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‘Minsky Moments’ and the Financial History of Pandemics
As a wobbly recovery tries to take hold, was the coronavirus pandemic simply the pinprick on a larger economic bubble?
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This Metric Shows Bitcoin Is Undervalued Even After 150% Price Rally
The Puell Multiple shows bitcoin may still be undervalued.
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Iran Moves to Restrict Crypto Exchanges Under ‘Currency Smuggling’ Laws
Legislation proposed this week would make it increasingly difficult, and risky, for cryptocurrency exchanges to sell bitcoin in Iran.
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Ukraine Arrests Hacker Accused of Selling Personal Data, Crypto Wallet Info
Ukrainian police have arrested a hacker who allegedly sold 773 million email addresses, along with passwords, bank PIN codes and cryptocurrency wallets.
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PTJ on BTC: Bitcoin Is Now the Macro Big Bet
When a famed macro investor like Paul Tudor Jones invests in Bitcoin, you know it’s a serious play. Next step: central banks buying crypto too.
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Blockchain Bites: BlockFi Hacked, Block.one Sued, BitMEX Down
A SIM swapping exploit revealed BlockFi customer names and addresses while BitMEX is hit with RICO accusations.
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Base Layer Blockchain Harmony Adds Staking to Open Up Validator Set
Harmony announced Tuesday that its mainnet has incorporated staking, allowing users to earn ONE tokens for locking in their current holdings.
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Bitcoin News Roundup for May 19, 2020
BTC hits a golden cross while hackers break into COVID-19 researching supercomputers. It’s CoinDesk’s Markets Daily podcast.
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The Last Word on Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption
What people fail to consider when they criticize Bitcoin’s electricity footprint, according to our columnist.
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BlockFi Says Hacker SIM-Swapped Employee’s Phone, No Funds Were Lost
The hacker compromised an employee’s phone and gained access to users’ personal information, including their names and addresses, but BlockFi says no funds were affected.