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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Bank Consolidation Threatens Freedom, Makes Case for Bitcoin

The biggest threat from the banking crisis triggered by this month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank might not lie in the potential for depositors to lose their savings but in the censorship power that massive banks are now accumulating as customers move their money.

By Michael J. Casey

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Mar 24, 2023 at 5:13 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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Finance

Xapo

Xapo Bank Integrates Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, Partners with Lightspark

Crypto pioneer Xapo has quietly assembled interest-bearing, deposit-guaranteed USD bank accounts with a view to providing alternative financial services in emerging market countries.

By Ian Allison

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Mar 2, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Money reimagined

Fed Policy Win Could Harm Bitcoin’s Wall Street Narrative

The January rebound in equities and knockout employment report may have undermined a few buy-bitcoin narratives, but the real value proposition behind bitcoin lies far beyond Wall Street in emerging markets, where bitcoin is in strong demand.

By Michael J. Casey

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Feb 3, 2023 at 7:28 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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Markets

Binance

Binance Garnered Largest Market Share of Crypto Investors From Emerging Markets in 2022

A CryptoCompare report found that as inflation surged worldwide, the crypto exchange giant attracted the largest number of retail investors from countries facing high inflation.

By Lyllah Ledesma

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Jan 20, 2023 at 10:22 p.m. UTC

Jan 20, 2023

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Business

Funding

HashKey Capital Raises $500M for 3rd Crypto Fund

The firm will back blockchain projects that could achieve mass adoption.

By Brandy Betz

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Jan 17, 2023 at 2:35 p.m. UTC

Jan 17, 2023

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Podcasts

The breakdown

Bitcoin Is Optimism, With Alex Gladstein

The Human Rights Foundation chief strategy officer discusses bitcoin in emerging markets.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

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Dec 31, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 31, 2022

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Podcasts

Podcasts

Crypto News Roundup for March 3, 2022

With bitcoin’s price slipping after a powerful rally earlier in the week appeared to stall, and an inside look at the current situation for a Ukrainian crypto fundraiser, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust

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Mar 3, 2022 at 5:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2022

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Markets

Bitcoin

Investors See Possible El Salvador Bitcoin Embrace as Too Little to Move Market

El Salvador's announcement was largely ignored by markets, possibly due to the country's small size, analysts say.

By Damanick Dantes

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Jun 7, 2021 at 8:57 p.m. UTC

Jun 7, 2021

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Markets

Gate.io

Solana Foundation Draws $60M to Support Blockchain Development

The funds, provided by Hacken, Gate.io, Coin DCX and BRZ, will focus on growing the Solana ecosystem in Brazil, India, Russia and Ukraine.

By Sandali Handagama

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May 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

May 12, 2021

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Tech

Unbanked

DeFi Should Look Beyond Tech Hubs for Growth

For DeFi to become a consumer-led phenomenon, it needs to stop focusing on places that already have good banking solutions.

By Kor Kiang Sean

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Mar 24, 2021 at 11:59 a.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2021

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