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Why Yesterday Was One of the Most Illuminating Days in Bitcoin’s History

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 11, 2021, 3:18 p.m. EST

Why Yesterday Was One of the Most Illuminating Days in Bitcoin’s History

Inflation Nation: US Sees Highest Price Increase in 31 Years

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 10, 2021, 3:04 p.m. EST

Inflation Nation: US Sees Highest Price Increase in 31 Years

Apple CEO Tim Cook Reveals Crypto Holdings as BTC and ETH Hit New All-Time Highs

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 9, 2021, 3:00 p.m. EST

Apple CEO Tim Cook Reveals Crypto Holdings as BTC and ETH Hit New All-Time Highs

What Elon Musk’s $21B Tesla Sale Gambit Says About Markets

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 8, 2021, 3:00 p.m. EST

What Elon Musk’s $21B Tesla Sale Gambit Says About Markets

The End of the Super Bubble vs. WAGMI

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 7, 2021, 8:00 a.m. EST

The End of the Super Bubble vs. WAGMI

What to Do About the Looming Disaster for Crypto in 6050I

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 6, 2021, 9:00 a.m. EDT

What to Do About the Looming Disaster for Crypto in 6050I

Central Banks Sending Worrisome Signals About the Economy

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 5, 2021, 2:30 p.m. EDT

Central Banks Sending Worrisome Signals About the Economy

Why Some US Congressmen Are Asking Gensler About a Bitcoin Spot ETF

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 4, 2021, 3:00 p.m. EDT

Why Some US Congressmen Are Asking Gensler About a Bitcoin Spot ETF

New York City Gets Itself a Bitcoin Mayor

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 3, 2021, 3:00 p.m. EDT

New York City Gets Itself a Bitcoin Mayor

What You Need to Know About Biden’s Stablecoin Report

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 2, 2021, 3:06 p.m. EDT

What You Need to Know About Biden’s Stablecoin Report

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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.

8 hours ago

Neutral

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

10 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.

11 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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