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Crypto Long & Short

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin's Potential as a Collateral Class

Signs point to a new avenue of growth for crypto-backed lending.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: The Pattern in Bitcoin's Volatility

Bitcoin rode the roller coaster this week, but its overall volatility has been in decline.

Dreamlike Seascape

Finance

Crypto Long & Short: Coinbase Going Public Isn’t Selling Out – It’s the Start of a Long Game

With its Nasdaq listing, the exchange will provide on-ramps for many investors. But it's also changing the system from within.

Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Peter Thiel Defines Bitcoin’s Accidental Role in Global Politics

Thiel's comments about China “weaponizing” bitcoin to hurt the U.S. are a warning about the cost of inaction.

Peter Thiel

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Outflows Aren't the Bullish Signal You Think They Are

Exchange flows shift as tether continues to replace bitcoin, building quote currency dominance in altcoin trading.

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Policy

Crypto Long & Short: Bitpanda’s Raise Is About More Than Market Infrastructure

The $170 million funding round highlights the explosive growth of crypto as an asset class – and the potential of the European market.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: What NFT 'Markets for Emotion' Say About Tech Business Models

NFTs may be frothy right now, but they reveal a new type of price discovery for a new type of value, which could change business models.

China Displays Lunar Samples From Moon Mission

Finance

Crypto Long & Short: Is ETH Coming to Corporate Balance Sheets?

Yes, but ether isn't replacing bitcoin as a reserve asset – it belongs elsewhere.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: How Coinbase Going Public Is Reshaping Trust in Markets

The data divulged in Coinbase’s long-awaited S-1 filing is eye-opening. But it’s what the document means for the crypto markets of today and the capital markets of tomorrow that is more meaningful.

Re-opening Continues Across Densely Populated New York And New Jersey Areas

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Interest in DeFi Is Surging. You Can Thank GameStop.

This week’s congressional hearings, as well as the appearance of new institutional onramps, point to growing investor interest in a new type of capital market.

House Republicans Said to Drop Two Demands On Debt Limit