Podcast: Powell Suggests Tapering, NFTs Boom, and Layer 1 Wars Heat Up

Get your macro fix with Blockworks’ own Mike Ippolito and Tyler Neville.

August 28, 2021 11:53 am

In the weekly roundup episode of Blockworks’ podcast “On the Margin,” Michael Ippolito, co-founder, sits down with Economic Strategist Tyler Neville to talk about rising wages, home prices, the impact of Powell’s suggestion to taper, the booming NFT market, and the layer 1 wars that are starting to heat up.

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