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What the crypto industry wants from the next government

by Stephanie Hughes
Nov 11, 2024
Bitcoin hit a record high Monday, with investors expecting the next administration to be more crypto-friendly.
The value of bitcoin has surged since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
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What would be the point of a central bank digital currency?

by Janet Nguyen
Feb 16, 2024
Having a digital currency could make payments more efficient, but critics have raised privacy concerns.
One of the main reasons the U.S. has been looking into a central bank digital currency is that its economic competitors have been experimenting with their own.
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Crypto giant Binance in hot water with U.S. regulators. What's next?

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 6, 2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange is being sued by the SEC. What does that mean for crypto?
The world's largest crypto exchange platform has been sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations of financial misconduct.
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At bitcoin's annual convention, few feel the chill of crypto winter

by Matt Levin
May 31, 2023
Attendance was down from last year at Bitcoin 2023 in Miami, but faith in the cryptocurrency held on strong.
The Bitcoin Bazaar at Bitcoin 2023 in Miami Beach, where true believers in the cryptocurrency and critics of "centralized anything" gathered.
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Federal Reserve considers pros and cons of digital currency

by Matt Levin
Jan 26, 2022
Here's how you'd buy a Mountain Dew and a Slim Jim with digital cash.
Just like cash, the value stored in a digital dollar would be instantly accessible to stores. But are Americans willing to kiss their greenbacks goodbye?
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How might a Federal Reserve digital currency work?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 7, 2021
People without access to a regular bank account might be able to have one with the Fed, but that also raises privacy concerns.
The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C.
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How digital currencies work

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 21, 2021
The Federal Reserve is thinking about a central bank digital currency for the U.S., which would be less volatile than Bitcoin.
The value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin fluctuates, but a central bank-backed digital dollar would be worth ... a dollar.
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Why is Bitcoin better? Let her count the ways.

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Mar 2, 2021
Laura Shin, one of the first reporters to cover crypto-assets full time, says Bitcoin's "the most fascinating thing" she's watched.
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Trends to watch in 2021

by Leisha Chi-Santorelli
Jan 1, 2021
A leading European investor and a business analyst in Asia share their predictions for a post-coronavirus world.
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What's behind bitcoin's dramatic rise?

by Molly Wood and Kristin Schwab
Dec 11, 2017
And is the bubble going to be dangerous when it pops?
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