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Technology
Nfts
Damien Hirst’s ‘The Currency’ Is Just Like Money, but Is It Good Art?
The 1990s enfant terrible’s crypto project is not the reimagination of NFTs he claims it to be.
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By Sarah Meyohas
Sep 15, 2021 at 12:55 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2021
NFTsDamien HirstOpinion
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies to Congress on ransomware attacks. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Policy
Ransomware
Crypto Isn’t the Cause of Ransomware. It Might Be the Cure
Stamping out cryptocurrency to stall ransomware attacks doesn’t make any sense, says a former U.S. Treasury official.
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies to Congress on ransomware attacks. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Ari Redbord
Sep 14, 2021 at 6:02 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2021
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Technology
Nfts
What Epic vs. Apple Means for Crypto
The metaverse doesn’t need the support of Big Tech.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Sep 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2021
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Monitors in Times Square display the Coinbase logo during the company's initial public offering. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)
Policy
Blockfi
The SEC to Coinbase: Crypto Banking Is Still Banking
Coinbase is not the first would-be crypto lender to run into trouble for trying to act like a bank, says our columnist.
Monitors in Times Square display the Coinbase logo during the company's initial public offering. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)
By Frances Coppola
Sep 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2021
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Finance
Litecoin
How Media Fell for a Lucrative Lie About Walmart
A series of failures by news services and gatekeepers sent Litecoin, an early altcoin, on a wild, fraudulent ride.
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By David Z. Morris
Sep 13, 2021 at 7:19 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2021
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Technology
Privacy
9/11 and the Need for Private Bitcoin
Bitcoin was born from the rise of the surveillance state. Let’s not let it become part of it.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Sep 13, 2021 at 5:32 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2021
PrivacyBitcoinThe NodeOpinion
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Policy
9/11
The Financial Aftermath of 9/11
As the world looks back on one of the worst tragedies of the 21st century, it’s important to remember 9/11′s long-lasting aftereffects: increased financial surveillance and ex...
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By Marc Hochstein
Sep 13, 2021 at 4:52 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2021
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Finance
Climate change
How DeFi Can Help Make Climate Change an Investable Asset
Three ways blockchain technology can funnel capital to climate change-friendly products.
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By Paul Brody
Sep 13, 2021 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2021
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Markets
Newsletters
DeFi and the 3 Cs
The purely collateral-based type of lending practiced so far in decentralized finance has limitations. Reputation systems may widen the possibilities.
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By Marc Hochstein
Sep 12, 2021 at 8:55 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2021
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Finance
Bitcoin
On Having Fun Staying Poor
Those plebs on Twitter may have your best interest in mind.
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By Bradley Rettler
Sep 11, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2021
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