S&P launches cryptocurrency indexes, debuting with Bitcoin and EtherS&P Dow Jones Indices introduces three crypto indexes to bring transparency to the emerging cryptocurrency market.May 4, 2021Helen Partz
WAVES price swells to new all-time highs, nearing $4B market cap Real-world adoption and a growing DeFi ecosystem help lift the price of WAVES to a new all-time high.May 4, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Accenture and Digital Dollar Foundation to trial United States CBDC this yearFive pilot programs will gather data on a digital dollar in the United States over the next 12 months.May 4, 2021Martin Young
Dapper Labs-backed NFT avatar platform raises $65M in fundingAvatar developers Genies are set to launch an NFT marketplace on Flow later this year after closing a Series B funding round with $65 million.May 4, 2021Brian Quarmby
Maker Foundation returns dev fund to DAO amid path to decentralizationThe Maker Foundation has returned 84,000 MKR to the project’s DAO in a major milestone for the protocol’s road to decentralization.May 4, 2021Samuel Haig
Glassnode predicts BTC rally as stablecoin supply tags record highsTether, USD Coin, Binance USD, and DAI are now worth more than $78 billion combined.May 4, 2021Martin Young
Major League Baseball sells pairs of tickets for 100 Dogecoin eachFans can use Dogecoin to purchase Major League Baseball tickets to see the Oakland Athletics this month.May 4, 2021Brian Quarmby
Range-bound Bitcoin price opens the door for altcoins to move higherBitcoin remains pinned below $58,000 while Ethereum price soars to new highs and the number of ETH held on centralized exchanges falls.May 3, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Bitstamp announces US expansion after 570% increase in customers"The potential upside for new retail and institutional investors in the U.S. is astronomical," said CEO Julian Sawyer.May 3, 2021Turner Wright
Blockcap plans to have 50K Bitcoin miners operational by 2023 Executive chair and founder Darin Feinstein said the firm plans to make the U.S. a global leader in making blockchain technology mainstream.May 3, 2021Turner Wright
Employer paid worker in crypto, then demanded it back when price rose "I have worked with this person for many years, and he has a tendency to try to change the terms of payment after agreeing on a certain way of operating," said the contract worker.May 3, 2021Turner Wright
DeFi resurgence lifts Maker, Aave and Compound price to new highsAs Ethereum rallied to new highs, the total value locked in multiple DeFi platforms surged above $10 billion, lifting MKR, AAVE and COMP toward new all-time highs.May 3, 2021Jordan Finneseth
CME Group introduces micro Bitcoin futures The new contract is worth one-tenth the size of a single Bitcoin.May 3, 2021Sam Bourgi
Dogecoin passes Tether's market cap following eToro integration The news also comes as DOGE proponent Elon Musk is expected to pump the token price during his Saturday Night Live appearance this week.May 3, 2021Turner Wright
Financial advisers lead the institutional push toward crypto adoptionGrayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein, Amber Group’s Jeffrey Wang and Tyr Capital’s Edouard Hindi believe financial advisers could be ushering in a new era of crypto adoption.May 3, 2021Sam Bourgi
Mastercard adds 6 startups to accelerator, including blockchain payments providerThe "fintech innovators" will receive direct support from Mastercard as they bring their products and services to market.May 3, 2021Sam Bourgi
Grayscale parent firm DCG to expand GBTC buy limit by $500MDigital Currency Group has purchased a total of $194 million worth of GBTC shares so far.May 3, 2021Helen Partz
Ebay exploring crypto payment options and NFT auctions According to CEO Jamie Iannone, eBay will be “exploring opportunities” to enable nonfungible tokens.May 3, 2021Turner Wright
Altcoins just repeated a move that could launch them 27,000% higher in 2021The altcoin market cap has flipped its previous cycle high to support — and the last time that happened, it gained 27,623% in a year.May 3, 2021William Suberg
Crypto.com to use CipherTrace tool to comply with FATF's Travel Rule Crypto.com has chosen CipherTrace's specialized compliance tool to help it fulfill the complex requirements of the FATF's industry-shaping “Travel Tule.”May 3, 2021Marie Huillet
Nas brags about Coinbase and crypto wealth in new track with DJ KhaledNas’ stake in Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase is estimated to be around $40 million.May 3, 2021Helen Partz
Binance CEO CZ: Bitcoin is less volatile than stocks like Apple and TeslaChangpeng Zhao says the crypto faithful are in it for tech compared to gain chasers looking for the next “moon-shot gem.”May 3, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin becomes billionaire as Ether hits $3KVitalik Buterin’s crypto holdings have doubled since January 2021 to surge above $1 billion.May 3, 2021Helen Partz
Survey shows South Koreans support crypto tax lawMore than half of the survey respondents favored the controversial crypto tax law in South Korea.May 3, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
BTC price nears $60K showdown: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this weekFresh gains come as the weekend preserves previous performance and Bitcoin heads to $59,000 on Monday.May 3, 2021William Suberg
A slam dunk? LeBron James NFT drop could break NBA Top Shot recordsAn upcoming auction will sell three Legendary NBA Top Shot NFTs, including a token that holds the record for most-expensive Top Shot moment sold.May 3, 2021Samuel Haig
NFT whale Flying Falcon sponsors 50 Axie Infinity gamersProfits generated through the sponsorship program will be distributed among the gaming guild’s members.May 3, 2021Martin Young
MetaMask warns of new phishing botThe latest MetaMask phishing scam asks users for their seed phrase in a Google Docs form posing as an official support portal.May 3, 2021Martin Young
Thailand to introduce in-person KYC for crypto exchanges Thailand’s government aims to curb new crypto account creation with stringent KYC requirements.May 3, 2021Martin Young
Ethereum hits $3,000 for the first time, now larger than Bank of AmericaFurther growth may be on the horizon for the world's largest smart contract platform.May 3, 2021Andrew Thurman