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Wall Street’s Crypto Push, Western Union’s Stablecoin, and the Fed’s Halloween Confusion
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Published: November 1, 2025 10:00
On this Halloween Friday Five, NLW and Scott Melker break down a wild week in macro and crypto. The Fed’s latest meeting left markets confused about future rate cuts, while Wall Street and legacy payment giants doubled down on digital assets. ICE partners…
Fed Cuts as Expected, But Powell Keeps Markets Guessing
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Published: October 31, 2025 17:00
Markets got the rate cut they expected — but not the clarity they wanted. Fed Chair Jerome Powell stunned investors by signaling that December’s cut is “far from a foregone conclusion,” while also announcing an end to quantitative tightening. With two…
Polymarket’s $9B Comeback: Prediction Markets Return to the U.S.
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Published: October 30, 2025 14:04
Polymarket is preparing to relaunch in the U.S. after years in regulatory exile, now armed with a CFTC-compliant license and a $9B valuation. The move signals a new era for prediction markets—blurring the line between crypto, sports betting, and social…
Will Bitcoin Ever Fall Below $100K Again?
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Published: October 29, 2025 14:29
Standard Chartered’s Jeff Kendrick says if this week goes well, Bitcoin may never drop below $100,000 again. NLW breaks down the key macro catalysts — a dovish Fed, a potential U.S.–China trade thaw, and tech earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Google, Apple,…
Bitcoin Surges on Hopes of a China Deal
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Published: October 28, 2025 14:32
Bitcoin and risk assets jumped as the U.S. and China appeared to reach a framework agreement that takes 100% tariffs and rare earth restrictions off the table. NLW breaks down what the potential trade deal means for markets, why optimism is back, and how…
The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto
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Published: October 25, 2025 10:16
NLW and Scott Melker chop up another week, with a big discussion of the controversial CZ pardon. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakdownBW Subscribe…
Democrats Blow Up at Crypto Executives Over Market Structure Bill
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Published: October 24, 2025 19:41
A tense closed-door meeting between Senate Democrats and crypto executives erupted into frustration and accusations after the leak of a draft market structure proposal seen as a de facto DeFi ban. NLW breaks down what went wrong in the meeting, why trust…
Is the Gold to Bitcoin Rotation Underway?
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Published: October 23, 2025 14:44
Gold’s record-breaking rally just snapped with its biggest one-day drop in over a decade, and now traders are asking whether the long-anticipated rotation from gold into Bitcoin has begun. In today’s episode, NLW breaks down what caused gold’s blow-off…
Why the Internet Crash Made Bitcoin Look Stronger
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Published: October 22, 2025 13:52
A massive AWS outage took down huge portions of the internet this week, and crypto wasn’t spared — Coinbase’s Base network went offline, MetaMask users saw zero balances, and much of the industry’s infrastructure stumbled. On today’s Breakdown, NLW…
Is It All Over for Crypto?
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Published: October 21, 2025 15:24
After a brutal flash crash and a week of weak trading, many in the crypto world are asking if the cycle is done. Bitcoin has held above $100K, but altcoins have been crushed, sentiment has cratered, and major voices like Chris Burniske and Ansem are…