The first woman to gain more than a million YouTube subscribers is now going all-in on bitcoin to promote financial freedom to her loyal fanbase. “I kind of view bitcoin as similar to YouTube, which…
Pro-Bitcoin US Lawmaker Cynthia Lummis Joins Senate Banking…
Pro-bitcoin U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has been appointed to the Senate banking committee. She has been talking to Janet Yellen and has outlined her plans to help the new Treasury Secretary and other U.S. lawmakers…
Blockchain Bites: The Rise of the Bitcoin Investment…
Three stories 1. Qualified investors are plowing money into cryptocurrency-focused investment funds. Yesterday, macro trader Dan Tapiero, most known for his DTAP Capital fund and eye for gold, announced a new $200 million fund called…
A World To Come
“Cryptoanarchy.” It’s not a new term, but it has sincerely evolved throughout the years as the advancement of the sovereign, personal reserve currency started taking over the financial system and began attracting more and more…
US Lawmaker Likes Bitcoin — Urges Policymakers to…
U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry is pro-bitcoin. He is now hosting the Bitcoin whitepaper on his official congressional website and has called on other lawmakers to embrace innovation like Bitcoin. He believes that the cryptocurrency is…
GameStop mayhem, Robinhood scandal, Musk tweets, DOGE explodes:…
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a…
What’s Next For Bitcoin In An Era Of…
Searching For The Roots Of Bitcoin’s Narrative If we are to understand bitcoin’s meteoric rise, we must return to 2008. After all, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is a child of the global…
Bitcoin Is The Only Investment-Grade Digital Asset
Every four years or so, bitcoin’s seemingly cyclical nature rears its head and the rise of another bull market begins. There are headlines across mainstream media outlets boasting massive price action, and droves of people…
Harvard Economics Professor: Governments Will Not Allow Bitcoin…
Harvard Professor of Economics and former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenneth Rogoff believes that governments will not allow bitcoin to flourish on a large scale. “The regulation will come in. The…
How Low Will Bitcoin Go? BTC Dives Nearly…
After Bitcoin hit its latest all-time high over $40K earlier in the year, the cryptocurrency has seen a few minor dips. At one point, analysts expressed concern that if BTC couldn’t solidly recapture the…
Crypto Advocates Think Joe Biden’s $3 Trillion Stimulus…
According to various reports, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to create another $3 trillion for Covid-19 relief and infrastructure. The massive stimulus plan and the backers behind the Biden administration have made crypto proponents…
As Biden preps $3T stimulus, Bitcoin could be…
The incoming Biden administration’s plan to flood the U.S. economy with trillions of dollars could ignite the next leg of the Bitcoin (BTC) bull market, as more investors seek refuge from a crumbling United States…
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Rich List, Coinbase’s Latest Acquisition
Ripple tried to settle with the SEC before the watchdog’s XRP-related lawsuit. The “bitcoin rich list” has more names than ever. Grayscale reports an uptick in interest from pension funds and Coinbase makes an acquisition…
Bitcoin Hits Record Levels Above $41K; Massive Corrections…
Bitcoin looked to end its first official week on a strong note as its price claimed another record high this Friday. The benchmark cryptocurrency soared above $41,000 for the first time since its inception, hitting…
Bitcoin Hits $38,000 as Democratic Win Boosts Stimulus…
Bitcoin rallied continued during the European session Thursday as traders ignored Washington’s political unrest to focus instead on the potential for higher sovereign spending. The BTC/USD exchange rate established a new record high of $38,180,…
Miami’s Mayor Considers Putting Some of City’s Treasury…
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is exploring putting a percentage of his city’s treasury reserves in bitcoin. Miami is currently working on accepting the cryptocurrency as a means of payment for city services and taxes. The…
The US has already lost the 2020 crypto…
2020 has been a stellar year for the crypto economy, with more enterprises and institutions than ever before implementing the technology. Big announcements, such as PayPal’s decision to enable its users to buy and sell…
Altseason and $30K in sight: 5 things to…
