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Podcasts
Etfs
Lessons From the Canadian Model for a Crypto ETF
Fred Pye, CEO of 3iQ Corp., joins the hosts for a look at the first Canadian investment fund manager to offer a public bitcoin investment fund.
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By Michael J. CaseySheila Warren
Sep 24, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2021
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Technology
Crypto for advisors
How Bitcoin Is More ESG-Friendly Than You’ve Heard
Many popular narratives about bitcoin don’t tell the full story.
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By Isaiah Douglass
Sep 23, 2021 at 6:18 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2021
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Finance
Social tokens
What Happens to a Social Token When Its Creator Dies?
Web 3.0 is enabling new forms of economic relationships between creators and fans. But some things may never change.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Sep 23, 2021 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2021
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 11: People wearing protective masks walk past a CryptoPunk digital art non-fungible token (NFT) displayed on an electronic billboard at a bus shelter in Midtown Manhattan on May 11, 2021 in New York City. The image is part of SaveArtSpace's "Pixelated" public art exhibition which will be displaying 193 of Larva Labs' CryptoPunks on phone booths, bus shelters, and billboards around New York City during the month of May. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Technology
Crypto for advisors
Why NFTs Are So Appealing – And How Anyone Can Start Learning for Free
What’s truly exciting is the potential this technology brings, and where it could take us in the future.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 11: People wearing protective masks walk past a CryptoPunk digital art non-fungible token (NFT) displayed on an electronic billboard at a bus shelter in Midtown Manhattan on May 11, 2021 in New York City. The image is part of SaveArtSpace's "Pixelated" public art exhibition which will be displaying 193 of Larva Labs' CryptoPunks on phone booths, bus shelters, and billboards around New York City during the month of May. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
By Megan DeMatteo
Sep 23, 2021 at 12:50 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2021
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Policy
Opinion
Who Watches the Chain Watchers?
Chainalysis works within the bounds of the law, exploiting the real privacy issues for public blockchains. That’s not an invitation for blanket, legislative surveillance.
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By David Z. Morris
Sep 22, 2021 at 3:25 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2021
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Policy
The node
Can Crypto Go From Movement to Campaign?
Yesterday, after an SEC agent reportedly gatecrashed a conference organized by Messari founder Ryan Selkis and subpoenaed a guest speaker, Selkis announced he was running for...
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By Daniel Kuhn
Sep 21, 2021 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2021
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An electronic screen displays the Hang Seng Index in the Central district of Hong Kong, China Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. Growing investor angst about China's real estate crackdown rippled through markets, pummeling Hong Kong developers and adding pressure on Beijing authorities to stop financial contagion from destabilizing the economy. Photographer: Kyle Lam/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Markets
Evergrande
With Evergrande on the Brink, the ‘China Hustle’ Comes Home to Roost
Evergrande’s problems are part of a much larger pattern in Chinese equities. One overlooked documentary was a stark warning that needs revisiting.
An electronic screen displays the Hang Seng Index in the Central district of Hong Kong, China Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. Growing investor angst about China's real estate crackdown rippled through markets, pummeling Hong Kong developers and adding pressure on Beijing authorities to stop financial contagion from destabilizing the economy. Photographer: Kyle Lam/Bloomberg via Getty Images
By David Z. Morris
Sep 20, 2021 at 9:46 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2021
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A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series.
Policy
Nfts
OpenSea Scandal Shows Need for More NFT Regulation
Crypto purists may bristle at the idea, but greater oversight could foster a safer trading environment.
A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series.
By Will Gottsegen
Sep 20, 2021 at 8:08 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2021
NFTsOpenSeaThe NodeOpinion
Evergrande Real Estate Group founder and Chairman Hui Ka Yan in March 2014. He's likely a bit less bouyant today - Evergrande is on the verge of default. (Getty)
Markets
Tether
Evergrande and China’s Looming Risk to Tether
Tether says it doesn’t hold short-term debt from the struggling developer. But that doesn’t mean tether holders aren’t at risk.
Evergrande Real Estate Group founder and Chairman Hui Ka Yan in March 2014. He's likely a bit less bouyant today - Evergrande is on the verge of default. (Getty)
By David Z. Morris
Sep 17, 2021 at 6:06 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2021
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Policy
Crypto
Speculation Is Good (for Crypto)
Velocity, passion, fearlessness: what powers the crypto surge and what makes it different from previous tech booms.
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By Michael J. Casey
Sep 17, 2021 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2021
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