DeFi lending platform Aave reveals ‘permissioned pool’ for institutions Designed for institutional investors, the lending pool will feature KYC and AML restrictions.May 12, 2021Andrew Thurman
MoneyGram to allow retail Bitcoin buying in the USMoneyGram customers in the United States will soon be able to buy Bitcoin in the country’s retail outlets across the country.May 12, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Bitrue floats $50M cryptocurrency investment fundThe crypto exchange platform plans to support blockchain startups working on paradigm-shifting use cases for the emerging technology.May 12, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Griff Green: Doge-loving hippy hacker steals crypto before bad guys can“We had 10% of all Ether in existence.”May 12, 2021Elias Ahonen
Goldman Sachs exec reportedly quits job after making Dogecoin fortuneAfter working at Goldman Sachs for 14 years, a banker reportedly left the firm due to netting massive gains from their Dogecoin holdings.May 12, 2021Helen Partz
How did Internet Computer (ICP) become a top-10 cryptocurrency overnight?The difference in ICP rates across multiple crypto exchanges was as high as $2,500 at one point.May 12, 2021Yashu Gola
Major Brazilian crypto asset manager secures $26M in fundingCoinbase and SoftBank have participated in a $26-million funding round for Latin America’s largest crypto asset management firm.May 12, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
From cypherpunk to state contracts: The changing face of blockchain Three blockchain executives discuss their work with governments in fraught political contexts and the questions it raises about blockchain’s claim to the libertarian banner.May 12, 2021Marie Huillet
Crypto.com becomes first cryptocurrency platform to receive MFSA Class 3 license Under the Class 3 VFA license, Crypto.com can provide custodial services and execute orders on behalf of other persons.May 12, 2021Sam Bourgi
Ether breaks $500-billion market cap for the first time Bitcoin broke a $500-billion market capitalization in late December 2020.May 12, 2021Helen Partz
Do 46 million Americans really own crypto? Newsweek published an article claiming 46 million Americans own Bitcoin, but where did the figures come from?May 12, 2021Brian Quarmby
Bitcoin price bounces despite stocks rout as Ethereum hits new $4,350 highNew all-time highs for the largest altcoin combine with fresh bullishness across crypto after this week’s sell-off.May 12, 2021William Suberg
9 CryptoPunks sell for $17M at Christie’s auction houseFamed New York auction house Christie’s hosted the sale of nine CryptoPunks NFTs for nearly $17 million.May 12, 2021Samuel Haig
Uniswap flips Bitcoin on daily revenue... and it’s more impressive than you think Liquidity provider fees for Uniswap have surpassed BTC network revenue on a seven-day average.May 12, 2021Martin Young
Billionaire Druckenmiller says ledger-based system could replace USD worldwideBillionaire Stanley Druckenmiller thinks some kind of crypto-derived ledger system may replace the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency in the future.May 12, 2021Brian Quarmby
Trial of former BitMEX executives set for next March18 months after charges were filed, BitMEX executives will head to trial.May 12, 2021Martin Young
Yearn.finance surges 45% as it joins dog pack with WOOFYYearn.finance is up nearly 45% in 24 hours, and it appears to be so thanks to the team’s new dog token offering a bi-directional peg to YFI.May 12, 2021Samuel Haig
EOS and YFI lead altcoins higher as Bitcoin and Ether bounce from swing lowsYFI, EOS and REV notched double-digit rallies as altcoins capitalized on the oversold bounce in Bitcoin and Ethereum price.May 11, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Texas house passes crypto-friendly bill, now goes to senateGovernor Greg Abbott has already hinted he is open to signing the bill into law.May 11, 2021Turner Wright
Balancer protocol launches version 2 of its automated market maker Automated market makers, or AMMs, have become a staple of the rapidly growing DeFi industry.May 11, 2021Sam Bourgi
Dogelon Mars, Shiba Inu and Dogecoin take the lead as Bitcoin consolidatesCanine-themed meme tokens like ELON, SHIB and DOGE have taken control of the market while Bitcoin consolidates below $57,000 and Ethereum holds above the $4,000 mark.May 11, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Coinbase overtakes TikTok for #1 position on Apple app store The trading app first became available on the Apple App Store in 2014.May 11, 2021Turner Wright
Israel's central bank floats possible digital shekel with new action plan The bank has been exploring the introduction of a CBDC since 2017.May 11, 2021Turner Wright
Online marketplace eBay to allow NFT sales A representative said that eBay "will add new capabilities that bring blockchain-driven collectibles" to the platform.May 11, 2021Turner Wright
Hungary plans Bitcoin tax cut as part of economic recovery program Lawmakers are reportedly planning to cut taxes on Bitcoin gains in half, possibly as early as 2022.May 11, 2021Sam Bourgi
Data analytics giant Palantir now accepts Bitcoin paymentsThe firm added Bitcoin was "definitely on the table" as consideration for a treasury reserve asset.May 11, 2021Turner Wright
Powers On… Why Bernie Madoff should be a powerful lesson to stock and crypto memecoin investorsI should know, I helped chase down $1 billion of his fraudulently-obtained cash.May 11, 2021Marc Powers
Block.one secures funding for $10B EOS-based crypto exchange platformThe EOS-based Bullish Global crypto exchange platform is expected to go live later in the year.May 11, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Chia network not so green? CPU mining reportedly destroys SSD in weeks If you want to save the world, it's going to take a lot of hard drives.May 11, 2021Greg Thomson
South Koreans flock to crypto amid a heavy-handed regulation approachWith crypto demand skyrocketing in South Korea, the government is looking to regulate digital assets, and the local market is feeling the pressure.May 11, 2021Anupam Varshney