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JPMorgan investigating possible Covid bailout fraud … High-flying Chainlink crypto system suffers minor exploit … London QAnon rally targets blockchain. David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Is the SushiSwap saga a preview of a new wave of crypto chaos?," 9 Sep. 2020

And this time, there is no crypto-bubble to thwart the supply chain and skew comparisons. Dan Gallagher, WSJ, "Nvidia Has to Play This Game Perfectly," 3 Sep. 2020

Speaking at a prestigious crypto conference this month, Seny Kamara called on the field to recognize its blind spots—and fix them. Lily Hay Newman, Wired, "How Cryptography Lets Down Marginalized Communities," 31 Aug. 2020

Many new DeFi tokens are listing on the dozens of new decentralized exchanges, where anyone can put a token up for free versus spending millions in fees at mainstream crypto exchanges. Olga Kharif, Bloomberg.com, "Minting Dozens of Coins a Day, Speculators Tap Into Crypto Craze," 23 Aug. 2020

In July, for instance, Bitcoin made international headlines when hackers hijacked the Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates and others to solicit crypto donations. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, "Coinbase shuffles board ahead of rumored IPO, Marc Andreessen joins as observer," 31 Aug. 2020

Just one high-drama moment from a convoluted crypto tale full of them: the early 2020 takeover of the Steem blockchain by Tron CEO and notorious huckster Justin Sun, as recounted in all its glory by Decrypt’s Tim Copeland. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, "Are blockchain companies cursed with too much cash?," 19 Aug. 2020

Another finding: Nearly half of all crypto-transactions, totaling $76 billion annually, are for drugs, prostitution and other black-market stuff. Greg Jefferson, ExpressNews.com, "Jefferson: Sooner than anyone imagined, cryptocurrencies are going mainstream," 7 Aug. 2020

China’s monsoon season isn’t helping crypto miners as much as usual. David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Is this the currency collapse Bitcoiners warned about?," 5 Aug. 2020

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But whether or not the crypto aspects of the Chagossians’ claim hold water, the islanders still hope to one day secure .io. David Meyer, Fortune, "‘Colonialism’ and crypto claims: Why the .io domain name extension faces an uncertain future," 31 Aug. 2020

Previously, only accredited investors -- who make up only 3% of all U.S. investors -- could benefit from early access to both traditional and crypto projects, Nguyen said. Matthew Leising, Bloomberg.com, "Crypto Push by Republic Investment Platform Sparked by New Token," 26 June 2020

But now, crypto firms—and by extension Bitcoin—have received an implicit stamp of approval from the financial lords of Wall Street. David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Coinbase and the future of IPOs," 13 May 2020

The internet is glutted with second-by-second countdown clocks and the mania is even spurring a hike in hiring by crypto firms worldwide. Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg.com, "Bitcoin Is Staging a Comeback Reminiscent of 2017 Bubble Frenzy," 19 Mar. 2020

Some crypto firms strictly adhere to U.S. legal guidelines around selling traditional securities. Tomio Geron, WSJ, "New Wave of Firms Race to Capitalize on ICO Gold Rush," 16 Apr. 2018

The rush of new entrants has spawned skepticism even among crypto enthusiasts. Erin Griffith, WIRED, "187 Things the Blockchain Is Supposed to Fix," 25 May 2018

Despite its population and online presence, India only accounted for around 3% of the global cryptocurrency market before the ban, according to estimates by crypto entrepreneur Sathvik Vishwanath. Rishi Iyengar, CNN, "India's top court strikes down ban on cryptocurrency trading," 4 Mar. 2020

Court records show Telegram prepared for its fundraising with advice from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, a major law firm that early on took on crypto clients. Dave Michaels, WSJ, "SEC, Telegram Startup Gird for Cryptocurrency Court Clash," 4 Feb. 2020

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