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Podcasts

Preston Byrne on GameStop, Online Mobs and Marmots

By Benjamin SchillerFeb 7, 2021

Opinionated
Podcasts

Wall Street Is ‘The Hunger Games’ With Suits

By Nathaniel WhittemoreFeb 7, 2021

The Breakdown With NLW Episode
Podcasts

What the GameStop Saga Says About US Capitalism

By Sheila Warren, Michael J. CaseyFeb 5, 2021

Money Reimagined Digital Money Stage at Consensus 2022

Markets

Following GameStop, South Korea Financial Regulator Extends Ban on Short Sales

Caving to pressure from retail traders, South Korea's ban on short-selling has been extended through May.

By Sandali HandagamaFeb 4, 2021

South Korean flag. (CoinDesk Archives)

Policy

Why a GameStop-Inspired Mania Is Unlikely in China’s Stock Market

It would be logistically challenging for Chinese retail investors to organize a short-selling campaign, especially with the authorities watching.

By David PanFeb 2, 2021

GameStop's 900% gain (and the wipeout of Wall Street shareholders) is the talk of financial markets from stocks to crypto.

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: GameStop, Dogecoin y un nuevo paradigma de mercado

Estrategias de inversión de crowdsourcing descentralizadas a través de las redes sociales, e influencers como Elon Musk, han creado nuevos riesgos en Wall Street.

By Noelle AchesonFeb 2, 2021

A GameStop Corp. Store As Earnings Figures Released
Podcasts

Is This the End of the Reddit Retail Investor Dream?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreFeb 2, 2021

The Breakdown With NLW Episode

Policy

State of Crypto: How Will the Government React to GameStop?

Also: Ripple filed its response to the SEC and a FinCEN official discusses the controversial counterparty rule in public for the first time.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 2, 2021

Power to the players indeed.

Policy

Robinhood CEO May Testify Before US House Committee Over GameStop Allegations

Vlad Tenev will likely appear before a U.S. virtual hearing as lawmakers investigate the firm's recent trading restrictions, a Politico report says.

By Sebastian SinclairFeb 2, 2021

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Markets

Exchange Tokens Hit New All-time Highs as Stock Traders Rush to Crypto

GameStop caught the stock-buying public's imagination. That excitement has spilled over to crypto.

By Muyao ShenFeb 1, 2021

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks during Consensus.
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