Crypto
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Finance
Bitcoin E.T.F.s Come With Risks. Here’s What You Should Know.
Federal regulators have made it easier for everyday investors to buy funds that track the price of Bitcoin, using traditional…
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News
$3 Billion of New Bitcoin Funds Change Hands in First Trading Day
The products, known as exchange-traded funds, were approved by federal regulators this week, a watershed moment for the crypto industry.
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Finance
Bitcoin Heads to Wall Street. Now What?
A new kind of exchange-traded fund linked to the cryptocurrency could begin trading as soon as Thursday, and the investment…
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News
How a Hack of the S.E.C.’s Social Media Account Caused a Bitcoin Frenzy, Briefly
The X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the approval of an investment product linked to Bitcoin. It…
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World
This N.Y.U. Student Owns a $6 Million Crypto Mine. His Secret Is Out.
Jerry Yu has the trappings of what the Chinese call second-generation rich. He boasts a Connecticut prep-school education. He lives…
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Finance
The Power Vacuum at the Top of the Crypto Industry
A year ago, Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao ran two of the largest crypto companies. As they grapple with legal…
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Finance
Binance Founder Agrees to Plead Guilty to Violating Money Laundering Rules
Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine and step down as chief executive of the company he created, the…
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Finance
Cryptocurrency Prices Surge, Driven by a Potential Bitcoin Fund
Investors anticipate regulatory approval of an exchange traded fund linked directly to Bitcoin, which will they hope will encourage more…
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Finance
Is Crypto Financing Terrorism?
A report that terror groups raised more than $130 million in crypto during recent years has set off a debate…
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Finance
Sam Bankman-Fried Testifies That He Made ‘Larger Mistakes’ at FTX
Speaking in his own defense at his criminal trial, the FTX founder denied he had committed fraud but acknowledged missteps…