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Why the Bitcoin and Crypto Communities Are So Skeptical of Worldcoin

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 22, 2021, 3:01 p.m. EDT

Why the Bitcoin and Crypto Communities Are So Skeptical of Worldcoin

Paul Tudor Jones: ‘Inflation … [Is] the Single Biggest Threat to Financial Markets and Society in General’

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 21, 2021, 3:36 p.m. EDT

Paul Tudor Jones: ‘Inflation … [Is] the Single Biggest Threat to Financial Markets and Society in General’

LFG! Bitcoin Clears $66K and Hits New All-Time High

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 20, 2021, 2:00 p.m. EDT

LFG! Bitcoin Clears $66K and Hits New All-Time High

Massive Trading Volume for ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF as NYAG Targets Crypto Lenders

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 19, 2021, 3:00 p.m. EDT

Massive Trading Volume for ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF as NYAG Targets Crypto Lenders

It’s Here: Bitcoin Futures ETF to Begin Trading

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 18, 2021, 3:00 p.m. EDT

It’s Here: Bitcoin Futures ETF to Begin Trading

Hester Peirce Reclaims the ‘Wild West’ for the Crypto Industry

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 17, 2021, 9:01 a.m. EDT

Hester Peirce Reclaims the ‘Wild West’ for the Crypto Industry

How the Crypto Industry Thinks It Should Be Regulated

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 16, 2021, 9:00 a.m. EDT

How the Crypto Industry Thinks It Should Be Regulated

Bitcoin Is Actually, Finally About to Have an ETF

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 15, 2021, 3:23 p.m. EDT

Bitcoin Is Actually, Finally About to Have an ETF

No, Bank of England, Crypto Is Not the Same as Subprime Mortgage Debt

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 14, 2021, 3:34 p.m. EDT

No, Bank of England, Crypto Is Not the Same as Subprime Mortgage Debt

The US Is Officially the Global Leader in Bitcoin Mining

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 13, 2021, 3:00 p.m. EDT

The US Is Officially the Global Leader in Bitcoin Mining

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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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