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How a Bitcoin Mixer Laundering Conviction Might Be Appealed
Roman Sterlingov was convicted on four charges related to operating the crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog, a decision noted defense attorney Tor Ekeland intends to challenge.
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (center) at the Kyive Tech Summit (Kyiv Tech Summit)
5 Things to Know About Ethereum's Latest, Greatest Upgrade: Dencun
Cheaper L2 transactions. Data blobs. Proto-Danksharding. Everything you need to know about tomorrow’s changes.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (center) at the Kyive Tech Summit (Kyiv Tech Summit)

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‘Greater Fools Are Watching’: Bitcoin Is Here to Stay, Elites Admit
From the Rockefeller Foundation to Donald Trump, critics who wrote Bitcoin autopsies are now examining their own heads.
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"On NFTs" is the  largest art historical study on NFTs to date. (Robert Alice)
Robert Alice Made NFT History, Now He’s Writing About It
Legendary art book publisher TASCHEN is putting out the first major survey of NFT art, while Christie's launches his new art project tonight.
"On NFTs" is the  largest art historical study on NFTs to date. (Robert Alice)

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Shapeshifting Justice: The SEC’s Weakest Case Yet
“Cases like this do not protect investors; they intimidate innovators and entrepreneurs.”
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Adjusted for Inflation, Bitcoin Hasn’t Topped Its All Time High
If bitcoin’s an inflation hedge, shouldn’t we adjust it for inflation?
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Bitcoin Miners Show Muscle Pushing Back Against Warrantless 'Emergency' Order
In another example of crypto using the courts to fight back against unwarranted regulatory interference, blockchain advocates stopped a U.S. statistics agency from issuing an...
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How high can bitcoin go? (NASA)
What Happens if Bitcoin Reaches an All-Time High?
What’s different this time? ETFs, Wall Street and a lack of celebrity influencers — for now.
How high can bitcoin go? (NASA)

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What's at the Intersection of Crypto and AI? Perhaps Murder
Security expert Ari Juels' new crime thriller novel "The Oracle" considers how smart contracts can kill. How real is the threat?
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Ethereum Name Service Founder Nick Johnson (ENS)
Why the ENS Battle Over Eth.Link Matters
The critical piece of infrastructure serves as a bridge between Web3 and the wider web and symbol for the limits of decentralization.
Ethereum Name Service Founder Nick Johnson (ENS)