Bitcoin (BTC) has had a week like no other, hitting fresh record highs of $28,400 and staying near the top — what's next. As markets return to digest a wild Christmas, Cointelegraph presents five factors…
Ripple Lawsuit Could Invoke Billions in Losses to…
The crypto community is extremely curious about what will happen to Ripple Labs and the token asset XRP, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed a lawsuit against Ripple and two executives.…
Biden Administration May Roll Back Some Crypto Regulations,…
The top U.S. banking regulator is concerned that the Biden administration may roll back some cryptocurrency regulations aimed at protecting consumers. This includes allowing national banks to custody crypto assets put in place during the…
James Sweet Reprint: Voices of Dissent
If you are a voice of dissent, you have a unique opportunity. You live in a time that puts you at an advantage to change the world for the better. It’s true that the world…
James Sweet: Voices of Dissent
If you are a voice of dissent, you have a unique opportunity. You live in a time that puts you at an advantage to change the world for the better. It’s true that the world…
Electronic Frontier Foundation: US Government Will Expand Financial…
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) raised concerns about the strengthening financial surveillance through the proposed crypto regulations announced by the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The Nonprofit Organization Is Concerned About New Rules…
First Mover: XRP Plunges 20% as Traders Assess…
Bitcoin (BTC) was little changed, with prices appearing unable to hold levels above $24,000. “Bitcoin has moved vertically for a few weeks now and pullbacks will happen,” the Norwegian cryptocurrency-analysis firm Arcane Research wrote Tuesday in a…
Let Them Eat Cake: Congress Approves a $900…
The United States Congress has approved a $900 billion Covid-19 relief package that’s tethered to the government’s $2.3 trillion year-end funding plan. Of course, talks of Americans getting $600 checks have started to circulate online,…
US Treasury Unveils Stifling Crypto Wallet Regulation —…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department, has unveiled its proposed rules on transactions involving cryptocurrency wallets. Experts in the crypto community have weighed in on what the new…
Bananas! Billionaire Shark Mark Cuban Calls Bitcoin More…
Bitcoin is now beyond its former high of $20,000 but billionaire tech entrepreneur, “shark” investor, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban, still won’t change his stance on the cryptocurrency. In the past, he’s…
Bitcoin Tracks US Futures Into Positive Territory on…
Bitcoin flipped into positive territory ahead of the New York opening bell, tracking US stock futures’ gains as investors pinned hopes on Washington’s economic relief package. The benchmark cryptocurrency jumped 1.48 percent from its Asian…
US Lawmakers Caution Against Regulations Restricting Use of…
Four U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, warning of the risks of restricting the use of self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets. Their concerns follow reports that the Treasury Department may be on…
As Citizens Suffer Central Banks Flush Trading Houses…
Central banks across the world have been increasing stimulus and letting inflation run high in order to combat the disastrous economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak response. The Bank of Japan has recently become the…
Ron Paul Advises Bitcoin Proponents to ‘Be Vigilant’…
On December 5, the American author and retired politician, Ron Paul, joined the Stephan Livera Podcast episode 234 and discussed cryptocurrencies and bitcoin at great length. During the interview, the prominent libertarian said when bitcoin…
Ron Paul Advises Bitcoin Proponents to ‘Be Vigilant’…
On December 5, the American author and retired politician, Ron Paul, joined the Stephan Livera Podcast episode 234 and discussed cryptocurrencies and bitcoin at great length. During the interview, the prominent libertarian said when bitcoin…
New Stimulus Proposals Gain Support While Lawmakers Push…
Two new stimulus packages have been proposed while lawmakers continue to push for second stimulus checks to help Americans cope with the coronavirus-led economic crisis. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
Status of Second Stimulus Checks as Deadline for…
As Americans wait to hear if they will receive second stimulus checks, lawmakers are scrambling to avert the looming government shutdown. A spending bill, which could include some stimulus measures, must be passed before the…
