whims

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It’s just the latest sign that the launch of a whole ecosystem of ETFs has done little to buttress bitcoin against the whims of mercurial investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

This makes it sensitive to the whims of the sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Over the years, Cottray has picked up on the more genial whims of celebrity guests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In her story, we’re all at the mercy of each other’s whims.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“An awful spectacle,” opined The New York Times, a “sacrifice to the whims and theories” of a “coterie of cranks and politicians.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover