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Opinion
An Ape Ain’t Free: In Defense of Ethereum’s Fees
Pick your poison: low fees on a chain that could collapse when transaction demand outstrips blockspace (Solana), or unpredictable, sometimes very high fees on a stable chain (...
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By David Z. Morris
May 3, 2022 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2022
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Archegos Capital management owner Bill Hwang was arrested for fraud and conspiracy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Market manipulation
Wall Street’s Latest ‘Market Manipulation’ Scandal Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Crypto
Archegos levered a small basket of equities to the moon before it imploded - and took big stocks down with it. Similarly overlooked risks in crypto could leave traders holding...
Archegos Capital management owner Bill Hwang was arrested for fraud and conspiracy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Apr 29, 2022 at 6:42 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2022
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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and cofounder of Meta (formerly Facebook Inc.), during the announcement of the corporate rebrand on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Just months later, Meta seems to be downplaying the promise of its metaverse ambitions. (Michael Nagel/Getty Images)
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Metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg to Investors: Expect Nothing From the Metaverse
In setting a 10-year timeline for returns from Reality Labs, Zuck raised as many questions as he answered.
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and cofounder of Meta (formerly Facebook Inc.), during the announcement of the corporate rebrand on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Just months later, Meta seems to be downplaying the promise of its metaverse ambitions. (Michael Nagel/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Apr 28, 2022 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2022
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Africa
Are Crypto ‘Legal Tender’ Laws Even Necessary?
The Central African Republic is looking to integrate crypto into its developing economy.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 27, 2022 at 4:40 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2022
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Opinion
Twitter Wants to Be a Public Platform
Unsolicited advice on how the social media site should be run, after Elon Musk said he’d buy it.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 26, 2022 at 5:59 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2022
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Nfts
The Pitfalls of 'Community-as-Company'
When a faulty smart contract cost the Akutars NFT collection nearly $35 million, project leaders said they'd bail it out.
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By Will Gottsegen
Apr 25, 2022 at 7:49 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2022
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Reggie Fowler in happier times, on the sidelines of a January 1, 2006 matchup between the Minnesoat Vikings and Chicago Bears at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Fowler now faces decades in prison for his role in the shadow bank Crypto Capital. (Mark Brettingen/Getty Images)
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Crypto capital
The Downfall of 'Shadow Banker' Reggie Fowler and Crypto's Rising Legitimacy
A lead figure in the storied Crypto Capital saga has declared he’s effectively broke. Now, he wants to give up his right to a trial.
Reggie Fowler in happier times, on the sidelines of a January 1, 2006 matchup between the Minnesoat Vikings and Chicago Bears at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Fowler now faces decades in prison for his role in the shadow bank Crypto Capital. (Mark Brettingen/Getty Images)
By David Z. Morris
Apr 22, 2022 at 6:22 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2022
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Crypto investors may be in for rough sailing as interest rates rise. Charles Turner's "A Shipwreck," 1805, from the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Will Rising Interest Rates Sink the Crypto Ecosystem?
Competition for capital is clobbering speculative investments like tech stocks. Digital assets have held up comparatively well – so far.
Crypto investors may be in for rough sailing as interest rates rise. Charles Turner's "A Shipwreck," 1805, from the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
By David Z. Morris
Apr 20, 2022 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2022
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The node
Elon Musk Shouldn't Lead Twitter
Crypto, the source of so many of Twitter’s problems, also provides a blueprint in advocating for permissionless protocols.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 19, 2022 at 7:13 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2022
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