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Stupid Things Craig Wright Said in His Latest Stupid Trial
During his cross-examination, lawyers for the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) tried to ensnare the Satoshi Nakamoto pretender in a web of lies.
Bitcoin Is Back, Back, Back, Baby
The premier crypto is regaining dominance of investment dollars, mindshare and “narrative,” says Ben Schiller.
As EtherRocks Hit Sotheby’s, Who Is Laughing Hardest?
Literally clipart of rocks, the NFTs are a popular joke on digital art. Now the storied auction house is selling them, they may become even more collectible, says Daniel Kuhn.
Did President Biden Just Endorse Bitcoin?
The octogenarian politician is sporting laser eyes on Twitter, seemingly unaware it is a symbol of support for the cryptocurrency.
Ethereum Has Gatekeepers (for Good Reason)
A new, non-standard token standard called ERC-404 circumvented the usual governance process and is capitalizing on a term with an actual definition.
Ether’s Prometheum Test
The “only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform" is listing ETH in a bold test of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's thesis that most cryptocurrencies are securities.
DeFi Shouldn't Have to Worry About the SEC’s Expanded Broker Rule
A move to expand regulatory oversight over hedge funds and market makers could also rope in AMMs, experts say. But if these protocols cannot comply, is it really a threat?
Can We All Stop Pretending That Solana Is in Beta?
You can't target mass adoption through storefronts and smartphones while also claiming to be a work-in-progress when things go wrong.
Why Crypto’s Most Altruistic Project Is Going (Kinda) Corporate
Gitcoin, which rewards developers for working on open-source projects, is embracing money-making initiatives to increase its capacity for good.
The U.S. Government Seems to Be Closing in on Bitcoin Mining
A Department of Energy survey to collect data about crypto's energy consumption could be used to justify the stance that blockchain poses a “public harm.”