Second Stimulus Checks: New Proposal Taps Unused Fed…
Americans are anxiously waiting to hear if they will receive a second round of stimulus checks as many are suffering due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a new proposal to…
Bitcoin At Crossroads With Its Biggest Bearish Fundamental:…
Bitcoin was heading upwards on Friday in anticipation of closing another week in gains (including the weekend). The BTC/USD exchange rate continued its upside momentum as it jumped $18,000, a psychological resistance level, all over…
US Senator Cynthia Lummis to Ensure Congress Understands…
Bitcoiner Cynthia Lummis has been elected to the U.S. Senate. She has revealed that one of her priorities is to explain to her colleagues in Congress about bitcoin being “a great store of value.” Cynthia…
First Mover: Vaccine Won’t Come Fast Enough to…
Bitcoin was higher, climbing back above $16,000 on Monday after dipping below the mark over the weekend. “Should we trade back above $16,490, then we expect to see the bulls take the market by the…
First Mover: Stimulus Seen (for Bitcoin) Since Moderna…
Bitcoin was higher, climbing back above $16,000 on Monday after dipping below the mark over the weekend. “Should we trade back above $16,490, then we expect to see the bulls take the market by the…
New Push for Second Stimulus Checks: Analysts Predict…
Many Americans are in need of second stimulus checks and a new coronavirus relief package. As Congress resumes stimulus negotiations, President Trump has called for a “big and focused” stimulus bill now. Meanwhile, several analysts…
Printing $1.7 Trillion for Climate Change: How Joe…
In 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve has injected an enormous amount of U.S. dollars to special interests in the banking sector in order to combat the economic effects stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. This week…
First Mover: What’s Next for Bitcoin as Wall…
Bitcoin was higher for a second day, staying in a range between roughly $15,200 and $15,600, as news of progress in developing a coronavirus vaccine appeared to touch off a rally in U.S. stocks. With the…
Fed calling for more stimulus is ‘code for…
The United States Federal Reserve is still unintentionally advertising Bitcoin, as Chair Jerome Powell argues for more money printing. In a tweet on Nov. 6, Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of crypto exchange Gemini, said that Powell’s…
Fed calling for more stimulus is code for…
The United States Federal Reserve is still unintentionally advertising Bitcoin, as Chair Jerome Powell argues for more money printing. In a tweet on Nov. 6, Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of exchange Gemini, said that Powell’s latest…
First Mover: Bitcoin Likes Biden (and Fed’s Powell)…
Bitcoin has now doubled its price in 2020, after surging early Thursday to above $14,900 for the first time since 2018. The cryptocurrency appeared to get a lift from the likeliest outcome of this week’s…
Bitcoiner Elected to US Senate: Cynthia Lummis Sees…
A bitcoin hodler has won a U.S. Senate seat. Cynthia Lummis is a bitcoin owner who bought her first bitcoin in 2013 because she believes in the economic power of scarcity and the potential for…
Bitcoin whales tread water and hodl despite recent…
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a volatile time. After achieving $14,100 for the first time since 2017, a sharp pullback followed. Yet, key on-chain data and whale clusters show that high-net-worth individual investors…
Bitcoin Deviates Further Away from Dow, S&P 500…
Bitcoin has wholly sidelined its widely-covered correlation with the US stock market. On Thursday, the benchmark cryptocurrency sustained its weekly gains as its price surged by more than 1 percent. The move briefly pushed the…
Bitcoin price rally to $12K is meaningless until…
On Tuesday Bitcoin (BTC) bulls mustered enough strength to push BTC price slightly above the $12K mark, a level not seen since Sept. 1. Cryptocurrency daily market performance snapshot. Source: Coin360The move occurred after Monday’s…
The US Risks Getting Left Behind on CBDCs
This week, as world leaders gather virtually for DC Fintech Week in Washington, D.C., a key focus will be on central banks issuing their own digital currencies (CBDC). A pivotal player here is the United…
Bitcoin Briefly Breaks $11.9K on Renewed US Stocks…
Bitcoin held onto its weekly gains as traders waited for US Congress to agree on the second coronavirus package on Tuesday. The benchmark cryptocurrency added $67, or 0.5 percent, to trade near $11,827 ahead of…
