The trans-Atlantic antitrust danceThe review of an $8 billion deal between the life sciences companies Illumina and Grail may point to a new playbook for antitrust enforcement. Regulators are looking […]
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Back to news homeCryptocurrency Seeks the Spotlight, With Spike Lee’s Help
Some celebrity endorsements of cryptocurrencies have run into trouble. In 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission cautioned that some famous people were hyping the virtual currency sales known as initial […]
No End to Whiplash in Meme Stocks, Crypto and More
Drew Austin, an entrepreneur and investor, invested heavily in cryptocurrencies and NFTs, including digital horses, digital sports cards and some digital art. He took a “substantial liquidity hit” when cryptocurrency […]
Bitcoin Is Actually Traceable, Pipeline Investigation Shows
When Bitcoin burst onto the scene in 2009, fans heralded the cryptocurrency as a secure, decentralized and anonymous way to conduct transactions outside the traditional financial system.Criminals, often operating in […]
Thousands Descend on Miami to Glorify Bitcoin
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 […]
He’s a Dogecoin Millionaire. And He’s Not Selling.
Last February, when Glauber Contessoto decided to invest his life savings in Dogecoin, his friends had concerns.“They were all like, you’re crazy,” he said. “It’s a joke coin. It’s a […]
Gary Gensler, Wall Street’s New Watchdog, Has a Full Plate
Mr. Gelzinis said Mr. Gensler would probably draw on his familiarity with the subject matter — he taught classes on blockchain technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — to […]
Why 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. […]
Are NFT Purchases Real? The Dollars Are.
Is his art real, I asked? He said he provides his buyers with physical screens with his works on them, so that’s kind of real, maybe.Then he held up his […]
Buy This NFT Column on the Blockchain!
Foundation makes minting an NFT easy, but adding it to the Ethereum blockchain can be expensive. It requires paying a “gas fee” — a kind of congestion tax that is […]