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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Why Some Investors Get Bitcoin So Wrong, and What That Says About Its Strengths

Bitcoin may be rooted in blockchain technology, but it's evolved into something much more than code. That's why it's not easy to replicate.

Markets React To Federal Reserve Decision On Interest Rates

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: How Bitcoin Development Is Evolving – And What’s Behind It

Bitcoin price spikes grab headlines, but the asset's long-term value depends on its developers – and what drives them.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: 4 Metrics That Show How the Current Bitcoin Rally Is Different From 2017

The current bitcoin bull run is indeed different from three years ago, though that doesn't mean we won't see another peak-and-trough cycle.

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Crypto Long & Short: What We’re Getting Wrong About Druckenmiller and Bitcoin

Stanley Druckenmiller’s comments about bitcoin were blown out of proportion. They were positive for crypto, but not for the reasons most believe.

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Policy

Crypto Long & Short: Wyoming Is Crypto's 'Wild West,' Which Is Exactly What We Need

An innovative region far from the center of financial power is taking meaningful steps towards reforming finance from the edges.

Yellowstone National Park Opens Montana Entrances After Pandemic Shutdown

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Why the PayPal Rally Isn't What It Seems, and Why That’s OK

PayPal opening its network to bitcoin and crypto is a game-changer, but the announcement hides a bigger and more important message.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: The OKEx Drama Exposes a Weakness in Crypto Market Infrastructure

The OKEx drama shows just how immature crypto markets are compared to traditional ones, but it also highlights their overall resilience.

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Policy

Crypto Long & Short: A UK Ban on Crypto Derivatives Will Hurt, Not Protect, Investors

The FCA’s retail investor crypto derivatives ban is a misuse of regulatory authority, argues Noelle Acheson. What’s more, its main justification is one of crypto assets’ strongest features.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Coinbase's 'Apolitical' Stance Isn't Nearly as Simple as It Sounds

Coinbase raises important questions about employee activism, plus what the BitMEX indictments say about the future of the industry.

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Crypto Long & Short: The OCC’s Stablecoin Statement Is a Seed of Financial Innovation

Noelle Acheson talks about how the latest OCC statement that says banks can support stablecoin reserves is an innovation trigger in disguise.

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