The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week

The Breakdown

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4.8 • 806 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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NLW and Scott Melker count down the most important stories in crypto this week. How big a deal is GME buying BTC? Is it just memes? And how does that rank in comparison to the significance of the OCC and FDIC removing reputational risk as a consideration for banks? Sponsored by: Crypto Tax Calculator Accurate Crypto Taxes. No Guesswork. Say goodbye to tax season headaches with Crypto Tax Calculator: Generate accurate, CPA-endorsed tax reports fully compliant with IRS rules. Seamlessly integrate with 3000+ wallets, exchanges, and on-chain platforms. Import reports directly into TurboTax or H&R Block, or securely share them with your accountant. Exclusive Offer: Use the code BW2025 to enjoy 30% off all paid plans. Don’t miss out - offer expires 15 April 2025! Ledger Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today. Buy now on Ledger.com. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

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0:00.0	Welcome back to The Breakdown with me, NLW.
0:09.3	It's a daily podcast on macro, Bitcoin, and the big picture power shifts remaking our world.
0:18.4	What's going on, guys? It is Friday, March 28th, and that means it's time for the Friday 5.
0:36.6	Before we get into that, however, if you are enjoying the breakdown, please go subscribe to it, give it a rating, give it a review, or if you want to dive deeper into the conversation, come join us on the Breakers Discord. You can find a link in the show notes or go to bit.com slash breakdown pod. All right, friends.
0:37.8	We are back live.
0:37.7	Scott Milker and I had our customary Friday 5 conversation this morning. at bit.ly slash breakdown pod. All right, friends, we are back live.
0:41.8	Scott Milker and I had our customary Friday 5 conversation this morning.
0:43.2	It's a really interesting one.
0:48.4	I think we accidentally stumbled into some very pertinent topics, tokenization, and value accrual and why it's sneakily maybe the most important narrative, but not one that is
0:52.2	obviously clear when it comes to the value proposition for people on Wall Street. We talk a little bit about the ongoing cleanup that's
0:58.5	happening in Washington, nothing but positive signals there. Anyways, it's a good one. Lots of
1:02.9	not hit you over the head, but still really important things happening this week. So without any
1:06.5	further ado, let's dive in. I'm here broadcasting live from Bill Barheight's living room.
1:14.1	He's the guy who has always had the piano behind him.
1:17.0	I'm going to go ahead and bring on NLW.
1:18.7	Oh, Bill Broadcasting Live from Bill Barheight's living room.
1:23.3	It's weird.
1:24.2	We should just have been on one camera, you know?
1:26.2	Yeah, the setup is actually complicated when you try to get two people in the same room.
1:30.1	So I'm glad we figured it out.
1:31.6	It is. I hope you're not getting echo through your mic from me screaming three feet away.
1:35.9	But here we are not for a piano concert, but to talk about the Friday 5, all the things that have happened in crypto this week.
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