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Finance

Barbie's Margot Robbie Has a Take on Bitcoin, Says It's a Ken Thing

MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor took the connection further, tweeting that "Bitcoin is Big Ken Energy."

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie attend the "Barbie" European Premiere on July 12, 2023 in London, England. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Policy

SEC Told Coinbase to Stop Trading in All Cryptos Except Bitcoin Before Suing: FT

Armstrong said the SEC recommendation left them no choice but to head to court.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried's Attempts to Influence Witnesses Show He Must Be Jailed Before Trial: DOJ

The DOJ filed a formal submission to a federal judge after declaring their intent to revoke his bond

Sam Bankman-Fried (right) exits the courtroom in Manhattan after a hearing on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

No, Sam Bankman-Fried Is Not Being Bailed Out by Democrats

The Department of Justice dropped campaign finance charges against the FTX founder that are likely to return. The issue is about paperwork, not politics.

Despite claims by right-wing political figures, Sam Bankman-Fried was definitely not a free man when he (right) exited a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why Ethereum Ditching Mining Isn't as Green as Advertised

Former Ethereum core developer Lane Rettig breaks done why the network's major proof-of-stake upgrade last year isn't inherently less wasteful, cheaper or more secure than blockchain mining.

seagull sitting on a stake in. a. body of water (Jan Huber/Unsplash)

Finance

RFK Jr. Confirms Recent Bitcoin Purchases

The Democratic presidential candidate has previously been supportive of Bitcoin, promising to exempt the crypto from capital gains taxes.

US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Markets

Dogecoin Registers Biggest Single-Day Gain in 4 Months, Futures Open Interest Tops $500M

DOGE jumped 10% on Tuesday, its biggest single-day percentage gain since April 3.

DOGE's daily chart (TradingView)

Finance

Elon Musk’s Twitter Overhaul Could Be Huge for DOGE and Crypto Generally

“Elon clearly has an affinity for DOGE, almost as part of a running joke, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually went through with enabling payments via DOGE.”

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Markets

Dogecoin Bumps 10% on X Payments Speculation, DOGE Futures Traders Lose $10M

Crypto traders are buying up DOGE in hopes of the token playing a larger role on Twitter, which rebranded as “everything app” X on Monday.

Dogecoin Foundation Returns With Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin as Adviser

Consensus Magazine

The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch: Inside the Orb

Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports.

AuthorJeff Wilser stares into the Orb. (Jeff Wilser/CoinDesk)