48-Hour Stimulus Deadline: US Lawmakers Race to Approve…
Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package which provides a second round of…
Bad for Bears? Bitcoin’s Trading Volume Has Crashed…
Bitcoin’s price action has been rather lackluster as of late, with bulls and bears reaching an impasse following its surge up to the mid-$11,000 region. Each dip is met with significant buying pressure, while each…
Spain Approves Bill Requiring Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose…
Spain’s government has reportedly approved a bill that requires cryptocurrency owners to disclose their crypto holdings and any gains on their assets. Spain’s Finance Minister and the government’s spokesperson, Maria Jesus Montero, said at a…
Spain Approves Bill Requiring Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose…
Spain’s government has reportedly approved a bill that requires cryptocurrency owners to disclose their crypto holdings and any gains on their assets. Spain’s Finance Minister and the government’s spokesperson, Maria Jesus Montero, said at a…
6 Stimulus Packages Have Been Proposed to Provide…
Six stimulus packages have been proposed to provide second stimulus checks for Americans. The latest proposal came from the White House on Friday. Several stimulus bills are being discussed as Americans hope to soon receive…
Bitcoin for Spain’s Congress: BTC Sent to 350…
Bitcoin has been sent to 350 deputies of the Spanish Congress as part of an educational initiative similar to the “Crypto for Congress” campaign that sent bitcoin to all Members of U.S. Congress. Bitcoin Sent…
Immediate $1,200 Stimulus Checks: Trump Calls on Congress…
Congress has been urged to pass a stand-alone stimulus bill to immediately provide Americans with second stimulus checks of $1,200 after talks of approving a larger stimulus package of $2.2 trillion have stalled. New Stimulus…
Crypto For Congress Puts “American-Made” Bitcoin Into The…
This week, the Chamber of Digital Commerce sent all 535 members of the United States Congress about 0.0047 BTC ($50 worth at the time), in an effort to educate the country’s legislators around cryptocurrency and…
First Mover: Bitcoin Steady as Trump Tweets and…
Chinese tech companies were once seen as copycats of their Western peers: Alibaba was a knockoff of eBay and Baidu imitated Google. More recently, Chinese firms like TikTok and Huawei have established such dominant international…
First Mover: Bitcoin Steady as Trump Tweets, and…
Chinese tech companies were once seen as copycats of their Western peers: Alibaba was a knockoff of eBay and Baidu imitated Google. More recently, Chinese firms like TikTok and Huawei have established such dominant international…
Crypto for Congress: Bitcoin Sent to All Congress…
The Crypto for Congress initiative has launched. All members of Congress will be given bitcoin as campaign contributions to help them learn about cryptocurrency. The initiative is supported by Congressional Blockchain Caucus members, including pro-crypto…
New Stimulus Checks: Barbara Corcoran Slams Mark Cuban’s…
Famous investor and “Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran has criticized Mark Cuban’s “use it or lose it” approach to the second round of stimulus checks for Americans. She also shares her thinking on what’s more…
Bitmex Charged With US Rules Violations — Owners…
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform Bitmex has been charged with illegally operating in the U.S. Concurrently, its executives, including CEO Arthur Hayes, have been charged with violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and are facing prison…
‘$2.6 Trillion’ Stimulus Bill With Second Direct Payments…
US lawmakers are intensely discussing a new stimulus package that could cost between $2.2 trillion and $2.6 trillion. The bill could be voted on this week as talks between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury…
US Senate Candidate Is a Hodler, Sees Bitcoin…
US Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis is pro-bitcoin. She bought her first bitcoin during her time in Congress. Now she calls herself a hodler and sees the cryptocurrency as a viable alternative store of value to…
Bitcoin Could Hit New Yearly High on US…
Bitcoin could hit a new year-to-date (YTD) high, abetted in part by the risks surrounding the US presidential election. The analogy takes cues from a quarterly commodity outlook published by Citigroup. The American banking giant…
