Kevin O’Leary says his crypto holdings could reach 20% of portfolioClearer regulations around stablecoins could make crypto a more viable investment option, according to the “Shark Tank” star.Dec 30, 2021Giovanni Pigni
Little forkers: BCH and BSV get crushed by Bitcoin price in 2021The two cryptocurrencies look poised to end 2021 in double-digit percentage losses against Bitcoin.Dec 30, 2021Yashu Gola
Binance to finalize acquisition of Swipe, paving for CEO exit The exchange acquired a majority stake in Swipe in July 2020 as part of a broader effort to advance mainstream adoption of crypto payments.Dec 30, 2021Arnold Kirimi
MicroStrategy purchases 1,914 Bitcoin, now holds almost $6B in crypto The company's holdings are valued at roughly $5.9 billion, representing more than $2.1 billion in gains since its initial purchase in August 2020.Dec 30, 2021Turner Wright
Can blockchain solve its oracle problem?“We can do so much more than a spreadsheet with technology like this. If it is restricted to prices and data, it would be a big loss of opportunity.”Dec 30, 2021Andrew Singer
Bitcoin gains after $46K drop as 'bottoming out' continues into 2022With the odds of a squeeze still high and ample liquidity below recent lows, traders are betting on volatility as 2021 ends.Dec 30, 2021William Suberg
Genesis issues $6M NFT-backed loan to Meta4 Capital Institutional investors are increasingly entering the NFT space, particularly interested in providing original lending solutions.Dec 30, 2021Ornella Hernández
Mexico confirms plans to roll out CBDCs in 2024New technologies and a next-generation payment infrastructure would help Mexico become more financially inclusive.Dec 30, 2021Arnold Kirimi
Bitcoin ‘died’ 45 times in 2021 as media still eager to post BTC obituaries438 Bitcoin obituaries have been counted since 2010, and the year 2017 still remains to account for most “deaths.”Dec 30, 2021Helen Partz
Santo Blockchain to deliver 50 Bitcoin ATMs to PanamaSanto Blockchain’s plans in Latin America consist of 300 Bitcoin ATMs, a layer-two wallet and a Bitcoin debit card.Dec 30, 2021Joe Hall
Russian bank Sber launches blockchain ETF tracking Coinbase, Galaxy DigitalCalled “Sber — Blockchain Economy,” the ETF will trade under the ticker SBBE and track major crypto companies.Dec 30, 2021Helen Partz
First US Bitcoin ETF a ‘dud’ in 2021 as GBTC discount stays near record lowsThere’s little to smile about when it comes to institutional participation in Bitcoin at the end of the year, data shows.Dec 30, 2021William Suberg
South Korean crypto exchanges to follow Coinone in verifying private walletsSouth Korean exchanges will require users to verify their third-party wallet addresses to help the country comply with FATF travel rule guidelines.Dec 30, 2021Brian Newar
Nifty News: Decentraland Times Square NYE party, Mutant Apes go bananas and more…Decentraland will unveil a virtual version of the iconic Times Square for its NYE party, Swedish bankers Mecro Bank announced metaverse plans, and Cipher Punks NFT were canned following strong pushback.Dec 30, 2021Brian Quarmby
DAO aims to raise $5M to resurrect Blockbuster Video BlockbusterDAO wants to raise at least $5 million to buy the iconic video rental brand from Dish Network and turn it into a streaming film studio.Dec 30, 2021Brian Newar
Polygon upgrade quietly fixes bug that put $24B of MATIC at risk “Considering how much was at stake, I believe our team has made the best decisions possible given the circumstances,” said Polygon co-founder Jaynti Kanani.Dec 30, 2021Brian Quarmby
Brock Pierce and Tom Lee tip $200K BTC in 2022, despite missing the mark in 2021Pierce and Lee believe that Bitcoin will continue its meteoric rise in price through 2022, but that’s pretty much par for the course with those two.Dec 30, 2021Brian Newar
3 reasons why Convex Finance surged 215% in December to hit new all-time highConvex Finance saw its token price and total value locked hit all-time highs following several prominent exchange listings and the addition of support for new assets.Dec 29, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Coinone will stop withdrawals to unverified external walletsThe exchange plans to verify users’ names and resident registration details to ensure crypto transactions were “not used for illegal activities such as money laundering.”Dec 29, 2021Turner Wright
Price analysis 12/29: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, LUNA, AVAX, DOT, DOGEBitcoin and most major altcoins are facing selling at higher levels and buying on dips, signaling a consolidation in the short term.Dec 29, 2021Rakesh Upadhyay
Robinhood plans to launch beta crypto wallets in January as HOOD drops to $17The forthcoming crypto wallet will allow users to deposit and withdraw Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin and other tokens, the company said.Dec 29, 2021Turner Wright
A fair comparison? Ethereum growth outpaces Bitcoin in 2021Ethereum’s burgeoning use cases have driven a surge in Ether’s value in 2021, but what does the future hold for ETH?Dec 29, 2021Gareth Jenkinson
Bitcoin dips below $47K but one trader is eyeing 'solid risk/reward' for longing BTC nowShort-term profit opportunities are there, but so are concerns over a "panic" sell-off still absent from BTC price charts.Dec 29, 2021William Suberg
What BTC price slump? Bitcoin outperforms stocks and gold for 3rd year in a row But concerns remain that the cryptocurrency could fall harder than its traditional rivals in 2022 on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s increasingly hawkish tones.Dec 29, 2021Yashu Gola
Ready Player Me raises $13M to expand metaverse platformThe three-dimensional avatar platform seeks to expand its digital presence throughout the metaverse heading into 2022.Dec 29, 2021Tom Farren
SEBI chief warns Indian mutual funds on investing in cryptocurrency offeringsWhile the regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies in India is currently murky, the country has already witnessed an exponential rise in crypto popularity.Dec 29, 2021Arnold Kirimi
Crypto makes history in 2021: Five instances of governments embracing digital assetsWhile 2021 surely saw a few regulatory setbacks, some governments delivered masterclasses in forward-looking crypto regulation.Dec 29, 2021Helen Partz
Crypto mining reportedly rises in Thailand due to Chinese crypto banThailand is among the countries capitalizing on China’s crypto crackdown, with retail investors increasingly mining crypto.Dec 29, 2021Helen Partz
Bitcoin wallet addresses created in November inched toward 1 millionRetail could be right around the corner: Bitcoin wallet addresses shot up by almost 1 million in November.Dec 29, 2021Joe Hall
‘Net neutral’ — Rising Bitcoin exchange balances could be due to Huobi Chinese user blockBinance may be seeing Bitcoin inflows, but overall, movements among major exchanges appear to cancel each other out, fresh data shows.Dec 29, 2021William Suberg