A look at the macro discussion on inflation and why it’s pushing people like Icahn to crypto.

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Today on the Brief:

• PayPal to allow crypto withdrawals
• Regulatory rumblings from the SEC and FinCEN
• Bitcoin moving off exchanges again

In our main discussion, NLW looks at the macro conversation around inflation, including:

• How concerns around inflation and the Federal Reserve withdrawing support have caused markets to go risk-off
• Where bitcoin fits in a risk-on/risk-off context
• Why billionaire Carl Icahn is eyeing a $1B-$1.5B crypto bet

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