First Mover: Federal Reserve, Congress Play Game of…
It’s becoming clear just how hooked investors have become on dollars injected into the economy by the U.S. government and Federal Reserve. Just take a look at what happened on Wall Street this week as…
Price analysis 9/21: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, DOT,…
Legacy and crypto crypto markets saw a strong correction today as traders fear that the second round of economic stimulus might be delayed as the White House, Senate and Congress could become entangled in a…
HSBC stock hits 25-year low: 5 things to…
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week still looking for $11,000 support as macro markets wobble over coronavirus and banks’ criminal activities. Cointelegraph highlights five factors that could shape BTC price action in the coming days.…
First Mover: Bitcoin Investors the Sane Ones as…
One of the interesting things about cryptocurrency investors is that they really do look at the world very differently from many of their counterparts in traditional finance. The thinking goes something like this: The efforts of…
US Federal Court Rules NSA Mass Surveillance Illegal,…
A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) mass surveillance program that collected data on billions of Americans’ telephone calls was illegal and possibly unconstitutional. The program was exposed by…
Expect market regulation ‘avalanche’ if Biden beats Trump…
Former Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says a Joe Biden presidency would cause an “avalanche” of regulations. Some economists have also voiced concerns that the Biden administration would lead to a stock market pullback. …
Mr. Powell, If You Want Higher Inflation, Give…
Frances Coppola, a CoinDesk columnist, is a freelance writer and speaker on banking, finance and economics. Her book “The Case for People’s Quantitative Easing” explains how modern money creation and quantitative easing work, and advocates…
Fed Chair Powell’s Flexible Inflation Views Were Already…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did not raise many eyebrows Thursday morning when he announced the U.S. central bank would encourage some periods of inflation above its 2% target in certain circumstances to boost the…
Do The IRS Crypto Tax Letters Violate Taxpayer…
This article originally appeared in our Weekly Bits newsletter. If you want our news and analysis before anyone else, make sure you subscribe now! Earlier this week, crypto tax preparation service CoinTracker shared news that its…
Central Bank Digital Currencies and Their Role in…
Central bank digital currencies are a digital representation of a country’s fiat currency. They are effectively a government-issued cryptocurrency designed to replace the traditional, physical form of fiat currencies. The term CBDC is broad because…
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Weary Bulls, ETC’s Action Plan,…
INX is gearing up for a landmark IPO, 1 billion tether jumped from Tron to Ethereum and a shift in bitcoin’s options market suggests bullish speculation is beginning to ease. You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily…
US Federal Reserve Reveals Building a Digital Dollar…
The U.S. central bank has been working on creating a digital dollar, according to a recently published transcript from Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard. On Thursday, she told participants attending “San Francisco’s Innovation Office…
First Mover: Bitcoin Hits $12K as Trump Orders…
Bitcoin climbed above $12,000 early Monday, before dipping once more, as traders weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to provide emergency aid amid new signs that the labor market recovery is stalling. The oldest and largest…
US Congressmen Want IRS to Balance Taxation and…
A bipartisan quartet of US congressmen wants the IRS taxation policy not to dissuade taxpayers from participating in blockchain token staking. These politicians believe America’s ingenuity can help drive this promising staking technology. The four…
Zephyr Teachout: Take Back the Economy From Economists
When I answer the phone, Zephyr Teachout quickly explains our call might be shorter than planned. Both she and I are at the whim of her two-year-old toddler, who is sleeping and could wake at…
Suspected Twitter Hacker Arrested in Florida
The FBI has arrested an individual allegedly behind the largest hack in Twitter’s history. Florida resident Graham Clark was arrested Friday morning, according to Florida news channel WFLA. State Attorney Andrew Warren filed 30 felony…
