Author: CoinDesk

The fight to protect privacy in the central bank digital currency era just got more intense. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, Exodus.

Today on the Brief:

• Fidelity files a bitcoin ETF application
• Stimmies to China
• The situation in the Suez

Our main discussion:

In response to a question from Illinois Democrat Bill Foster during a House hearing earlier this week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell went on the record as being against an anonymous digital dollar. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reinforced that stance, saying anonymity made the U.S. government’s anti-money laundering goals extremely difficult to achieve. 

In today’s episode, NLW breaks down why bitcoiners should be willing to get involved in the digital dollar privacy fight.

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Tesla is allowing U.S. customers to buy vehicles with bitcoin, and it is not changing the crypto back to fiat.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, Exodus.

Today on the Brief:

• Robinhood IPO incoming
• Competing bitcoin price predictions 
• Yellen and Powell’s latest testimony on economic growth

Our main discussion:

Elon Musk announced this morning Tesla’s program for buying its cars with bitcoin: 

• Says the company is running Bitcoin network nodes
• Says Tesla won’t convert back to fiat but will hold bitcoin
• Expanding the program internationally coming soon

NLW breaks down the hater response from the Tesla and Bitcoin sides and argues that much more significant are the other CEOs – like that of buzzy bed startup Eight Sleep – who are following suit.

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Launching in late-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.

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Exodus empowers people to control their wealth through a safe and reliable non-custodial crypto wallet, placing the ownership of digital assets back into the user’s hands. Your keys, your crypto. Download Exodus today and learn more at exodus.com.

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An action-packed couple days in U.S. crypto regulatory commentary. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, Exodus.

Three major moments over the last couple days help provide insight into the future of the U.S. government’s relationship with bitcoin, stablecoins and digital currencies. 

The first was Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on digital assets and a central bank digital currency, saying work on a U.S. “digital dollar” was not being motivated by bitcoin or any other crypto, and that bitcoin is just a gold substitute. 

The second was news out of the Boston Fed that it would be showing off two digital dollar prototypes in conjunction with MIT by July. 

The third was new draft Financial Action Task Force guidance around cryptocurrencies that CoinDesk warns are significantly more onerous than previous guidance. 

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Launching in late-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.

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Exodus empowers people to control their wealth through a safe and reliable non-custodial crypto wallet, placing the ownership of digital assets back into the user’s hands. Your keys, your crypto. Download Exodus today and learn more at exodus.com.

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The Turkish lira plummets as much as 17% after the surprising firing of Turkey’s central bank governor.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, Exodus.

Today on the Brief:

• Nigeria central bank reversing stance on crypto ban? 
• “The least responsible fiscal policy of the last 40 years”
• Scaramucci’s firm files fifth bitcoin ETF application

Our main discussion: the crash of the Turkish lira. In this episode, NLW looks at the last few years of Turkish monetary policy, inflation and currency crisis, focusing on:

• The seesaw shifts between inflation and crisis on the one hand and interest rate hikes on the other
• The sour legacy of intervention in the central bank by President Erdogan 
• Why the Turkish lira had actually increased 3.07% against the dollar in 2021 before this 

Finally, he examines why some think the only tool left in the Turkish central bank’s tool kit to fight inflation is currency controls, and why this is driving people to explore bitcoin as an escape valve.

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Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

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Launching in late-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.

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Exodus empowers people to control their wealth through a safe and reliable non-custodial crypto wallet, placing the ownership of digital assets back into the user’s hands. Your keys, your crypto. Download Exodus today and learn more at exodus.com.

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A reading of a touching BitcoinTalk post by the late Hal Finney, from exactly eight years ago.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, NEM.

On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads a BitcoinTalk forum from exactly eight years ago - Hal Finney’s “Bitcoin and Me.” The piece is about the origins of Bitcoin, and more broadly, life’s treasures.

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Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

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Launching in late-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.

