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The Breakdown

A daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw. The Breakdown is produced and distributed by CoinDesk.
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The Breakdown
2020-07-25

Could the European Recovery Plan Actually Break Europe Apart? Feat. Tuomas Malinen

Today on the Brief: Which industries are recovering the best China retaliates against U.S. after co…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-24

Will Big Tech Enable or Destroy Small Business? Feat. Sahil Bloom

Today on the Brief: Disappointing jobless claim numbers with first increase in 4 months US banks no…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-23

A Simple Explanation of DeFi and Yield Farming Using Actual Human Words

Today on the Brief: US Gov’t forces China’s Houston consulate to close US previously-owned housing …
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-22

Is the Fed About to Start Promoting Inflation?

Today on the Brief: EU leaders agree on $2 billion stimulus package LinkedIn job cuts show weakness…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-21

What Is GPT-3 and Should We Be Terrified?

Today on the Brief: Mastercard, Standard Chartered and PayPal all deepen their engagement with cryp…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-19

Are Stablecoins Eurodollars 2.0? Long Reads Sunday

On this week’s Long Reads Sunday, we look at two essays about stablecoins previously published on Co…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-18

Social Media Is Democracy’s Faultline: The Breakdown Weekly Recap

On this edition of the Weekly Recap, NLW explores: No-volatility bitcoin and DeFi’s big quarter An …
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-18

What If the Too-Strong Dollar Is a Solved Problem? Feat. Jon Turek

Today on the Brief: The latest information in the Twitter hack Thailand starts using its central ba…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-17

No, the Twitter Hack Wasn't about Bitcoin

Today on the Brief: Adjustment to bank profits in anticipation of growing debt delinquency  The low…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-16

A Primer on the US and China's 'New Cold War'

No geopolitical relationship will shape the world over the coming decade as much as that of the U.S.…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-15

Why Are Execs of Bankrupt Companies Being Rewarded With Millions?

Today on the Brief: A followup on Tesla, corporate earnings and PayPal’s crypto ambitions New COVID…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-14

The Real Story Behind Tesla's Crazy Rally

Today on the Brief: Wall Street quarterly earnings season opens Investor flock to higher-yielding C…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-12

Does COVID-19 Have The World Rethinking Dollar Supremacy?

On this episode of Long Reads Sunday, we look at Professor Stephen S. Roach’s piece “The Covid Shoc…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-11

The Mixed Signals Economy: The Breakdown Weekly Recap

On The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap, NLW explores: The final tally on the TikTok Doge viral campaign  T…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-11

Against Outrage Culture: Why Michael Krieger Ended Liberty Blitzkrieg

Today on the Brief: Hong Kong re-closes schools based on COVID-19 growth Coinbase explores direct U…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-10

Social Chaos and Bankruptcy Rallies: The Best Insights From FinTwit June 2020

Today on the Brief: Slight good news in new and continuing jobless claims  Record corporate equity …
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-09

TikTok Doge Is Everything About 2020 Finance In One Story

What’s old is new again! What happens when you combine a mostly hibernating memecoin with the world’…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-08

Central Banks Cannot Print Jobs: Understanding Real Economic Recovery, feat. Daniel Lacalle

Today on the Brief: Social media apps get caught in geopolitical tensions  Pitchforks around the Pa…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-07

China Stocks Surge and NYC Real Estate Craters: 5 Stories Shaping Markets Today

In this extended Brief, NLW tells the story of the economy through five themes: The story of the eco…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-06

Why Bitcoin Matters For Freedom [Long Reads Sunday]

An appropriate post-July 4th episode of the Breakdown's #LongReadsSunday featuring Human Rights Foun…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-04

It’s Time for a Revolution in Financial Education, Feat. Tyrone Ross

Financial education and financial literacy are at crisis levels in this country. Financial advisers …
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-04

Here’s How to Expand Who Contributes to Bitcoin Core

OKCoin and BitMEX recently came together to provide a $150,000 grant to Bitcoin Core developer Amiti…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-03

Why the Robinhood Revolution Is the Future of Finance, Feat. Jill Carlson

Even before the COVID-19 crisis, Reddit’s WallStreetBets channel was featured on the cover of Bloomb…
 
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The Breakdown
2020-07-02

Satoshi’s Unappreciated Marketing Genius, Feat. Dan Held

Satoshi Nakamoto is often recognized for his technical genius in solving the double spend problem. H…