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Bitcoin as a Safe Haven? US-Iran Tensions Rekindle Debate

Bitcoin’s recent price jump after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian official has rekindled a long-running debate among investors: whether it will work as a safe-haven asset like gold in times of heightened geopolitical and economic turmoil.

By Bradley Keoun

Jan 6, 2020 at 9:19 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2020

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Ethereum

Into the Ether: Majority of All ETH Wallets Now 'Out-of-the-Money'

Ether is down significantly from record highs and the majority of its holders are losing money on their investments.

By Omkar Godbole

Dec 23, 2019 at 3:24 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2019

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Memes

'Stacking Sats' vs. 'ETH Is Money' - The Memes That Shaped 2019

NLW breaks down ten memes and narratives that dominated the crypto conversation in 2019.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Dec 18, 2019 at 8:05 p.m. UTC

Dec 18, 2019

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Coinbase

Data Provider Messari Closes $4 Million Funding Round

Messari's funding round was led by Uncork Capital and joined by Coinbase Ventures and Balaji Srinivasan, among others.

By William Foxley

Nov 13, 2019 at 5:03 p.m. UTC

Nov 13, 2019

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Transparency

Messari Disclosures Registry Tops 50 Cryptocurrencies With 11 New Additions

Eleven projects – including Cardano, Lisk and Beam – joined the Messari Disclosures Registry on Tuesday in a bid to foster transparency.

By Brady Dale

Aug 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 20, 2019

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Startups

Amazon, Deloitte, Fidelity Partner With IDEO CoLab on Blockchain Accelerator

The new blockchain accelerator is aiming to boost 12 promising startups this year.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jul 11, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 11, 2019

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Ripple

XRP Market Cap May Be Overstated by Billions, Messari Report Estimates

A new report from Messari estimates that the true market capitalization and circulating supply of XRP is markedly less than what most data sources currently present.