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The BreakdownFinish the Job: Crypto Legislation, Token Rights, and Spicy DividendsOn this Long Read Sunday, NLW dives into the two major fronts of America’s evolving crypto legislation. First, he reads and reacts to a joint op-ed from Congressmen Tom Emmer and Nick Begich urging the Senate to pass the Clarity Act and Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act following the passage of the Genius stablecoin bill. Then, in a sharp historical detour, NLW turns to Byron Gilliam's essay connecting 1600s VOC dividends in mace and nutmeg to today’s debates over crypto token rights and revenue alignment. It's a double-header episode exploring how regulation, history, and investor trust intersect to shap...2025-07-2713 min
The BreakdownThe Eerie Railroad of Crypto, Stablecoin Regulation, and the Cypherpunk LegacyFor this Long Read Sunday, NLW hands the mic to AI to read three of Byron Gilliam’s standout essays from the Breakdown newsletter. First, “Crypto’s Competitive Advantage” draws a bold parallel between 19th-century U.S. capital markets and the wild world of meme coin ICOs—arguing that pump.fun may be the Erie Railroad of Web3. Next, “Can the Genius Act Save Banks from Stablecoins?” explores how America’s newest crypto legislation recalls the era of Regulation Q, money market funds, and toaster giveaways. Finally, “Anarchy, Crime, and Stablecoins” reflects on how Timothy May might interpret Congress' surprising embrace o...2025-07-2014 min
Less Noise, More SignalMarket Strategist: The dawn of junk equities is nowThis conversation with Pascal Hugli and Byron Gilliam explores the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, drawing parallels between the current crypto market and the historical junk bond industry. The discussion highlights the potential of crypto to democratize access to capital while also addressing the cynical aspects of its commercialization and political implications. The speakers delve into the complexities of valuing crypto assets, emphasizing the distinction between social claims and legal claims in the context of token ownership. This conversation delves into the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, focusing on the legal implications of crypto claims, the changing revenue models of protocols...2025-05-2649 min
The Breakdown5 Questions Shaping the Near Future of Crypto and MacroBlockworks announced that we're bringing together their daily newsletter together with The Breakdown brand to build the best daily content package in crypto. In celebration of that, NLW is joined by Byron Gilliam to discuss some of the big explorations of the moment.
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The Milk Road ShowWelcome to the Bull Market That Nobody Believes In (Plus Ethereum vs Solana) w/ Byron Gilliam Blockworks Market StrategistIn today’s episode, Jay is joined by Byron Gilliam, a veteran trader and market strategist at Blockworks, to make sense of the chaos. We get into Ethereum’s explosive rebound, the ETH vs. SOL valuation debate, and why memecoins might be both saving and sabotaging crypto. ~~~~~🏦 Borrow against your Bitcoin with Ledn, fast, secure, and without selling a sat: https://out.milkroad.com/Ledn2025Podcast🪙 Use Coinshift, the smarter way to handle your company’s onchain finances: https://out.milkroad.com/Coinshift2025Podcast~~~~~⛓️ Swap seamlessly a...2025-05-1242 min
The Blunt DollarByron Gilliam: What Crypto Can Learn from Wall Street (And Vice Versa)In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Byron Gilliam, market strategist at BlockWorks and the writer behind one of the most engaging daily newsletters in finance. Byron spent 25 years trading global equities across financial hubs like Frankfurt, London, Paris, and New York before making the jump into crypto.We talk about what led him to shift from trading to writing, how explaining crypto to traditional finance professionals changed his perspective, and why financial markets keep making the same mistakes.We also cover: 🚀 How speculation in crypto compares to past...2025-03-181h 04
Harlem & MoscowReturn Home to HarlemIn a desperate attempt to get to Langston Hughes, Dorothy West decides to propose marriage. Louise Thompson tries to talk her out of it and shares the reality of what it means to be in love with a man like Langston. Louise also reveals a secret behind her own failed marriage. As plans for life after Moscow remain unclear, Mildred Jones offers to stay with Dorothy in the Soviet Union for another season. But what type of relationship is Mildred looking for? Dorothy shares her unconventional plans for the future.
