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First Mover: Bitcoin Hits $12K as Trump Orders Checks for Unemployed (Voters)
Bitcoin pushed above $12,000 as President Donald Trump ordered emergency economic aid measures that might just be a precursor to a new spending bill worth trillions of dollars.
Social Media Bans 'Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0'
Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era.
First Mover: As Bitcoiners Watch Dollar, Deutsche Bank Sees Trump Win Hurting Reserve Status
Add the U.S. presidential election to the growing list of volatility drivers as the bitcoin market enters the second half of 2020.
6 Things Jobless Claims Tell Us About the State of the Real Economy
Persistent unemployment and fears of further layoffs are the real economic counterpoint to the financial market’s unbridled enthusiasm.
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 18, 2020
With an Austrian app that aims to track COVID-19 now including blockchain, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back!
Trump Told Treasury Secretary to 'Go After' Bitcoin, Bolton Book Reportedly Claims
Former national security adviser John Bolton is said to have revealed the conversation in his book, scheduled for publication next week.
The Decentralized Web Has Plans, if Not Solutions, for the Misinformation Nightmare
Donald Trump's recent spat with Twitter over the limits of free speech poses a question: Could decentralized media do better? It hasn't yet, as Civil and TruStory show, but Jack Dorsey wants to test some ideas.
In Trump Versus Twitter, Decentralized Tech May Win
Campaigners against Section 230 said Trump’s intervention might derail their cause, but it could offer an opportunity for decentralized tech.
After Coronavirus 'War,' Bretton Woods-Style Shakeup Could Dethrone the Dollar
Seismic shifts might be in the offing for the global monetary system — a phenomenon that historically has occurred in the wake of world wars.
Trump's 2021 Budget Proposal Seeks to Optimize Crypto Policing
U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed 2021 budget would shift the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security back to the Treasury Department, creating "new efficiencies" in investigations including crypto.