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Markets
Opinion
The Node: Bitcoin Is 'Digital Gold' Because People Say It Is
Software firm Meitu, which just bought more ETH and BTC, points to the meta-nature of modern investing driven by consensus opinions.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 17, 2021 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2021
OpinionNewslettersBitcoin Balance SheetThe NodeMeitu
Mining facility
Markets
Environment
The Node: 'Green' Bitcoin Is the Price of Mass Adoption
Bitcoiners may want to dismiss the energy/environment debate, but it's not going away as more corporates look to make an allocation.
Mining facility
By Ben Schiller
Mar 16, 2021 at 4:59 p.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2021
EnvironmentEnergyOpinionNewslettersThe NodeKevin O'Leary
Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" presented by Perrotin Gallery and on view at Art Basel Miami 2019.
Finance
Art
How Bananas and Mortgages Can Explain the NFT Craze
A banana can be removed from its peel. A loan can be separated from the right to bill you every month. Now NFTs have cleaved bragging rights from artwork. What these things ar...
Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" presented by Perrotin Gallery and on view at Art Basel Miami 2019.
By Marc Hochstein
Mar 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2021
ArtMortgagesNFTsThe NodeBananas
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Markets
Reputation
The Node: The Problem of Authenticity in NFT Art
“This work does require a context. It's not just the blockchain," Foundation's CEO said.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 9, 2021 at 5:28 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2021
ReputationOpinionNFTsNewslettersCrypto ArtThe Node
A castle in Spain.
Finance
Opinion
OG Status in Crypto Is a Liability
Tenure in crypto yields more respect than it should.
A castle in Spain.
By Brady Dale
Mar 8, 2021 at 6:49 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2021
OpinionNewslettersThe Node
The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests are a sensitive topic in China today
Technology
China
Dapps Don't Care About Your Feelings
By testing the limits of what's permissible on Binance Smart Chain, anonymous developers are testing whether it's really a blockchain.
The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests are a sensitive topic in China today
By Marc Hochstein
Mar 4, 2021 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2021
ChinaCensorshipChangpeng ZhaoDecentralizationBinanceBinance Smart ChainThe Node
gensler
Markets
Securities and exchange commission
The Node: SEC Worried About Default Bitcoin ETFs
Gary Gensler could take charge of the SEC. Will he be open to more innovation, like bitcoin exchange-traded products?
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By Ben Schiller
Mar 2, 2021 at 4:38 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2021
Securities and Exchange CommissionOpinionGary GenslerThe NodeBitcoin ETF
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Tech
Art
NFTs Aren't Art? OK, Boomer
Your grandpa probably didn't like rock. Your dad probably didn't like hip-hop. Dismissing NFT artworks out of hand reads roughly the same.
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By Brady Dale
Mar 1, 2021 at 7:24 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2021
ArtOpinionNFTsBlockchain BitesHashmasksCryptoPunksThe Node
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Markets
Coinbase
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase's Competition, Bitcoin ETF Inflows Slow
Coinbase's SEC filing provides insight into crypto's increasingly competitive arena.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
By Daniel Kuhn
Feb 26, 2021 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2021
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