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Bitcoin's fair value is zero, and the latest boom will spark 'massive' collateral damage, ECB says
The ECB slammed bitcoin, describing the approval of spot ETFs in the US as "the naked emperor's new…
Yuheng Zhan
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Hackers steal $120 million from DeFi protocol BadgerDAO — platform hits indefinite pause on all smart contract activity
A hacker, or perhaps a group of hackers, have stolen $120.3 million in crypto by hacking into decen…
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The majority of altcoins launched since 2020 are dead, but bitcoin's latest rally could spark a revival
72% of crypto projects have died since 2020, with most coins disappearing last year, an new report …
Filip De Mott
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MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor says there's no margin call on its bitcoin loan and it has plenty of collateral
MicroStrategy's bitcoin-backed loan came into focus as the cryptocurrency fell toward $21,000, pote…
Carla Mozée
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Melania Trump's crypto-only hat auction has become collateral damage in the cryptocurrency crash
The former First Lady is auctioning off a white hat, but the crypto-only bids have led to its value…
Cheryl Teh
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NFT holders are using their digital art as collateral to borrow record amounts of cryptocurrency
DeFi protocol NFTfi reported a record 4,399 loans disbursed in January, nearly double the previous …
Phil Rosen
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Bitcoin could rally 40% by the end of the year, according to a top blockchain founder
Insider's Phil Rosen interviews a blockchain executive on the state of the economy and his bitcoin …
Phil Rosen
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Bitcoin and ether slide as industry woes spark liquidation of crypto bank Silvergate
Bitcoin, ether, and shares of Coinbase were among the crypto assets that tumbled Thursday following…
Carla Mozée
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies should follow Ethereum’s lead to be more sustainable: Expert
Just a few months back, Ethereum made a ground-shaking move called 'The Merge', which fundamentally…
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MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor defends the decision to turn his company's stock into a highly levered bitcoin bet: 'I can't come up with a better idea'
"If you had a chance to grab $2 billion at 1.5% interest, it seems like a reasonable thing to do an…
Matthew Fox
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MicroStrategy extends week-long decline to 53% as bitcoin dips below its average price paid of $30,700
CEO Michael Saylor has said he doesn't plan to ever sell MicroStrategy's stash of bitcoin. But he m…
Matthew Fox
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MicroStrategy falls 24% as bitcoin inches closer to its margin call level of $21,000
Bitcoin has dropped 20% over the past week, dipping below $31,000, after it was rejected at a key r…
Matthew Fox
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Microstrategy said it would face a margin call and be forced to sell some of its crypto if bitcoin falls to $21,000
MicroStrategy could avoid being forced to sell its bitcoin at a lower price than it bought it if th…
Matthew Fox
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How the chief of staff of a $5 billion hedge fund focused on crypto and blockchain is influencing policy and legislation on digital assets
One of Emma Rose Bienvenu's favorite parts of her current role is to help regulators and politician…
Alyson Velati
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A bitcoin futures ETF is coming next week. It could soon send the token soaring to $85,000, one analyst says.
A bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund is due to launch next week and it's making the crypto indust…
Harry Robertson
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MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor touts bitcoin as the answer to DeFi, and says other tokens can't protect investors even as the cryptocurrency crashes
Michael Saylor says bitcoin will play an integral role for decentralized finance even as the crypto…
Phil Rosen
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MicroStrategy plunges 29% after bitcoin meltdown pushes crypto market cap below $1 trillion
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has said he will never sell bitcoin, but he may not have a choice …
Matthew Fox
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An independent study shows Binance has enough reserves to pay out all customers holding bitcoin
Accounting firm Mazars conducted a proof-of-reserves snapshot on the world's largest crypto exchang…
Phil Rosen
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FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried believes bitcoin has no future as a payments network, because its 'proof of work' system means it can't scale up
The billionaire founder of crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, told the FT that bitcoin won't b…
Zahra Tayeb
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I moved my crypto from Coinbase Wallet to a USB-like hardware device to have more control over my money. Here's how to do it.
After Coinbase disclosed this week that it could absorb users' crypto if it ever went bankrupt, I w…