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An options trader-turned-economic philosopher is slamming Bitcoin as a contagion — and as a former backer of the cryptocurrency, he should know.

Ex-Crypto Backer: Bitcoin Is a “Contagious Disease” and It’s About to Get Nasty

By Noor Al-Sibai

Analysts for investment bank UBS warned that crypto markets might be entering another “crypto winter” as prices steadily fall for the asset.

Financial Analysts Say Bitcoin’s Price Is Going to Keep Falling and Falling

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk wants to fire a US Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer who'd previously interviewed him during a 2018 Tesla investigation.

Elon Musk Demands Lawyer Be Fired for Being Mean to Tesla That One Time

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A "decentralized autonomous organization" called CityDAO was hoping to turn 40 acres in Wyoming into a crypto city — but they got hacked.

Hackers Plunder “Cryptocurrency City” That Had Promised “Dank Memes”

By Victor Tangermann

The metaverse has already proven to be cash cows for investors looking to make millions off of literally nothing.

In Further Evidence of Deranged Financial Bubble, Investors Are Paying Millions for Virtual Real Estate

By Noor Al-Sibai

Beanie Babies collectors are still going nuts over the little animals, but this time, some of them hoping to turn them into NFTs — what else?

In Proof That Irony Is Dead, People are Trying to Make Beanie Babies NFTs

By Victor Tangermann

Kim Kardashian was sued for promoting a cryptocurrency that allegedly made its creators very wealthy at the expense of its investors.

Kim Kardashian Sued for Promoting “Pump and Dump” Crypto Scam

By Tony Ho Tran

The crypto bros are at it again folks — and this time, they're trying to help the rich make money off of court cases.

Crypto Startup Lets You Fund Other People’s Lawsuits Against Each Other

By Noor Al-Sibai

Siraj Raval has been using his 2018 Tesla Model 3 as a power source to mine ethereum and bitcoin, and has made up to $800 while doing so.

Tesla Owner Says He’s Making $800 Per Month Using His Car to Mine Crypto

By Tony Ho Tran

This week Kosovo announced a total crypto ban after spending the last 60 days in a government state of emergency over an ongoing energy crisis.

Another Entire Country Just Banned Crypto Mining

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A new AMD graphics card was designed to be less desirable for crypto miners to reduce issues with the GPU shortage and scalpers.

New Graphics Card Is Bad at Cryptomining on Purpose, Maker Says

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Bitcoin was hit by a precipitous price drop on Wednesday following a draconian Internet crackdown in Kazakhstan, the second-largest mining hub in the world.

Bitcoin Crashes as Major Crypto Country Shuts Down Entire Internet

By Tony Ho Tran

Hackers Steal $2.2 Million Worth of NFTs From Art Collector

Hackers Steal $2.2 Million Worth of NFTs From Art Collector

By Tony Ho Tran

Infamous antivirus software Norton is being blasted for adding a cryptocurrency mining software called Norton Crypto to its Norton 360 suite.

Norton Antivirus Criticized for Automatically Installing Cryptomining Software

By Victor Tangermann

Reality TV star Stephanie Matto has announced that she would stop selling her farts in jars — and start selling them as NFTs.

Reality TV Star Stops Selling Her Farts in Jars to Sell Fart NFTs Instead

By Tony Ho Tran

Mozilla is dipping its toes into cryptocurrency — much to the chagrin of two people who were instrumental in the erstwhile browser's creation.

Mozilla Founder Horrified by Browser’s Foray Into Cryptocurrency

By Noor Al-Sibai

Crypto.com is getting roasted for a new Matt Damon ad that likens investing in the blockchain to being a historical figure and pioneer. Twitter disagrees.

Crypto.com Is Getting Roasted for an Absurdly Self-Important Ad Starring Matt Damon

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda wants the company to lead blockchain and decentralized video games, as well as NFTs, even if players aren't on board.

President of Games Company Says He Knows People Hate NFTs But He Thinks They’re Good

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Rapper Eminem just purchased a Bored Ape NFT that looks just like him for nearly half a million dollars. He owns almost two dozen NFTs in total.

Eminem Just Bought a Bored Ape NFT for a Half Million Dollars

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed today why he supports alternative cryptocurrency Dogecoin and isn't a huge fan of Bitcoin.

Elon Musk Explains Why He is “Pro Doge,” Not Bitcoin

By Victor Tangermann

Someone has begun minting Olive Garden NFTs even though they admittedly do not have any affiliation with any actual brick-and-mortar Olive Gardens.

