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  1. haliey welch
    Hawk Tuah, Insider Trade on That ThangRead this sentence to your mom: Hawk Tuah’s memecoin went bust, allegedly because of insider wallets, and now she’s finally issuing a statement.
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. trump 2.0
    Crypto Sicko Mode Is Here to StayThe cryptocurrency world isn’t waiting for Donald Trump’s inauguration to make a whole bunch of fast money.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. bitcoin
    A Quest to Unmask Bitcoin Inventor Satoshi Nakamoto Finds a Man Named Peter ToddIf the new HBO film got it right, the relatively unknown software developer could be one of the richest people in the world.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  4. the money game
    SEC Chairman Mary Jo White Testifies To Senate Banking Committee On Wall Street Reform
    Are Democrats Pivoting on Crypto?“There are millions of voters who are going to vote against Biden on the basis of this issue.”
    By Jen Wieczner
  5. the money game
    The Crypto World Has a New VillainBillionaire Barry Silbert is accused of defrauding thousands of people. Should he get to keep their money anyway?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  6. the money game
    Why Did Bitcoin Hit a New All-Time High?Is Wall Street just in a “buy anything” mood?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  7. sam bankman-fried
    Sam Bankman-Fried Is Still Messing Up Bitcoin’s Big ComebackAfter a huge regulatory triumph, the bankrupt husk of FTX is still turning crypto markets red.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  8. bitcoin
    The Bitcoin ETF Is Approved — and Crypto ‘Chaos’ Is BackGovernment approval of bitcoin ETFs was supposed to bring the adults to the market. It’s only getting crazier.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  9. the money game
    Why Wall Street Might Be Falling in Love With BitcoinAn expected regulatory victory has revived interest in the cryptocurrency.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  10. the money game
    Behold the Utter Destruction of Crypto’s Biggest NamesCan crypto survive when so few of its founding fathers have?
    By Jen Wieczner
  11. the money game
    How SpongeBob SquarePants Is Causing Big Problems for BitcoinThe OG digital currency is suddenly open to NFTs and ridiculous memecoins. Will it ever be the same?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  12. the money game
    Is the Federal Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto?The industry sure thinks so. The White House denies it. Who’s right?
    By Jen Wieczner
  13. the money game
    Gary Gensler on Meeting With SBF and His Crypto CrackdownFollowing the Bankman-Fried debacle, SEC chief Gary Gensler is getting tough — and answering questions about his role in the mess.
    By Ankush Khardori
  14. cryptocurrency
    Is New York’s Crypto-Mining Moratorium the Start of a Trend?The two-year ban is the first of its kind, possibly not the last.
    By Clio Chang
  15. cryptocurrency
    The 5 Craziest and Most Telling Videos of Sam Bankman-FriedMaybe he was leaving clues all along.
    By Matt Stieb
  16. the money game
    Mike Novogratz on His Big Crypto Mistake and What’s Ahead for Bitcoin“This has been a complete and total old-school ass-beating.”
    By Jen Wieczner
  17. the money game
    Crypto Is Crashing. It Deserves to.The decline feels like more than just a price reboot or a washout. It points to a systemwide failure.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  18. the money game
    The Clues You Missed: 5 Super-Obvious Signs We Were in a Financial BubbleStocks and crypto are both plunging. There were some blinding warning lights flashing before the crash began. Did you see them?
    By Michelle Celarier
  19. crypto
    Things Are Going Well in Bitcoin CityA rendering arrives right on time.
    By Clio Chang
  20. crime
    The Many Lives of Crypto’s Most Notorious CoupleHow Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein spent their time when they couldn’t spend their mountain of allegedly stolen bitcoin.
    By Kevin T. Dugan and Matt Stieb
  21. politics
    Is Peter Thiel Trying to Buy a Fight With China?The tech billionaire turned GOP megadonor is betting big on candidates who happen to be China hawks.
    By Choire Sicha
  22. crime
    The Big Dumb Bitcoin-Laundering Scheme (Feat. Bad Rap)The Feds arrested a husband and (rapping) wife influencer who got in over their heads trying to launder billions in stolen crypto.
    By Kevin T. Dugan and Matt Stieb
  23. bitcoin
    Diamond Hands in the RoughWatching billions get wiped out doesn’t shake a new kind of trader who’s used to 24/7 crypto chaos.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  24. politics
    Of Course, Eric Adams Is Turning His Paycheck Into CryptoThe mayor once talked about getting paid in bitcoin, but he’ll have to settle for the next best thing.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  25. $$$
    Matt Damon Says Cryptocurrency Is … Brave?Just like going to space or the invention of flight!
    By Mia Mercado
  26. just asking questions
    She Was D.C.’s Top Crypto Cop. Now She’s Silicon Valley’s Top Crypto Investor.Katie Haun is spreading the Web3 word to everyone from senators to Hollywood stars.
