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After Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resigns, Are the UK’s Crypto Hub Dreams Dead?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJul 9, 2022

After Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resigns, Are the UK’s Crypto Hub Dreams Dead?
Podcasts

The Wall Street Journal Calls Out SEC Chairman Gensler Over Crypto

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJul 8, 2022

The Wall Street Journal Calls Out SEC Chairman Gensler Over Crypto
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Should the People Making Crypto Policy Not Own Crypto?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJul 7, 2022

Should the People Making Crypto Policy Not Own Crypto?
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The Dollar Wrecking Ball

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJul 6, 2022

The Dollar Wrecking Ball
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Why Argentina Is Paying a Premium for Stablecoins

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJul 5, 2022

Why Argentina Is Paying a Premium for Stablecoins
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After Bitcoin Maximalism

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJul 3, 2022

After Bitcoin Maximalism
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June Was Bitcoin’s Worst Month Ever

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJul 2, 2022

June Was Bitcoin’s Worst Month Ever
Podcasts

Powell: “How Little We Understand About Inflation”

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJul 1, 2022

Powell: “How Little We Understand About Inflation”
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Grayscale’s Legal Battle Against the SEC

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJun 30, 2022

Grayscale’s Legal Battle Against the SEC
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A Primer on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJun 29, 2022

A Primer on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
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Latest Crypto News

Today
5:06 PM
Negative
Senator Warren questions Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Tether loan to family
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent letters to Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino asking about a loan Tether reportedly made to Lutnick's family.
3:22 PM
Positive
Gemini eyes prediction market challenge to Kalshi, Polymarket, secures derivatives license; shares surge
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss' crypto exchange now holds licenses allowing it to expand into regulated derivatives and prediction markets, the fastest-growing sectors in crypto.
3:05 PM
Positive
Polymarket taps Chainalysis to bring Wall Street-level oversight to crypto prediction markets
By partnering with Chainalysis to monitor its blockchain data in real-time, Polymarket is signaling to both users and regulators that it is serious about eliminating insider trading and market manipulation.

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