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Bitcoin ETF Applications Are Bitcoin's Best Marketing Strategy

With the recent Grayscale win over SEC stonewalling, it seems like spot market BTC exchange-traded funds may be soon approved. Here's why that matters.

Bitcoin ETFs are a flashbulb moment for Wall Street on the importance of global money. (Jack Carter/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and the Bull

What’s behind the bull case for bitcoin? Brian Rudick and Matt Kunke from GSR take us through the reasons in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.

Institutional traders are more bullish on bitcoin than alternative cryptocurrencies. (Hans Eiskonen/Unsplash)

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Save a Tree, Use Web3

Distributed technologies can reshape supply chains, and help consumers and businesses to make more responsible decisions.

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Why Good Indexes Are Vital to Crypto’s Future

U.S. regulatory crackdown is hampering their development

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A Guide to TradFi Blockchain Adoption

As financial institutions look to come on-chain, total value locked, or TVL, is anticipated to be the leading indicator of where adoption will occur.

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An Open Letter to President Biden Regarding Bitcoin Mining

Proof-of-work mining could be a key component of the administrations plans to expand renewables and upgrade America's infrastructure.

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The Real Reasons the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Decision Matters

The U.S. Court of Appeals, in rebuking the securities watchdog, shows that Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler won’t get the last word on crypto.

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The Many Layers of the SEC’s First NFT Enforcement Action

Preston Byrne, a crypto industry lawyer, argues different regulatory regimes apply to different ways of building code.

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Will Crypto Ever Be Rid of Influencers Like BitBoy?

Ben Armstrong may lose access to the brand he helped build, but crypto's hype men will always have a place.

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The Bitcoin Circular Economy Battles Entrenched Mindsets in El Salvador

In his third weekly dispatch from El Salvador, Jonathan Martin meets two Bitcoin entrepreneurs working to improve financial inclusion.

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