What It Means if Companies Like Twitter Are ‘Systemically Important’ to Finan...

What It Means if Companies Like Twitter Are ‘Systemically Important’ to Finan...

NYDFS proposals following the Twitter hack are a warning to everyone using centrally-controlled "designated" platforms.


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Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 2, 2020

With Pres. Trump testing positive and a systemically important exchange in the crosshairs, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!