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The Node: NFTs Made It to ‘Then They Mock You’ Even Faster Than Bitcoin Did

When rarefied art critics sneer at non-fungible tokens, it’s not about art. It’s about instructing the in-group what they should and should not care about.

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Markets

On Covering the NFT Hype

In a bull market, people new to crypto will seek out any information they can, from serious to silly. What should they find?

A MORE CIVILIZED AGE? Lindsay Lohan at the premiere of “Mean Girls” in 2004, 11 years before the first non-fungible token was minted.

Markets

The Node: Hard Money and a Dovish Fed

Fed Chairman Powell was praised for his clear policy forecasts yesterday. What might it mean for bitcoin, which means different things to different people?

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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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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.

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Finance

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 are worth is a matter of opinion.

Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" presented by Perrotin Gallery and on view at Art Basel Miami 2019.

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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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Finance

OG Status in Crypto Is a Liability

Tenure in crypto yields more respect than it should.

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Tech

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

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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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