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2017 PTSD and the Dip That Ate Alt Season

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 24, 2021, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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This Earth Day, Let's Reclaim the Bitcoin Energy Debate

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 22, 2021, 3:00 p.m. EDT

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ICO 2.0: How Will Big Bitcoin-Buying Institutions React to Inevitable Crypto Market Froth?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 21, 2021, 2:30 p.m. EDT

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Governments Banning Bitcoin? Not So Fast as Former Regulators Brooks and Giancarlo Join Crypto Companies

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 20, 2021, 3:00 p.m. EDT

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No, Bitcoin's Flash Crash Wasn't Caused by Turkey or Money Laundering or China or Any Other FUD

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 19, 2021, 3:05 p.m. EDT

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A Point-by-Point Rebuttal of the Most Recent Bitcoin Environmental FUD

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 18, 2021, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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Here Are All the Institutions That Bought Bitcoin While You Weren't Paying Attention

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 17, 2021, 9:00 a.m. EDT

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Dogecoin: The Emperor of All S**tcoins and the Master of Memes

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 16, 2021, 3:01 p.m. EDT

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Why the Biden Administration Is Increasingly Concerned With China’s Digital Currency Efforts

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 15, 2021, 2:30 p.m. EDT

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The Definitive Guide to Coinbase Going Public

By Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 14, 2021, 1:00 p.m. EDT

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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.

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

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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.

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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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