As Bitcoin ETFs launch in Canada, an approval from U.S. authorities appears to be closer than ever before as naysayers start to run out of reasons to deny it.
Andrew Singer
Andrew has been a professional writer and editor for more than 30 years. He received an M.A. in statistics from Columbia University in 2017 and has since been working as a freelance writer with a specialty in machine learning, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and big data. He likes to swim, play tennis and hike in the Hudson Highlands.
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Bitcoin ETF may come to US, but not all crypto investors think it’s needed - Follow up
While Washington dithers, Wyoming and other US states mine for crypto gold While Wyoming was luring crypto businesses, such as Ripple Labs, New York’s AG was bringing enforcement action against Bitfinex.
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You’ve got the power? Legacy banks aim high with new crypto offerings Is the crypto custody market becoming too big for established banks to ignore?
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A new trend? Non-crypto CEOs and celebrities embrace Bitcoin on Twitter Are business leaders signaling the technological future they believe is coming to pass — i.e., international and decentralized?
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r/Wallstreetbets vs. Wall Street: A prelude to DeFi bursting onto the scene? Was stock trading app Robinhood the villain in the GameStop saga? “In a decentralized trading market, no one would have that power.”
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How much is too much? Crypto art market brings together deep pockets and big artists In the future, owning unique art won’t be restricted to the elites, but will everyone have digital art on their walls?
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Bitcoin as a last resort? Murmurs of crypto as reserve currency abound “What happens when the world and the U.S. dollar is in a continual state of quantitative easing?” Can BTC find a new and unexpected role for itself?
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China turns up pace on CBDC release, tests infrastructure prior to adoption The yuan is not seen as a major currency. Could digitizing it change that? China is breaking new ground in the Shenzhen region and beyond.
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Regulators dial up the heat: Dash, ZEC and Monero reach boiling point? Can privacy coins be better managed to satisfy both law enforcement interests and those who like the greater anonymity they provide?
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Top 10 crypto and blockchain stories of 2020 Corporations and institutional investors seeking an alternate store of value amid the pandemic crisis drove crypto to new heights in 2020.
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Coinbase IPO to further legitimize crypto, but limitations remain “It is a massive event,” and not only in the U.S. but in Europe too, as it will show markets how to value crypto firms.
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US authorities eager to deter citizens from unregistered crypto exchanges Pressured by U.S. authorities, more foreign exchanges are blocking American investors, but are vague U.S. regulations the real problem?
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Publicly recanted! Luminaries who came to terms with crypto in 2020 Bitcoin may never be a widely used medium of exchange, but it has become a useful store of value, former critics concede in 2020.
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COVID-19 popularized decentralization, but blockchain may not catch on Some predicted the pandemic would provide the “perfect storm” for blockchain adoption. Did they overpromise?
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FUD or regulatory change? Rumor clouds swirl around crypto exchanges Are a raft of recent FUD events coincidental, or are global authorities targeting unregulated crypto exchanges?
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Happy birthday dear Bitcoin: Crypto’s first white paper turns 12 An assessment of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Oct. 31, 2008 paper that “set in motion a revolution in finance.”
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Bahamas strikes first with Sand Dollar amid US–China CBDC faceoff Fed Chairman Powell sees no urgency to develop a CBDC, but eventually, the world’s top central bank must act, say experts.
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The next big treasure: Corporations buy up Bitcoin as a treasury reserve The entry of firms like Square, MicroStrategy and Stone Ridge may open the BTC floodgates and provide “confidence for the rest to follow.”
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Memo to crypto exchanges: KYC compliance can be a competitive advantage More regulation is coming, and it will be costly, but compliance can also expand an exchange’s customer base.
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Cashless future ahead? Utopian digital dream with dystopian inequality A society without paper money might be a less equitable society. Those lacking digital connectivity would suffer.
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Tokenized art: NFTs paint bright future for artists, blockchain tech Historically, digital art has been almost impossible to monetize. Blockchain technology can solve that problem.
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Fight fire with fire: MIT scholar suggests ETC counters 51% attacks Game theory suggests ways for Ethereum Classic to deter double-spend assaults, say MIT researchers.
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Digital cold war? United States and China vie for blockchain supremacy As the tech standoff heats up, China launching a CBDC before the U.S. “absolutely does not guarantee global financial preeminence.”
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What’s the Deal With Yam Finance? Is the rebasing project a useful economic experiment? Some of the crypto A-list says it’s just another scam.
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Public VC Funding: Stopgap or Future Solution for Blockchain Startups? As private investors withhold seed funding from blockchain enterprises, venture capital firms armed with public funds are filling the void.
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Cleaning Up Crypto Exchange Wash Trading Will Take Global Regulation Wash trading hurts investors and taints the crypto industry, but extinguishing it will be difficult absent global regulation.
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Stablecoin Issuers Be Warned: New York AG’s Arm Is Long New York’s State attorney general has wide latitude to investigate a foreign entity like iFinex, said a NY appeals court.
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Comparing Apple to Bitcoin? Crypto Occupies a Class of Its Own Is it even fair to compare Bitcoin to younger versions of tech giants like Apple?
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Biggest Corporations Sceptical of Introducing Crypto Payment Option Are traditional business enterprises ready to embrace a blockchain-based payments network? Maybe not, according to two research reports.
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Bubbling Over the Top? DeFi Sector Heats Up in June, Raising Concerns The DeFi sector is seeing rapid growth in use and volume. Some appear concerned about a bursting bubble, but could it be natural growth?