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What a Transparent Tether Means for Bitcoin

NYAG wrapped its investigation into Tether's internal finances, with the stablecoin issuer admitting no wrongdoing.

News  ·  23 February 2021
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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
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Bitcoin Drops, DeFi Loans Liquidated, NFTs Sell

Bitcoin tumbled below $50,000, before bouncing back some. But not before some $25 million in DeFi loans were liquidated.

News  ·  22 February 2021
Ethereum

First Mover: Laser Eyes Can’t Stop Correction as Bitcoin Tumbles to $53K

The news flow still looks bullish on bitcoin, but the market appears to have gone too far, too fast.

Markets  ·  22 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
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Money Reimagined: Tucker Carlson Is Right About Financial Privacy

Say what you will about the Fox News host, but he deserves credit for highlighting Bank of America’s transaction snooping, writes Marc Hochstein.

Business  ·  19 February 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Is Worth $1T and OKCoin Delists BCH and BSV

Bitcoin, now worth more than most U.S. corporations, first reached "dollar parity" 10 years ago.

News  ·  19 February 2021
Ethereum

First Mover: Bitcoin Meets ‘Torrent’ as Lowly Binance Coin Gets $40B Valuation

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance's in-house BNB tokens have shot to a $40 billion valuation, ranking them third among digital assets behind bitcoin and Ethereum's ether.

Markets  ·  19 February 2021
DeFi

The Bull Case for DeFi: Matthew Roszak

Capital "treadmills," yield and ETH at a lifetime high.

News  ·  18 February 2021
Ethereum

First Mover: Who ISN’T Dabbling as Bitcoin Passes $52K, Ether Tops $1,900

The $8.7 trillion-asset BlackRock is "dabbling" in cryptocurrencies – becoming the norm as bitcoin and ether rally to all-time high prices.

Markets  ·  18 February 2021
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Blockchain Bites: Why Buy an NFT?

Investors may be realizing the same deflationary market mechanisms that apply to bitcoin’s scarcity creates similar opportunities in NFTs.

News  ·  17 February 2021
Ethereum

First Mover: What’s Next After Bitcoin Hits $50K? Another $1K Gain

Analysts are still mostly bullish on the cryptocurrency's price, even at lofty levels compared with those just a few months ago.

Markets  ·  17 February 2021
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Valid Points: How CME Ether Futures Work and Why They Matter

A financially settled and U.S. regulated ether futures product makes all the difference.

Tech  ·  17 February 2021
Regulation

Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Volatility Hasn’t Shaken Out Institutions

Bitcoin set a new high above $50,000 after erratic trading earlier this week, though options markets are not anticipating a drawdown anytime soon.

News  ·  16 February 2021
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State of Crypto: Will 2021 Finally Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?

The market has matured since 2018, when bitcoin ETF applications last hit a peak. It's unclear whether that's enough to see one approved.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 February 2021