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All of Decrypt's coverage of Coronavirus and crypto.

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Da bing—a weekly round up of crypto in China

Shuyao Kong's column, rounding up the week's crypto news in China.

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A spotlight on Tether

Tether has a big impact on the crypto market. But there are a lot of questions—and speculation—surrounding it. Here are our takes on its latest developments.

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Coronavirus and crypto

All of Decrypt's coverage of Coronavirus and crypto.

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Da bing—a weekly round up of crypto in China

Shuyao Kong's column, rounding up the week's crypto news in China.

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Curry with Crypto Twitter Queen Leigh Cuen (Zoom edition)

Leigh Cuen, crypto Twitter's self-proclaimed "angry vagina," recently left Coindesk to go it alone. The official Decrypt interview digs deeper.

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Here are the Most Exciting Projects Building on Polkadot

Polkadot is hatching an ecosystem that could rival Ethereum. These are the startups investors are watching.

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How PayPal Changed Its Mind About Bitcoin

Over the course of a seven-year journey, PayPal has gone from questioning Bitcoin's suitability as a currency to embracing crypto. Here's how.

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What a Second Trump Term Would Mean for Bitcoin

President Trump has tweeted that he’s “not a fan” of Bitcoin, but his administration has been largely hands-off. Will that change if he is reelected?

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What a Biden Presidency Would Mean for Bitcoin

The former VP could have some crypto-savvy folks in his corner if elected—although a regime change could bring about more regulation, too.

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Andrew Hayward

What Would it Take for the SEC to Approve a Bitcoin ETF?

Does SEC approval of a Bitcoin ETF hinge on an ingenious way to counter manipulation; more market pressure, or merely an Act of God? 

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Adriana Hamacher

Curry with Crypto Twitter Queen Leigh Cuen (Zoom edition)

Leigh Cuen, crypto Twitter's self-proclaimed "angry vagina," recently left Coindesk to go it alone. The official Decrypt interview digs deeper.

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Ben Munster
 

Here are the Most Exciting Projects Building on Polkadot

Polkadot is hatching an ecosystem that could rival Ethereum. These are the startups investors are watching.

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Adriana Hamacher

How PayPal Changed Its Mind About Bitcoin

Over the course of a seven-year journey, PayPal has gone from questioning Bitcoin's suitability as a currency to embracing crypto. Here's how.

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Adriana Hamacher

What a Second Trump Term Would Mean for Bitcoin

President Trump has tweeted that he’s “not a fan” of Bitcoin, but his administration has been largely hands-off. Will that change if he is reelected?

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What is Ethereum 2.0 and Why Does It Matter?

The long-planned upgrade to the Ethereum network aims to solve problems with the network’s scalability and security. In its first phase, the blockchain “world computer” will switch to a proof of stake consensus mechanism.

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Rene Millman

What is Crypto Arbitrage and How Does It Work?

With tens of billions worth of cryptocurrency changing hands across exchanges, some traders take profits by playing them off against one another.

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Robert Stevens

What Are Stablecoins and How Do You Use Them?

A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency designed to have low price volatility. Stablecoins are used as stores of value or units of account, as well as in other use cases where volatile cryptocurrencies may be less desirable. Different stablecoins use different strategies to achieve price stability, some are centralised, others are decentralised.

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What is Ethereum 2.0 and Why Does It Matter?

The long-planned upgrade to the Ethereum network aims to solve problems with the network’s scalability and security. In its first phase, the blockchain “world computer” will switch to a proof of stake consensus mechanism.

LearnTechnology Guides
Rene Millman

What is Crypto Arbitrage and How Does It Work?

With tens of billions worth of cryptocurrency changing hands across exchanges, some traders take profits by playing them off against one another.

LearnThe Landscape
Robert Stevens

What Are Stablecoins and How Do You Use Them?

A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency designed to have low price volatility. Stablecoins are used as stores of value or units of account, as well as in other use cases where volatile cryptocurrencies may be less desirable. Different stablecoins use different strategies to achieve price stability, some are centralised, others are decentralised.

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Matt Hussey

What is Filecoin (FIL) and Why Does it Matter?

Filecoin is a decentralized storage provider. Instead of trusting one company with your documents, they can be split up and saved around the world on different computers.

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