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Eric Adams, Mayor of All the Bitcoins

New York City's likely next leader says he wants the city to be a BTC hub. Here's how he might actually do that.

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams greets the crowd at the "Hometown Heroes" Ticker Tape Parade on July 7, 2021.

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Didi's Downfall and the Case for Web 3.0

Chinese autocracy cut off the ride-hailing giant at the knees. But tech centralization leaves tech companies worldwide just as vulnerable.

Illuminated office windows at Didi's headquarters building in Beijing.

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CryptoPunks Get Punked

Conceptual artist Ryder Ripps minted his own version of a CryptoPunk and was summarily hit with a copyright notification.

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Fashion Redefines Finance: The Logic of Digital Luxury

Success in the new world of finance requires understanding the internet zeitgeist and how media content becomes popular and unpopular, says our columnist.

TikTok star Charli D’Amelio promoting Step.

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Reinvent Money to Reward Virtue

Bitcoin wrested control of money from the state. Ethereum and other technologies will return it to the heterogeneous communities that dot the globe, write Matthew Prewitt and Steven McKie.

Allegorical figures representing virtue and abundance, 1760

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Money Reimagined: United States of Stablecoin

To maintain the dollar's position in the world, the U.S. should follow Randal Quarles’ advice and foster an open, stablecoin-driven money system.

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A Gamble Inside a Gamble: Robinhood's Wild Memestock IPO

Robinhood will offer IPO shares to its own users, highlighting the company's dependence on complex, high-risk bets.

Vlad Tenev, chief executive officer and co-founder of Robinhood Markets Inc., speaks virtually during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.

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Nigeria Is the Lion of Africa in Bitcoin P2P Trading

Nigeria's crypto industry is growing fast despite the government's efforts to stunt bitcoin adoption, says a local trader.

Lagos, Nigeria

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Stablecoins Risk a Rerun of Financial Crises Past

We shouldn't ignore the risks that stablecoins potentially pose to the financial system, says our columnist.

Randal Quarles, vice chairman for supervision of the Federal Reserve Board.

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India May Have Quietly Shown Its Hand on Crypto Regulation

A recent enforcement action against Wazir-X, India's largest exchange, offers a glimpse of how regulators might eventually treat cryptocurrency there.

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