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Why the DOJ, IRS Investigation Into Binance Could Be Good for Bitcoin

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 14, 2021

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Et tu, Elon? What’s Really Behind Tesla’s Bitcoin Betrayal

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 13, 2021

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46M Americans Now Own Bitcoin as Inflation Rises to Highest Level in 13 Years

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 12, 2021

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Crypto to Replace Dollar as World’s Reserve Currency? Investing Legend Stanley Druckenmiller Thinks So

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 11, 2021

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If Prices Keep Going Up, We Might Have to Start Calling It Inflation

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 10, 2021

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CBDCs Aren't About Money, They're About Power

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 9, 2021

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'My 401(k) Is Now My 401(k9)': What Happens to Doge After Elon Hosts ‘SNL’?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 8, 2021

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The Balkanization of Bitcoin: The Next Attack on BTC Is About Mining Provenance

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 7, 2021

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Are Banks Getting Nervous About Competition From DeFi?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 6, 2021

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NYDIG CEO Explains How Latest Partnership Could Bring Bitcoin to 300M US Bank Accounts

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMay 5, 2021

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5:55 AM

Arbitrum freezes $71 million in ether tied to Kelp DAO exploit

The layer-2 network's security council moved 30,766 ETH to a frozen intermediary wallet, accessible only via further governance action.

5:45 AM

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Bitcoin reclaims $75,000 as Iran ceasefire talks advance, equities rally resumes

Bitcoin traded at $75,733 on Tuesday morning, up 1.5% over 24 hours, as Iran signaled it will send a team to Pakistan talks and Brent crude slipped ahead of the Wednesday ceasefire deadline.

5:43 AM

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Ripple wants the XRP Ledger to be quantum-proof by 2028. Here is its plan

Ripple has laid out a four-phase plan to make the XRP Ledger quantum-resistant by 2028.

Yesterday

9:17 PM

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North Korea’s crypto heist playbook is expanding and DeFi keeps getting hit

More than $500 million was siphoned across the Drift and Kelp exploits in just over two weeks. What once looked like isolated breaches now resembles a sustained campaign, likely driven by the financial needs of a sanctioned state.

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