The Breakdown


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The CIO of $230B AUM Guggenheim Just Called for $400,000 BTC

A recap of 5+ insanely bullish stories that got buried in the bitcoin price action.

Breakdown 12.17 - insanely bullish bitcoin stories

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Why $20,000 Bitcoin Matters

Validation. Psychology. FOMO. NLW looks at why today’s price achievement marks a turning point in bitcoin’s history.

Breakdown 12.16

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Will Wall Street Ruin Bitcoin? Featuring Ben Hunt and Alex Gladstein

As traditional financial institutions line up to get into bitcoin, a debate on whether it can stay permissionless and censorship resistant.

Breakdown 12.15 - Ben Hunt Alex Gladstein Wall Street Bitcoin

Videos

‘Too Slow and Too Ambiguous’ SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Crypto Regulation

Hester Peirce is an SEC Commissioner and fierce advocate for smart, pro-innovation regulation of the crypto industry.

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JPMorgan Discusses $600B in Potential New Bitcoin Demand

MassMutual’s $100M BTC investment has the potential to open a massive new investment category, according to analysts.

Breakdown 12.14 - bitcoin demand

Videos

‘Too Slow and Too Ambiguous’: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Crypto Regulation

Hester Peirce is an SEC Commissioner and fierce advocate for smart, pro-innovation regulation of the crypto industry.

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How Much Debt Can a Country Handle?

As conventional wisdom grows that central banks can go more deeply into debt than previously thought, one economist asks, how much is too much?

Breakdown 12.13 - debt

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The Bitcoin Banking Battle Heats Up

Banks are moving into crypto and crypto companies are trying to become banks, so how does it all play out?

Breakdown 12.12 - crypto banking

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Why a Massive 169-Year-Old Insurance Company Just Bought $100M in Bitcoin

MassMutual becomes the latest announced institutional buyer of bitcoin, and this one could be even more significant in terms of precedent.

Breakdown 12.11 - MassMutual Bitcoin

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on a Bitcoin ETF, Custody Rules and What's Next for the SEC

The SEC commissioner explains why the SEC’s approach has been “too slow and too ambiguous” and why she’s optimistic for 2021.

Breakdown 12.10 - Hester Peirce SEC ETF