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The Fed’s Hawkish Walk Back
At last week’s FOMC meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell surprised many market watchers with a more doveish than expected FOMC speech and Q&A…
3 years, 1 month ago
Would a Genesis/DCG Deal With Creditors End the Crypto Contagion?
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW catches up on 2022 fallout, including:
The White House letter about crypto from last week FTX hearing on whether to ap…3 years, 1 month ago
Why Crypto Fundraising Could Be in for a Painful Winter
On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:
“The Narrative Problems With Crypto VC” – Regan Bozman
“What’s Holding DAOs Back” – Scott Fitsimones
…3 years, 1 month ago
The Tragedy of Lebanon’s Currency Devaluation
This week, the Lebanese pound (or lira) was devalued from 1,500 lira per U.S. dollar to 15,000 lira per USD. At the same time, the black market price…
3 years, 1 month ago
Is the Narrative Around ESG and Bitcoin Mining Shifting?
Bitcoiners are no stranger to environmental FUD. NLW argues, however, that there are more and more examples of mainstream media telling the story of …
3 years, 1 month ago
Jerome Powell Finally Believes He Might Actually Get His Soft Landing
On today’s episode, NLW breaks down the Federal Open Markets Committee rate hike decision, as well as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments on inflat…
3 years, 1 month ago
A Primer on the Debate Around Ordinal Inscriptions, aka Bitcoin NFTs
For the last week, the Bitcoin community has been locked in fierce debate around Ordinal Inscriptions, a type of Bitcoin-native NFT that allows peopl…
3 years, 1 month ago
Independent Examiner Excoriates Celsius as a Ponzi
On today’s episode, NLW breaks down the newly filed report from the Celsius Network bankruptcy court’s independent examiner. The extremely thorough d…
3 years, 1 month ago
Hawks vs. Bulls: The Fed Clashes With Optimistic Investors
On today’s episode, NLW previews the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting this week. While most still believe the Federal Reserve will raise rates …
3 years, 1 month ago
Is 2023 the Year the US Gets Serious About Protecting Privacy?
On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” it’s all about privacy. NLW reads:
“Sweeping Crypto Regulation? First Update the Bank Secrecy Act” - Mark Lurie
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3 years, 1 month ago