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What Georgia’s Elections Mean for Bitcoin

As the Democrats appear to be headed to victory, how does their new U.S. Senate majority impact markets as a whole an...

The Breakdown With NLW Episode
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As the Democrats appear to be headed to victory, how does their new U.S. Senate majority impact markets as a whole and bitcoin more specifically?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and this week’s special product launch: Stacks.co.

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Today on the Brief:

  • ShapeShift goes full DEX
  • Neil Young and the changing business of music
  • China stocks delisted from NYSE

Our main discussion: What are the implications of Georgia’s runoff elections for bitcoin and markets as a whole?

In this episode, NLW discusses:

  • The immediate response of Crypto Twitter to the victory for Dems
  • Why Kelly Loeffler was a disappointing industry rep in the Senate
  • Which stocks are going up on the news and why
  • Why a Democrat Senate majority is driving up inflation expectations
  • Why discussions of UBI and digital dollars and more in play than ever
  • Why bitcoin stands to be supercharged by the coming macro environment

See also: Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat

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