The Breakdown With NLW Episode

The 'New Weird' and the Terror of the In-Between

Why the market is acting so freaked out.

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ABOUT

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

On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:

  • The market’s reaction to the FOMC, a few days on
  • The “golden handcuffs” in the housing market
  • A recap of the bank CEO hearing on Capitol Hill this week
  • Jesse Powell steps down as Kraken CEO

See also: Is Powell 2022’s Paul Volcker? The Answer Matters to Bitcoin


“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “Razor Red” by Sam Barsh and “The Life We Had” by Moments. Image credit: CSA Images/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk/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.

Nathaniel Whittemore