Crypto news when you need it. A good variety of crypto news from around the world that is inclusive to crypto. Great listen for the updates on the ups and downs, significant, and trivial crypto world.

Keeps me updated that mainstream news doesn’t and helps me understand much more in the crypto world

Excellent digest of relevant news.

Plain and simple, my favorite podcast that’s helping me enter the wide world of crypto

Extremely well informed and digestible (appreciate that most daily episodes are ~ 15 mins).

This podcast is certainly focused on the crypto markets but NLW takes a much more holistic look at macro economics and the World events that are moving both crypto and traditional markets. This is not somebody who is pumping coins or telling you how to get rich but instead, gives a very high level market and sites that I think very well balance the perspective one hears from Bloomberg for instance.It sounds like he has a traditional Wall Street educational background but is also extremely deep into crypto markets and that is a very powerful combination. On top of that he is extremely articulate and concise and easy to listen to. (and I believe he recently had a baby and yet I have seen no reduction in the quality or frequency of this podcast which is amazing!).

As I continue to push and learn more, I’ve found that coming into this podcast as a somewhat of a noob that the acronyms were quite abundant and I’ve had to do a lot of research to figure out what the heck was being discussed. So perhaps just less acronyms.

I really enjoy listening to this podcast. Author seems pretty knowledgeable and covers topics with great details. Just an advise to keep noise away and focus on fundamentals and quality content, or that will ruin the show. Most listeners want to hear what changes are coming in the pipeline for big players in this industry, and what their CEOs or developers have to say, and how that will revolutionize world as we know it. It’s important to keep nonsense noise low, especially from folks who claim to know the industry but actually do not know it, and manipulate market for their own advantage!! The more attention they get, the more authentic they look!

I liked the show but you didn’t cover the argument I made on Twitter on the energy council so I’m docking you 2 stars for the audacity, and because I think you’re wearing bitcoin goggles, but I get that it’s very politically/ideologically important to many. For bitcoin to become the global asset/currency you want it to be, it needs to grow exponentially from here. That means the energy use also has to increase exponentially sans some incredible breakthrough (not counting strike, limited adoption, and does nothing to improve the layer one itself). The energy use is already way too much, and it’s only going to go up. Whether we’ve got grass fed green bitcoin or not is irrelevant in my eyes. It’s taking that green energy away from the rest of the still-polluting economy, and crowding out renewable energy use in other sectors, slowing down the transition, which ruins everything down the road. This might be justifiable if it was just bitcoin vs fiats, but lbh that’s a super low bar, practically a straw man. It’s bitcoin vs the multitude of faster, more energy efficient, more secure gen 2 and 3 cryptos that exist today, and bitcoin just loses that on everything except for network effect. You don’t need to consume all of Holland’s electricity or more to run a scaled, secure distributed ledger, that’s been proven. This council is not only centralized garbo greed frogs, but their press statement to eventually green bitcoin (what I call cynical virtue signaling by people who deep down probably don’t even believe in climate change) is irrelevant! Fiat is a wheel, bitcoin is a horse, and the good gen 3 cryptos are sports cars. For a society to continue relying on the horse in the car age would have not only been folly, but irresponsibly dangerous, and the same principle applies here. But I like the show. You should have some non-bitcoin crypto people on so you can debate, because they would make arguments a maxi wouldn’t consider, you would get activated, and I’m sure you’d have many insightful points to add. Conversations, not echo chambers, that’s the way.

Here is an honest critique. I have listened to probably 20 episodes so far and I am usually listening to more long-form stuff like Peter Mcormack’s What Bitcoin Did, but this is becoming more of a better go-to for a quick update. NLW (and team) do a great job covering recent events and staying above the fray!! Really great coverage of this week’s market crash, knowing how much leverage was liquidated and how much whales moved onto exchanges. Keep this coming!! My last comment is the *very cheesy* sign-off “stay safe and take care of each other, peace!” What are we in high school/living in anarchy? You could do better with simply “thanks for listening and have a great evening!” - this would be much more professional. I will keep listening but I hope to hear your sign off change. Peace!! XD

I agree Elon using his influence..but what about Barry who invested in Coinbase? Not irresponsible or manipulative tweeting ?

I discovered this podcast about a week ago and always get excited for the new ones to come out. This really is a great source of information that does not feel biased in anyway and I feel like it gives me all the information to stay up to date. I can’t wait for the daily episode and have built it into my schedule

Eventually, we all work our way to that regular podcast for which we cannot wait to hear awesome takes in the crypto sphere. Nathaniel’s work is definitely that one for me. Regular, quick updates, awesome insights, and unquestionably the best intro music in the industry:) Keep up the great work, NLW!!

I listen almost daily and even a novice like myself can pull stuff from it.

Love the articles read on this podcast. Thought provoking.

The information included in the 3/1/2021 episode regarding WSB mods is false and the affiliated individuals noted are NOT affiliated with the subreddit or the movement in general, including the Twitter account mentioned. Really was enjoying this show the past few weeks, then heard that today and realized maybe the information here is also information with an agenda. Sad. Edit: May 1st 2021 disinformation by neglecting to mention Cardano (ADA) as a potential ETH killer because your boss is at odds with the founder. Pathetic journalism at its weakest

Great research. It’s my go-to source for staying up-to-date on crypto/macro news. I never miss a pod. Keep it up NLW!

I love this podcast and I’m an idiot on matters of tech, math & finance. NLW does not talk down. My only beef is his d-chey ironic/unironic “peace!” sign off.

