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Javier Milei, an outspoken pro-Bitcoin, anti-Central Bank economist, won Argentina's presidential primary. The podcast explores his victory as a middle-class revolt. It discusses Argentina's economic struggles, proposed reforms, and growing crypto adoption. It also delves into Milei's views on Bitcoin, critiques of the legal tender system, reactions to his victory, and the potential positive change he could bring to the country.

Everyone from blockchain lobbyists to Senators to an esteemed group of academic legal experts have filed amicus briefs in the Coinbase vs. SEC case. NLW breaks it down, along with news that SBF's bail has been revoked. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

A reading of a 2019 Nic Carter classic: "The Cat is Out of the Bag: Bitcoin is everyone’s problem now"Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribeto the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

A reading of Stablecoins Can Keep the Dollar the World’s Reserve Currency - Brian Brooks, Charles CalomirisPayPal’s Stablecoin Is a Watershed Moment for Finance - Austin Campbell Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribeto the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

In this podcast, they discuss the SEC's appeal of the Ripple decision, token classification as securities, concerns about stablecoin launch, Bitforge vulnerability, potential exploit in self custody, UK and Russia CBDC updates, and Post Malone's concerns about CBDCs.

The podcast discusses Coinbase's launch of BASE, a blockchain built on Ethereum layer two, with lower fees and DeFi app hosting. It explores the relationship between speculation and utility in the crypto industry and emphasizes the significance of Coinbase launching a public blockchain. The podcast also explores regulations surrounding public blockchains and Coinbase's strategy of using ETH as their native token.

The hosts analyze the recent surge in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices, including the impact of government policies and institutional investor participation. They discuss developments in Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs, as well as the Federal Reserve's new program for overseeing crypto activity at banks and the confirmation of Operation Choke Point 2.0.

In today's episode, NLW dives deep on PayPal's Announcement, which he argues forms a matched pair with BlackRock's spot BTC ETF application as the key events in the most important trend of this bear market. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribeto the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

Coinbase argues that crypto is a "major question" that requires Congress to explicitly authorize the SEC to oversee. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribeto the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

Austin Campbell advocates for the passage of the Stablecoin Bill, while Yiannis Giokas explores stablecoins as a potential counter to dedollarization. They discuss the significance of stablecoins in countering de-dollarization efforts and enhancing the global power of the US dollar. They highlight the need for federal regulatory clarity on stablecoins in the United States and emphasize the importance of passing the stablecoin bill for maintaining the dollar's global reserve role.