gamestop

Meme Tokens Set for Third Straight Monthly Loss as Retail Traders Flee Dogecoin Copycats

Are traders and investors done with meme tokens?

Markets  ·  20 July 2021

Understanding the Meme Stock Barbarians at Wall Street’s Gates

Social trading and meme stocks are the inevitable future. Who are the people driving this trend and what do they want?

People  ·  23 June 2021
Ethereum

GameStop Is Hiring for New NFT Platform on Ethereum

The video-game retailer has already created a token for its NFTs on Ethereum.

Business  ·  26 May 2021
China

LoserSwap’s LOWB Is Badge of Honor for Self-Deprecating Chinese Crypto Traders

Bitcoin is for the establishment. LOWB is for losers.

Markets  ·  11 May 2021
Regulation

How Regulating GameStop’s ‘Market Manipulation’ Could Harm Crypto

Calls to stop GameStop-type "market manipulation" could open the door to government regulation the crypto industry won't like.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2021
Newsletters

State of Crypto: How SEC Chair Gary Gensler Could Differ From Predecessor Jay Clayton

Gary Gensler will testify before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee today for a confirmation hearing on his nomination to lead the SEC.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2021
Dogecoin

Bots Encouraged Buying of GameStop, Dogecoin in Meme Trading Craze: Report

Posts hyping the craze on social media revealed patterns of keywords and were timed at regular intervals, cybersecurity firm PiiQ Media said.

Markets  ·  1 March 2021
Robinhood

Robinhood Average Monthly Crypto Signups Jump to 3M Amid GameStop Saga

The platform says it has experienced a 1400% increase in the average monthly user signups this year compared to the previous year.

News  ·  26 February 2021
CoinFlash

Jim Cramer Tells GameStop to Buy Bitcoin Amid Latest Stock Surge

Cramer's comments came as GameStop shares spiked 100% in late trading.

People  ·  25 February 2021
Exchanges

Does Crypto Fix the ‘Robinhood’ Problem? Not So Fast

The GameStop saga highlighted the "middleman" issues with services like Robinhood. But the data shows crypto exchanges have their own problems.

Markets  ·  24 February 2021
Newsletters

State of Crypto: The US Government Keeps Mentioning Terrorism

Congress is holding a hearing on financing for domestic terrorism this week. What role will bitcoin play?

Policy & regulation  ·  23 February 2021
DeFi

Crypto Long & Short: Interest in DeFi Is Surging. You Can Thank GameStop

This week’s congressional hearings, as well as the appearance of new institutional onramps, point to growing investor interest in a new type of capital market.

Markets  ·  21 February 2021
China

US Lawmakers Looking Into China’s Role in GameStop Pump: Report

Some Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee want to look into Reddit’s ties to Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent and Robinhood rival Moomoo.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 February 2021
Dogecoin

Why We Should Take Dogecoin Seriously

Dogecoin's rise reflects the power of collective belief and a longing for a more ideal form of crypto.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 February 2021
Robinhood

What Really Happened When Robinhood Suspended GameStop Trading

The byzantine world of the public U.S. securities market killed the GameStop pump (sort of).

Markets  ·  16 February 2021