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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.

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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.

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Policy

US Congress Plans Hearings on GameStop Market Pumps

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

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.

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Markets

GameStop and the Real Market Manipulators

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

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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.

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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.

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Markets

WallStreetBets Reddit Group: What Is It?

The WallStreetBets’ Reddit army of amateur traders is turning the tables on traditional investors.

Stock Of Video Game Retailer Gamestop Skyrocketing, Due To Reddit Message Board Traders

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Policy

'The Squeezening': How the GameStop Backlash Will Curtail Freedom

GameStop's "squeezening" is likely to increase calls for curbs on "memetic disturbances." That could be dangerous for free speech.

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Markets

Wall Street, Big Tech Clamp Down on GameStop-Style Pumps; Biden Admin 'Monitoring' Situation

Market chaos fueled by a large group of Reddit traders faces strong opposition from Wall Street.

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