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Elon Bans Journalists, Kills Spaces and Asks if He Should Quit

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 20, 2022, 3:45 p.m. EST

Elon Bans Journalists, Kills Spaces and Asks if He Should Quit

Audit Firms Don’t Want to Work With Crypto Companies, and That’s a Problem

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 19, 2022, 4:36 p.m. EST

Audit Firms Don’t Want to Work With Crypto Companies, and That’s a Problem

What ChatGPT Might Mean for Web3

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 18, 2022, 9:00 a.m. EST

What ChatGPT Might Mean for Web3

Exchange Fears Roil Crypto Following SBF’s Arrest

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 17, 2022, 9:00 a.m. EST

Exchange Fears Roil Crypto Following SBF’s Arrest

Trump NFTs Sell Out in Hours

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 16, 2022, 4:03 p.m. EST

Trump NFTs Sell Out in Hours

Jerome Powell Says ‘More Work to Be Done’ as FOMC Hikes Rates 50 Basis Points

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 15, 2022, 3:49 p.m. EST

Jerome Powell Says ‘More Work to Be Done’ as FOMC Hikes Rates 50 Basis Points

For Once, a Positive Inflation Surprise

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 14, 2022, 4:11 p.m. EST

For Once, a Positive Inflation Surprise

Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested for Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 13, 2022, 5:31 p.m. EST

Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested for Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

SBF ‘Loaned’ the CEO of The Block $43M

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 12, 2022, 5:18 p.m. EST

SBF ‘Loaned’ the CEO of The Block $43M

Why Is Bitcoin Dominance So Much Lower Than in Previous Bear Markets?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 11, 2022, 9:00 a.m. EST

Why Is Bitcoin Dominance So Much Lower Than in Previous Bear Markets?

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Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globally

The stablecoin issuer’s CEO Jerermy Allaire told Reuters demand for digital dollars is growing across Asia, Africa and Latin America as banks and payment firms.

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Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat

Nine crypto companies launched the Quantum Alliance to jointly prepare for quantum attacks, but they disagree on when the threat will arrive and whether vulnerable BTC should be frozen.

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Tokenized Tesla surges as Elon Musk unveils SpaceX-powered flying Roadster prototype

Volume in Hyperliquid’s Tesla contract hit $47 million in one hour after Elon Musk’s flying Roadster demo, up from $2.8 million, with U.S. stocks closed.

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