Bitcoin
$63,868.36-1.53%
Ethereum
$3,053.22-1.56%
Binance Coin
$557.27-0.57%
Solana
$141.96-2.06%
XRP
$0.52159153+4.17%
Dogecoin
$0.15303649+0.02%
Toncoin
$6.26-11.96%
Cardano
$0.48653113+3.96%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002290-1.43%
Avalanche
$35.23-0.80%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$64,102.74-1.32%
Tron
$0.10961453+0.24%
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Why Satoshi Chose Halloween to Release the Bitcoin White Paper
Was Satoshi’s release of the Bitcoin White Paper an allusion to the Reformation or something to do with the ancient pagan tradition of Samhain?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 30, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2020
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Economy
Mirage Recovery: What ‘Record’ GDP Growth Tells Us About the Economy
The Department of Commerce’s new report shows 33.1% annualized GDP growth in Q3, but does this really tell us much about the state of the economy?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 29, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 29, 2020
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Economy
The ‘Everything Crash’ Is Coming? Markets Go Risk-Off as European Stocks See Worst Day in 5 Months
Stocks, oil, even gold are down on fears of resumed COVID-19 lockdowns, but bitcoin hodlers are keeping the faith.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2020
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Jpmorgan
JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin: Welcome to the Private Currency Era
The investment banking giant says the blockchain hype cycle has moved past inflated expectations and into the realm of being commercially viable.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 27, 2020 at 7:24 p.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2020
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Bankruptcy
Hedge Funds Failures, Bankruptcies and Pandemic Fatigue
As cases rise and the U.S. settles in for a fresh wave of COVID-19, the economic fallout from round one is still being felt, from hedge funds to bankruptcies and beyond.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 26, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2020
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Podcasts
Should We Care if the US Is Falling Behind on CBDCs?
A reading of two recent op-eds on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2020
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Paypal
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones: A Bet on Bitcoin Is a Bet on Human Ingenuity
A recap of an exceptionally bullish week for bitcoin and crypto as a whole.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2020
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Argentina
Why Fiats Are Failing in 2020
From Brazil to Argentina to Turkey, bitcoin priced in local currencies is reaching all time highs. But is this a story of bitcoin succeeding, fiat failing or both?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 23, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2020
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Google
‘Google Is One of the Most Important Antitrust Cases of All Time,’ With Matt Stoller
The author of “Goliath” gives his take on the history of American antitrust politics and what it means for the just-announced Google case.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 22, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2020
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Paypal
PayPal Adds Bitcoin: Most Bullish News of the Year?
PayPal will offer its U.S. customers buying and selling of crypto, with support for payments to its merchant network next year.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 21, 2020 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2020
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