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Markets

The Node: BTFD Explained

Some see major crypto sell-offs, like the one happening now, as buying opportunities. Here's what they're really saying.

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Dave Portnoy Just Wants to Have Fun

David Portnoy shilling SafeMoon is a synthesis of two huge investment trends this year: influencers and memes moving markets.

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Bitcoiners' Approach to the Climate Change Fight Isn't Working – This Might

Crypto will cede the climate debate to others until it starts a new conversation.

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Musk Has Doge on a Leash. Is He a Manipulator?

Whatever his intent, to make money or to play games, Musk is putting DOGE holders in a uniquely vulnerable position.

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Musk's Motivation

Elon Musk is a person of considerable influence. Is it big enough to get bitcoin to go green?

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The Node: Too Musk Power for One Man

Dogecoin is too dependent on the personality cult of one man to ever become truly viable, like, say, Bitcoin.

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The Node: What's New Is Old

The Million Dollar Homepage, a phenomenon from 2005, is back. Is crypto as new as it thinks?

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Tech

The Anything-Can-Happen Days

We are rich in charming solutions to vexing problems. Enjoy this time because it won't last forever.

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Dogecoin: From Shiba Inu to Scapegoat

Some think the unsustainable dogecoin rally could lead to great government intervention, as with Gamestop, in consumer crypto trading.

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Don't Fear the Coming Regulation Wave

Fears of new regulation causing a crypto company apocalypse are overblown. Blockchain technology actually makes compliance easier.

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