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BREAKDOWN: GameStop, Robinhood and the Failure of Un-Free Markets
BREAKDOWN: GameStop, Robinhood and the Failure of Un-Free Markets
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15 minutes
Released:
Jan 30, 2021
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Podcast episode
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The latest in the saga of WallStreetBets vs the world.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.In this edition of the Breakdown’s weekly recap, NLW looks at:Robinhood’s ham-fisted explanations for why it shut down buying for GME and other stocksWhy the root cause seems to have been insolvencyHow politicians are gearing up for political inquiries around the trading shutdowns How WSB is reacting to the shutdown attempts This week on The Breakdown:Monday | The Bitcoin Whales Won’t Stop BuyingTuesday | ‘The 4 Wars We Could Fight With China,’ Feat. Kyle BassWednesday | Why Bitcoin Has More Ideological Flexibility Than We ThinkThursday | WallStreetBets Is Occupy Wall Street With TeethFriday | In Retrospect, It Was Inevitable: Elon Musk Pumps Bitcoin to Space-Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more. Get started at nexo.io.-Image credit: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Getty ImagesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Jan 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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