Someone Wants to Pay $7,777 for Elon Musk’s Dogecoin Tweet
Tesla founder Elon Musk is no stranger to posting silly things on Twitter. He’s used the platform to mock public… Read More »Someone Wants to Pay $7,777 for Elon Musk’s Dogecoin Tweet
January 14, 2021
DeFi Digest: WRAP LP and rollups
Quick Take Disclaimer: The Block Research team has, is, and will be experimenting with the various protocols, projects, and applications… Read More »DeFi Digest: WRAP LP and rollups
Oaktree Capital Chairman Warms up to Crypto — Thankful His Son Owns Enough Bitcoin for the Family
Oaktree Capital co-founder Howard Marks is warming up to cryptocurrency. Once a crypto skeptic, he now says “thankfully” his son… Read More »Oaktree Capital Chairman Warms up to Crypto — Thankful His Son Owns Enough Bitcoin for the Family
Lido Protocol Does Eth 2.0 Staking but With a DeFi Twist
There’s a new yield farm for those backing Ethereum 2.0. Source Author: Brady Dale
Bakkt’s SPAC shows how frothy the crypto markets have become
Quick Take Some market insiders think Bakkt’s ambitious SPAC reflects the frothiness of both the crypto and SPAC markets. It… Read More »Bakkt’s SPAC shows how frothy the crypto markets have become
Coinbase Launches Asset Issuance Platform To Help Issuers List Their Cryptos More Efficiently
In a bid to increase access to crypto-assets, Coinbase tries to list as many digital assets as possible. To achieve… Read More »Coinbase Launches Asset Issuance Platform To Help Issuers List Their Cryptos More Efficiently
Bitcoin Has Climbed Above $40,000 Again—What’s Next?
Bitcoin has been trading near $40,000 today. Will it break through the resistance near that price level or suffer a… Read More »Bitcoin Has Climbed Above $40,000 Again—What’s Next?
Return of the DEX: Trading Volumes Poised to Set New Record
Decentralized exchanges are starting 2021 off with a bang. Combined, they are on track to surpass previous all-time high volumes… Read More »Return of the DEX: Trading Volumes Poised to Set New Record
Bitcoin friendly Brian Brooks to step down as Acting Comptroller of US OCC
United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced on 14 January that the federal agency’s Acting Controller… Read More »Bitcoin friendly Brian Brooks to step down as Acting Comptroller of US OCC
Swiss Stock Exchange, SIX, Adds A New Bitcoin ETP (BTCE) From Issuer ETC Group
SIX Swiss Exchange, one of the leading marketplaces for crypto products, has welcomed a new Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) provider… Read More »Swiss Stock Exchange, SIX, Adds A New Bitcoin ETP (BTCE) From Issuer ETC Group
Ripple Effect: Institutional Giant Grayscale To Dissolve XRP Trust
Grayscale Investments is dissolving the Grayscale XRP Trust in light of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Ripple.… Read More »Ripple Effect: Institutional Giant Grayscale To Dissolve XRP Trust
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority Warns Crypto Investors to Watch Out for Scams
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has become the latest financial watchdog to issue cryptocurrency risk warnings to crypto holders… Read More »New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority Warns Crypto Investors to Watch Out for Scams
Stablecoin Risks a ‘High-Level Focus,’ Says Federal Reserve Chair
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a webinar today that providing “regulatory answers” for stablecoins is a “high-level focus”… Read More »Stablecoin Risks a ‘High-Level Focus,’ Says Federal Reserve Chair
Bulgarian Crypto Director Rossen Iossifov Given Prison Sentence
It has become rather clear in recent years that crypto crime will not be tolerated. Rossen Iossifov – the Bulgarian… Read More »Bulgarian Crypto Director Rossen Iossifov Given Prison Sentence
Bitcoin Security Explained: Deleting a Mnemonic from a Hardware Wallet [Is it really gone?]
You want to secure your bitcoin, ether, and other cryptocurrencies. So you buy a hardware wallet, generate, test, and back… Read More »Bitcoin Security Explained: Deleting a Mnemonic from a Hardware Wallet [Is it really gone?]