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Symbol from NEM is the connector between blockchain and business. It brings enterprise-grade security and programmability with cutting edge technical features for projects at the heart of the new economy -- join us by visiting symbolplatform.com or nem.io.

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Two bills with benefits for crypto miners are waiting to be signed by the governor of the Bluegrass State.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, NEM.

On this week’s Breakdown Weekly Recap, NLW looks at:

• The beginning of the next institutional bitcoin wave
• NFT bubble signals
• Central bank policy changes
• Kentucky’s new pro-crypto legislation

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Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

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Launching in late-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.

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Symbol from NEM is the connector between blockchain and business. It brings enterprise-grade security and programmability with cutting edge technical features for projects at the heart of the new economy -- join us by visiting symbolplatform.com or nem.io.

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Jerome Powell discussed CBDCs at a speech this week, saying they need to co-exist with cash.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, NEM.

Today on the Brief:

• China-U.S. talks
• U.S. spending coming back
• A virtual casino hiring IRL people 

Our main discussion looks at central bank digital currencies and why they’re so appealing for bankers, especially compared to cash. NLW discusses:

• Recent comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on why any CBDC would be complement cash
• Comments from Agustin Carstens about how much oversight CBDCs provide
• Why privacy advocates are nervous about the coming CBDC era 

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Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

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Launching in late-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.

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Symbol from NEM is the connector between blockchain and business. It brings enterprise-grade security and programmability with cutting edge technical features for projects at the heart of the new economy -- join us by visiting symbolplatform.com or nem.io.

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Aker’s new Seetee division is out to prove bitcoin can be a force for positive environmental change. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, NEM.

Today on the Brief

• Followup on the FOMC meeting
• $3.1M for an anonymous team
• Could we finally see a bitcoin ETF? 

Our main discussion: Aker ASA’s new Seetee bitcoin division. NLW explores:

• Why a Norwegian billionaire is buying into bitcoin
• Why the move is part of a larger institutional shift 
• Why Seetee founder Kjell Rokke believes bitcoin can spur positive environmental change

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Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

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Launching in late-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.

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Symbol from NEM is the connector between blockchain and business. It brings enterprise-grade security and programmability with cutting edge technical features for projects at the heart of the new economy -- join us by visiting symbolplatform.com or nem.io.

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Three funds led by Galaxy Digital, FS Investments and NYDIG will give bank customers access to the leading digital asset.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, NEM.

Today on the Brief:

• What markets want from the Federal Reserve’s FOMC meeting
• eToro’s $10B SPAC
• The latest on Coinbase’s IPO

Our main discussion: Morgan Stanley set to become the first big bank to offer wealthy clients access to bitcoin. 

In this episode, NLW breaks down this breaking news, including:

• Restrictions on the fund in terms of who can buy and how much they can spend 
• Background of the firms partnering with Morgan Stanley
• Why the direct bitcoin exposure is a sea change for institutional investors offering bitcoin products 

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Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

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Launching in late-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.

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Symbol from NEM is the connector between blockchain and business. It brings enterprise-grade security and programmability with cutting edge technical features for projects at the heart of the new economy -- join us by visiting symbolplatform.com or nem.io.

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In his latest essay, the Bridgewater chief argues the U.S. could impose capital controls and ban non-sovereign monies. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper, and this week’s special product launch, NEM.

Today on The Breakdown, NLW reviews Ray Dalio’s latest essay, looking at:

• The six reasons why it doesn’t make sense to hold bonds anymore
• Why holding bonds is especially troubling in the concept of growing government money printing
• Why sovereign bond holdings are shifting from the U.S. to China 
• Why proposed wealth taxes are likely just the beginning of a more aggressive period of financial regulation 
• Why we could see the government try to ban gold and bitcoin as their grip on reserve currency status weakens

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Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.

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Launching in mid-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.

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Symbol from NEM is the connector between blockchain and business. It brings enterprise-grade security and programmability with cutting edge technical features for projects at the heart of the new economy -- join us by visiting symbolplatform.com or nem.io.

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