Cryptocurrencies
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The pros and cons of investing in crypto
The Explainer Should you hop on board the cryptocurrency train?
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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Donald Trump's bitcoin obsession
The Explainer Former president's crypto conversion a 'classic Trumpian transactional relationship', partly driven by ego-boosting NFTs
By The Week UK Published
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Paraguay's dangerous dalliance with cryptocurrency
Under The Radar Overheating Paraguayans are pushing back over power outages caused by illegal miners
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty: where does crypto go from here?
Today's Big Question Conviction of the 'tousle-haired mogul' confirms sector's 'Wild West' and 'rogue' image, say experts
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How North Korean hackers stole billions in crypto
Speed Read Pyongyang-backed cyber gangs use ‘mixers’ to launder their criminal proceeds
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘King of Crypto’ suffers stunning fall from grace
Why Everyone’s Talking About Once hailed as modern JP Morgan, former mogul is ‘marked by striking contradictions’
By The Week Staff Published
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How the USD Coin aims to bring stability to the crypto market
feature Cryptocurrency prices can swing wildly – but stablecoins such as USDC are aiming to minimise volatility in the market
By Marc Shoffman Published
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Sam Bankman-Fried: the arrest of the disgraced crypto crusader
feature The founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX was arrested on Monday
By The Week Staff Published
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What’s happening in El Salvador?
feature Anti-gang crackdown has proven popular but China trade deal is causing concern
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What crypto’s collapse means for effective altruism and long-termism
feature Demise of FTX a big blow to the charitable philosophy aiming to make the world a better place through the pursuit of wealth
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Does looming FTX collapse spell the end of crypto?
Today's Big Question Fall of the embattled cryptocurrency-exchange platform has sent shockwaves through the industry
By Fred Kelly Published
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Cryptocurrencies show ‘end of the world is near’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Celsius: crypto lender sparks manic meltdown
Business Briefing Total value of the crypto market is now below $1trn – down from almost $3trn in November
By The Week Staff Published
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Cryptocrash: why is the cryptocurrency market down?
Business Briefing New riders of the ‘crypto hype train’ are ‘getting hammered’ by falling bitcoin and Ethereum
By The Week Staff Published
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