What a new package including more direct payouts to citizens plus big infrastructure spending mean for bitcoin and markets as a whole.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and this week’s special product launch: Stacks.co.Today on the Brief:U.S. loses 140,000 jobs in DecemberChamath’s SoFi SPACA SPAC for BakktOur main discussion: upcoming stimulus plans As the dust (finally? sort of?) settles on elections that began last year, the Democrats are looking to jump right out of the gate with a new set of stimulus plans, including both payments to individuals as well as big infrastructure spending. In this episode, NLW discusses the specifics we know so far, the potential challenges to get these plans passed and what the implications for bitcoin might be.-Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more. Get started at nexo.io.-A new era of innovation on Bitcoin has begun. Stacks 2.0 enables secure apps and smart contracts on Bitcoin, unlocking new use cases and value while laying the foundation for a user-owned internet. https://stacks.co.Image credit: Joshua Roberts/Getty Images NewsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.