Crypto


Opinion

The Ramps Killing Bitcoin's Dissident Thesis

Why does crypto work for Russian ransomware, but it wasn't useful for the Ottawa truckers?

Truckers in Central Alberta on their way to the Legislature Building in Edmonton (Naomi Mckinney/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Price Breaks Out to Highest in Almost 3 Weeks

Bitcoin's price is moving in line with major indices, but it's too early to say whether this is a sustained rally.

Bitcoin was up 4.1% in the past 24 hours. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Providers Would Have to Swap Transaction Details Under OECD Tax-Dodging Proposal

Details of overseas crypto holdings would be shared with home tax authorities under the planned extension of rules intended to bust financial secrecy.

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Finance

Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Investing in Crypto Fund: Sources

It’s the first signal to date the world’s largest hedge fund is taking crypto seriously with its own money.

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Social Media Crypto Advice, Gamification Targeted by Global Standard-Setters at IOSCO

Tackling crypto and other investment scams might need international coordination, says the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

Ashley Alder, the Hong Kong regulator who chairs IOSCO’s board. (Bloomberg/Getty)

Finance

President of Fake UN Affiliate Convicted of Fraud in Crypto Scam

A jury found Asa Saint Clair guilty of wire fraud for devising an investment scheme that swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 60 victims.

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Finance

Crypto Trader Dexterity Capital Launches Token Consulting, Market-Making Arm

DCLiquidity aims to guide crypto founders through their project’s earliest days.

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Markets

What Advisors Can Do During a Bear Market

A drop in crypto prices doesn’t mean the new financial ecosystem they represent isn’t moving forward. Here’s what you can do with your practice in the meantime.

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