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Why GameStop Is Entering the NFT and Crypto Markets

In its continued effort to turn around the videogame retail chain, GameStop has announced its plans to launch a marketplace for NFTs while pursuing cryptocurrency partnerships.

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AMC Will Soon Accept Bitcoin for Tickets and Concessions

AMC Entertainment Holdings, America's largest movie theater chain, will begin accepting bitcoin payments for tickets and concessions by the end of the year, CEO Adam Aron said on Monday's Q2 earnings call. "The Hash" squad discusses the practicality of AMC embracing crypto and whether it is just a play to appease its online fan community by way of Reddit's Wall Street Bets movement.

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Who's at Fault in the GameStop Stock Controversy?

Former SEC chairman Harvey Pitt and former Commodity Exchange (COMEX) chair Donna Redel join "Coin Toss" to debate the GameStop saga.

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Many Would-Be Investors Lost Big on the Gamestop Frenzy. Here's What That Means for Crypto.

Not everyone made money in the recent meme stock investing frenzy. Lots of individual small investors took out loans and lost big to gamble on Gamestop stock. The Hash panel weighs in on how the WallStreetBets incident relates to early crypto pump-and-dump schemes, and how to avoid being the person left holding the bags.

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Reddit Raises $250M, Valuation Doubles To $6B

Reddit raised $250 million during its latest fundraising round, doubling the social media platform's valuation to $6 billion. The major fundraising round occurred after WallStreetBets, one of Reddit’s many communities, made headlines for causing upheaval on Wall Street in recent weeks. The Hash panel discusses Reddit’s recent forays into crypto.

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Reddit's Super Bowl Ad and China Bans Clubhouse

What does Reddit's new five second Super Bowl ad celebrating WallStreetBets have to do with China banning audio chat app Clubhouse? The Hash team connects the dots and discusses the future of decentralization of social media.

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Policy

Why a GameStop-Inspired Mania Is Unlikely in China’s Stock Market

It would be logistically challenging for Chinese retail investors to organize a short-selling campaign, especially with the authorities watching.

GameStop's 900% gain (and the wipeout of Wall Street shareholders) is the talk of financial markets from stocks to crypto.

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MGM, Winklevoss Twins to Make Movie About Reddit's GameStop Investors Taking on Wall Street

MGM bought the movie rights to a book proposal on the short squeeze from best-selling author Ben Mezrich.

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Markets

Robinhood CEO: We Weren't 'Forced' to Limit Stock Buying Amid Reddit-Driven Surge

Robinhood's CEO said the platform's decision to halt buy orders on GME, NOK and AMC was based on a "technical and operational" one, not outside pressure.

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Bitcoin Rebounds From Early Losses, Markets Still Distracted by GameStop

GameStop's stock drama has had a galvanizing effect on stocks, bitcoin and even dogecoin.

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