MakerDAO moves to expand collateral assets and upgrade liquidation engineThe new liquidation engine has been designed to offer Maker’s users greater predictability and security.Apr 21, 2021Martin Young
Institutional XRP inflows surge as AUM nearly doublesInstitutional investors have rallied around XRP and other altcoins this past week, with nearly $33 million being injected in XRP investment products.Apr 21, 2021Samuel Haig
Gemini exchange’s crypto custody doubled since January, reaching $25BGemini Custody has quickly emerged as a leading platform for institutional investors.Apr 20, 2021Sam Bourgi
Ohio senator wants clarity for crypto tax reporting in proposed billSenator Rob Portman said lawmakers were "still pulling in information" on crypto to formulate the bill, implying he announced it to the public prematurely.Apr 20, 2021Turner Wright
Snack companies are openly celebrating 4/20 thanks to DOGESince Slim Jim began furiously promoting Dogecoin on Twitter in February, the number of followers on its account has quintupled.Apr 20, 2021Turner Wright
Atomic swaps and network upgrades send Monero (XMR) price to a 3-year highMonero’s price is closing in on its 2017 all-time high as network upgrades, atomic swaps and real-world integrations catch the attention of retail and institutional investors.Apr 20, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Governments can stop Bitcoin by shutting down mining, says Electric Capital exec"If the U.S. stopped all the U.S. miners, Kazakstan stopped all the miners there — that kind of shuts down 80% to 90% of the hash rate pretty quickly," said Curtis Spencer.Apr 20, 2021Turner Wright
Uniswap's weekly trade volumes reach record high of $10B The decentralized exchange has been at the center of the yearlong DeFi explosion.Apr 20, 2021Sam Bourgi
Andreessen Horowitz leads $28M Aleo raise Several other high-profile investors contributed to the raise, including Coinbase Ventures and Galaxy Digital.Apr 20, 2021Sam Bourgi
Tokemak raises $4M from Framework and DeFi investors to build a ‘liquidity reactor’Tokemak plans to become the director for decentralized exchange liquidity.Apr 20, 2021Andrey Shevchenko
Cream Finance launches $1.5M bug bounty to improve DeFi securityWith a new security campaign, Cream Finance looks to minimize vulnerabilities.Apr 20, 2021Helen Partz
Publicly traded First Foundation invests in NYDIG as belief in digital assets grows The two companies also announced a strategic partnership that would allow First Foundation to provide clients with secure access to Bitcoin-related investment products.Apr 20, 2021Sam Bourgi
Bad omen? US dollar and Bitcoin are both slumping in a rare trend Bitcoin struggles to regain momentum despite the dollar falling to a seven-week low.Apr 20, 2021Joseph Young
Eftpos reveals plans to power Australian smart cities with blockchain techEftpos revealed its plans to use distributed ledger technology to power smart cities and self-driving vehicles during the Australian Blockchain Week conference.Apr 20, 2021Brian Quarmby
WeWork to accept crypto payments and hold them on its balance sheetThe coworking firm is the latest to see crypto as a suitable asset for its corporate treasury.Apr 20, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Former currency comptroller to become CEO of Binance US crypto exchangeFormer top U.S. banking regulator Brian Brooks is joining the U.S. affiliate of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as its new CEO.Apr 20, 2021Helen Partz
Gaming giant Ubisoft to become corporate baker on Tezos networkPopular French video game publisher Ubisoft is set to become a validator node on the Tezos ecosystem.Apr 20, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
PayPal-owned Venmo launches cryptocurrency trading Venmo is following in the footsteps of its rival, Square’s Cash App, by introducing cryptocurrency trading.Apr 20, 2021Marie Huillet
Bitcoin transactions fees in US dollars near all-time high levelsThe latest spike in BTC transaction fees comes amid a major decline in the Bitcoin network hash rate.Apr 20, 2021Helen Partz
Facebook-backed Diem Association reportedly to launch stablecoin pilot in 2021An anonymous source has told reporters that the first Diem pilot will focus on transactions between individual consumers.Apr 20, 2021Marie Huillet
UAE employs blockchain tech for remote litigation services The UAE government’s adoption of blockchain technology for its legal notary services builds on its ambitions to go completely digital.Apr 20, 2021Greg Thomson
Deutsche Telekom invests in mobile DeFi platform CeloDeutsche Telekom has become the first telecom firm to join the Celo Alliance for Prosperity.Apr 20, 2021Helen Partz
Bitcoin technicals sour as price dives under $54K and two critical whale clusters Whale cluster analysis suggests that both hodlers and whales were responsible for the latest sell-off.Apr 20, 2021Joseph Young
Electronics retailer Newegg now accepts Dogecoin as paymentAfter debuting Bitcoin payments back in 2014, online electronics retailer Newegg added a Dogecoin payment option.Apr 20, 2021Helen Partz
Crypto payments banned in Turkey — Is this just the beginning? Turkey’s vibrant ecosystem took a hit from the new crypto payments ban, and industry participants speak out on potential implications.Apr 20, 2021Erhan Kahraman
Bitfarms estimates Argentine facility will reduce BTC mining costs by 45% Bitfarms estimates it could have mined BTC for $4,125 each during Q4 2020 if its forthcoming Argentine facility was operational.Apr 20, 2021Samuel Haig
Cardano and Polkadot extend staked capitalization dominanceWhile Cardano and Polkadot are extending their staking dominance, Tezos has plummeted from the top 10 by staked capitalization.Apr 20, 2021Martin Young
Nasdaq to launch options trading for Coinbase GlobalEquity options for COIN stock are coming to Nasdaq today.Apr 20, 2021Martin Young
Bibox beats lawsuit alleging unregistered securities issuanceA U.S. district has rejected a lawsuit alleging that Bibox sold unregistered securities because the lead plaintiff last traded the tokens in question more than 12 months ago.Apr 20, 2021Brian Quarmby
Are we there yet? Here’s why one analyst says its not ‘altcoin season’Altcoins have been on a real tear for months, but Jarvis Labs analyst Ben Lilly says we’re not in an “alt season” just yet.Apr 20, 2021Ray Salmond