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The Node: Is Ether Back From the Dead?

The second largest cryptocurrency is showing signs of vitality for the first time in ages.

(Trevor Jones/Modified by CoinDesk)

The Node: The Plot to Fire Powell

The White House is tightening the screws on Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Federalreserve, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons/Modified by CoinDesk

About That 'Gary Gensler for Treasury Secretary' Story

A bombshell (alleged) revelation spread fast yesterday, but was it true?

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler's tone has changed about crypto exchange traded funds. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Mass Adoption Would Ruin Crypto. Keep It a Niche

There is an unavoidable tension between the aims of decentralization and onboarding everyday users.

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Trump's Appeal to Bitcoin Miners Is a Wakeup Call for Crypto to Stay Apolitical

It may seem like the industry is finally getting the political support it needs. But proceed with caution.

Donald J. Trump at a rally (Gerd Altmann, modified by CoinDesk)