MIAMI — There was money in the air. Buzzwords floated around, like NFT, BTD, blockchain, token. There was a frenzied energy.And there was heat — a humid, sticky South Florida […]
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Back to news homeWhy Coinbase’s Trading Debut Is a Cryptocurrency Coming-Out Party
SAN FRANCISCO — Digital currency, once mocked as a tool for criminals and reckless speculators, is sliding into the mainstream.Traditional banks are helping investors put their money into cryptocurrency funds. […]
Investment Mania: From Crypto Art to Trading Cards
“Most people are cheering, but at the same time, shaking their heads and going, when is the bust coming?” said Jane Leung, the chief investment officer at SVB Private Bank.One […]
Bitcoin’s Climate Change Impact Is Under Scrutiny
Will owning bitcoins become a status symbol — or a scarlet letter for a new generation of climate-focused investors wise to the challenges it poses?The answer is complicated.Bitcoin supporters say […]
They Found a Way to Limit Big Tech’s Power: Using the Design of Bitcoin
To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.SAN FRANCISCO — Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, publicly wrestled this month with […]
As Bitcoin Prices Swing, Millionaires Lose Sleep Over Lost Keys
Stefan Thomas, a German-born programmer living in San Francisco, has two guesses left to figure out a password that is worth, as of this week, about $220 million.The password will […]
Companies That Donated to Senators Planning Election Results Challenge Face Questions
What election objectors could cost their corporate donorsAny remaining notions that the presidential transition would go smoothly were shattered this weekend when 11 Republican senators announced that they would not […]
Bitcoin Climbs to Record High
Bitcoin is back. Again.Nearly three years after it went on a hair-bending rise and hit a peak of $19,783, the price of a single Bitcoin rose above that for the […]
‘Tokenized’: Inside Black Workers’ Struggles at Coinbase
SAN FRANCISCO — One by one, they left. Some quit. Others were fired. All were Black.The 15 people worked at Coinbase, the most valuable U.S. cryptocurrency start-up, where they represented […]