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Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks
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Blockchain Bites: OCC's Head Stepping Down, Anchorage to Become First National 'Digital Asset Bank'
Brian Brooks finalized the controversial Fair Access to Banking rule in what could be his last act in office.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 14, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
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Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Trades Sideways as US Inflation Is Muted
The line of sight on U.S. inflation is anything but clear after the Labor Department reports the CPI's smallest yearly gain since 2015. So what does it mean for bitcoin?
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 13, 2021 at 6:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2021
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Alexandra Elbakyan, the woman behind SciHub, at a conference at Harvard in 2010.
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Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Rebounds, Addresses Above 2017 Peak, Sci-Hub Decentralizes
Content moderation decisions from Amazon, Shopify and Twitter following the Capitol riots in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 have put efforts to “decentralize” the web into sharp...
Alexandra Elbakyan, the woman behind SciHub, at a conference at Harvard in 2010.
By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 12, 2021 at 5:28 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2021
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Blockchain Bites: Crypto Market Cap Drops Below $1T as Dollar Gains
Also: Bakkt will go public through a SPAC merger, JPMorgan weighs in on a bitcoin ETF and Dan Larimer is leaving EOS-incubator Block.one.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 11, 2021 at 5:52 p.m. UTC
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Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin's Rich List, Coinbase's Latest Acquisition
Also: Grayscale reports an a rise in participation from pensions while Ripple's Garlinghouse reveals he attempted to settle charges with the SEC ahead of its XRP suit.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 8, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Jan 8, 2021
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Blockchain Bites: Sustainability and Uncertainty as Crypto Crosses $1T Benchmark
Amid political chaos and global uncertainty, one bitcoin is now worth more than $39,000 as the value of all cryptos passes $1 trillion.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 7, 2021 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2021
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ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees
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Kimchi Spreads, 'Rat Poison,' Shape Shifts: What You Need to Know in Crypto Today
Bitcoin hit a fresh all-time high above $35,000 while former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her U.S. Senate seat.
ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees
By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 6, 2021 at 5:25 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2021
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
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Blockchain Bites: JPMorgan's $146K BTC Target, Crypto Responds to US Treasury’s Proposed Wallet Rule
PLUS: The OCC's green light for banks to use stablecoins, Brazil's booming crypto sector and the bitcoin mining machine supply crunch.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 5, 2021 at 5:37 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2021
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Blockchain Bites: $10B in Bitcoin Futures, Price Wobbles and Liquidations
A correction in bitcoin's price (from all-time highs) led to $1 billion in liquidated options positions. Ukraine announced a Stellar-based CBDC experiment and a much-awaited E...
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 4, 2021 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Jan 4, 2021
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Blockchain Bites: The Fight for Private, Digital Cash
Coinbase sends IPO smoke signals. FinCEN wants crypto experts. Bitcoin is still above $20K.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 18, 2020 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2020
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