GoldenTree Asset Management is reportedly investing in BitcoinAt least three executives at the $45 billion firm have participated in a funding round for the blockchain-focused VC group Borderless Capital.Jul 30, 2021Turner Wright
Binance completes Polygon wallet integrationThe company indicated that transactions should now be cheaper than utilizing the traditional Polygon-Ethereum bridge.Jul 30, 2021Max Moeller
NFTs can be a good pathway to draw women into crypto, says Lavinia OsbourneThough nonfungible token projects are one path to entry, women are still underrepresented in many crypto and blockchain firms.Jul 30, 2021Turner Wright
Avalanche launches upgraded bridge, prepping DApps for mainstream adoptionThe new bridge is allegedly five times cheaper, faster, and more secure than before. The company says it is meant to act as a "growth engine" for future expansion.Jul 30, 2021Max Moeller
Cardano risks 60%-90% drop, warns trader with ADA painting a classic bearish patternSpotted by veteran analyst Peter Brandt, the classic technical pattern can result in ADA price losing almost 90%.Jul 30, 2021Yashu Gola
Who takes gold in the crypto and blockchain Olympics?The crypto and blockchain Olympics are here — Cointelegraph hands out medals in its unique take on the global showpiece.Jul 30, 2021Gareth Jenkinson
$25B investment firm adds ‘riskier’ Grayscale GBTC and ETHE for clientsWealthfront users will now be able to have up to 10% of their portfolios composed of the Grayscale Bitcoin and Ethereum Trusts.Jul 30, 2021William Suberg
Ukraine central bank now officially allowed to issue digital currencyUkraine’s newly signed law On Payment Services requires close cooperation between the National Bank of Ukraine and private startups in the payment market.Jul 30, 2021Helen Partz
A trade war misstep? China is vacating crypto battlefield to US banksWhy is China forsaking cryptocurrencies at the same time that legacy U.S. banks, long wary of crypto, appear to be discovering its virtues?Jul 30, 2021Andrew Singer
Bitcoin accumulation accelerates among ‘whales’ and ‘fish,’ while BTC rallies to $40K“This is just on-chain sentiment, though. The big question is, how does that correlate to the price action in general?”Jul 30, 2021Yashu Gola
Coinbase Ventures backs Ethereum-based streaming networkLivepeer’s $20-million Series B funding round saw participation from large VCs, including Coinbase Ventures, CoinFund, Northzone, 6th Man Ventures and Animal Ventures.Jul 30, 2021Arijit Sarkar
New bill proposes US Treasury to have full authority over fiat stablecoins The bill also calls for the U.S. Federal Reserve to be vested with the clear authority to issue a digital dollar.Jul 30, 2021Marie Huillet
Binance banned in Malaysia, given 14 days notice to shut down operationsThe crypto exchange has been served with a notice to stop offering its services in the country.Jul 30, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Crypto-friendly app Robinhood loses 8% in public Nasdaq debutUnlike traditional IPOs with a six-month lockup period, Robinhood will allow its employees to sell 15% of its shares immediately after the public debut.Jul 30, 2021Helen Partz
Binance to shut down crypto derivatives trading in EuropeBinance moves to suspend derivatives trading in Europe, starting with Germany, Italy and Netherlands.Jul 30, 2021Helen Partz
Bitcoin OTC desks buzz as analyst warns big players ‘want your Bitcoin’There’s no shortage of demand for Bitcoin at current prices, but volatility to the downside is back on Friday.Jul 30, 2021William Suberg
We have to be in the crypto space, Mastercard CEO saysMastercard is angling to become the go-to for governments and private entities when testing and rolling out central bank digital currencies or stablecoins.Jul 30, 2021Marie Huillet
Large VCs are sidelining smaller crypto investors, PwC crypto lead saysInflated valuations for crypto businesses have raised the bar for small investors to participate in the ongoing innovation.Jul 30, 2021Arijit Sarkar
State Street to launch crypto services for private funds clientsAfter leading Lukka’s Series C funding round in late 2020, State Street partners with the firm to offer new digital asset services.Jul 30, 2021Helen Partz
FinCEN's new digital currency advisor says crypto's 'just another means of payment'FinCEN digital currency adviser Michele Korver believes cryptocurrency is a natural evolution in financial technology.Jul 30, 2021Samuel Haig
PayPal set to launch crypto trading in the UK and may embrace DeFi The global payments platform wants to let British customers trade crypto on its new “super app.”Jul 30, 2021Martin Young
Congressman takes aim at peers who think crypto could cause a ‘financial 9/11’Characterizing his contemporaries as viewing the crypto sector as a “financial 9/11,” Congressman Ted Budd has warned lawmakers against driving blockchain innovation offshore.Jul 30, 2021Samuel Haig
MicroStrategy pledges to buy more BTC despite paper loss on its holdings of $424.8M in Q2As of June 30, 2021, MicoStrategy held an approximated 105,085 BTC with a carrying value of $2.051 billion, at a total impairment loss of $689.6 million since acquisition of the digital asset.Jul 30, 2021Brian Quarmby
Bitcoin traders express mixed emotions about what’s next for BTC priceBitcoin traders are at odds about where the price of BTC may head after it failed to flip the $40,000 level to support.Jul 29, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Okcoin secures regulatory approval in Malta and the Netherlands CEO Hong Fang said Okcoin was focused on Europe as part of the firm's global growth plans.Jul 29, 2021Turner Wright
Mining firm wants to help taxpayers avoid obligations by sending proceeds to IRAsThe IRS has considered crypto mining revenue as part of taxable income since 2014.Jul 29, 2021Turner Wright
IMF intends to 'ramp up' digital currency monitoringThe fund will greatly expand to cover all aspects of digital currency while also working with related financial institutions.Jul 29, 2021Max Moeller
Ethereum price can hit $14K if the March 2020 chart fractal holdsOne trader spotted the fractal, which employs three classic technical indicators to predict an upside trend for Ethereum.Jul 29, 2021Yashu Gola
Algorithmic stablecoins show promise of reducing volatility — ShapeShift “Stablecoin experimentation is happening in real-time with billions of dollars at stake in this vast permissionless lab we call DeFi,” reads a new research report from ShapeShift. The author focuses on the rise of algorithmic stablecoins and their potential use cases.Jul 29, 2021Sam Bourgi
Greenidge Generation will use BTC mining profits to build solar farmAccording to the mining firm, it aims to create high-tech jobs for residents and support local businesses with the solar farm.Jul 29, 2021Turner Wright