Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Finally Has Smoking Guns

Updated compliance with a Coinbase FOIA request shows not only how extensive the FDIC's campaign against crypto business was, but also shows how many…

1 year, 2 months ago

2 of the 4 Best Performing Assets of 2024 Were BTC Related

NLW catches up on all the stories from the Holiday, including the outperformance of Bitcoin related assets (and digital asset hedge funds) in 2024.

S…

1 year, 2 months ago

The Ghosts of Bitcoin's Future

Part 3 of a three part end of year special exploring where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed in Bitcoin and crypto more broadly.

Enjoy…

1 year, 2 months ago

The Ghosts of Bitcoin's Present

Part 2 of a three part end of year special exploring where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed in Bitcoin and crypto more broadly.

Enjoy…

1 year, 2 months ago

The Most Important Essays in Crypto 2024

A retrospective on the essays that defined crypto in 2024.

The essays:

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4985877

https://time.com/71…

1 year, 2 months ago

The Ghosts of Bitcoin's Past

Part 1 of a three part end of year special exploring where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed in Bitcoin and crypto more broadly.

Enjoy…

1 year, 2 months ago