The Top 5 Times Bitcoin Was Supposed to Die, With Dan McArdle

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4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and Kraken. Today, NLW is joined by Dan McArdle, a bitcoin OG who co-founded Messari, built Case for Bitcoin and more. In this episode, they discuss the top five times bitcoin was supposed to die. Find our guest online: https://twitter.com/robustus - Nexo Pro allows you to trade on the spot and futures markets with a 50% discount on fees. You always get the best possible prices from all the available liquidity sources and can earn interest or borrow funds as you wait for your next trade. Get started today on pro.nexo.io. - Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today’s show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle’s USDC Hub for Businesses. - Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today’s show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. You’re covered by industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso 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 "Back To The End" by Strength To Last. Image credit: Takoyaki Tech/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to The Breakdown with me, NLW.
0:09.2	It's a daily podcast on macro, Bitcoin, and the big picture power shifts remaking our world.
0:15.2	The breakdown is sponsored by nexus.io, Circle, and Cracken, and produced and distributed by CoinDess.
0:23.0	What's going on, guys? It is Monday, November 21st, and today we are kicking off
0:27.1	Grateful for Bitcoin with Dan McArdle. Before we dive into that, however, if you are
0:31.5	enjoying the breakdown, please go subscribe to it, give it a rating, give it a review, or
0:35.0	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.
0:41.0	com slash breakdown pod.
0:43.5	All right, folks, well, it is Monday, and as I record the intro, the rumor mill is swirling
0:49.7	around DCG.
0:51.5	You can tell that there has been a big mental shift post-FTX where people are assuming that
0:55.9	silence is tantamount to confirmation of rumor. This weekend, a lot of the debate was around
1:00.6	proof of reserves and reserve attestations with specific regard to the Grayscale Trusts.
1:05.5	It's a rough moment to have to consider the possibility of problems with Grayscale and
1:09.2	DCG coming off of FTX so recently,
1:12.1	but it's encouraging that the debate around reserve attestations is becoming more normalized.
1:16.3	However, for now, as of recording, we're still just in rumor world, and really that is not
1:20.5	what we're here to do this week. This week is grateful for Bitcoin Week. Now this is the second
1:25.9	year I've used Thanksgiving as a chance to check in
1:27.9	on the state of the thing that started at all, and which remains at the epicenter of the big-picture
1:31.9	power shifts of this industry. Bitcoin. This year, I have an excellent partner in Cracken.
1:37.3	Cracken are supporting not only the Grateful for Bitcoin series, but the entire Back to Basics
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