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'Satoshi's Birthday': April 5 Is a Day to Be Thankful for Bitcoin

The 88th anniversary of FDR's executive order 6102 brings a sobering reminder of the value of confiscation-resistant currency.

FDR, shown here in 1943, cited a "national emergency" in his executive order banning gold holding 10 years earlier.

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Uniswap’s 'Token' Issue

A battle between a decentralized exchange and a token project raises questions over what level of control creators can exercise in crypto.

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Crypto Hype Cycles and You

Bitcoin progresses through boom and bust cycles but always finds a new level of support. That may be true for its price and the people here today.

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Indians Want Bitcoin Despite Government Stance

Bitcoin has a tendency to show up the weakness of governments in the face of technology. This is nowhere more true than in India.

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Don't Follow the Suits, Follow the Weirdos

The big wins in crypto are going to come from the punks, hippies and contrarians. In this very bullish season, don't be enraptured by the “grownups.”

The suits show up when sectors become safe, after they plateau. They show up when something can be turned into a nice, predictable little business. They show up once it's boring.

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Elon Musk’s Bitcoin Marketing Coup

By embracing bitcoiners, Tesla is likely to make more sales among that crowd even if they pay in fiat. Any extra BTC the carmaker gets is gravy.

Elon Musk's upstart auto company Tesla is running a bitcoin node.

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The Node: Bitcoin Is 'Armageddon Insurance'?

What would it take for governments to add bitcoin to their balance sheets? Here's what one expert thinks.

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The Node: Beeple Sold Out. So What?

Crypto could do with a little less tribalism.

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The Node: Biden's Grid Plans Can Clean Bitcoin

Proposals for bitcoin to act as a "money battery" within the renewable system show how technology can reduce the network's footprint.

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The Node: NFTs Made It to ‘Then They Mock You’ Even Faster Than Bitcoin Did

When rarefied art critics sneer at non-fungible tokens, it’s not about art. It’s about instructing the in-group what they should and should not care about.

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