Oslo Freedom Forum and Why Bitcoin Matters

The annual conference showcases people and ideas working to increase freedom throughout the world.

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ABOUT

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.

On today’s episode, NLW looks at a number of topics from across the crypto space and wider economy, including:

New Fed data about the percentage of Americans using crypto.
Wall Street’s banking lobby getting nervous about central bank digital currencies.
The European Central Bank’s latest paper about crypto and systemic risk.
Institutional outflows.
Bitcoin’s appearances at the Oslo Freedom Forum.

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: RomoloTavani/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

HOST

Nathaniel Whittemore

NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.