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Mid-South Viewpoint // Bott Radio NetworkFueling Community Care Through Red Kettles // September 27, 2023Did you know that the Salvation Army serves our community in a variety of ways? Majors Tim and Cheryl Gilliam along with Amy Speropoulos from Salvation Army Memphis share how their services, Purdue Center Of Hope, drug addiction recovery program, shelter and services to homeless women and children, Angel Tree program, support for seniors, and disaster relief are greatly maintained through their Red Kettle drives each holiday season.2023-09-2727 min
Forward GuidanceIt Can Always Go Higher | "On The Margin" Round Up with Byron Gilliam and Jack FarleyFollow On The Margin On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46WWQ6TFollow On The Margin On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UsnTiMFollow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX--In this episode I join the On The Margin podcast with Blockworks' very own newsletter writer Byron Gilliam for a wide raging discussion on the top stories of the week.With the recent Ripple vs SEC ruling, we discuss what impact this has for not only Ripple, but the crypto industry more broadly as...2023-07-2253 min
Supply ShockThe Big Tech Bull Market, Not A Mania Yet | Round UpFollow Forward Guidance On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Y0oueYFollow Forward Guidance On Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3hXQu2FFollow Blockworks Macro On YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NKpujX--With Mike & Mark out, Jack Farley of the Forward Guidance podcast joins Blockworks' very own newsletter writer Byron Gilliam for a wide raging discussion on the top stories of the week.With the recent Ripple vs SEC ruling, we discuss what impact this has for not only Ripple, but the crypto industry more broadly as...2023-07-2253 min
The BreakdownBitcoin Prehistory and A Warren Buffett AI BotOn this week's Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads two pieces by Byron Gilliam: Crypto's family tree Will the next Warren Buffett be an AI bot? Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribeto 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 2023-06-0414 min
Leviathan NewsEigenlayer's Sreeram Kannan Takes on Vitalik, Byron Gilliam on MidJourney for Smart Contractshttps://twitter.com/bgilliam1982
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Things You Might Not Have HeardDooce, Zooey Zephyr & Martha Quinn - 5/11/2023Today's Sponsor: Fundrisehttp://thisistheconversationproject.com/fundriseToday's Rundown:Trump continues lies about election and lashes out after N.Y. verdict in town hallhttps://www.npr.org/2023/05/10/1175370747/trump-continues-lies-about-election-and-lashes-out-after-n-y-verdict-in-town-halEmbattled Rep. George Santos arrested on charges including fraud, lying to Congresshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/10/george-santos-custody-federal-charges/70201611007/Original mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, best known as Dooce, dead at 47https://www.today.com/parents/moms/dooce-dead-at-47-rcna83793West Virginia suspends men's basketball coach Bob Huggins after use of homophobic slurhttps://www.usatoday.com/story...2023-05-1125 min
Tomi Lahren is FearlessLosers of the Week, Idaho Murders, & Byron Donalds in Final Thoughts on Tomi Lahren is FearlessTomi Lahren crowns her Losers of the Week, breaks down the Idaho Murders case, the FBI and January 6th with former FBI Special Agent, Jonathan Gilliam, then in Final Thoughts, Democrats are showing their racist colors as Congressman Byron Donalds is now in contention for Speaker of the House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-01-0630 minSupply Shock2022: The Year In Review | Byron GilliamOn today's episode of On the Margin, we are joined by Byron Gilliam, Blockworks' very own Newsletter writer for a discussion on top market events in 2022, and what to expect going into 2023.We begin by discussing the current bear market in equities and bonds where Byron highlights "this bear market is not that bad" compared to previous bear markets. With his experience as an equites trader, Byron shares his thoughts on the typical 60/40, what equities look reasonably priced after the corrections seen in 2022 and how inflation influenced the investing environment over the year.2022-12-2147 min
