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Crypto Long & Short: GameStop, Dogecoin and a New Market Paradigm

We’re not just witnessing the changing nature of market forces. We’re also seeing a shift in the definition of market “fundamentals.”

Markets  ·  31 January 2021
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Blockchain Bites: DOGE, Musk, Robinhood, GameStop and Crypto’s ‘Populist’ Revolution

A renewed the pitch to create open access and decentralized standards is much bigger than what's happening to a few stocks.

News  ·  29 January 2021
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Money Reimagined: Narratives Wall Street Can’t Control

It used to be that Wall Street dictated the big stories around finance. It’s unclear whether that’s still the case.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 January 2021
Bitcoin

First Mover: Elon Musk #Bitcoin Moment Adds to Dogecoin, GameStop Wackiness

The GameStop-galvanized "bear raid" by retail stock traders appears to have terrified Wall Street, but crypto-industry marketeers are salivating over the prospect of new customer leads and more demand.

Markets  ·  29 January 2021
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Blockchain Bites: DOGE Chases After GameStop, Guggenheim Doubts $30K Bitcoin

Following a tweet from “WSB Chairman" inquiring about the meme cryptocurrency, dogecoin prices went haywire.

News  ·  28 January 2021
Bitcoin

First Mover: Crypto Gawks at GameStop, Sees Shades of Self

Digital-market traders found amusement in the GameStop saga. They also saw an opportunity for self-reflection. Here's what Niall Ferguson, Caitlin Long, Mati Greenspan and Jonathan Mohan said.

Markets  ·  28 January 2021
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Blockchain Bites: Scaramucci on GameStop and Bitcoin; Why Flamingo DAO Dropped $762K on an NFT

Anthony Scaramucci sees recent GameStop price action as proving Bitcoin's larger thesis of decentralizing and democratizing finance.

News  ·  27 January 2021
Bitcoin

First Mover: Risks Nobody’s Ever Seen, From the Fed to Tether (and GameStop)

Risks surrounding tether have been known for years, but they're commanding fresh attention as the amount outstanding swells to $25B.

Markets  ·  27 January 2021
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Valid Points: What to Expect When Ethereum 2.0 Undergoes Its First ‘Hard Fork’

Here's what the impending Eth 2.0 hard fork means, and why Ethereum devs are still debating the “Ice Age.”

Tech  ·  27 January 2021
Bitcoin

Blockchain Bites: Universities Are Gaining Bitcoin Exposure as Institutional ETH Appetite Grows

Meanwhile, BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said crypto qua crypto fails as currency qua currency, though dissidents like Alexey Navalny might disagree.

News  ·  26 January 2021
Cryptocurrency

State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy

Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2021
Bitcoin

First Mover: The Smart Money (Literally) Buying Crypto as Harvard Said to Be Holding

The brain trust has blessed cryptocurrencies, with endowments for Harvard and other universities reportedly lapping up digital assets. For bitcoin marketeers, it's a new $600B money pot.

Markets  ·  26 January 2021
Ethereum

Blockchain Bites: ETH Pumps, Coins Leave Exchanges

With ether whales and small holders rising, some analysts are speculating about a potential ETH supply crunch.

News  ·  25 January 2021
Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoin Flushes ‘Weak Hands’ as Ethereum Hits New All-Time High

Last week's rout in bitcoin market looks like "weak hands" selling out because bidders appeared to materialize whenever prices fell to $30K.

Markets  ·  25 January 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Was Not a Response to the Financial Crisis

In spite of the timing, bitcoin wasn't created as a result of the 2008 crisis – and this misunderstanding matters.

Markets  ·  24 January 2021