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The Senate continues its examination of retail investing, holding another hearing on the recent GameStop stock frenzy today. CoinDesk’s Nik De on what to expect. Plus, a peek...

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 9, 2021 at 3:19 p.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2021

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"The Procession of the Trojan Horse in Troy" by Domenico Tiepolo (1773)

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Cftc

How Regulating GameStop's 'Market Manipulation' Could Harm Crypto

Calls to stop GameStop-type "market manipulation" could open the door to government regulation the crypto industry won't like.

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Mar 2, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2021

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Former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler will appear for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee today.

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Sec

State of Crypto: How SEC Chair Gary Gensler Could Differ From Predecessor Jay Clayton

Gary Gensler will testify before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee today for a confirmation hearing on his nomination to lead the SEC.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 2, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2021

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Dogecoin

Bots Encouraged Buying of GameStop, Dogecoin in Meme Trading Craze: Report

Posts hyping the craze on social media revealed patterns of keywords and were timed at regular intervals, cybersecurity firm PiiQ Media said.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Mar 1, 2021 at 8:39 a.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2021

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Robinhood

Robinhood Average Monthly Crypto Sign-ups Jump to 3M Amid GameStop Saga

The platform says it has experienced a 1,400% increase in the average monthly user sign-ups this year compared to the previous year.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Feb 26, 2021 at 10:25 a.m. UTC

Feb 26, 2021

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Coinflash

Jim Cramer Tells GameStop to Buy Bitcoin Amid Latest Stock Surge

Cramer's comments came as GameStop shares spiked 100% in late trading.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Feb 25, 2021 at 11:07 a.m. UTC

Feb 25, 2021

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Photo of a mobile phone with a Robinhood screen displayed.

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Coinbase

Does Crypto Fix the 'Robinhood' Problem? Not So Fast

The GameStop saga highlighted the "middleman" issues with services like Robinhood. But the data shows crypto exchanges have their own problems.

By Galen Moore

Feb 24, 2021 at 2:27 p.m. UTC

Feb 24, 2021

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Janet yellen

State of Crypto: The US Government Keeps Mentioning Terrorism

Congress is holding a hearing on financing for domestic terrorism this week. What role will bitcoin play?

By Nikhilesh De

Feb 23, 2021 at 4:05 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2021

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House Republicans Said to Drop Two Demands On Debt Limit

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Ethereum

Crypto Long & Short: Interest in DeFi Is Surging. You Can Thank GameStop.

This week’s congressional hearings, as well as the appearance of new institutional onramps, point to growing investor interest in a new type of capital market.

By Noelle Acheson

Feb 21, 2021 at 10:01 p.m. UTC

Feb 21, 2021

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