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The Breakdown, With NLW

Why There Is No 'Bitcoin Is Dead' Talk This Cycle

A reading of two pieces reflecting on Bitcoin 14 years after the white paper.

November 6, 2022
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Hear Alex Thorn share his take on "Bitcoin and Inflation: It’s Complicated” at Consensus 2023.
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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US.

On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:

“Bitcoin Is the Song That Does Not End” – Isaiah Douglass

“End of the Monopoly: How Bitcoin Will Usher in a New Era of Governance in Crypto” – Edan Yago

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with today's editing by Eleanor Pahl and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “War” by Enoch Yang. Image credit: tommy/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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