The FS Club PodcastStablecoins: Crypto's Killer App? Or Killer Of Crypto's Investors?Find out more about this event on our website: https://bit.ly/3g1nkyo
The most interesting cryptocurrencies may be the ones that are only ever expected to be worth $1. Terra UST's failure to clear that low bar was the first domino to fall in the crypto winter of 2022. But stablecoins remain central in crypto's ambitions to become a mainstream alternative to traditional finance. Will there be one stablecoin to rule them all? Or will a thousand stables bloom in a new era of wildcat banking? Examining the various flavours of stablecoin on offer is crucial to...2022-11-0946 min
EmpireJ.P. Morgan’s Aave Trade Explained | Matthew Blumberg, Byron GilliamIn this episode of Empire's Weekly Roundup, we bring on Matthew Blumberg and Byron Gilliam to discuss how J.P. Morgan - the largest bank in the US - just made history.What happened? J.P. Morgan executed their first trade on a public blockchain (sup Polygon) using an Aave Arc clone. Tune in to find out what happened, why J.P. Morgan chose Polygon, how enterprise crypto adoption will likely play out and more!- -Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:42) JP Morgan’s Aave Trade, What Happened?(10:53) Permissioned De...2022-11-0442 min
The Money Movement with Jeremy Allaire | Leaders in Blockchain, Crypto, DeFi & Financial InclusionEp 69 | Crypto: New Rules for New Realities with Byron Gilliam of BlockworksLearn more about Circle Converge22: https://circle.com/convergeFew observers have followed the crypto industry with as much penetrating insight as Byron Gilliam, the prolific newsletter writer* and markets strategist at Blockworks. In what ways do cryptocurrencies resemble securities? How are they different? And what could crypto regulation look like? In this episode of The Money Movement, Byron weighs in on these questions and shares his thoughts on DAOs, the fine line between freedom and chaos, and why payments still represent one of the greatest use cases for cryptocurrencies, particularly stablecoins. They cover:👉 00:02:45 - By...2022-09-2331 min
The Asset (r)Evolution PodcastTranslating Crypto with Byron GilliamTranslating Crypto with Byron Gilliam
Host Marc Nichols is joined by three superstar guests in this episode: Adam Blumberg, Matt Kolesky, and Justin Pullaro. The panel discusses the Responsible Financial Innovation Act and SEC working groups. They also share their expectations about crypto in the short term.
Arbor Digital is a team of passionate professionals dedicated to responsibly constructing and managing digital asset portfolios by continually evaluating blockchain projects with potential. Our mission is to be the connection for Registered Investment Advisors and their clients to the world of digital assets and to educate them...2022-06-1450 minEmpireIs Crypto an Investable Asset Class? | Weekly RoundupIn this episode of Empire's Weekly Roundup, Jason is joined by Byron Gilliam - a markets strategist and author of the Blockworks newsletter. Often called the Matt Levine of Web3, Byron brings his traditional finance experience to crypto with a mix of wisdom and wit.Jason and Byron cover this week's biggest stories and explore crypto's outlook as an investable asset class. Episode highlights include:
Why Byron frames crypto as commodities, not equities
How private markets are losing their advantage
Why crypto may be amazing for users, but a bad investment
How OpenSea's insider trading news...2022-06-0353 min
GOLF TALK AMERICA"LIVE" FROM THE AT&T BYRON NELSON WITH BLAZING SADDLES STAR BURTON GILLIAM & TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN, CLAY DUVALLAT&T Byron Nelson Tournament Chairman, Clay Duvall joins in the fun along with Blazing Saddles star Burton Gilliam If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (V...2022-05-1248 min