Someone Is Selling NFTs of Olive Garden Locations That They Do Not Own

By Noor Al-Sibai

Someone who seems to really hate NFTs has made a modified version of the classic video game DOOM whose whole premise involves "killing" NFTs via screenshot.

Someone Made a “Doom” Mod Where Instead of Shooting Demons, You Take Screenshots of NFTs

By Noor Al-Sibai

Comic book artist Liam Sharp decided to shut down his gallery on DeviantArt, because "people keep stealing my art and making NFTs."

Artist Shuts Down Because People Keep Stealing Their Work to Make NFTs

By Victor Tangermann

An NFT project selling different poorly-drawn illustrations of George Floyd was released on the OpenSea platform on December 7.

Someone’s Selling Shockingly Racist NFTs of George Floyd

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk tweeted a meme mocking NFT lovers this week, just after saying he'd use Doge Coin and after a previous attack against DAO users.

Elon Musk Mocks NFTs as Sign of Mental Illness

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Dogecoin prices spiked on Tuesday after Elon Musk announced that Tesla would be accepting the crypto in their merch store.

Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Accept Dogecoin for Merch, Crypto Prices Spikes

By Tony Ho Tran

A sneaker company known for photoshopping a "cybershoe" onto Elon Musk has been purchased by Nike because, apparently, nothing matters anymore.

Nike Buys NFT Company that Made the Elon Musk “Cybersneaker”

By Noor Al-Sibai

An NFT enthusiast made a typo that ended up costing him hundreds of thousands of dollars when selling his "Bored Ape" NFT.

Guy Accidentally Sells $300,000 “Bored Ape” NFT for 1% of Its Value

By Noor Al-Sibai

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sold an NFT collection for $6 million from prison. A DAO dedicated to releasing him from jail fundraised the purchase.

Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Sells $6 Million NFT From Prison

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Kickstarter is moving to the blockchain and its users are legitimately furious about it.

Kickstarter Creators Furious Over Company’s Move to Blockchain

By Noor Al-Sibai

The feds are looking intro cryptocurrencies and apparently have been since the Trump administration.

The Head of the CIA Says It’s Been Doing Mysterious Cryptocurrency Work

By Noor Al-Sibai

A group of ardent anti-vaccine morons have created a new cryptocurrency based on the idea that vaccines lower your sperm count.

Anti-Vax Group Creates “Unvaxxed Sperm” Crypto Because God Is Dead and We Have Killed Him

By Tony Ho Tran

Non-fungible tokens meets artificial insemination in one piece of art that's for sale at Art Basel this week.

Artist Promises to Sell One of Her Eggs to Whoever Buys Her NFT

By Noor Al-Sibai

Donald Trump's ex-attorney Michael Cohen is now selling his prison badge as an NFT.

Trump’s Former Lawyer Is Selling His Prison Badge as an NFT

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Tesla CEO tweeted a meme portraying Web3 and DAo lovers as weird, crypto evangelicals pitching the concept to urinal neighbors. It crashed markets.

Elon Musk Posts Meme Mocking Crypto Fans, Then Crypto Crashes

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A new cryptocurrency is hitting the market named after the deadly new coronavirus variant dubbed Omicron.

An Omicron Cryptocurrency Started Spiking, Because We Are Doomed

By Victor Tangermann

In a bizarre, unhinged, and possibly trolling Twitter thread, one user claimed their purchase of a $186,000 NFT is causing their divorce.

Crypto Bro Claims They’re Losing Their Wife and Kids Because They Bought a Super-Expensive NFT

By Noor Al-Sibai

Miami mayor Francis Suarez has announced on Twitter that he is giving out cryptocurrency funds to city residents.

Florida City Announces Crypto Giveaway to All Residents

By Victor Tangermann

Let this be a warning to every crypto enthusiast out there who's set on creating the next meme-worthy coin.

Tolkien’s Estate Shuts Down “Lord of the Rings” Cryptocurrency

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Crypto-savvy hamster Mr. Goxx, whose portfolio beat out some of the biggest traders in history, has tragically passed away.

The Crypto-Trading Hamster Has Died of Unknown Causes

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk took a stance against cryptocurrency exchanges today, agreeing with Twitter users that if you don't have the keys, it's "not your crypto."

Elon Musk Encourages People to Ditch Crypto Exchanges Like Binance

By Victor Tangermann

Macy's announced it's releasing digital reproductions of some of its iconic Thanksgiving Parade floats as NFTs in the name of charity.

Macy’s Is Hawking Its Thanksgiving Parade Balloons as NFTs Because Nothing Matters Anymore

By Noor Al-Sibai

A group of crypto enthusiasts are furious after they lost a bid to purchase a copy of the US Constitution at a Sotheby's auction.

