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Stablecoins Hit $20B Milestone, a Nearly 300% Year-to-Date Surge
The total value of stablecoins has now surpassed $20 billion, reflecting the growing demand of investors looking to hedge their risks in both crypto and traditional markets am...
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By Muyao Shen
Sep 25, 2020 at 1:26 a.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2020
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Breakdown 9.24
Markets
Economy
Did Corporate Insiders Perfectly Predict the Market Top?
In August, the volume of personally owned stock sold by corporate executives reached its highest level since 2015, followed by a 10% decline in the S&P 500 in September.
Breakdown 9.24
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Sep 24, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2020
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Volatility
Violent Reflexivity: Why Market Movements Are More Aggressive Than Ever, Feat. Corey Hoffstein
How the Fed and the rise of passive investing and volatility strategies have combined to make market movements faster and more severe.
Breakdown 9.23
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Sep 23, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2020
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How Activist Investors Can Help the Digital Assets Industry Mature
Often demonized for acting self-interestedly, activist investors can bring much needed focus to struggling organizations. In crypto, too.
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By Jeff Dorman
Sep 21, 2020 at 4:47 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2020
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Economy
Monetary Policy Is Finished and Macro Debates Are Boring, Feat. Raoul Pal
A wide-ranging conversation about the state of macro, why central banks can’t really do anything and why private markets are leading the future of money.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Sep 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2020
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First Mover: Federal Reserve Does What It Wants to Do as Bitcoin Hits $11K
This week's Fed meeting ushered in a new regime for U.S. monetary policy, offering a reminder of just how frequently top officials change the rules.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dons reading glasses prior to Wednesday's press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)
By Bradley KeounPaddy BakerSebastian Sinclair
Sep 17, 2020 at 1:08 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2020
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Kraken
Governments vs. Networks: The Battle for the Soul of Finance
Governments have significant discretion over economics and finance today, but decentralized network-driven alternatives threaten that control.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Sep 16, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2020
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Federal reserve
Federal Reserve Now Targets Inflation Above 2%, Bitcoin Breaks $11K
Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday they would hold U.S. interest rates at close to zero and work to push inflation above 2% "for some time."
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaking at virtual press conference on Wednesday. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)
By Muyao ShenBradley Keoun
Sep 16, 2020 at 6:19 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2020
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Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao says the centralized exchange's BNB tokens might benefit from the decentralization trend.
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Federal reserve
First Mover: Binance's CZ Doesn't Even Dispute That DeFi Might Be Inevitable
Big crypto exchanges like Binance, Huobi and OKEx are rushing out DeFi platforms to cash in on the fast-growing industry and stanch user defections.
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao says the centralized exchange's BNB tokens might benefit from the decentralization trend.
By Bradley KeounMuyao ShenOmkar GodboleSebastian Sinclair
Sep 16, 2020 at 1:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2020
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The Decade of the Living Dead: How Zombie Companies Are Robbing Tomorrow’s Economy
The percentage of companies that can’t afford to pay the interest on their debt has reached a new all-time high in the wake of central bank intervention.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Sep 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2020
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