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A daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nat

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NLW and Scott Melker chat live on 11.1.24 to discuss the most important stories in crypto this week,

It's been 16 years since Satoshi Nakamoto dropped the Bitcoin Whitepaper. This year, Bitcoin is in i

Plus Bitcoin gets closer and closer to all time highs. Unlocking Bitcoin DeFi with ExSatThe exSat Ne

Are we about to see a very-end-of-Uptober rally? At current pace, this October will be the fifth wor

...and if it is, is it real or just lawfare? NLW explores reporting from the WSJ and compares it to

A reading and discussion based on https://blockworks.co/news/bitcoin-will-lead-tokenized-financeUnlo

This week on the Friday Five, NLW and Scott Melker discuss the biggest stories in crypto this week,

Paul Tudor Jones recently said "all roads to lead to inflation." On today's show NLW explores how th

NLW argues that Stripe's acquisition of Bridge reinforces that this cycle is all about the foundatio

A paper published by the ECB makes some incendiary arguments. Is this the latest greatest expression

A reading and discussion inspired by:https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/10/16/tap-to-earn-games-a

The Friday Five

2024/10/19

NLW and Scott Melker count down the top five stories in crypto this week. Unlocking Bitcoin DeFi wit

It feels like momentum is emerging in the BTC space, but which way that momentum is pointing remains

Tesla shuffled all it's BTC after years of it being dormant, leading to some speculation that they'r

Kamala Harris has included crypto in her appeal to win Black male voters. Some see it as a positive

A reading and discussion inspired by https://blockworks.co/news/sec-wrong-about-crypto-asset-securit

NLW is back with Scott Melker for a countdown of the most important stories in crypto and macro this

Investors have been paying close attention to China's stimulus plans for the past month, but got som

One of the great mysteries of the modern age is the true identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamot

NLW covers reporting that Robinhood Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher is in the running to lead the