While DeFi Tokens Dropped, Total Value Locked Kept Climbing
Since the summer peak of the DeFi explosion, top Ethereum-based tokens from the space have dumped considerably due
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Who Are the Boogaloo Bois
The Boogaloo Bois made headlines again after a group member who shot at a Minneapolis police precinct was hit with criminal charges.The extremist group is still young, but it’s gathering steam.Who are these people? And why are they shooting at police?The Boogaloo Bois are trying to be the most extreme
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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?Our main discussion: fiat failures, 2020 edition.In this episode, NLW looks at a raft of geographies in which bitcoin has recently reached all-time highs, priced
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Dow Falls as Intel Stock Crashes, Stimulus Talks Grind to a Halt
The Dow Jones dropped 80 points Friday.Stimulus talks are deadlocked as surging U.S. coronavirus cases threaten the recovery.Intel stock’s losses were a major drag on the Dow.The Dow Jones slipped on Friday, as Intel’s crash weighed on the index. Deadlocked stimulus negotiations and surging coronavirus cases were additional concerns for
Read MoreGovernment sandboxes, test beds and crypto compromises, Oct. 16-23
A line from immortal comic strip Calvin & Hobbes goes “a good compromise leaves everybody mad.” When it comes to laws governing crypto, authorities are usually asking for pretty major compromises because they are, at their very best-intentioned, trying to work things out. While it’s a fast-developing area of law
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Vortex Blockchain’s Registration Revoked for Failure to File Reports With SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it accepted a settlement offer by Vortex Blockchain Technologies to have its registration revoked for failing to file any periodic reports with the commission since Dec. 31, 2019.Vortex, which is incorporated in Nevada and headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is “a crypto asset holdings
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What It Means if Companies Like Twitter Are ‘Systemically Important’ to Financial Regulators
When I first suggested Systemically Important Social Media Institutions (SISMIs) were the social media parallel to Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFIs), I did not expect the theory to be picked up by financial regulators.As it turns out, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) essentially agrees with the argument,
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Bitcoin Could Be Just One Week Away From A New Monthly All-Time High Close
Bitcoin is just over one week away from the October monthly close, taking place on Halloween night. Although
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Blockchain Bites: China’s Tether Crackdown, CME’s Bustling Bitcoin Markets, Kin’s ‘Active Development’
Chinese officials are cracking down on tether trades. The CME bitcoin futures exchange is heating up, signalling institutional interest. And Kik’s kin token will continue development following a $5 million SEC settlement. Top shelfRipple, across the pondRipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has given more insight on the company’s possible move away from the
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Social Volume Surrounding Bitcoin Suggests Its Uptrend is About to Slow
Bitcoin’s intense multi-day uptrend is slowing as the cryptocurrency reaches $13,000. A confluence of positive news regarding BTC’s
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