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The $20,000 Human IPO and 5 Other Crypto Stories That Have Nothing to Do With COVID-19
From regulation-related shutdowns to a human IPO and G20 warnings about stablecoins, NLW breaks down a set of crypto trend stories that really aren’t about COVID-19.
From regulation-related shutdowns to a human IPO and G20 warnings about stablecoins, NLW breaks down a set of crypto trend stories that really aren’t about COVID-19.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
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Even as the market tries to make sense of everything happen (or ignores it, depending on your perspective), crypto keeps on plugging along.
Today on The Breakdown @NLW looks at five recent crypto stories that are representative of larger trends, including:
- Coinbase Custody enabling staking for Polkadot DOTs
- A Telegram-focused exchange shutting down due to regulatory compliance costs
- A $20,000 "Human IPO" on Ethereum
- Shapeshift acquires Portis & other crypto M&A
- A G20 report on the threat of stablecoins
See also: How Coronavirus Is Accelerating the End of Globalism, Feat. Peter Zeihan
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Note: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of CoinDesk, Inc. or its owners and affiliates.
Nathaniel Whittemore
NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.
