Firms like Coinbase and Ripple are playing a game of poker with the SEC, testing the limits of their lobbying power in the hope they can get it to back down.
Firms like Coinbase and Ripple are playing a game of poker with the SEC, testing the limits of their lobbying power in the hope they can get it to back down.
With no physical form, the digital currency Bitcoin can feel all but invisible to those who don’t use it. However, its harmful climate impacts are all too real – and they’re getting worse. Emissions from mining the cryptocurrency have skyrocketed, researchers reported recently in Scientific Reports. From 2016 to 2021, the carbon footprint of mining […]
The Bank of Canada predicts interest rates will rise further, and as one famous investor said, it's only when the tide goes out that you see who has been swimming naked. Despite the pain of falling speculative assets, higher rates could force investors to find wiser ways to use capital and precious labour.