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“Wolf of All Streets” crypto trader Scott Melker says his Russian mining rigs got sanctioned — and now he knows how it feels
Compass Mining cut ties with Russian crypto miner BitRiver after the US sanctioned the company and …
Hamza Fareed Malik  Â
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A $15 billion VC firm warned its startups of Silicon Valley Bank's red flags months ago and they withdrew $1 billion ahead of the turmoil
Greenoaks Capital Partners warned its startups in November that SVB could see problems in a high-in…
Phil Rosen  Â
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Cratering Silicon Valley Bank's troubles could be the first sign of a new financial crisis. Here's what Burry, Ackman and El-Erian have to say.
SVB is in trouble, and debate is raging over the US banking system. Here's what Bill Ackman, Michae…
Zinya Salfiti  Â
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Failed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital is pitching a marketplace where crypto victims can sell their bankruptcy claims - and calling it 'GTX' in an apparent nod to FTX
"If this launches, we deserve every second of this crypto ice age," 'Wolf of All Streets' trader Sc…
George Glover  Â
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Blame Silvergate's collapse on risky crypto, Elizabeth Warren says - but others slam 'arsonist and firefighter' crackdowns. 10 top experts on what pushed the bank to fail.
Silvergate has failed, and debate is raging over whether volatile crypto or usual banking risks are…
Zinya Salfiti  Â
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Anthony Scaramucci, Coinbase boss Brian Armstrong and other crypto bigwigs are raging about the 'lazy' SEC's crackdown on Kraken's staking service. Here's what 9 luminaries have to say.
The SEC's clampdown on Kraken has been slammed in the crypto world, with some arguing regulators ar…
Zahra Tayeb  Â
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Silicon Valley Bank crisis: Everything you need to know about SVB Financial as regulators shut down the bank
Turmoil at the little known Silicon Valley Bank is dragging on some of the US's best-known blue-chi…
George Glover  Â
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As Russia invaded Ukraine, bitcoin plunged here's what Sam Bankman-Fried, Michael Saylor, and other top voices in crypto had to say about it
"Wars create inflation, cripple commerce, and make bitcoin compelling," MicroStrategy CEO Michael S…
Adam Morgan McCarthy  Â
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100x crypto opportunities, plus new ways to protect your portfolio from inflation
The definitive collection of the best investing stories Business Insider published during the week …
Joe Ciolli  Â
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The SEC's crypto crackdown is escalating as it goes after the Winklevoss twins' firm over 'unregistered securities.' Here's what they are.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has gone after the Winklevoss twins and Kraken with an attack on supposedly …
Ryan Hogg  Â
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Bitcoin has plunged 32% from its all-time high this year. But investors can take advantage of a tax loophole while they wait for the cryptocurrency's comeback.
Unlike securities, the wash sale rules don't apply to crypto. This means investors could sell at a …
Laila Maidan  Â
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Bitcoin mining uses half the energy the traditional banking system does, says new research from Mike Novogratz's firm
Galaxy Digital researchers argue that the energy consumption of bitcoin is under fire due to the tr…
Isabelle Lee  Â
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Shalini Nagarajan  Â
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Cathie Wood's Ark ETFs loaded up on Coinbase and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust as crypto collapsed
Cathie Wood's Ark funds loaded up on crypto-related investments Tuesday as bitcoin fell below $30,0…
Emily Graffeo  Â
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Inner Mongolia doubles down on crypto-mining ban and sets up a hotline for the general public to report suspected activity
China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has set up a hotline for the general public to report any …
Emily Graffeo  Â
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Crypto exchanges just saw the largest net inflow of bitcoin since last March's COVID crash, new data shows
Bitcoin is down roughly 25% since Elon Musk said Tesla would no longer accept the digital currency …
Will Daniel  Â
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Bitcoin falls 7% after China reportedly bans banks from cryptocurrency business
Three Chinese industry bodies warned investors about the speculative nature of cryptocurrencies, ad…
Matthew Fox  Â
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The recent crypto sell-off was a healthy capitulation and hasn't undermined the bull case for blockchain technology, Jefferies says
Jefferies' global head of equity strategy is still bullish on crypto, though he added there is room…
Emily Graffeo  Â
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Elon Musk's concerns about bitcoin's energy consumption are misguided, Ark Invest says
Bitcoin has fallen 32% since Musk said Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin as a form of payment du…
Matthew Fox  Â
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