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Instability in the financial system is benefiting bitcoin, Matrixport says. (Shutterstock)
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Bitcoin Is Benefiting From Crypto’s Flight to Quality: Matrixport
Investors are shifting into the cryptocurrency from stablecoins and more volatile cryptocurrencies, a report from the firm said.
Instability in the financial system is benefiting bitcoin, Matrixport says. (Shutterstock)
By Will Canny
Mar 17, 2023 at 10:02 a.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2023
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Janet Yellen Lays Out 5 Lessons That Apply to Treasury's Work on Digital Assets
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Janet Yellen Lays Out 5 Lessons That Apply to Treasury’s Work on Digital Assets
In her first speech on digital assets, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted several lessons she believes apply to the Treasury’s work on digital assets: how the financi...
Janet Yellen Lays Out 5 Lessons That Apply to Treasury's Work on Digital Assets
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 7, 2022 at 7:04 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2022
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Bitcoin for Fairness Foundation Receives 0.5 BTC Grant
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Bitcoin for Fairness Foundation Receives 0.5 BTC Grant
Anita Posch, founder of the Bitcoin for Fairness Association, discusses the recent 0.5 BTC grant her organization received from the Human Rights Foundation. Posch explains the...
Bitcoin for Fairness Foundation Receives 0.5 BTC Grant
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 6, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2022
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Lehman Brothers Put Their Artworks Up For Auction
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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.
Lehman Brothers Put Their Artworks Up For Auction
By Noelle Acheson
Jan 24, 2021 at 10:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2021
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Block Chain Technology Offers New Crime-Fighting Options
A new generation of services will utilize the unique properties of block-chain technology to provide scalable security.
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By Edan Yago
Apr 14, 2014 at 10:15 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2014
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Major UK Banks Face Backlash After Withdrawal Limits and Delays
Customers are reporting difficulty obtaining their cash due to contentious policy changes and service interruptions.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jan 27, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2014
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VC: Bitcoin is schmuck insurance
Chamath Palihapitiya, founder of The Social+Capital Partnership, and a former Facebook exec, sees Bitcoin as "schmuck insurance."
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By Shirley Siluk
May 31, 2013 at 5:40 a.m. UTC
May 31, 2013
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