Oslo Freedom Forum and Why Bitcoin Matters

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/buy-crypto?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_may22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <a href= "https://near.org/?utm_source=Breakdown%20Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">NEAR</span></em></a> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <a href= "https://ftxusapp.onelink.me/LKX9/breakdown"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">FTX US</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode, NLW looks at a number of topics from across the crypto space and wider economy, including:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">New Fed data about the percentage of Americans using crypto. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Wall Street’s banking lobby getting nervous about central bank digital currencies.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The European Central Bank’s latest paper about crypto and systemic risk. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Institutional outflows.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bitcoin’s appearances at the Oslo Freedom Forum. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://nexo.io/buy-crypto?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_may22"> <strong><em>Nexo</em></strong></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a secure crypto exchange and crypto lending platform. Buy 40+ hot coins with your bank card in seconds and swap between exclusive pairs for cashback. Earn up to 17% intere