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Blockchain Sleuth Says OKEx, Huobi Stonewalled Him in Child Porn Investigation

Ian AllisonMar 4, 2021

"Why would an exchange or any service in this industry that's claiming to want to do the right thing refuse to speak at all?" says CipherBlade's Rich Sanders.

Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin Falls 4% as Fed’s Powell Sees ‘Concern’ Over Rising Bond Yields

Bradley KeounMar 4, 2021

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell disappointed some traders by offering few signs that the central bank might expand monetary stimulus.

Bitcoin Price

Grayscale Discount Might Signal Start of Fresh Bitcoin Rally, Bloomberg’s McGlone Says

Bradley KeounMar 4, 2021

Far from a signal of distress, a negative level on the "Grayscale premium" might signal a market reset for a fresh bitcoin rally.

Dogecoin

Dallas Mavericks to Accept Dogecoin for Tickets, Merchandise

Kevin ReynoldsMar 4, 2021

The team will soon be accepting the crypto as part of a deal with payment services provider BitPay.

Ripple

Ripple’s Chris Larsen Files Motion to Dismiss SEC Case Over XRP Sales

Sebastian SinclairMar 4, 2021

Larsen's lawyers say the SEC has failed to show he knowingly committed any wrongdoing.

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Is Apple Buying Bitcoin? Separating Facts From Fiction

Ollie LeechMar 4, 2021

With over $195 billion in cash, Apple is more than capable of matching Tesla's bet on bitcoin.

Arthur Hayes

BitMEX Founder Arthur Hayes May Surrender to US Law Enforcement Next Month

Nikhilesh DeMar 3, 2021

Hayes would be allowed to continue living in Singapore under the agreement his counsel is currently negotiating with federal prosecutors.

Kava

Kava Halted After Yield Farming Bug Discovered in Latest Release

Colin HarperMar 4, 2021

The bug overpaid certain liquidity providers and will require a reboot to fix.

Podcasts

Bitcoin Isn’t Acting Like Stocks, Stocks Are Acting Like Bitcoin

Nathaniel WhittemoreMar 4, 2021

As the financial world debates rising Treasury yields and waits for Fed Chair Powell’s comments, has bitcoin just become another risk asset?

Opinion

NFTs, DAOs and the New Creator Economy

Jarrod Dicker Brian Flynn Patrick RiveraMar 4, 2021

Decentralized autonomous organizations, non-fungible tokens: Building blocks for a new media owned by talent.

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3 Beginner Crypto Trading Strategies Worth Exploring

Ollie LeechMar 4, 2021

New to crypto trading but don't know how to get started? Here are 3 simple long-term strategies worth considering.

CBDCs

Ripple Pilots Private Ledger for Central Bank Digital Currencies

Jamie CrawleyMar 4, 2021

The CBDC platform will be powered by the same blockchain technology as Ripple's public XRP Ledger.

Podcasts

Falling Down the ‘Ethereum Rabbit Hole’ With Eth 2.0 Developer Ben Edgington

Mar 4, 2021

As action in the world of Ethereum 2.0 starts to heat up, developer Ben Edgington joins the conversation.

NFTs

Banksy Work Physically Burned and Digitized as NFT in Art-World First

Jamie CrawleyMar 4, 2021

A group of crypto artists bought the Banksy piece "Morons" and burned it before issuing an NFT. It's an artistic statement, or something.

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Pete PachalFeb 28, 2021

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Bitcoin Mining

Nvidia Defeats Lawsuit Over Alleged Misrepresentation of Revenue From Crypto Miners

Zack Voell22 minutes ago

A court ruled that plaintiffs failed to adequately prove Nvidia mislead its investors.

Decentralization

Dapps Don’t Care About Your Feelings

Marc Hochstein23 minutes ago

If Binance Smart Chain really is a worthy competitor to Ethereum, CZ couldn’t remove the offensive “Tanks” and “Slave” contracts even if he wanted to.