Crypto Bros Furiously Angry After Failing to Buy the US Constitution

By Tony Ho Tran

El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele has announced the country's plans to build the world's first fully bitcoin bonds-backed "Bitcoin City."

El Salvador President Announces “Bitcoin City” Tax Haven

By Victor Tangermann

When your uncle asks if he should invest in some Bitcoin — or Floki, for that matter — you should have some answers ready.

How to Talk to Your Family About Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

Cryptographers are unhappy they are no longer the de facto association of the term "crypto." But is that really a bad thing?

Cryptographers Furious That “Crypto” Now Means Something Else

By Victor Tangermann

A Canadian teenager was arrested after stealing roughly $36.5 million worth of cryptocurrency from just one individual based in the US.

Teen Hacker Arrested for Stealing $36 Million in Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

A new pirate website called The NFT Bay is already hosting 15 terabytes of NFTs for "right clickers" to download.

New Website Shows How Silly NFTs Are by Pirating Them

By Victor Tangermann

As if nothing is sacred anymore, the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers is getting a new name: the Crypto.com Arena. Not everybody is thrilled.

The Staples Center Will Be Renamed the “Crypto.com Arena” Because We Are Condemned to Eternal Damnation

By Victor Tangermann

A new music video from rapper Post Malone features an NFT product-placement cameo that is much more bizarre than you'd expect.

Watch Post Malone Buy An NFT While We Slowly Chart Our Descent Into Hell

By Noor Al-Sibai

The cryptosphere is abuzz over a Florida court case in which the plaintiffs are claiming that one of the co-creators of bitcoin is dead.

Dubious Court Case Claims Bitcoin Co-Creator Is Dead

By Noor Al-Sibai

The US government's Office of Foreign Assets Control declaring this week that numerous NFTs, and even one entire exchange, are now verboten.

The US Government Says These NFTs Are Now Illegal

By Jon Christian

A Canadian crypto company is being criticized for opening a bitcoin mine in an impoverished Navajo Nation.

Startup Criticized for Bitcoin Mine in Impoverished Navajo Community

By Tony Ho Tran

The grift behind NFTs is unsurprising given the capitalist dystopia we call home.

Cory Doctorow Roasts NFTs as “Massive, Fraud-Ridden Speculative Bubble”

By Noor Al-Sibai

The value of Bitcoin has hit all-time highs, trading at above $68,000 Tuesday morning — and investors are predicting its rise isn't over yet.

Bitcoin Crushes All-Time Record, With JPMorgan Predicting $146,000

By Victor Tangermann

An NFT collector got mad that somebody on Twitter was saving their NFT, a hilarious exchange that cuts to the core of a very nuanced debate.

Person Furious That Someone Right Click Saved Their Precious NFT

By Victor Tangermann

A cryptocurrency called SQUID, inspired by Netflix's most popular TV show of all time, "Squid Game," rocketed into existence last week and then disappeared.

Chaos Ensues as “Squid Game” Crypto Crashes 99.9999 Percent

By Victor Tangermann

In a tiring display of late-stage capitalism, the burger chain announced that it created McRib NFTs in celebration of the sandwich’s 40th anniversary.

McDonald’s Created a McRib NFT Because We Live in Hell

By Tony Ho Tran

Musk took to Twitter on Wednesday to make fun of common cryptocurrency scams.

Elon Musk Mocks Dogecoin Crypto Scams

By Victor Tangermann

The day after the cryptocurrency finally hit the New York Stock Exchange, Bitcoin has reached the highest price at any point in its 12-year history.

Bitcoin Hits Highest Price in Its Entire History

By Jon Christian

The New York Stock Exchange is expected to start allowing traders to bet on Bitcoin, in a milestone for the world of cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin Is Hitting The New York Stock Exchange Tomorrow

By Jon Christian

Tesla is technically up $1 billion in its Bitcoin investment, caused by Bitcoin rallying past the $60,000 mark this week.

Tesla Is Up $1 Billion on Its Bitcoin Investment

By Victor Tangermann

JPMorgan Chase CEO and outspoken crypto-critic Jamie Dimon said that he has no hopes in cryptocurrencies, calling Bitcoin "worthless" on Monday.

As Its Price Spikes, JPMorgan CEO Says Bitcoin Is “Worthless”

By Victor Tangermann

The Biden administration is allegedly looking into an executive order directing federal agencies to study crypto and give recommendations.

Biden Secretly Considering First-Ever White House “Crypto Czar”

By Tony Ho Tran