Congressperson jokes about a Mongoose Coin... Now it existsHis speech inspired a bunch of mongoose-related tokens, including Mongoose Coin, Son of Mongoose and Baby Mongoose.Dec 10, 2021Keira Wright
WisdomTree amends Bitcoin ETF application, naming US Bank as custodianU.S. Bank launched crypto custody services for institutional investors in October as part of a partnership with New York Digital Investment Group.Dec 9, 2021Turner Wright
Volatility, hyperinflation and uncertainty: How everyday Venezuelans are using stablecoins to protect their livelihoodsCustomers of stablecoin payment app Reserve express their dependency on technology for everyday transactions.Dec 9, 2021Ornella Hernández
Microsoft leads startup Palm NFT Studio’s $27M series B roundM12 adds early-stage Palm NFT Studio to its portfolio with participation from venture firm Griffin Gaming Partners.Dec 9, 2021Ornella Hernández
Analysts say Bitcoin’s behavior at $47.5K mirrors the pre-breakout 2017 marketBitcoin price succumbed to another wave of selling, but analysts say the current market structure at $47,500 mirrors the early bull-market from 2017.Dec 9, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Crypto Biz: Smart money ignores BTC price correction as $800M set to flow into blockchain startups, Dec. 9 Crypto- and blockchain-focused capital raises continue to make headlines as venture funds look to support the emergence of Web 3.0.Dec 9, 2021Sam Bourgi
Ross Ulbricht’s debut NFT sold for $6.2M at auctionFreeRossDAO buys the Silk Road founder's NFT created from prison and auctioned off via SuperRare to fund future efforts to free Ulbricht.Dec 9, 2021Ornella Hernández
MicroStrategy purchases $82M in Bitcoin, now holds 122,478 coins MicroStrategy’s holdings are valued at more than $5.9 billion, representing more than $2.2 billion in gains since its initial purchase in August 2020.Dec 9, 2021Turner Wright
SushiSwap CTO resigns citing internal structural chaos "I am now going to take a one-month vacation with my wife and kids and go build my next project. Long live Sushi," said Joseph Delong.Dec 9, 2021Zhiyuan Sun
Semiotic AI granted $60 million by the Graph Foundation to support ecosystem growthSemiotic AI will become the third core protocol developer to join the Web 3.0 network this year and is set to enhance the platform's security, scalability and economic efficiency through the use of emerging technologies.Dec 9, 2021Tom Farren
US lawmaker purchases exposure to Bitcoin through Grayscale sharesCongressperson Marie Newman bought between $15,001 and $50,000 of GBTC in addition to up to $215,000 in Coinbase Global's COIN shares.Dec 9, 2021Turner Wright
Polygon to invest up to 250M MATIC into zero-knowledge tech If fully vested, it would be a $627.5 million investment into zero-knowledge technology at today’s MATIC price.Dec 9, 2021Zhiyuan Sun
Terra becomes top-10 crypto: Classic ‘bull pennant’ setup paint $100 LUNA price target Chiron’s $50-million fundraiser to back Terra-backed projects has boosted traders’ appetite for LUNA.Dec 9, 2021Yashu Gola
Inflation benchmark Frax Price Index to launch on Partisia blockchain By using crowdsourced price oracles, the developers behind Frax and Partisia hope to accomplish a more complete picture of the current inflation environment.Dec 9, 2021Zhiyuan Sun
Tribal Credit taps Bitso and Stellar to enable cross-border B2B payments The partnership between Tribal Credit, Bitso and Stellar Development Foundation will rely on crypto to streamline B2B transactions in Latin America.Dec 9, 2021Sam Bourgi
Bitcoin could hit $100K, gold $2K in 2022 thanks to ‘deflationary forces’ — Bloomberg analystAn about turn and fresh turmoil for macro would play to Bitcoin’s strengths, argues Mike McGlone.Dec 9, 2021William Suberg
UK politicians say cryptocurrency is ‘not an investment’The head of the FCA said the agency is expecting new powers for regulating crypto advertisements.Dec 9, 2021Prashant Jha
WhatsApp starts testing currency payments with Meta’s Novi walletSome U.S. activists previously asked the DOJ to stop Meta from offering its digital currency wallet Novi on its platforms.Dec 9, 2021Helen Partz
Kazakhstan to decide whether to launch CBDC by late 2022One of the world’s biggest Bitcoin mining countries is still thinking about whether it needs a central bank digital currency.Dec 9, 2021Helen Partz
Coinbase users launch online refund campaign following GYEN troublesMany Coinbase customers are understandably frustrated after the company decided to freeze their accounts for weeks.Dec 9, 2021Arnold Kirimi
Mnemonic raises $4 million to launch B2B API platform focused on NFT'sThe co-founders have previous experience working as senior executives and lead data engineers at global corporations such as Google, Uber, Reddit and Change.org, among others.Dec 9, 2021Tom Farren
Indian trade group recommends ‘special class security’ status for cryptoThe Confederation of Indian Industries has proposed new regulations around the nascent crypto market.Dec 9, 2021Prashant Jha
Bitcoin dips below $50K as Evergrande defaults on US dollar debtFresh panic over Evergrande appears to have a limited impact on cryptocurrency markets.Dec 9, 2021William Suberg
Indian CoinDCX crypto exchange to go global in 2022, says exec After announcing Cosmex in February 2021, CoinDCX is now testing its global product to launch in 2022.Dec 9, 2021Helen Partz
Bitcoin hash rate returns to all-time high levels After the global hash rate of Bitcoin dropped to as low as 84 EH/s in June, the network has since recovered to sit at around 175 EH/s this week.Dec 9, 2021Brian Quarmby
Wallet provider Ledger launches crypto debit card The new crypto debit card supports several leading digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Litecoin and USD Coin.Dec 9, 2021Sam Bourgi
Coinbase announces support for hardware wallets, starting with Ledger The partnership will take into effect during the first quarter of 2022, with the Coinbase mobile app planning to also support Ledger down the road.Dec 9, 2021Keira Wright
Puerto Rico wants to combat corruption with blockchain technologyA mayor in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe of more than $100,000 in cash last week.Dec 9, 2021Helen Partz
Eastern Caribbean CBDC expands to another two territoriesTwo more Eastern Caribbean nations have begun using the DCash system, which allows payments and transfers of the digital EC dollar CBDC.Dec 9, 2021Brian Newar
Big jump in investors who favor crypto over stocks: SurveyThe number of respondents who said they would be more likely to invest their money in crypto than traditional stocks increased by 140% in just five months.Dec 9, 2021Keira Wright