The Breakdown With NLW Episode

No, China Didn’t Just Ban Crypto

Despite inflammatory headlines, today’s note from the People’s Bank of China was a reaffirmation of central bank policy from 2017.

May 18, 2021
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Despite inflammatory headlines, today’s note from the People’s Bank of China was a reaffirmation of central bank policy from 2017.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

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On today’s episode, NLW provides an extended brief style episode, covering:

  • Crypto’s allies on Capitol Hill
  • Is “long bitcoin” the most crowded trade in the world?
  • How much of the dip was just Tax Day?
  • No, China didn’t just ban crypto
  • Pomp launches Bitcoin Pizza

See also: China Reiterates Crypto Bans From 2013 and 2017

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HOST

Nathaniel Whittemore

NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.

Nathaniel Whittemore