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First Mover: Bitcoin Hits $12K as Trump Orders Checks for Unemployed (Voters)

Bitcoin pushed above $12,000 as President Donald Trump ordered emergency economic aid measures that might just be a precursor to a new spending bill worth trillions of dollars. 

By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole

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Aug 10, 2020 at 11:17 a.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2020

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Policy

Reddit

Social Media Bans 'Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0'

Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era.

By Benjamin Powers

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Jul 6, 2020 at 8:28 p.m. UTC

Jul 6, 2020

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Markets

Donald trump

First Mover: As Bitcoiners Watch Dollar, Deutsche Bank Sees Trump Win Hurting Reserve Status

Add the U.S. presidential election to the growing list of volatility drivers as the bitcoin market enters the second half of 2020.

By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole

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Jul 6, 2020 at 11:31 a.m. UTC

Jul 6, 2020

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Markets

Jobs

6 Things Jobless Claims Tell Us About the State of the Real Economy

Persistent unemployment and fears of further layoffs are the real economic counterpoint to the financial market’s unbridled enthusiasm.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

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Jun 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2020

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Markets

Russia

Bitcoin News Roundup for June 18, 2020

With an Austrian app that aims to track COVID-19 now including blockchain, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back!

By Adam B. LevineJohn BiggsLyllah Ledesma

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Jun 18, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2020

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Policy

Politics

Trump Told Treasury Secretary to 'Go After' Bitcoin, Bolton Book Reportedly Claims

Former national security adviser John Bolton is said to have revealed the conversation in his book, scheduled for publication next week.

By Paddy Baker

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Jun 18, 2020 at 12:39 p.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2020

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Tech

Twitter

The Decentralized Web Has Plans, if Not Solutions, for the Misinformation Nightmare

Donald Trump's recent spat with Twitter over the limits of free speech poses a question: Could decentralized media do better? It hasn't yet, as Civil and TruStory show, but Jack Dorsey wants to test some ideas.

By Daniel Kuhn

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Jun 2, 2020 at 8:09 p.m. UTC

Jun 2, 2020

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Policy

Twitter

In Trump Versus Twitter, Decentralized Tech May Win

Campaigners against Section 230 said Trump’s intervention might derail their cause, but it could offer an opportunity for decentralized tech.

By Benjamin PowersDaniel Kuhn

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May 29, 2020 at 2:47 p.m. UTC

May 29, 2020

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Markets

Federal reserve

After Coronavirus 'War,' Bretton Woods-Style Shakeup Could Dethrone the Dollar

Seismic shifts might be in the offing for the global monetary system — a phenomenon that historically has occurred in the wake of world wars.

By Bradley Keoun

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Mar 27, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2020

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Markets

Donald trump

Trump's 2021 Budget Proposal Seeks to Optimize Crypto Policing

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed 2021 budget would shift the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security back to the Treasury Department, creating "new efficiencies" in investigations including crypto.

By Danny Nelson

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Feb 10, 2020 at 9:30 p.m. UTC

Feb 10, 2020

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