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Powell Says No Crypto Ban as ‘Uptober’ Kicks Off

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 1, 2021

Powell Says No Crypto Ban as ‘Uptober’ Kicks Off
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Why This Autumn Could Be Bitcoin Season

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 30, 2021

Why This Autumn Could Be Bitcoin Season
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​​Is Kraken’s Settlement With the CFTC Actually Bullish?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 29, 2021

​​Is Kraken’s Settlement With the CFTC Actually Bullish?
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Two Fed Presidents Resign After Embarrassing Trading Revelations

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 28, 2021

Two Fed Presidents Resign After Embarrassing Trading Revelations
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Did China Finally Ban Bitcoin for Real?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 27, 2021

Did China Finally Ban Bitcoin for Real?
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Is Crypto at a Socio-Regulatory Inflection Point?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 26, 2021

Is Crypto at a Socio-Regulatory Inflection Point?
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Weekly Recap: What Happens When S*** Gets Real

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 25, 2021

Weekly Recap: What Happens When S*** Gets Real
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Bitcoin Is the Most Illiquid It’s Ever Been: 12 Numbers That Tell the Current Story of Markets

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 24, 2021

Bitcoin Is the Most Illiquid It’s Ever Been: 12 Numbers That Tell the Current Story of Markets
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The Dreaded Federal Reserve Taper Is Coming

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 23, 2021

The Dreaded Federal Reserve Taper Is Coming
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Snoop Is ‘Medici’? The Mainstream Infiltration Continues

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 23, 2021

Snoop Is ‘Medici’? The Mainstream Infiltration Continues
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2:56 PM
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Aave sees $6 billion deposit drop as Kelp hack exposes structural risk for DeFi lender
The AAVE token fell 16% and deposits fled the protocol after attackers used drained rsETH as collateral to borrow wrapped ether, leaving Aave to quantify how much bad debt it is now carrying.
2:28 PM
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RaveDAO's RAVE token collapses 90% in a day as exchange probes widen
The token traded at $1.15 on Sunday, down from a $27.33 peak on Friday, wiping out more than $5 billion in market cap as investigations into Binance and Bitget advance.
2:00 PM
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Inside the rise of wrench attacks against crypto holders and how France has become the focus
France has seen 41 crypto-related kidnappings this year, roughly one every 2.5 days, prompting authorities to step up security.

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