BREAKDOWN: The Business of Geopolitical Competition

As Oracle wins a bid for TikTok US, a look at how tech competition, culture competition and currency competition shape the business of geopolitics.

Sep 14, 2020

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As Oracle wins a bid for TikTok U.S., a look at how tech competition, culture competition and currency competition shape the business of geopolitics.

This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.

Today on the Brief:

Crypto exchange volume sees highest month-over-month increase since February 2018
Uniswap overtakes SushiSwap in total value locked
What Coinbase vs. Apple means for the future of decentralized applications

Our main discussion: NLW looks at the business of geopolitical competition, including:

TikTok, Oracle and the new politics of deal making in the “new Cold War”
“Mulan” controversy around Uyghurs and Hong Kong police support
The real motivation for China’s digital currency

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