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Ranking the Currencies That Could Unseat the Dollar

The dollar's share of global reserves has declined steadily for years. Will the euro, yuan or bitcoin take its place at the center of global finance?

Durante medio siglo, Estados Unidos pudo convertir al dólar en la base de un sistema mundial de tipos de cambio. Ahora, China quiere hacer lo mismo.

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Strike's Jack Mallers on Fixing the Fiat Problem

Jack Mallers discusses Bitcoin, El Salvador and how Strike can capture the power of open networks to spread further than fintech.

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China's Bitcoin Mining Crackdown Is a Boon for Miners Elsewhere

Miners outside of China are getting a financial boost from their competition’s forced exile. Will the trend continue?

Warehouses storing bitcoin mining machines stand at a mining facility operated by Bitmain Technologies Ltd. in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017.

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Understanding the Meme Stock Barbarians at Wall Street's Gates

Social trading and meme stocks are the inevitable future. Who are the people driving this trend and what do they want?

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DAOs Prepare for the Next Crypto Winter With Treasury Diversification

DeFi projects are selling off governance tokens to get ready for tougher days ahead.

Decentralized autonomous organizations have been changing the asset mix of their treasuries.

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Consensus 2021: 6 Questions for Gartner's Avivah Litan

Avivah Litan, a distinguished analyst at Gartner Research, meets Dan Kuhn to discuss how enterprises can (and won't) use blockchain tech.

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DeFi Is Now a $100B Sector

...by at least two measures, that is. Decentralized finance users probably top 1 million.

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The Best Blockchain University Programs Actually Pay Students to Learn

Leading student blockchain clubs do more than meet up to eat pizza: they work directly with crypto startups to solve problems.

Blockchain at Berkeley members exploring the beaches of Santa Cruz during a “new member retreat.”

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How to Spot Bitcoin's Golden or Death Cross Using Simple Moving Averages

The golden cross and death cross have long helped traders predict and confirm long-term price trends. Here’s a primer for crypto investors.

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What the CFTC Chairman Actually Said About Ether Futures and Ethereum 2.0

Speaking at CoinDesk's Invest: NYC, Heath Tarbert addressed ethereum futures markets and the move to a proof-of-stake model with Ethereum 2.0.

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