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Podcasts

GameStop, Robinhood and the Failure of Un-Free Markets

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJan 30, 2021

GameStop, Robinhood and the Failure of Un-Free Markets
Podcasts

The Small Guys Rebel Against Their Big-Brother Hedge Funds

By Dan Ilett, Tanzeel Akhtar, Anna Baydakova, Danny Nelson, Danny BradburyJan 30, 2021

Extremism and Cryptocurrency: The Story Too Big to Ignore

Markets

All Over the World, Small Investors Jump Into the GameStop Frenzy

By Sandali HandagamaJan 29, 2021

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

Policy

The GameStop Stop Is Not a Technology Problem

Robinhood didn't halt GameStop trading to punish retail players. It reacted to market risk. And, no, blockchain wouldn't have fixed this.

By Jill GunterJan 29, 2021

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Markets

After GME, Dogecoin and Bitcoin, Chinese Traders Are Betting What Will Pump Next

For Chinese investors, including Justin Sun, FOMO has surpassed fear of losing money.

By Muyao ShenJan 29, 2021

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus (CoinDesk Archives)

Policy

US Congress Plans Hearings on GameStop Market Pumps

While Congress is planning multiple hearings, it's less clear what financial regulators might do.

By Nikhilesh DeJan 28, 2021

GameStop's share price rose to nearly $500 on Thursday.

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Reverses Wednesday’s Losses, Ether Climbs

Few are attributing the cryptocurrency's rise to market fundamentals after the GameStop roller coaster.

By Muyao ShenJan 28, 2021

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

GameStop and the Real Market Manipulators

WallStreetBets traders coordinated buying of GameStop stock to squeeze short-selling hedge funds – but was that collusion?

By Jill CarlsonJan 28, 2021

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Markets

Blockchain Bites: DOGE Chases After GameStop, Guggenheim Doubts $30K Bitcoin

Following a tweet from “WSB Chairman" inquiring about the meme cryptocurrency, dogecoin prices went haywire.

By Daniel KuhnJan 28, 2021

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Markets

Bitcoin Rebounds From Early Losses, Markets Still Distracted by GameStop

GameStop's stock drama has had a galvanizing effect on stocks, bitcoin and even dogecoin.

By Muyao ShenJan 28, 2021

Bitcoin Price Index
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