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Sam Bourgi
Sam Bourgi is a journalist at Cointelegraph, where he brings a decade of experience in economic analysis and financial market writing. Past roles included think tanks, boutique research firms and the wild world of freelance crypto. His passions include bitcoin, Austrian economics and writing. Also heavy music and strong coffee.
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CNBC’s Ran Neuner launches world’s first 24/7 crypto call-in station Crypto Banter is the first cryptocurrency-centric media outlet available 24/7.
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PayPal CEO: Our platform will 'significantly bolster the utility of cryptocurrencies' PayPal's new crypto services will streamline business adoption of digital assets, says CEO Dan Schulman.
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Bitcoin shortage is real, and PayPal is the cause, Pantera Capital claims Bitcoin's supply crunch could be having a dramatic impact on price, according to Pantera Capital.
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Fake Uniswap app on Google Play Store has already lost one user $20,000 The fraudulent mobile app has already received over 100 downloads.
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Morgan Creek and Exos file Bitcoin fund with SEC The new risk-managed Bitcoin fund was filed with the SEC on Thursday.
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BlackRock CIO says ‘Bitcoin will take the place of gold to a large extent' Bitcoin's network effect has forced traditional financiers to change their tune on the digital currency.
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Tim Draper, Pantera Capital back new crypto derivatives exchange The surge in crypto derivatives trading is likely to continue amid the bull market.
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Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse wants Bitcoin to succeed after all He clarified that Ripple isn’t trying to compete with Bitcoin during a podcast appearance.
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BoE policymaker says digital currencies could be part of ‘new monetary order’ Bank of England policymaker Andy Haldane believes a widely used digital currency could have a positive impact on financial stability.
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DeFi is coming to Qtum on Friday Qtum is "one step closer" to realizing its DeFi ambitions.
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World’s dominant crypto futures market could face regulatory shake-up Hong Kong appears to be tightening the screws on unregulated crypto exchanges.
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Cointelegraph to auction digital collectibles inspired by famous works of art From "The Last ICO" (pictured) inspired by da Vinci to "Silent Disco" based on Henri Matisse's "La Danse," Cointelegraph artists have created unique NFTs for collectors.
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Bitcoin Suisse expects to offer Ethereum staking before Christmas Despite the uncertainty around the launch of Ethereum 2.0, Bitcoin Suisse expects to make its ETH staking service available before the holidays.
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‘Nakamoto Terminal’ selected prize winner of CFTC’s first science competition A project with Satoshi Nakamoto’s namesake has been selected as the winner of the CFTC’s Project Streetlamp.
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Tencent joins forces with ShareRing to launch blockchain digital ID platform Digital identification is the future. What role will blockchain play?
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IBM targets sustainable fashion with latest blockchain partnership IBM has emerged as one of the largest blockchain consulting firms in the world. Its next target: sustainable fashion.
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The next big crypto market could be fantasy sports, says Messari Desperate for viewership dollars, traditional sporting leagues may soon turn to fantasy sports to boost fan engagement.
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CZ: Binance traders find ‘intelligent’ ways to circumvent US block CZ admits it's not always easy weeding out US traders from the global Binance exchange.
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Galaxy Digital’s Q3 earnings mirror crypto euphoria Galaxy Digital reported a large uptick in trading volumes in the third quarter.
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Digital Currency Group IPO could easily fetch $4 billion, says Messari Could Digital Currency Group be the first major crypto company to go public?
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Russia's proposed crypto amendments have a major blind spot The Ministry of Finance is proposing harsh prison sentences for crypto holders, but what about shadow exchanges and darknet criminals?
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VeChain charts 23% weekly growth as Chinese officials talk usage post-epidemic VeChain is riding a strong tailwind on favorable developments out of China.
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World Economic Forum calls blockchain key to sustainable digital finance A new WEF report touts blockchain technology as a cornerstone of environmental sustainability.
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Bitcoin burgernomics: This is how many Big Macs you can buy with 1 BTC How many Big Macs does 1 Bitcoin buy, and why is this important?
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US central banker urges digital dollar development FOMC member Robert Kaplan believes the Fed should prioritize creating a digital dollar.
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Lebanon to launch digital currency in face of economic and financial turmoil Lebanon's central bank governor says the country, whose lira has been in freefall, is preparing to launch a digital currency in 2021.
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Ripple’s Garlinghouse disses Bitcoin’s energy use in advance of Biden administration With Joe Biden being declared the next President of the United States, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is making sure his company’s messaging aligns with the new administration.
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US Fed economists are exploring the 'intrinsic' value drivers of CBDCs Fed economists are beginning their deep dive into CBDC research, hoping to identify the “intrinsic" value drivers of a digital dollar.