The Politics of Bitcoin

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by</span></em> <a href= "https://nydig.com/nlw/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=nlw"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">NYDIG</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at how bitcoin’s place in the political dialogue in the United States has changed dramatically over the years. He argues 2021 will be remembered as the year politicians started taking the industry seriously. The episode features a thread from Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Morgan Harper:</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/mh4oh/status/1458064822772375565"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://twitter.com/mh4oh/status/1458064822772375565</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://nydig.com/nlw/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=nlw"> <strong><em>NYDIG</em></strong></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at</span></em> <a href= "https://nydig.com/nlw/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=nlw"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">NYDIG.com/NLW</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">Enjoying this content?</div> <div> </div> <div>SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast</div> <div>Apple:  <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb" rev= "en_rl_none">https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb</a></div> <div>Spotify: <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/538vuul1PuorUDwgkC8JWF?si=ddSvD-HST2e_E7wgxcjtfQ" rev= "en_rl_none">https://open.spotify.com/show/538vuul1PuorUDwgkC8JWF?si=ddSvD-HST2e_E7wgxcjtfQ</a></div> <div>Google: <a href= "https://podcasts.google.c