BREAKDOWN: DC vs. Saylor

Washington, D.C., is very publicly going after MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor for tax fraud.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

On today’s episode, we look at the District of Columbia’s new lawsuit against Michael Saylor claiming that he has lived in D.C. for more than the requisite 183 days a year that would require him to pay taxes. NLW explores the reactions to the news, as well as previewing what he predicts will be an action-packed autumn when it comes to regulatory engagement. 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with today’s editing by Eleanor Pahl and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “Razor Red” by Sam Barsh and “The Life We Had” by Moments. Image credit: Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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