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Bitcoin struggles to be ‘digital gold’ as scared investors choose real gold instead
NewsOctober 8, 20262 min read

Bitcoin struggles to be ‘digital gold’ as scared investors choose real gold instead

Backers of the world’s largest cryptocurrency have long described Bitcoin as “digital gold”— a store of value to shelter one’s fortunes in a market meltdowns. During the recent Trump tariff-inspired…

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Justice Department scraps crypto unit as Trump further loosens oversight of digital assets
NewsOctober 8, 20263 min read

Justice Department scraps crypto unit as Trump further loosens oversight of digital assets

The U.S. Department of Justice notified staff on Monday evening that the agency was disbanding a unit dedicated to crypto-related investigations. In a four-page memo reviewed by Fortune, U.S. Deputy…

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Ripple acquires crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion
NewsOctober 8, 20263 min read

Ripple acquires crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion

In one of the largest deals in the crypto space to date, crypto payments company Ripple is acquiring prime brokerage Hidden Road for $1.25 billion in an effort to expand…

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Restaurant star Ben Leventhal raises another $50 million for crypto dining app Blackbird
NewsOctober 8, 20262 min read

Restaurant star Ben Leventhal raises another $50 million for crypto dining app Blackbird

Ben Leventhal is a veteran of the restaurant industry. He cofounded the food publication Eater in 2005. He helped found and lead the restaurant reservation platform Resy, which American Express…

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Inside Blockworks’ plans to build the Bloomberg of crypto by packaging data and media
NewsOctober 8, 20267 min read

Inside Blockworks’ plans to build the Bloomberg of crypto by packaging data and media

The media business is tough: Entrepreneurs must navigate fierce competition, fickle tastes, and an audience that expects content to be free. Despite all this, Jason Yanowitz believes he has figured…

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Magic Eden acquires trading platform Slingshot in push to expand beyond NFTs
NewsOctober 8, 20263 min read

Magic Eden acquires trading platform Slingshot in push to expand beyond NFTs

It’s no secret that NFTs, or collectible images that once fetched hundreds of thousands of dollars, aren’t buzzy. Monthly trading volume for non-fungible tokens has plummeted from a high of…

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Crypto prices make a comeback after Trump announces a pause on most tariffs
NewsOctober 8, 20262 min read

Crypto prices make a comeback after Trump announces a pause on most tariffs

Cryptocurrencies and related stocks soared on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause for most countries caught up in his sweeping tariff policy.  Recommended Video The upswing is…

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A 23-year-old spent his last $500 on a memecoin and then shot himself playing Russian roulette
NewsOctober 8, 20266 min read

A 23-year-old spent his last $500 on a memecoin and then shot himself playing Russian roulette

Arnold Haro, a 23-year-old known on the internet as @mistafuccyou, grabbed a handgun and started a livestream one afternoon in February. Wearing a white t-shirt and gold chains around his…

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Exclusive: Crypto startup Meanwhile, which collects and pays out life insurance policies in Bitcoin, raises $40 million
NewsOctober 8, 20263 min read

Exclusive: Crypto startup Meanwhile, which collects and pays out life insurance policies in Bitcoin, raises $40 million

Zac Townsend, co-founder and CEO of crypto insurance company Meanwhile, believes there is a pool of crypto enthusiasts who want to pay for their life insurance policy in Bitcoin—investors are…

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Sam Bankman-Fried sent to ‘notoriously hard’ prison in California, then low-security facility in LA
NewsOctober 8, 20263 min read

Sam Bankman-Fried sent to ‘notoriously hard’ prison in California, then low-security facility in LA

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has transferred Sam Bankman-Fried to a prison in California, according to the BOP’s inmate database. The former CEO was first at a medium-security prison in…

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