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It’s Official: A Second Country Has Made Bitcoin Legal Tender

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 27, 2022, 4:09 p.m. EDT

It’s Official: A Second Country Has Made Bitcoin Legal Tender

The World's Biggest ‘Free Speech’ Experiment Has Begun

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 26, 2022, 5:30 p.m. EDT

The World's Biggest ‘Free Speech’ Experiment Has Begun

Did a Second Nation Actually Just Make Bitcoin Legal Tender?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 25, 2022, 4:30 p.m. EDT

Did a Second Nation Actually Just Make Bitcoin Legal Tender?

How Crypto Can Help the Nascent Cannabis Industry

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 24, 2022, 9:00 a.m. EDT

How Crypto Can Help the Nascent Cannabis Industry

The Return of Bitcoin ETF Optimism

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

The Return of Bitcoin ETF Optimism

Why the Housing Market Is so F%#@ing Insane Right Now

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 22, 2022, 4:12 p.m. EDT

Why the Housing Market Is so F%#@ing Insane Right Now

Why Crypto Matters for Emerging Markets

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 21, 2022, 4:15 p.m. EDT

Why Crypto Matters for Emerging Markets

Crypto's Liminal Phase

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 20, 2022, 4:24 p.m. EDT

Crypto's Liminal Phase

IMF Financial Stability Report Highlights Crypto

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 19, 2022, 4:06 p.m. EDT

IMF Financial Stability Report Highlights Crypto

Economists See Increasing Risk of Recession and Stagflation

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 18, 2022, 5:13 p.m. EDT

Economists See Increasing Risk of Recession and Stagflation

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21 minutes ago

Negative

An OpenAI agent ran out of Ethereum funds, and took from a wallet it did not own

The research model derived funded Sepolia addresses from public seed phrases, questioned whether using the money was ethical, then called the funds “effectively abandoned” and used them anyway.

36 minutes ago

Positive

Bitcoin buyers snap up a brief drop below $80,000 as Asian stocks rebound

Bitcoin tore back to $82,500 within two hours of dipping under $80,000, and chipmakers in Seoul recovered from their worst close since April.

10 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.

13 hours ago

Neutral

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

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