    By Jen Wieczner
  27. hizzoner
    Eric Adams Flies Air CryptoPolitico reports the next mayor traveled to Puerto Rico with the controversial billionaire Brock Pierce, who is advising him on crypto.
    By Benjamin Hart
  28. the biden presidency
    Who’s Afraid of Saule Omarova?How a Joe Biden nominee became the target of a ludicrous red-baiting campaign.
    By Rebecca Traister
  29. crypto
    Could Eric Adams Actually Be Paid in Bitcoin?Today’s boast could be tomorrow’s reality.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  30. the economy
    Is Bitcoin Killing Gold?Goldbugs were screaming about inflation for years. It turns out being right didn’t mean getting rich.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  31. eric adams
    We Finally Have Our First Crypto-Bro MayorEric Adams wants to get paid in bitcoin, at least for a while.
    By Benjamin Hart
  32. the money game
    Why the ‘Big Short’ Guys Think Bitcoin Is a BubbleAre they onto something huge again — or just fighting the last war?
    By Michelle Celarier
  33. the money game
    What Can the U.S. Learn from China’s Crackdown on Crypto?“It’s telling that the world’s most robust economy says, ‘Big tech is a danger and we need prevent what has happened in America from happening here.’”
    By Scott Galloway and James D. Walsh
  34. twitter
    World’s Most Negative Place Expands Tipping PolicyTwitter Tips is now available for everyone.
    By Benjamin Hart
  35. the money game
    NYC Crypto Conference Jolted By Rumor of Feds Serving Subpoena to PanelistA speaker might have been served before going onstage Monday at Mainnet, as the cryptosphere awaits regulation from SEC chair Gary Gensler.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. the money game
    Gary Gensler on Crypto, SPACs, and RobinhoodThe new SEC chief may have taught courses on the blockchain at MIT, but he’s not planning to give bitcoin a free pass.
    By Jen Wieczner
  37. the money game
    The High Priest of Cryptopia Regrets NothingIan Freeman could have been a bitcoin billionaire. Instead, he could go to prison for the rest of his life.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  38. cyberattacks
    DOJ Recovers Most of Colonial Pipeline’s Ransom Payment to HackersThe Department of Justice seized around 85 percent of the bitcoin the firm paid to Russian cybercriminals to stop their May attack.
    By Matt Stieb
  39. the money game
    Cryptocurrency Markets Crashed By 50 Percent. What’s Next?Look out below?
    By Jen Wieczner
  40. our climate
    Jack Dorsey Says Bitcoin Can Make the World Greener. Could He Be Right?There’s a heated discussion going on over this question — and Elon Musk has staked out both sides.
    By Jen Wieczner
  41. the money game
    A Bitcoin Billionaire on When to Sell vs. HODL and Dogecoin ‘Nihilism’Mike Novogratz built his fortune on Wall Street and then went all in on what he sees as a crypto revolution. So how are things looking now?
    By Jen Wieczner
  42. cryptocurrencies
    Bitcoin Price Dives After Elon Musk Announces Tesla No Longer Accepts ItBitcoin fell almost 15 percent after the Tesla CEO acknowledged the cryptocurrency’s environmental impact.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. zuck
    Of Course Mark Zuckerberg Has a Goat Named ‘Bitcoin’Fingers crossed he doesn’t eat this one.
    By Mia Mercado
  44. intelligencer chats
    What the Mainstreaming of Crypto Means for NormiesDigital currencies are likely to become more intertwined with everyday life.
    By Benjamin Hart and Jen Wieczner
  45. the money game
    Crypto’s Big, Billionaire-Making Day on Wall StreetCoinbase’s Nasdaq debut made various Silicon Valley execs and VCs — along with investor Kevin Durant — very happy.
    By Jen Wieczner
  46. money
    A Unified Monetary Theory of Beeple and BidenIn a system rigged by the rich, outsiders have to make their own volatility.
    By Scott Galloway
  47. money
    You’re Not Crazy. Money Is.Welcome to the non-fungible, memeified, cryptodenominated, degenerate future of finance.
    By Max Read
  48. tech talk
    Everything You Need to Know to Make it Through a Conversation About NFTsThey’re almost unavoidable at this point, so here’s a handy explainer.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  49. cryptocurrencies
    Tesla Is Making a Billion-Dollar Bet on BitcoinThe company acquired a massive amount of the currency on Monday, paving the way for all-crypto purchases.
    By Benjamin Hart
  50. encounter
    The Mysterious Cryptocurrency Magnate Who Became One of Biden’s Biggest DonorsTalking political bets with 28-year-old CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
    By Benjamin Wallace
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