The Weekend Shift: Jeans, Medals, Timepieces
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Does Bitcoin work without mining? New York City’s mayor hopes so
"I support cryptocurrency, not crypto mining,” said New York's supposedly pro-Bitcoin mayor Eric Adams. Who's going to tell him?
Tories urge Trudeau to adopt national crypto framework to ‘woo investors’
Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner says it’s time Canada started taking crypto seriously, and has proposed a bill to help grow the sector.
Ethereum network is now fairer after MEV hits 6-month low
Ethereum miners have found exploiting normal users less lucrative after new MEV tools helped combat front-running on decentralized exchanges.
PODCAST: Trump wash trades, Nike sues NFTs, Bitcoin funds Ukraine
Listen to the most important stories in Bitcoin and crypto covered by our newsroom in the past week.
Crypto investors build Bitcoin mines to avoid paying taxes — thanks to Trump
So-called "opportunity zones" were meant to help poorer communities in the US, but Bitcoin miners are moving in for the sweet tax breaks.
Weaponry and cyberwar: How Bitcoin funds anti-Russia efforts in Ukraine
In Ukraine, activists use Bitcoin to develop weaponry, fund cyberattacks, and create facial recognition apps to spot Russian "war criminals."
Let’s admit mayor Suarez pulled a Bitcoin bait-and-switch with MiamiCoin
Miami has generated $5.25 million in crypto rewards via MiamiCoin, a tiny token that has collapsed nearly 90% since its peak.
Razzlekhan: These are ‘Bitcoin launderer’ Heather Morgan’s greatest hits
The DoJ arrested Heather Morgan for her alleged role in a $4.5 billion Bitcoin hack. Her rap alter-ego Razzlekhan has crypto Twitter in awe.
It sure looks like Melania Trump wash traded her ‘white hat’ NFT for $170K
Former First Lady Melania Trump was likely the mystery buyer who spent $170,000 on an NFT tied to her fancy white hat. More wash trading?