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Bitcoin billionaire Barry Silbert talks about his next big bet—on ‘decentralized AI’

Silbert will be CEO of Yuma, a new DCG subsidiary focused on the AI ecosystem tied to Bittensor blockchain.

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Trump and Coinbase CEO speak by phone—a sign of crypto’s new political clout

The call came at a time when the crypto industry is poised to enjoy unprecedented power in Washington DC.

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On election night Polymarket’s 26 year old founder was on top of the world. 8 days later the FBI raided his home and his future is in jeopardy

Shayne Coplan became one of the hottest new faces to come out of the 2024 race. Could a criminal investigation derail his Polymarket dreams?

15.11.2024 8

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Bitcoin smashes all time high on expected Trump victory

The crypto industry gave massive financial support to Donald Trump, betting that his election would lead to more favorable policy.

06.11.2024 20

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The Fortune Fintech Innovators Asia list: Meet the 60 fintech firms leading the pack

Asia is leading the world in fintech. Fortune's first of its kind list recognizes the best in breed across five categories.

06.11.2024 5

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Polymarket favors Trump to win the election. Can the site—and its 26-year-old founder—really offer reliable predictions?

Polymarket has hired polling superstar Nate Silver and is now a must-read for politicos. But who is behind it, and what are its business plans?

03.11.2024 6

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Ethereum giant Consensys slashes workforce by 20% as CEO blames ‘abuse of power’ by SEC

Founder Joe Lubin said ongoing legal troubles with the SEC are costing millions of dollars, and resulting in job losses.

29.10.2024 10

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PayPal veteran David Marcus has bold ambitions for his $175 million Bitcoin startup Lightspark—but says it might take the rest of his life

Marcus's vision of Bitcoin as a large and neutral intermediary at the center of global money transfers is an intriguing one.

25.10.2024 7

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Key DeFi service Uniswap launches its own blockchain

The new chain is an L2 called Unichain that the company predicts will significantly improve DeFi speed and liquidity.

10.10.2024 5

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HBO doc reveals Bitcoin creator is Peter Todd—that’s wrong but ‘Money Electric’ is still a good watch

HBO is the latest to try and solve the identity of Bitcoin's creator. Here are the details.

09.10.2024 7

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Binance founder ‘CZ’ leaves prison on Friday—along with his $60 billion fortune

Changpeng Zhao leaves a halfway house on Friday. He has pledged himself to philanthropy but the pull of business will be strong.

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Why Musk dodged a $258 million Dogecoin lawsuit: His words were just ‘puffery’

Musk said he had bought Dogecoin for his son and that it could be the future currency of the earth.

30.08.2024 9

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How a Binance exec got stuck in a Nigerian prison—while his family pleads for the State Department to intervene

Tigran Gambaryan, a highly respected former IRS special agent, is being denied medical help and legal counsel by Nigeria.

26.08.2024 7

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Andreessen Horowitz leads $80 million bet on startup seeking to tame AI with copyright

The creators of the Story blockchain say the service offers a better intellectual property regime for the digital era.

21.08.2024 10

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A Coinbase user thought he called customer support. Instead he lost $100,000 in 20 minutes to scammers

Google banned crypto ads for years—in hindsight that may have been the right policy.

15.08.2024 10

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Citi and Wells Fargo join $31 million funding round for loan startup Setpoint

Setpoint sees a big opportunity in replacing the Excel sheets that companies and their credit facilities use to update the status of thousands of...

13.08.2024 10

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Feds arrest Princeton grad ‘Diamondhands’ who raised $257 million for fake crypto social media site

Al-Naji ran a site called BitClout and according to the SEC siphoned millions for personal expenses, including a Beverly Hills mansion.

30.07.2024 4

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Superstate launches high yield carry fund for Bitcoin and Ethereum using tokens

The fund is another step towards tokenizing traditional financial transactions.

22.07.2024 8

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‘Trolls of Wall Street’ review: A smart, unsettling take on investing in the social media age

Nathaniel Popper's new book offers an unprecedented view into new forces on Reddit and elsewhere that are becoming a permanent part of the investing...

11.06.2024 10

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Robinhood buys crypto exchange Bitstamp in surprise $200 million deal

The acquisition, which is not yet final, significantly increases Robinhood's international footprint.

