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FOX Token Rally: Yield Play or ShapeShift DAO Craving?

Crypto analysts are looking at the FOX token's price gain and asking whether it's the latest promotion or the start of a new trend.

The FOX token is suddenly in demand from traders. The question is why.

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Voorhees Applauds Crypto's Hyper-Capitalism as ShapeShift Goes 'Gray'

Founder Erik Voorhees said on CoinDesk TV today he's converting his exchange into a DAO in part due to "regulatory friction."

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TradeStation Exec: Paradigm Shift in Labor Market Could Have Contributed to ShapeShift’s Shutdown

James Putra, TradeStation Head of Innovation Labs, discusses crypto leader ShapeShift decentralizing its corporate governance as signaling a paradigm shift to mobile labor forces. “The labor markets have fundamentally changed,” Putra said, adding, “[you] can earn a good income and not have to be tied to one central vehicle.”

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Erik Voorhees on Why ShapeShift Is Shutting Down

Erik Voorhees, ShapeShift founder and CEO, discusses why the crypto trading pioneer is transforming from a traditional equity-based VC-backed corporate entity to a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). “Regulatory friction absolutely has a part in this decision,” Voorhees said. Plus, what’s next for ShapeShift’s shareholders, employees, and customers.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat; Fed’s Powell Grilled on Crypto

The Federal Reserve chief signaled the U.S. central bank isn’t likely to dial back monetary stimulus anytime soon.

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Why Is ShapeShift Shutting Down?

Crypto trading pioneer ShapeShift is closing its doors, handing over its legacy to a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) controlled by holders of its FOX token. In the process, it will airdrop $98 million in crypto to decentralized finance (DeFi) investors.

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FOX Token Up 77% on ShapeShift DAO, Airdrop News

ShapeShift’s token is up significantly on news the exchange is becoming a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).

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Finance

ShapeShift to Shut Down, Airdrop FOX Tokens to Decentralize Itself Out of Existence

ShapeShift will send out 340 million FOX tokens across DeFi.

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DeFi News with Erik Voorhees

ShapeShift, a non-custodial cryptocurrency leader, has integrated its decentralized exchange mobile platform with THORChain, allowing users to trade unwrapped bitcoin with litecoin and ethereum. ShapeShift CEO and Founder Erik Voorhees shares details of THORChain and why he's convinced such decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms will reduce interest in crypto ETFs.

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Erik Voorhees on ShapeShift’s Shift to DeFi and Coinbase’s $77B Valuation

ShapeShift’s CEO Erik Voorhees explains why his crypto exchange’s move to DeFi protects consumers. And why Coinbase, readying for its IPO, received such a high valuation.

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