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NYT writer thinks he’s found Satoshi.

NYT writer thinks he’s found Satoshi. “Having encountered my share of liars and developed something of an expertise in their tells, Mr. Back’s demeanor, his shifty eyes, his awkward chuckle, the jerky movement of his left hand, struck me as […]

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The messy years matter.

The messy years matter. Chris Dixon says that the crypto consumer game is a ‘long game’, and patience will pay off. “The messy years are what make the obvious years possible.” Chris Dixon argues we are still in crypto’s financial […]

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No one wants crypto games.

No one wants crypto games. Rival crypto investor Haseeb Qureshi disagrees with Chris Dixon’s take. “Non-financial use cases for crypto have failed because no one wants them. Let’s just admit it. They were bad products. They failed the market test.” […]

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Crypto had superglue on the flywheel.

Crypto had superglue on the flywheel. Crypto founder Sam Ragsdale backs up argues against Qureshi and takes up Dixon’s case. He says that only now will consumer apps get a fair market test. “Three years ago it was 100% impossible […]

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SEC must allow tokenized stocks.

SEC must allow tokenized stocks. This article, “argues that the SEC must figure out how to allow issuer-sponsored tokenized securities to flow into DeFi, or the market will be dominated by offshore tokens that avoid U.S. rules.” ~ learn more

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Zcash core developers rage quit.

Zcash core developers rage quit. In an abrupt move, “Zcash’s core dev team just rage quit,” causing a 25% drop in its market cap within 48 hours. This fallout stems from internal disagreement over funding control, forcing the devs to […]

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Crypto faces a reckoning.

Crypto faces a reckoning. “In crypto today, we can definitively say that the tide has gone out. And it’s not coming back in until all the naked swimmers have been exposed.” The crypto industry’s glory days of easy gains have […]

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Crypto scandal in Argentina.

Crypto scandal in Argentina. “Javier Milei involved the presidential investiture to allow the alleged $LIBRA scam to effectively take place: without his tweet, $LIBRA would not have had the volume of purchases it did.” The congressional report paints a picture […]

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Heating homes with crypto.

Heating homes with crypto. “I’ve seen bitcoin rigs running quietly in attics, with the heat they generate rerouted through the home’s ventilation system to offset heating costs.” ~ learn more

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Kalshi’s bold move.

Kalshi’s bold move. Kalshi, a prediction-market platform, is gearing up to compete directly with the U.S. stock market. “This is starting to look like a trillion-dollar market,” says CEO Tarek Mansour. ~ learn more