The Breakdown With NLW Episode

Something Big Is Brewing With Bitcoin

From bitcoin futures ETF speculation to macro insecurity, the arguments for autumn being bitcoin season get stronger and stronger.

Oct 7, 2021
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The Breakdown With NLW EpisodeHosted by Nathaniel Whittemore

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This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

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On today’s episode, NLW looks at the growing excitement around bitcoin, including:

  • Its decoupling from the stock market
  • What it means that U.S. institutional-focused CME futures are outpacing Deribit retail-focused international futures
  • How bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) speculation is driving excitement
  • How growing macro insecurity is driving the BTC narrative

See also: Revolution, Macro and Micro: Three Ways to Look at a Bitcoin Investment

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Tidal Wave” by BRASKO. Image credit: Leafedge/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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