Mobs Who Stormed the Capitol Received Bitcoin Donation from France
Worth roughly $550,000, nearly half of this donation was sent to Nick Fuentes, the leader of the so-called Groyper Army.… Read More »Mobs Who Stormed the Capitol Received Bitcoin Donation from France
Deltec, the bank for stablecoin issuer Tether, bought ‘large position’ in Bitcoin for clients
Deltec, the Bahamas-based bank that holds the reserves for stablecoin giant Tether, holds a “large position in bitcoin” according to… Read More »Deltec, the bank for stablecoin issuer Tether, bought ‘large position’ in Bitcoin for clients
Howard Marks Warms Up to Bitcoin; His Son Holds A ‘Meaningful Amount’ of BTC For The Family
Billionaire investor Howard Marks in his memo to investors shared some warming views on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as he revealed… Read More »Howard Marks Warms Up to Bitcoin; His Son Holds A ‘Meaningful Amount’ of BTC For The Family
Bulgarian Crypto Exchange Owner Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison for Laundering $5 Million
A Bulgarian national was sentenced to serve ten years in prison after a major crypto-related fraud. Not long ago, the… Read More »Bulgarian Crypto Exchange Owner Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison for Laundering $5 Million
Bitcoin Is ‘Highly Speculative’ And Used In ‘Reprehensible Money Laundering’ Says ECB President
In a Reuters Next virtual conference, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde blasted Bitcoin as a “highly speculative asset,”… Read More »Bitcoin Is ‘Highly Speculative’ And Used In ‘Reprehensible Money Laundering’ Says ECB President
ECB Pushes Digital Euro, Wants To “Globally Regulate” Bitcoin’s “Funny Business”
The digital euro will be the European Union’s version of a central bank digital currency, and the ECB’s latest remarks… Read More »ECB Pushes Digital Euro, Wants To “Globally Regulate” Bitcoin’s “Funny Business”
Goldman Sachs Sees Bitcoin Market Becoming More Mature
Goldman Sachs’ global head of commodities research sees the bitcoin market becoming more mature. “The key to creating some type… Read More »Goldman Sachs Sees Bitcoin Market Becoming More Mature
Bitcoin Just Reached this “Key Zone” — Here’s What Analysts Say Comes Next
Bitcoin’s price has been on a roller coaster of a ride throughout the past couple of weeks After rejecting above… Read More »Bitcoin Just Reached this “Key Zone” — Here’s What Analysts Say Comes Next
Ledger Reveals 3 Month Policy for Keeping Buyer Info; 2,000 New Users Affected in Data Breach
Hardware wallet Ledger, which is meant to “provide security to critical digital assets for consumers & institutional investors,” keeps leaking… Read More »Ledger Reveals 3 Month Policy for Keeping Buyer Info; 2,000 New Users Affected in Data Breach
Jerome Powell says the Fed’s work on stablecoin risks is a ‘very high priority’
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell described the central bank’s work on stablecoins as a “very high priority” during a webinar on… Read More »Jerome Powell says the Fed’s work on stablecoin risks is a ‘very high priority’
Royale Finance raises $1.45 million to bring DeFi to iGaming
Royale Finance, a cross-chain DeFi solution that uses liquidity pools to provide funding for iGaming startups, today announced it has… Read More »Royale Finance raises $1.45 million to bring DeFi to iGaming
Bitcoin’s Decentralized Model is What The Internet Wants To Be: Twitter CEO
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took to Twitter on Wednesday to clarify his decision to ban President Donald Trump on the… Read More »Bitcoin’s Decentralized Model is What The Internet Wants To Be: Twitter CEO
Christine Lagarde: There Needs to Be Global Regulation of BTC
ECB President Christine Lagarde has expressed her thoughts on BTC in a recent interview, claiming the asset needs to be… Read More »Christine Lagarde: There Needs to Be Global Regulation of BTC
Capital Manager: Ethereum Will Double In Two Weeks Once ATH Is Broken
Ethereum beat even Bitcoin in terms of overall gains in 2020, but the altcoin still hasn’t broken its former all-time… Read More »Capital Manager: Ethereum Will Double In Two Weeks Once ATH Is Broken
Bitcoin Reclaims $40,000 as Powell Rubbishes Taper Tantrum Woes
Bitcoin didn’t die—all over again. The flagship cryptocurrency climbed to an intraday peak of $40,127 in the early New York… Read More »Bitcoin Reclaims $40,000 as Powell Rubbishes Taper Tantrum Woes