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China’s government intervened and helped get charges dropped against three Chinese scientists at the University of Michigan who were accused of helping a colleague smuggle biological materials into the U.S., defense lawyers…
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It’s been a bad few months for Bitcoin, as prices have fallen over 40% since October. For investors this has been especially frustrating since, unlike in previous downturns, there has…
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When Meta announced an ambitious plan in 2019 to introduce its own digital currency to billions of Facebook and Instagram users, the response was radioactive. Members of the U.S. House…
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The New York Times has long had an implacable animus towards all things blockchain, and last week decided to double down by publishing a stupid and dishonest op-ed titled “Crypto…
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Amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, Bitcoin initially sank but recovered on Monday morning. The original cryptocurrency went down about 4% to around $63,000 as the U.S. struck Iran…
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The world’s biggest fintech and the world’s largest payments network are expanding their stablecoin partnership. Visa and Bridge, a crypto startup acquired by Stripe in 2025, intend to launch stablecoin-backed…
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When a large, multinational business settles payments through the conventional financial system, they are subject to banking hours and to possible delays. That’s why many big firms—airlines, hotels, stadiums, restaurant…
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The largest player in the crypto venture world is back on the fundraising circuit. The blockchain arm of Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z crypto, is currently raising its fifth…
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Good morning. In today’s Fortune: The Middle East war now involves 17 different countries. Stock markets are broadly up today. Phew! Why hasn’t Iran bombed any of its neighbors’ water…
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Bitcoin was barreling towards its best week in a month, but on Friday that momentum quickly dissipated. Since Wednesday, the largest cryptocurrency slumped roughly 7% to its current price of…
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