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  • NLW rattles off a slate of forward-looking news that shows where Bitcoin and crypto are headed in a new regulatory context. He specifically hones in on Robinhood's push for stock tokenization as a way to democratize access to financial investment opportunities.

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  • Everyone everywhere is talking about DeepSeek. It sent Bitcoin down under $100k temporarily and ripped trillions of the US stock market. NLW breaks down what happened and why markets reacted so strongly.

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  • NLW breaks down the specific language of the Trump crypto executive order, including the controversial lack of "bitcoin." Should bitcoiners be worried?

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  • A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/01/22/ross-is-free-now-let-s-free-the-internet-of-money

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  • From $TRUMP to the inauguration to executive orders on crypto to the SEC rocking a pro-crypto stance, it was a BIG week. NLW and Scott Melker break it all down.

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  • We've officially moved from "things seem likely to get better in the future" to "okay, good stuff is actually happening." Today NLW talks about the shift in the SEC, where pro-crypto Commissioners Hester Pierce and acting-Chair Mark Uyeda are driving serious and meaningful chain with no delay.

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  • One of the most important campaign promises for many bitcoiners was President Trump's pledge to pardon Ross Ulbricht. That pardon was officially granted on day 1 of the new administration, leading to optimism that more good news could be on the horizon.

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  • No day 1 executive orders on crypto, but we did get one of the craziest and most massive memecoin launches ever, courtesy of an official Trump memecoin promoted by the then-President Elect. The launch has Crypto Twitter feeling all sorts of ways.

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  • A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/01/16/how-to-make-the-united-states-the-crypto-capital-of-the-world

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  • NLW and Scott Melker discuss the five most important stories in crypto this week.

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  • After a week of macro jitters, Bitcoin has rightsized and seems to have stabilized above $100k. Is it anticipation of a new administration or the clear signal from the CPI numbers? NLW explores.

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  • NLW explores how institutional demand (and institutional builders) are significantly upsizing the Bitcoin and crypto markets, and how that trend will play out further in 2025.

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  • NLW covers the latest moves in Bitcoin's price, exploring what they say about the larger macro environment for risk assets and the likelihood of changes in Fed policy.

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  • It wouldn't be an outgoing administration without some last minute political intrigue. This time it's the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (an agency firmly in the crosshairs of Elon Musk's DOGE) attempting to impose rules on crypto payments.

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  • A reading and discussion inspired by:
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    https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/01/09/the-ai-revolution-will-spawn-millions-of-new-tokens

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  • Turns out it was a very heavily macro-influenced week, with some policy and price action thrown in. NLW and Scott Melker break it down. Recorded live Jan 10th, 2025.

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  • Fresh off starting the year at $100,000, Bitcoin (and the rest of crypto) tanked. Some thought it was all about concerns of USG selling their Silk Road stash, but it appears to be more rooted in broader macro concern of returning inflation. NLW explores.

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  • Some disturbing allegations about the FDIC coverup about its role in Operation Chokepoint 2.0 are gripping cryptotwitter. But how much credibility is there behind the claims?

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  • A significant conflict was brewing at the Fed. Some suspected that Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr would try to fight President Trump to stay in power. That scenario has now been averted, although some are wondering if it signals a change in the independence of the Fed. Plus Bitcoin back at $100,000.

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  • Updated compliance with a Coinbase FOIA request shows not only how extensive the FDIC's campaign against crypto business was, but also shows how many novel digital asset products from banks were strangled in the crib.

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