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The NSC Labels Blockchain a National Security Issue

On the weekly recap, NLW looks at growth in institutional investment, big interest among the G20 in CBDCs and a new National Security Council report.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:11 a.m. Published Oct 17, 2020, 1:00 p.m. 1 min read
Breakdown 10.17

On the weekly recap, NLW looks at growth in institutional investment, big interest among the G20 in CBDCs and a new National Security Council report.

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This episode is sponsored by Crypto.comNexo.io and Elliptic.

On this edition of The Breakdown weekly recap, NLW looks at:

  • Growth in the institutional investment space in crypto
  • A new 10,000 BTC treasury announcement
  • Reports from the Bank for International Settlements, G20, WEF, IMF and more around central bank digital currencies
  • A National Security Council report labeling distributed ledger technology key for national security

This week on The Breakdown:

Monday | How Investors Are Trading the Election

Tuesday | The IMF, G20 and BIS Gear Up for the Central Bank Digital Currency Era

Wednesday | A $10B Firm Makes Bitcoin Its Primary Treasury Asset

Thursday | Is Crypto Converging With Public Markets?

Friday | RAC on the First Truly Free Markets for Music and Culture

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Note: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of CoinDesk, Inc. or its owners and affiliates.

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