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Ethereum Is Finally Green. Now What?
Ethereum has solved its energy problem, but the Merge has unleashed new power dynamics that so far privilege the Global North.
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1.3.23
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Insider Trading 'Common' In NFTs, Investors Say After First Arrest
The first insider trading case involving NFTs has led to a moment of reckoning in the space, where investors believe such activity is common.
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6.3.22
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Multiple Crypto Stablecoins Not So Stable Amid Market Crash
All eyes are on stablecoins after UST's collapse. Amid the pressure, Tether briefly lost its peg, and competitors Frax and DAI wobbled.
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5.12.22
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‘It's a Bloodbath’: The Crypto Crash Is Real
Bitcoin has shed more than half its value and a multi-billion-dollar "stablecoin" has imploded, but investors aren't buying that crypto is dead.
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5.11.22
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The Tragic True Story Behind ‘WAGMI,’ Crypto's Most Positive Catchphrase
WAGMI—"We're All Gonna Make It"—is crypto's rallying cry, but its origins lie in the too-short and very online life of a shitposting bodybuilder.
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5.4.22
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Stablecoins Are in a War for Dominance and It’s Getting Ugly
Stablecoins are getting favorable attention from politicians as competing projects form alliances and battle for dominance by any means necessary.
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4.11.22
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This Senate Candidate Wants to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender With No Taxes
“Zero tax transactions. Zero tax capital gains,” said Bryan Solstin, who is running in Washington State's Democratic Primary. “No upper limit."
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3.18.22
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The ‘Freedom Convoy’ Bitcoin Donations Have Been Frozen and Seized
Bitcoin was supposed to be a financial lifeline for vaccine mandate protesters in Canada. That hasn't exactly worked out to plan.
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3.15.22
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What Happened to the Dream of Private Cryptocurrency?
Surveillance, sanctions, and address bans have come to the crypto industry. But privacy tech is also alive and well.
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3.10.22
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Russians Are Buying More Crypto as Sanctions Set In, Data Shows
Trade volume in Russian rubles for a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar spiked on Monday, as Russian citizens face financial sanctions.
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3.1.22
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They Love Bitcoin, But Think 'Crypto' Is a Scam
If you think NFTs, memecoins, and "decentralized finance" are scams, these hardcore Bitcoiners agree with you.
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12.13.21
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Investors Spent Millions on ‘Evolved Apes’ NFTs. Then They Got Scammed.
The developer behind the NFT project, ‘Evil Ape,’ suddenly disappeared along with its Twitter account, website, and $2.7 million.
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10.5.21
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