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-6 posts tagged "cryptocurrency"
Stephen Viz | Friday, November 18, 2022
Forbes magazine technology writer David Jeans released a piece last weekend titled “The Devil in Nerd’s Clothes”. The article depicts the rise and fall of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, an abbreviation of “Futures Exchange.” More importantly, the article explains the personality and destructive decisions taken by FTX founder Sam Bankman–Fried. The nerd in this situation is Bankman-Fried and
BridgeND | Wednesday, September 28, 2022
It’d be incorrect to say that we don’t know much about cryptocurrency. It’d be a blatant lie to claim that what we do know about cryptocurrency is good. Realistically, our knowledge of the innovation’s impact is disheartening. The first form of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was circulated in 2009. Initially, Bitcoin, and other digital coinage, appeared promising,
Maggie Eastland | Monday, January 24, 2022
Editor’s Note: This is the third of a three-part series exploring the world of cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets on the tri-campus. The first part of this series covered student involvement, and the second covered risks and valuation techniques. The final segment will cover investment recommendations and University connections to the space. A gaggle of finance students
Maggie Eastland | Friday, January 21, 2022
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a three-part series exploring the world of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets on the tri-campus. The first part of this series covered student involvement, and the final part will cover investment recommendations and University connections to the space. Notre Dame finance professors agree one way to understand a crypto
Maggie Eastland | Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a three-part series exploring the world of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets on the tri-campus. The next part of this series will cover Blockchain, the technology powering the crypto asset space, and questions surrounding crypto asset valuation. Inside one Duncan Hall dorm room, a Notre Dame sophomore builds a
Matthew Doktorczyk | Monday, May 10, 2021
At least twice a week over the past few months, I have received all-caps text messages from one of my best friends from high school saying something like, “BRO, CHECK BITCOIN!” or “DOGECOIN UP 40%!!” In the beginning, I would usually check out a cryptocurrency market report to see what he was talking about, and