Visa officially enables USDC as a native currency and means of settlement. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper.Today’s episode of “The Breakdown” is an extended brief with five different topics:NFTs make it to “SNL”“Green” bitcoin miningSquare’s CFO thinks all companies should hold bitcoin in their treasuriesCrypto M&A doubles in 2020Visa announces USDC as settlement currency Ultimately, NLW argues that while non-fungible tokens are showing up in pop culture, the Visa deal reinforces the notion that this crypto bull market is being driven by large-scale institutional engagement.-Nexo.io lets you borrow against your crypto at 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% on your idle assets, and exchange instantly between 75+ market pairs with the tap of a button. Get started at nexo.io.-Launching in late-March, Casper is the future-proof blockchain protocol that finally address the blockchain trilemma. Learn more at Casper.Network.-Image credit: Ihor Reshetniak/iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoinDeskSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.