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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Bitcoin Set New Record of Daily Transactions the Same Day the U.S. Government Quietly Engineered a Bank Buyout
The events are unconnected, but crypto has a role to play in the wider political realignment questioning the sanctity of central banks and established powers.
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 1, 2023 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Should I Keep My Money in Bitcoin or a Bank?
The U.S. government is in the business of bailing out banks. But some people prefer to keep cash under the mattress.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 14, 2023 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2023
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Policy
Analysis
Is This a Crypto Banking Bailout?
It depends on who you ask, but this round of government interventions doesn’t yet resemble the large-scale, taxpayer-involved rescue in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown...
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By Jesse Hamilton
Mar 13, 2023 at 7:21 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2023
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Changpeng Zhao ,CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
What the IMF Can Teach Binance About Crypto Bailouts
In the aftermath of the FTX fiasco, the world’s largest crypto exchange is rushing to backstop failing firms and protocols. Should it?
Changpeng Zhao ,CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
By Stephanie Hurder
Dec 12, 2022 at 2:26 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2022
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FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says he's willing to lose money to help the crypto industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Sam bankman-fried
FTX's Bankman-Fried Says It’s Worth Losing Money to Prop Up Crypto Industry
The crypto exchange's CEO is also willing to buy bitcoin for his company depending on the price.
FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says he's willing to lose money to help the crypto industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jul 19, 2022 at 6:36 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2022
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Administrator Jovita Carranza took over the SBA this year. (Tia Dufour/White House/Small Business Administration)
Finance
Startups
ConsenSys, Polychain, Tron, CipherTrace: Blockchain Startups Got $30M+ in US 'PPP' Bailout Loans
At least 45 crypto and blockchain startups, ranging from Bittrex to the Electric Coin Company, received U.S. Paycheck Protection Program loans, new filings show.
Administrator Jovita Carranza took over the SBA this year. (Tia Dufour/White House/Small Business Administration)
By Nikhilesh De
Jul 6, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2020
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Policy
Opinion
Bailouts Don't Save the Economy. They Prop Up Companies That Should Be Allowed to Fail
If we keep bailing out corporations during every crisis, we'll end up with implicitly state-owned enterprises and a lack of economic dynamism.
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By Nic Carter
Apr 15, 2020 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2020
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Policy
Opinion
Corporate America Knows the Bailout Is Baked In
Corporate America has embraced fragility, says Nic Carter. Its business model depends on a bailout.
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By Nic Carter
Apr 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2020
OpinionBailouts
Breakdown3.26
Markets
Blackrock
How BlackRock Ended Up on Both Sides of the Bailout, Feat. Meltem Demirors
As BlackRock gets appointed to oversee bailouts to companies including BlackRock, how do we make an insane moment lead to good?
Breakdown3.26
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 26, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2020
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