The latest in the saga of WallStreetBets vs the world.

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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 stocks
Why the root cause seems to have been insolvency
How 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 Buying

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