Coinbase users can now buy crypto with Apple PayCoinbase has added additional user-friendly payment options to its platform.Aug 5, 2021Benjamin Pirus
Hot July at Christie’s: Over $93M in NFT sales and Art+Tech Summit 2021Christie’s fourth annual Art+Tech Summit was dedicated to discussions of the future of art, collectibles and the world of nonfungible tokens.Aug 5, 2021Sophia Schteiner
Fed governor says CBDCs remain 'a solution in search of a problem'Chris Waller’s comments come after Jerome Powell said that the Federal Reserve would be issuing a discussion paper on CBDCs.Aug 5, 2021Turner Wright
Invesco files with SEC for Bitcoin ETF without direct BTC exposureThe Invesco Bitcoin Strategy ETF may “at times” invest in Bitcoin ETFs listed outside of the United States.Aug 5, 2021Helen Partz
Ethereum approaches $3K resistance as Bitcoin price rebounds toward $40KA sudden change of sentiment on lower timeframes gives bulls something to smile about after a downtrend is swiftly cancelled out.Aug 5, 2021William Suberg
Decentralized and centralized finance need to collaborateCeDeFi presents a new financial system and it should be built by using the best of each other, with DeFi leading and CeFi contributing.Aug 5, 2021James Taylor
Crypto analytics firm Messari concludes $21M Series A led by Point72 Ventures “While investor participation in the crypto industry has grown exponentially over the past three years, current crypto research and analysis tools are still lacking the sophisticated signals and data that more advanced investors need,” said Adam Carson of Point72 Ventures.Aug 5, 2021Sam Bourgi
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says proposed crypto tax rule makes no senseThe crypto exchange boss is the latest to decry plans to enact sweeping changes to cryptocurrency tax reporting in the United States.Aug 5, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Tracking sperm on Bitcoin with Eggschain — Wei Escala“Our patented solution covers the matching and tracking of genetic material using the blockchain.”Aug 5, 2021Elias Ahonen
Civic engagement and crypto: Miami unveils its own digital coinMiamiCoin is not just a cryptocurrency, but rather a decentralized application that can function as a developer platform for cities.Aug 5, 2021Rachel Wolfson
Swisscom will become a Chainlink node operator“Making reliable off-chain data available on decentralized networks is a critical success factor for the future development of digital assets,” said Dominic Vincenz.Aug 5, 2021Turner Wright
Stablecoin market to have hit $1T by 2025, Unstoppable Domains CEO predictsAs an early crypto bull, Unstoppable Domains CEO Matthew Gould believes that Bitcoin won’t retest its all-time high of $64,000 for at least one year.Aug 5, 2021Helen Partz
Robinhood stock outruns Bitcoin in intraday crash, down over 10% in pre-marketThe decline followed Robinhood Market’s announcement that it would sell up to 98 million Class A shares over time.Aug 5, 2021Yashu Gola
Ethereum London hard fork goes liveThe much-talked-about London upgrade has finally happened on the Ethereum network as ETH arguably moves closer to becoming a deflationary asset.Aug 5, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
French fund manager launches EU-regulated ETF that tracks Bitcoin price France’s securities regulator approves: The Bitcoin-tracking fund fully complies with the European Union’s UCITS standards.Aug 5, 2021Marie Huillet
Echoing GameStop saga, retail traders fuel Robinhood stock price hikeAfter a decidedly lackluster IPO debut last week, Robinhood shares have been wildly volatile in recent days, at one point skyrocketing by as much as 81% on the day.Aug 5, 2021Marie Huillet
Copper.co expands to US market following Alan Howard investment Copper.co has raised a total of $84.3 million through funding rounds, with the latest being a Series B investment that helped the company raise $50 million.Aug 5, 2021Arijit Sarkar
Coinbase acquires crypto exchange data aggregator ZaboZabo’s API integrations include more than 50 crypto exchanges and wallet services, including Coinbase’s rival Kraken.Aug 5, 2021Helen Partz
FTX wallet adds support for BUSD and BNB tokens on the Binance Smart ChainFTX wallets now actively support withdrawals for BUSD and BNB, both native to the Binance Chain, and will soon enable users to make deposits via BSC BEP-20 tokens.Aug 5, 2021Arijit Sarkar
SEC has no authority over crypto, CFTC commissioner arguesFormer CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo argued that the CFTC is the only U.S. regulatory agency that has experience regulating markets for Bitcoin and crypto.Aug 5, 2021Helen Partz
Ethereum eyes 3-week winning streak vs. Bitcoin as BTC price drifts below $39K Another comedown comes as bulls fail to recapture $40,000, adding to the curious contrast between spot price action and bullish on-chain metrics.Aug 5, 2021William Suberg
Ethereum is becoming ultrasound money, ConsenSys founder says“With $13 billion worth of Ether locked up in Ethereum 2.0 and $70 billion locked up in decentralized finance, we have enormous demand for the Ether token,” said ConsenSys founder Joe Lubin.Aug 5, 2021Brian Quarmby
Nifty News: NFTs in space, defunct CryptoPunks, Ernst & Young gets in on the actNFTs have been streamed from and to the International Space Station, Unifty decentralizes its governance, and 342 CryptoPunks may be lost forever.Aug 5, 2021Samuel Haig
Ripple granted access to Binance’s records in SEC securities case The documents may provide critical evidence that CEO Brad Garlinghouse was acting outside of the SEC’s jurisdiction.Aug 5, 2021Martin Young
Oscar Mayer auctions one-off pack of ‘Hot DOGE’ Wieners Oscar Mayer is auctioning off a one-of-one pack of “Hot Doge Wieners” on eBay, with bids hitting $3,050 before bidding was paused.Aug 5, 2021Brian Quarmby
Fidelity purchases 7.4% stake in Marathon Digital Holdings for $20MThe shares have been spread across four of Fidelity’s index-based funds.Aug 5, 2021Samuel Haig
Billionaire Ray Dalio likes Bitcoin but would choose gold every timeDalio sees gold as a hedge against inflation but also has a bit of BTC in his portfolio.Aug 5, 2021Martin Young
Uruguayan senator introduces bill to enable use of crypto for paymentsA Uruguayan senator has introduced a bill seeking to “establish a legitimate, legal and safe use in businesses related to the production and commercialization of virtual currencies.”Aug 5, 2021Brian Quarmby
Analysts debate whether Ethereum’s London hard fork is a ‘sell the news’ eventAnalysts caution against a potential “buy the rumor, sell the news” pullback for ETH, while historical data shows that the price tends to rise following major network upgrades.Aug 5, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Crypto City: Guide to MelbourneThe first in a series of guides looking at the crypto culture, infrastructure and people in global hotspots.Aug 4, 2021Andrew Fenton