First Mover: Crypto Traders ‘Greedy’ as Goldman Warns…
During a turbulent year when cryptocurrencies have outperformed just about every other major investment category, traders in digital-asset markets are getting even greedier. Bitcoin, the oldest and largest cryptocurrency, sits at an 11-month high of…
China’s Supreme Court Recommends Increasing Crypto Property Rights…
The supreme court of China has recommended increasing the legal protection of property rights, including digital currency ownership rights. The recommendations also focus on solving issues such as “the use of public power to infringe…
Advocacy Group Claims IRS-Issued Crypto-Warning Letters Violated Taxpayer’s…
Close to a year ago last July, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed it would be sending ‘soft letters’ to suspected American cryptocurrency owners advising them to pay their taxes. Now according to the…
Christophe Cieters: Monopoly Money
As money developed and people opted to place it in secured storage, banks started issuing banknotes which represented a client’s deposit at the bank and the promise to redeem each note for the amount of…
First Mover: Even Bank of America Acknowledges China…
China’s push to roll out a digital version of its yuan isn’t likely to end the U.S. dollar’s century-long reign as the dominant currency for international payments and central-bank reserves. But it could make a…
Bitcoin Is the Technology of Dissent That Secures…
The U.K. hearing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s U.S. extradition on the week of February 24, 2020, presented a test of Western liberal democracy. The indictment of Assange under the Espionage Act for publishing classified…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat at $9.4K but Investors…
A languid Wednesday in traditional markets affected bitcoin as well although it’s been a steady six weeks where the world’s first cryptocurrency outperformed most traditional assets. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $9,265 as of 20:00…
Fed Chair Powell Warns of ‘Unsustainable’ Budget as…
In his testimony before the Senate banking committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Congress that the U.S. federal budget has been on an unsustainable path for years. He added that the U.S. economy is…
US Financial Services Committee Hearing Discussed the Creation…
On June 11, 2020, the United States Congress Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing about the creation of a “digital dollar.” A number of well known individuals participated including the former Chairman of the…
After Congress’ Digital Dollar Hearing, What’s Next?
Yesterday, during a remote session held at 12:00 PM EST, the United States Congress Financial Services Committee heard testimony from four “witnesses” on the creation of a digital dollar. These included Mehrsa Baradaran, a Professor…
2020 Libertarian Presidential Candidate Jo Jorgensen Talks Bitcoin,…
On June 8, news.Bitcoin.com chatted with the U.S. 2020 Libertarian candidate for president, Joanne Jorgensen. The Libertarian Party’s nominee for president is the party’s first female candidate and she is a firm believer in free…
Trump Predicts US Economy to Recover by 2021…
President Donald Trump has predicted that the US economy will recover by 2021, citing new jobs data released by the Labor Department which contains a “misclassification error.” Officials say the numbers are artificially low, and…
US Government Prediction: Economy Faces 10-Year Recovery, $8…
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has projected that the coronavirus crisis will cost the U.S. economy about $8 trillion. Many factors play a part in shrinking the economy, such as business closures, social distancing measures,…
Meet the US Senate Candidate Who’s Invested in…
Cynthia Lummis was the U.S. Representative for Wyoming from 2009 to 2017, and is now running for U.S. Senate. A budget hawk and founding member of the Freedom Caucus, she first bought bitcoin in 2013…
China Passes Law Protecting Cryptocurrency Inheritance
China has passed the country’s long-awaited civil code which expands the scope of inheritance rights to include cryptocurrency, such as bitcoin. Inherited cryptocurrencies will be protected under the new law. Meanwhile, several Chinese courts have…
Stablecoins Are the Bridge From Central Banks to…
Alexander Lipton is the CTO of Sila, a visiting professor and Dean’s Fellow at the Jerusalem Business School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Connection Science Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.…