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Why Energy Is the Most (Geo)Political Market, With Tony Greer

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 28, 2022, 3:44 p.m. EDT

Why Energy Is the Most (Geo)Political Market, With Tony Greer

Why Bitcoin’s Bear Market Hashrate Surge May Not Be Bullish

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 27, 2022, 1:06 p.m. EDT

Why Bitcoin’s Bear Market Hashrate Surge May Not Be Bullish

Crypto Markets Put the ‘Pump’ in ‘Pumpkin’

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 26, 2022, 4:51 p.m. EDT

Crypto Markets Put the ‘Pump’ in ‘Pumpkin’

Reddit NFTs Show People Like Crypto When They Don’t Know It’s Crypto

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 25, 2022, 5:04 p.m. EDT

Reddit NFTs Show People Like Crypto When They Don’t Know It’s Crypto

Does the Bank of Japan’s Intervention Spell Trouble for the US Treasury Market?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 24, 2022, 4:13 p.m. EDT

Does the Bank of Japan’s Intervention Spell Trouble for the US Treasury Market?

The Debate Around SBF’s Regulatory Ideas

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 23, 2022, 9:00 a.m. EDT

The Debate Around SBF’s Regulatory Ideas

Is Voluntary Regulation the Right Approach to DeFi?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 22, 2022, 9:00 a.m. EDT

Is Voluntary Regulation the Right Approach to DeFi?

The Institutions Aren’t Just Sticking With Crypto, They’re Expanding Their Offerings

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 21, 2022, 3:10 p.m. EDT

The Institutions Aren’t Just Sticking With Crypto, They’re Expanding Their Offerings

A Head of Lettuce Outlasted British PM Liz Truss

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 20, 2022, 4:31 p.m. EDT

A Head of Lettuce Outlasted British PM Liz Truss

100% Chance of Recession

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 19, 2022, 4:13 p.m. EDT

100% Chance of Recession

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8 hours ago

Negative

At the White House, crypto policy vacancy looms large

The departure of President Donald Trump's crypto adviser, Patrick Witt, leaves the digital assets office vacant and its policy aims uncertain.

12 hours ago

Neutral

Crypto for Advisors: Wall Street is done waiting on Congress for crypto rules

15 hours ago

Negative

How Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI took down a massive crypto fraud network targeting Russian speakers

The scheme allegedly stole tens of millions through Russian-language Facebook ads and fake advisers, then went after victims again with fake recovery offers.

15 hours ago

Under pressure, Ledger unveils plan to turn its crypto hardware wallet into a smartphone

Ledger’s Atom will run apps like WhatsApp and Instragram and let users switch between smartphone functions and a protected mode for managing digital assets.

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