Lately I’ve been quoting this podcast to my husband… me: “NLW says…” my husband: “NLW?” LOL! I love this podcast and love the information, great analysis and interesting opinions offered. Great job, NLW! You’re becoming a known name here in our home.

Why the hate on Doge? “Dogecoin-The Emperor of all Sh**coins” Really? It changed my whole perception of you. Very disappointing. Not necessary to belittle those of us that have Doge in our portfolios. Unsubscribing.

NLW breaks down topics in a logical, fact-driven way that’s also easy to understand and puts perspective on the industry as a whole. Highly recommend

Insightful, relevant, fun.

NLW’s content is up to date, concise and informative. I never miss a single day. Thank you for the detailed perspective.

I really enjoy listening to this podcast. NLW does a spectacular job of placing crypto news in the bigger picture of the economic and regulatory environments. He also discusses the biggest stories in finance and the economy in general.

Having no former knowledge in crypto assets this podcast has brought me further along than I may have ever, by picking up current literature and trying to catch up. The best part, political bias does seem to be muted and that is a huge plus for me. Update 2/18/2020 Everything I’ve written previous still stands. This is the most informative podcast for Neewbs such as myself and possibly even for seasoned veterans in this space too. I just haven’t seen any other source put things into perspective as well. The best part is I never notice a bias either way. The politics are other hot button issues are always discussed solely in terms of long term macro possibilities. Never do I feel I must be in a side or in a camp to listen and learn. Thanks NLW! Update 3/27/2021 Still stand by all above. Also thanks to NLW just learned just learned that options expiration has an effect on short term pricing of the underlying. Guess I’ll have to learn how to track open interest volume for various strike pricing. Keep up the great work to NLW and the others on the CoinDesk platform too. 04/01/2021 This episode was super informative in regards to Archegos forced liquidation. The most important points: Beware leverage Beware dealing won’t criminals BTC and Cryptos are the solution not the problem.

NLW is the best. I listen every day.

Best crypto podcast hands-down

A great way to catch up on the latest btc news w/o a bunch of fluff. Intelligent, insightful & succinct. Love the way he throws in some comments that make me lol. His voice (and cadence) is much more palatable than the host of a similar podcast, IMO.

Awesome podcast. I listen every day and I’ve learned so much about crypto. NLW, glad to hear you’re enjoying the Hudson Valley, my neck of the woods as well.

Great Podcast. Info is always up to date. Informative especially when it comes to Cryto’s.

This is such a Gem. So well put together, amazing quality, and you will learn so much about bitcoin, crypto and the culture surrounding these things! Not to mention the intro music which make me feel like I’m listening to the news in the year 3000 in my flying car😎 NLW is the man‼️

I really enjoy this show. I’ve learned a lot about macro economics, the way the world financial system works, and bitcoin. I recommend it!

A real quality

Eye opening knowledge dropped on each podcast. The world is changing very quickly, the discussions bring this to light every day. Thankful to have found this podcast

This podcast is my favorite. It has informed my actions and convictions around BTC. I actually learned the term FUD and now know why MLW and his guests say it so much. Thank you for a great show, for the weekend long reads, and timely topics. The best!

Always timely, well thought out and much appreciated. Thank you for this terrific podcast.

The Breakdown episodes with NLW are my everyday go-to podcasts for crypto news. He has an open and thorough style of journalism. Some of the content (like Sunday long-read) are timeless and can be used for reference over

“Jerrit Cole” instead of Gerrit Cole? This was a hard cringe for me as a baseball fan haha. (Episode from Sunday, February 7, 2021)

Seven days a week. I appreciate NLW’s ability to explore the motives of the players driving the day’s events.

Love it all! Wish episodes were even longer so I could learn more!

This is a must listen delivered by a terrific host. Thanks for doing this!

Great interview - eye opening

The Alibaba episode was the best episode in a long list of good episodes

This is the podcast to learn and keep up with relevant topics. Concise, researched, balanced and well reasoned. I look forward to it every day.

I don’t know how NLW can put out a daily show with such a high level of content and interviews, but he does and I benefit from every episode. Hard to believe this is free.

This is easily the most well rounded podcast I listen to. I subscribed to get the latest news on what is happening in crypto, but was glad to find NLW actually covers Macro events surrounding crypto. Listening to these podcasts has opened my eyes to what is possible with crypto and more importantly how our current system works.

I listen to NLW every day without fail. He is so widely read and so widely educated that he is unsurpassed in his ability to see this new world of bitcoin in the proper historical, cultural, micro- and macro-economical context.

The guest in episode 392 is very brash. He doesn’t attempt to connect with what the host says before responding. Instead he says things like no that’s not right or not even that but... etc. First episode I’ve heard so five stars because I’m assuming he was just a guest that doesn’t know how to have polite and easy listening conversation. Content was excellent.

NLW, thank you so much for the work that you do and how you do it and deliver it. Your podcast is producing exceptionally valuable content and I wouldn't be suprised if people listened to your episodes 10-50 years from now to compare how far we have come. For years I have been listening to and been disappointed by the economic discourse around me. Then I found your podcast, Coindesk and others and finally I feel like I am finally breathing fresh air. Particularly I enjoy the bam, bam, bam episodes with the quick and dirty, interspersed with the deep dives long format interviews. I listen to your podcast every day. Your selection of people to interview is curated extremely well, highly encouraged by your selections. Thank you NLW. Keep going!

I’ve learned so much in the last couple months from this show