The Value Prop – Digital Asset Use Cases with Rebecca Rettig



Rebecca Rettig is the Chief Policy Officer at Polygon Labs and recently spearheaded The Value Prop — a new project creating a database of digital asset use cases.

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The Institutions Come Roaring Back to Crypto



The theme of the last few weeks has been the institutional return to crypto. NLW fills in the gaps and puts the move in context.

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BlackRock SchmackRock: For Emerging Markets, Bitcoin Means More than Gains



Today on Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads Noelle Acheson’s “Why the Biggest Emerging Markets Are Turning to Crypto.” Enjoying this content?

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The State of CBDCs



NLW checks in on the latest in central bank digital currencies.

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A Recap of the Prime Trust Saga



Today on The Breakdown, NLW catches up on the Prime Trust saga which came to a head this week. He also looks at the latest in Bitcoin ETF applications and Michael Saylor and Microstrategy’s latest big BTC buy.

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The Failure of Gary Gensler



As the crypto industry takes the fight to the SEC, a reading of Gary Gensler Failed the U.S. Crypto Industry, and So Has Congress

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BlackRock's Larry Fink Gives a Laser-Eyed Bitcoin Interview



On Wednesday, July 5th, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink gave an interview on Fox that made clear that the Bitcoin ETF initiative was coming all the way from the top. NLW analyses the community reaction and argues that it’s all even more significant than the hype suggests.

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Binance Execs Race for the Exits



Fortune dropped a bombshell on Thursday, reporting that numerous executives had left Binance in a very short period of time. While all those execs tweeted that there was nothing conspiratorial or scandalous in their departures, the community isn’t convinced.

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Why the Recession Conventional Wisdom is Wrong



A reading of Alex Kruger’s thread: https://twitter.com/krugermacro/status/1675989375765852160?s=46&t=5Nl1EhwpFOmRdaVNr7DApg

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Senators Question Prometheum's Ties to CCP



NLW covers the latest in the Prometheum saga as Senator Tommy Tuberville and a handful of others have sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler and others asking for an investigation around Prometheum’s recent Congressional testimony and their alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Also, is “dox to earn” the new narrative?

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