Bitcoin to zero? Not while this Redditor has $187,000 to spendThe crypto space can rest easy on Bitcoin’s survival — a lone Reddit user has got you covered.Apr 9, 2021Benjamin Pirus
HSBC reportedly blacklists MicroStrategy's stock for investing in BitcoinThe investment banking giant now reportedly classifies MicroStrategy as a “virtual currency product.”Apr 9, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
You don’t own me: XRP price surge defies SEC’s clamp-down on cryptoSince the start of April, the surge in price of XRP has been backed by high tweet volumes, which approached relative highs.Apr 9, 2021Shiraz Jagati
Pakistan’s central bank is ‘carefully studying’ CBDCs, says governorState Bank of Pakistan governor Reza Baqir says the country is “waiting to burst as far as digitization is concerned.”Apr 9, 2021Marie Huillet
Crypto wagering for online sports betting now legal in WyomingThe bill already signed into law legalizes online sports betting in the state with bookmakers permitted to accept cryptocurrency deposits from bettors.Apr 9, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Can a digital pound CBDC retake London’s financial hub status post-Brexit? Could a digital pound accelerate Britain’s growth post-Brexit and retake London’s status as the European financial hub?Apr 9, 2021Greg Thomson
The major Ethereum support area is $1,800 but weaker than Bitcoin‘s — AnalystThe buying support for ETH/USD near its record high appears to be weaker than Bitcoin’s.Apr 9, 2021Joseph Young
Ebang refutes Bitcoin ‘China Hustle’ claims as share price falls 20% A Nasdaq-traded Chinese Bitcoin mining firm has seen its shares fall 20% after a damning short report unveiled some alleged dodgy dealings.Apr 9, 2021Greg Thomson
Sri Lanka’s central bank warns public against risks of crypto investmentThe central bank listed four chief concerns, including the lack of legal recourse in the event of investor disputes and possible violations of foreign exchange regulations when purchasing crypto from abroad.Apr 9, 2021Marie Huillet
‘Not a cheaper Bitcoin’ — Bitcoin Gold soars 173% as traders may be buying the wrong BTGInvestors could be mistakenly linking the bank with the 2017 Bitcoin hard fork, causing a spike in price and trading action.Apr 9, 2021William Suberg
Meitu now holds $100 million in BTC and Ether after latest Bitcoin purchase The tech company has been on a buying spree of late, racking up $100 million worth of Bitcoin and Ether.Apr 9, 2021Greg Thomson
Ledger faces class action from phishing scam victimsLedger and Shopify are facing a class-action lawsuit over sensitive information regarding 270,000 of Ledger’s customers that was stolen by Shopify employees.Apr 9, 2021Brian Quarmby
‘ETH has outperformed BTC by 250% since inception’: Raoul Pal triggers debateReal Vision’s Raoul Pal believes that altcoins with an active ecosystem of devs and apps will likely beat out Bitcoin over time.Apr 9, 2021Joshua Mapperson
Fidelity’s Tom Jessop says crypto has hit a ‘tipping point’ Rock bottom interest rates and fiscal stimulus has driven momentum in the crypto sector the Fidelity executive said.Apr 9, 2021Martin Young
Signal under fire over MobileCoin partnershipSignal is facing criticism over its integration with MobileCoin, with eyebrows raised over a 450% increase in the price of MOB ahead of the announcement.Apr 9, 2021Samuel Haig
Our Man in Shanghai: Scandal as $45M of stolen government funds allegedly lost on 100x leverageThe chief marketing officer a blockchain security company has been charged with embezzlement; Peter Thiel calls Bitcoin a ‘weapon’ of China (but no one cares); and CZ’s net worth rises to $1.9 billion.Apr 9, 2021Ben Yorke
Badger DAO integrates with institutional DeFi gateway FireblocksThe Bitcoin-on-Ethereum project gets a major institutional breakthrough via Fireblocks.Apr 8, 2021Andrew Thurman
Robinhood’s crypto business explodes in the first quarter despite GameStop controversyThe popular trading app offers commission-free trading for Bitcoin, Ether and other cryptocurrencies.Apr 8, 2021Sam Bourgi
Alliance of major firms aims to reduce crypto's carbon footprint One of the group's long-term goals involves transitioning all of the world’s blockchains to 100% renewable energy by 2025.Apr 8, 2021Turner Wright
1inch announces rebrand to ‘1inch Network,’ laying groundwork for expansion Multiple teams, protocols and chains mean 1inch is growing fastApr 8, 2021Andrew Thurman
DeFi’s money markets are finally luring in institutional investorsThe explosive growth of DeFi’s money markets over the last few years has finally gotten the attention of institutional investors.Apr 8, 2021Anupam Varshney
Kraken reiterates tentative plans for direct listing next year A direct listing is a more likely route for the digital currency exchange, CEO Jesse Powell says. His comments echo previous statements delivered to Cointelegraph.Apr 8, 2021Sam Bourgi
Reef Finance aims to simplify DeFi investing through Baskets protocol Reef Baskets V1 is intended to function in a similar manner as traditional ETFs.Apr 8, 2021Sam Bourgi
Ether price takes on Bitcoin — What’s behind the sharp rise in demand?Ether remains close to the $2,000 mark after breaking its all-time-high at around $2,150, but what has driven its growth?Apr 8, 2021António Madeira
Riot Blockchain is set to acquire a Texas data facility for $650MThe $650 million deal sees Riot Blockchain acquiring a major data center owned by Northern Data AG, one of its competitors.Apr 8, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
US must embrace Bitcoin to counter Chinese ‘financial attack’ — PompWithout suitable allowances from lawmakers, Bitcoin, like the internet, can be used in ways that could compromise U.S. prowess, says Anthony Pompliano.Apr 8, 2021William Suberg
Bitstamp crypto exchange hires former Barclays exec as new COOSameer Dubey is a 10-year veteran of Barclays and former head of operations for N26.Apr 8, 2021Turner Wright
Bitcoin exchanges just saw massive Tether stablecoin depositsIs a broader rally forming for Bitcoin as sidelined capital makes its way onto exchanges?Apr 8, 2021Joseph Young
Equilibrium raises $2.5M to secure support for Polkadot parachain bidMajor Polkadot ecosystem investors are backing the DeFi protocol.Apr 8, 2021Andrey Shevchenko
State Street to provide tech for institutional Bitcoin trading platformCurrenex, a State Street-owned FX platform, will provide its infrastructure for the Pure Digital cryptocurrency exchange.Apr 8, 2021Helen Partz