06.06.2024 20

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Meta and Coinbase link up with Match to fight pig-butchering, romance scams

A new coalition called Tech Against Scams brings together an unlikely mix of tech, crypto and dating companies.

21.05.2024 30

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Feds charge ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ with $50 million tax fraud

Roger Ver is a famous figure from the early days of Bitcoin who renounced his citizenship.

30.04.2024 20

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SEC sued over Ethereum, crypto firm asks court to state token is not a security

The lawsuit was filed by MetaMask maker Consensys, which is seeking an injunction to block the SEC from investigating Ethereum.

25.04.2024 6

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Old Bitcoin wallets keep waking up: How many of the 1.8 million ‘lost’ coins are really gone?

A new survey by Chainalysis and Fortune takes a closer look at dormant wallets from the early Bitcoin era that hold over $1.2 billion.

24.04.2024 20

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7 people with power at Coinbase

The list contains senior executives but also a few surprises from other parts of the flagship crypto company.

16.04.2024 7

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SEC moves to sue Uniswap in bid to hobble fast-growing DeFi sector

The SEC's impending lawsuit against Uniswap Labs will be a major test for the emerging DeFi sector.

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Robinhood makes major push into credit cards with 3% cash back rewards, 10 karat gold card

The move comes at a time when Robinhood's share price is up nearly 100% this year and the company appears to have recovered from its post-pandemic...

27.03.2024 20

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SEC probing crypto companies in Ethereum investigation as hopes for ETF dim

The regulatory status of Ether has long been a point of contention for the Securities and Exchange Commission.

20.03.2024 7

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PayPal’s Xoom offers free remittances for stablecoin users

The move comes as PayPal is building out the business case for its PYUSD, which it launched last year.

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Bitcoin’s black swan event: How the return of Satoshi could pose a $75 billion threat

Bitcoin just made an enormous comeback. Will Satoshi Nakamoto?

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Bitcoin breaks $61,000 as flood of ETF demand pushes currency towards all-time high

Bitcoin is up more than 40% since the start of the year, and some predict new scarcity from an impending "halving" event will drive prices even...

28.02.2024 20

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Van Eck fined $1.75 million for secretly paying BarStool’s Dave Portnoy to plug ETF launch

Portnoy was paid on a sliding scale to promote via social media a new ETF dedicated to companies.

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Binance touts 35% hike in compliance budget as firm girds for monitor, sentencing of ex-CEO Zhao

Year-over-year spending on compliance jumped from $158 million to $213 million, the company says.

02.02.2024 10

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Review: In ‘Read Write Own,’ venture capitalist Chris Dixon makes a serious case for crypto in wake of FTX debacle

The web is broken says Dixon and blockchain is the solution to corporate control of networks.

31.01.2024 20

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PayPal invests $5 million of its PYUSD stablecoin into Plaid-for-crypto startup Mesh

The PYUSD investment is another sign of the growth of stablecoins and the desire for more connections among crypto services.

29.01.2024 20

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Bitcoin surges 7% to start 2024 as industry awaits ETF news

Bitcion began the new year by breaking out to $46,000 after remaining stuck in a narrow band for most of the previous two weeks.

02.01.2024 6

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The Best Crypto Books of 2023

Our resident crypto expert picks his top books of the year.

26.12.2023 10

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Tesla and Block among Bitcoin-holding firms to get boost from accounting rule change in late 2024

The ability to list Bitcoin at fair market value will help firms like Tesla, but could also lead other companies to add crypto to their treasuries.

13.12.2023 9

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao must stay in the U.S. for sentencing, judge rules

The ruling means CZ can't go to the UAE prior to his hearing in Seattle in February.

08.12.2023 20

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Jamie Dimon blasts crypto, tells Senate he would ‘close it down’—even as JPMorgan pushes forward with blockchain payments

The JPMorgan CEO's comments to the Senate are just his latest tirade against crypto. His position is a bit ironic given the bank's own embrace of...

06.12.2023 4

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Coinbase Wallet lets users send stablecoins for free on messaging apps like WhatsApp and iMessage

Coinbase Wallet's new feature will make it easer to send USDC at no cost across borders.

05.12.2023 10

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