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Ongoing sanctions to blame for an uptick in crypto crime last year

With U.S. cryptocurrency sanctions on the rise, there is relative growth in crime as individuals and entities skirt regulations and continue to use sanctioned technology.

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DeFi hacking is on the rise

An overview of oracle and cross-chain bridge attacks. Hacking is up In 2022, cryptocurrency saw a whopping $20.6 billion dollars worth of crime. This comes during one of the most troublesome years in the cryptocurrency world. Amid the ongoing bear market, new sanctions, and the collapse of FTX, on-chain

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Is Bitcoin bad for the environment?

The reality behind blockchain energy use and cryptocurrencies’ environmental impact. Bitcoin is on the hook again for its nocuous effect on our planet and this time the novel Ordinals Protocol is to blame. In our last Insight, we covered how the Ordinals Protocol is changing the culture of Bitcoin, but

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Ordinals: What are they and why should you care?

Ordinals are more than a Bitcoin NFT, they are a fundamental bitcoin culture shift. 1. What is Bitcoin Ordinals? Ordinals is a new open-source Bitcoin protocol created by software engineer Casey Rodarmor on GitHub. The protocol, launched January 23, 2023, allows users to inscribe digital artifacts on the Bitcoin network

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The dollar milkshake theory pt. III

We end our three part series by exploring cryptocurrency’s role in the sovereign debt crisis Review In part I and II of our series, we explored the qualities of our global economic system that make it susceptible to the dollar milkshake theory. The deep reliance on the U.S.

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10 crypto firms that secured major funding in 2022

Countless crypto companies have felt the deep freeze of crypto winter, but these 10 firms secured massive funding from investors in 2022. The year 2021 was a record-breaking year for crypto venture funding. Beginning in 2020, crypto skyrocketed in popularity driven by both retail and institutional investors and market sentiment

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The dollar milkshake theory pt. II

In part I of our dollar milkshake series, we began with a brief history of fiat currency and outlined the role of the U.S. dollar in global economics systems. In part II, we delve deeper into the theory and apply it to today’s economic environment. The U.S.

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Crypto exchanges’ trust and transparency emails: an analysis

We deep dive into the trust and transparency emails sent out by crypto exchanges following FTX’s colossal breakdown. If you are a crypto holder, every exchange you have ever engaged with likely sent you an email in the days following FTX’s shocking collapse. FTX and its once illustrious

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The dollar milkshake theory pt. I

In this three part series, we explore the impending sovereign debt crisis dubbed the dollar milkshake theory. Part one provides the background: the role of U.S. currency in global economic systems and the globe's debt problem. Part two outlines the dollar milkshake theory and what it means

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Leaving leadership: The crypto C-suite reshuffle (and why it’s not all bad)

A slew of big-name crypto CEOs have recently stepped down, leading investors to assume they couldn’t take the heat (or chill) of the crypto winter. High inflation, interest rate hikes and market volatility have certainly exacerbated C-suite turnover. The September US Consumer Index Report was unpromising as CPI rose

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The 6 biggest crypto bulls in politics today

The crypto world was once solely inhabited by computer scientists and crypto-anarchists. Recent progress in the adoption, demand and exposure of crypto has made its way onto the political stage. Within the past few years, crypto transaction volumes have soared as retail investors clamored for crypto, followed quickly by major

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Ethereum price crashes following merge

Ethereum’s long-awaited merge was a success! Why did the price collapse? Ethereum’s ambitious move from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake was successfully completed September 15, 2022, making the network 99% more energy efficient with increased security and scalability. Failure could have meant disrupted trade, a drop in crypto markets and

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Crypto's collapse: It's not a crypto problem, it's a greed problem.

The fall of crypto exchanges harkens back to Long Term Capital Management's massive failure in the 90s. “Bow before the king” Do Kwon, founder of Terra Labs, tweeted on December 30, 2020, 16 months before the Terra ecosystem death spiraled. The collapse of Terra Labs in May 2022

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5 things you need to know about the Ethereum Merge

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A conversation with Dr. Peter White, CEO of N+1 Analytics

Academic turned CEO, Peter White aims to change the way investors navigate the blockchain space.

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Don’t trust, verify. Theft and crypto.

Hackers stole $1.3 billion in the first three months of this year. How can you manage risk as an investor? Hackers steal $625 million in March The largest crypto hack to date occurred just this year. In March 2022, Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network lost $625 million in an

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BTC and equities: One and the same?

No asset is safe from the economic slump as BTC, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq become increasingly correlated. Since the beginning of COVID-19 in March 2020, we have witnessed increasing correlation between crypto and traditional financial markets. COVID-19 fear triggered a crash in both equities and crypto

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Crypto winter hits exchanges hard

This is not the first crypto winter, but it is the most significant. Crypto’s explosion into mainstream culture means that more investors, institutions and exchanges are impacted than ever before. There are over 300 crypto exchanges in operation, majority of which face major losses. Some CEO’s, like Coinbase’

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Cryptocurrency in an economic downturn

How does crypto fare in the context of stagflation? Prices of goods and services continue to rise as Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine put immense pressure on global supply chains. With slow economic growth this puts economies at risk for stagflation - a phenomena with high prices and high

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Changing crypto attitudes

Ten leaders who changed their tune about cryptocurrency, for better or worse. The opinion of successful business leaders matters for the success or failure of a new technology. Their acknowledgement or approval can fast track the diffusion of new technology within a social system. Cryptocurrency has been a particularly polemic

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Bitcoin’s halving cycle - What it means for your investment

How to use halving data to predict boom and bust cycles. Bitcoin is a notoriously volatile asset, making it an intimidating investment for newcomers in the space. This month, bitcoin plunged to $26, 292.60 before bouncing back to $29, 747.46 in the same day. Despite the unpredictable nature

Crypto regulation by country

Crypto adoption has skyrocketed the world over - how are regulators adapting? Approximately 300 million people own cryptocurrency worldwide and that number is expected to reach 1 billion by the end of 2022. In the United States alone, 16% of people say they have invested in, traded, or used cryptocurrency.

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Crypto in the context of war

Cryptocurrency’s role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict could pave the way for future application in global conflict As the Russian-Ukrainian war surges ahead, we are witnessing the value of blockchain and cryptocurrency in the age of modern warfare. The value of a new technology in society depends on how it

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