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A pair of 34-year-old former Credit Suisse traders turned crypto whales say they're beating bitcoin by owning ether - and downplay the energy-use concerns of mining and Elon Musk's impact
The two started a firm focused exclusively on cryptocurrencies, and they say their largest holding …
Natasha Dailey
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How an unemployed day-trader burned by both GameStop and dogecoin ended up owning 20 billion units of a cryptocurrency known as ASS coin
Day-trader Eric Hackney is a "thrill-seeking amateur, goaded on by social media," Bloomberg reporte…
Natasha Dailey
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says he won't get a tax write-off after donating 50 trillion Shiba Inu coins to India
Buterin said he is taxed as a Singaporean citizen, where the rules are "significantly cleaner than …
Isabelle Lee
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Billionaire investor Chris Sacca says he owns bitcoin and ether - and suggests crypto's environmental costs will fuel clean-energy solutions
"The climate impact bums me out," the Lowercase Capital founder said. "But that is the market impet…
Theron Mohamed
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Millennials' love affair with crypto is burning red-hot right now - two out of three say it's more attractive than ever. Here's why they like it so much.
It's cool, it's made millionaires out of Average Joes and nothing like old-school finance. We spoke…
Sophie Kiderlin
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Dogecoin's slide after the failed 'Doge Day' has crypto traders eyeing a replacement for the world's favorite meme token
On April 20, dubbed 'doge day' by meme-token fans, newly created safemoon took the spotlight. Dogec…
Isabelle Lee
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Solana outshines other cryptos, as resilient demand lifts altcoins from the depths of this week's slump
Solana's sol token hit a record high on Thursday, outperforming other cryptocurrencies, as altcoins…
Camomile Shumba
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Tips from a trader up 227% this year, plus 5 high-upside altcoins
The definitive collection of the best investing stories Business Insider published during the week …
Joe Ciolli
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FTX.US boss predicts ethereum and altcoins will eat away at bitcoin's market dominance, thanks to their proof-of-stake system
"Over time, we're just going to see less and less of the total market share come from just one asse…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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Solana's network crashed this week, but developers say the DeFi altcoin is still on track to succeed as an alternative to ethereum
Here's why one developer chose to build his decentralized project on solana-and why he's not worrie…
Emily Graffeo
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An ethereum-based ETF may come as soon as this year, but other altcoin funds will have to wait, an expert says
For other altcoin-futures ETFs, the question is if the underlying coins will list on the CME, said …
Isabelle Lee
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'Shark Tank's' Kevin O'Leary signals investors should back solana, given FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried is working on the altcoin
Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary told Anthony Pompliano why he's investing in solana and the team work…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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Link, dot and XRP lead another altcoin rally as investors opt for cheaper coins with smart-contract capabilities
Link, bitcoin cash, XRP, dogecoin, dot and litecoin soared to new multi-month highs on Monday as in…
Camomile Shumba
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A tale of two altcoins: Shiba inu's star fades, while solana shines, as investors favor real-use tokens
Investors have shunned meme tokens like shiba inu in favor of cryptocurrencies with more real-life …
Camomile Shumba
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Here's what the SEC's 'all-out assault' on crypto means for the market's 2 biggest players
The SEC sued Binance and Coinbase this week in an "all-out assault" on crypto. Experts say it marks…
Max Adams
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Elon Musk’s puppy, a new strategy to burn tokens, and altcoins playing catch up — the perfect storm for cryptocurrency Shiba Inu to skyrocket
Traditionally, when Bitcoin’s value increases, the value of altcoins sees a dip. And…
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Solana, Cardano, Polkadot and others — here’s a quick look at why these crypto tokens are being touted as ‘Ethereum Killers’
Ethereum’s high gas fees have many blockchain developers looking at alternatives to build their pro…
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Facebook and Microsoft aren’t the only ones creating a metaverse — here are five popular coins looking to create digital worlds
For instance, while announcing Meta’s plans for the future metaverse last month, Zuckerberg said…
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CRYPTO INSIDER: Alt-coins take over
Welcome to Crypto Insider, Business Insider's roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news yo…
Graham Rapier
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CBDCs — The fight for fiat currencies to remain relevant in the age of digital cryptocurrencies
Many countries are looking at launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to take advantage of…