Golf Talk America with Timm Matthews & Frank Bassett"LIVE" FROM THE AT&T BYRON NELSON WITH BLAZING SADDLES STAR BURTON GILLIAM & TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN, CLAY DUVALLAT&T Byron Nelson Tournament Chairman, Clay Duvall joins in the fun along with Blazing Saddles star Burton Gilliam
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (V...2022-05-1248 minSupply ShockBonds Smell Risk, Will The Market React? | On The MarginIn this episode I am joined by my colleagues and special guest hosts Jack Farley and Byron Gilliam. We went through a whole range of topics today, beginning with the bond market.We gave everyone an update on the rate hikes that the market is pricing in (spoiler alert: it's a lot), the historic rout happening at the long end of the curve, and how the Fed is likely to respond.We also discussed how to play a bond sell off, and the "risk vs reward" of investing in risk assets at the current time...2022-04-091h 02EmpireIs Anchor’s 19% APY Sustainable | Weekly Round UpOn this episode of Empire's Weekly Roundup, Jason is joined by Blockworks Co-founder and On The Margin podcast host Mike Ippolito, Blockworks Markets Strategist Byron Gilliam, and Matthew Hepler, vice president of portfolio management at Arca.Matt joins the show to discuss Anchor, its upcoming protocol proposal and the sustainability of the protocol’s 19% APY. He also chats about the differences in governance in equities versus crypto.Jason, Mike and Byron then dive into the hottest stories of the week: the Luna Foundation Guard’s burning of 4.2 million LUNA, Biden’s crypto executive order, Andre Cronje...2022-03-111h 10EmpireFTX's 'Amazon' for Tokens & Terra's $1 Billion Raise | Weekly RoundupOn this episode of Empire's Weekly Roundup, Jason and Santiago are joined by Blockworks' very own newsletter writer, Byron Gilliam, to discuss the latest crypto trends. Harkening back to last week's conversation as the markets experienced a substantial sell off, they review recent news like FTX's push in the retail space and Terra's billion dollar raise. They also go over current market trends discussing stablecoins, wallets, protection and safety in an ever-evolving space.--Avalanche:Thank you to Avalanche for sponsoring Empire. Avalanche is one of the...2022-02-251h 02
the JustPodGeorge Floyd and Prosecution of PoliceSend us a textErika Gilliam-Booker, President of the National Black Prosecutor’s Association and Executive Board Member of the Black Public Defender Association, Byron Conway join us to discuss the prosecution of the police in the murder of George Floyd. We further discuss systemic racial injustice issues and how to address them.Conway is currently serving as a Federal Public Defender in Atlanta.Gilliam-Booker is both a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney and newly appointed Special Assistant United State’s Attorney. Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us...2020-06-031h 01
Phaune RadioThe Bear Minimum _ Cut-Up _ Working Dead ≠ ExtravaillanceLe travail rend libre. Mais qui ?
Pour la Biennale Internationale du Design de Saint-Etienne, le collectif Zanzibar et la Volte ont imaginé en 2017 une série de récits autour de l’avenir du travail, à découvrir par ici : https://soundcloud.com/la-volte/sets/working-dead-extravaillance
Tout en rebonds, un cut-up spécial, à la cadence effrénée et au rythme probablement intenable.
38 minutes où l’on se demande bien finalement, ce que travailler peut vouloir dire, aujourd’hui ou demain, cigale ou fourmi, bourgeon bohème ou vrillé ou start-up aware...
AVEC DES VRAIS MORCEAUX DE : (Dis)Honesty - The Truth about Lies...2020-05-1338 min
CUNY TV's Let It RipBlack MediaFor Black History month, Mike Gilliam, examines the current state of Black media. Joined by the publisher of the Black Star News, CUNY John Jay Professor, Milton Allimadi; the CEO of MEFeater, Gabrielle Amani, and the Vice-President of A&R of NWYE, Tony Thompson, they share their perspectives on the Byron Allen v. Comcast lawsuit, and it's possible impact on the already shrinking Black voices in mainstream media.2020-02-0426 min