Was This The Craziest Week in Bitcoin History?

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Transformative regulatory guidance, important macro tailwinds and, of course, a stunning run-up past $40,000.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and this week’s special product launch: Stacks.co.
On this edition of The Breakdown’s weekly recap, NLW looks at what was one of the most spectacular and surprising weeks in bitcoin and crypto history.
Specifically, NLW discusses:
- Price action
- Macro tailwinds
- Regulatory shifts in surprise guidance from the OCC
- Retail investor momentum building
This week on The Breakdown:
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