Cryptocurrency’s environmental impact is raising concerns.
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Blockchain technology can be made greener if we change the way transactions happen.
Kimbal Musk, Elon’s brother, has launched one of these new kinds of nonprofits.
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As decentralized autonomous organizations with philanthropic aims begin to form, it’s unclear whether they can operate without breaking IRS rules.
Some Bitcoin evangelists see the currency as an answer to problems that plague society.
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With mantras, a mysterious founder and promises of societal salvation, there are echoes of religious traditions in the cryptocurrency.
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Although it’s estimated illicit activity amounts to less than 1% of all cryptocurrency transactions, figures of losses are still staggering – and on the rise.
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Jurisdictions have long contended with the threat cryptocurrencies pose to central banks’ power over monetary policy.
In the metaverse, your avatar, the clothes it wears and the things it carries belong to you thanks to blockchain.
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For the metaverse to work, people need to own their virtual bodies and possessions and be able to spend money. The same cryptographic technology behind bitcoin will make that possible.
Banking on bitcoin: El Salvador announced plans to build a Bitcoin City in November 2021.
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The craze among celebrities for Bored Ape NFTs suggests speculation has become completely detached from any idea of fundamental value.
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As a young investor, the founder of modern macroeconomics John Maynard Keynes might well have bought Bitcoin. The older Keynes would not have. It’s instructive to examine why.
A bitcoin symbol is seen on an LED screen during the closing ceremony of a gathering of cryptocurrency investors in Santa Maria Mizata, El Salvador, in November 2021. President Nayib Bukele announced his government is building an oceanside Bitcoin City.
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The market for cryptocurrencies has expanded dramatically in the last year. With this uptick of activity, what’s next in 2022 for cryptocurrencies?
Digital currencies are attracting the attention of governments globally.
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The e-money would mark Kenya’s official entry into the space of cryptocurrencies.
He who would not be Zuckerberg.
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The social media giant’s co-founder has been distinguishing himself from people like Mark Zuckerberg who seem set to stay in traditional companies.
Safe as houses?
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While cryptocurrencies have exploded in value, so has this sub-genre that mimicks real-world assets like the US dollar.
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Like fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies have no fundamental value. So what is the value of Bitcoin?
There is a need to educate Nigerians on the difference between the digital representation of cash deposits in bank accounts and the eNaira in digital wallets.
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Nigeria can pull off its newly introduced digital currency but there are concerns that must be addressed for its smooth operations.
The crypto wars are hotting up.
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Ethereum’s Altair upgrade is about to go live, in a big step towards a faster, greener ethereum 2.0.
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The launch of a new fund has brought new investors to the party.
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Buying Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies directly can be fraught. Exchange-traded funds take away some risks, but increase others. Here’s what you need to know.
It’s all legal tender.
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The country became the first to make bitcoin a formal part of its payments system, but whether it’ll catch on is another story.
Bitcoins may finally be good for more than just speculation and making buttons.
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Decentralized finance makes it easier for virtually anyone to take advantage of financial markets without the need for a bank, but there are new risks as well.