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‘Revenge of the nerds’ screeches to a halt after collapse in value of digital currencies
Plus updates on crypto’s role in Ukraine
CeFi > DeFi, says JPMorgan
Finally
The collapse of the exchange exposes deep contradictions at the heart of the crypto sector
Contagion spreads
US prosecutors say defendants capitalised on ‘allure of crypto’ to run ‘enormous Ponzi scheme’
The software engineer has denounced crypto assets as vehicles for pure speculation. But his views have made him a target of harassment — including death threats
The demise of FTX mirrors any number of traditional financial meltdowns in the past
Shares in $10.5bn Grayscale Bitcoin Trust traded at 40% discount to the value of its holdings
Just say no to legitimacy-inferring regulation
Could ‘wash’ trading be behind restrained volatility of flagship digital asset?
Back2basics
There are widespread and entirely rational fears that contagion is spreading across the crypto industry
Cryptocurrency theft has become one of the regime’s main sources of revenue and underlines the lack of regulation of digital assets
Justice department seized cache of bitcoin worth more than $3bn at its peak
The regulator’s apparently permissive stance stands in contrast to that of rival Singapore
High energy costs and flat coin prices push companies close to the edge
Consumers plan to reuse energy-intensive equipment for alternative services
‘Apathy’ kicks in as asset class fails to pick up after this year’s market crash
The cryptocurrency and blockchain funds launched in 2021 just before prices tumbled
(Just don’t ask what happens if it falls below $18k)
High-profile failures this year have sharpened focus
BITO’s 70 per cent decline suggests it has burnt through $1.2bn of investors’ cash
Crypto has a problem that gambling doesn’t: people often don’t know what they’re getting themselves into
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