Swedish regulators warn consumers against crypto as markets tumbleSweden's financial regulator thinks retail investors should stay away from financial products that have volatile cryptocurrencies as their underlying asset.Feb 23, 2021Marie Huillet
Air France pilots blockchain-based COVID-19 travel systemAir France is set to trial a blockchain-based system for verifying COVID-19 test results for its passengers.Feb 23, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Bitcoin mining operator Northern Data reportedly considering $500M IPOSwiss investment bank Credit Suisse is reportedly backing German Bitcoin mining operator Northern Data in its $500 million IPO.Feb 23, 2021Helen Partz
$5.64 billion liquidated in 24 hours as Bitcoin extends losses — Is a relief rally near?A staggering $5.64 billion worth of futures positions was liquidated over the last 24 hours as the price of Bitcoin dropped 17%.Feb 23, 2021Joseph Young
Major Asian banks unite to form ‘multiple’ CBDC pact on blockchain Some of Asia's largest banking institutions are working together on a “multiple” CBDC project, designed to cross borders and navigate regulations easier than fiat.Feb 23, 2021Greg Thomson
State Bank of India joins JPMorgan’s blockchain payments networkA major government-owned bank, the State Bank of India, has become the first Indian bank to join JPMorgan’s blockchain network, Liink.Feb 23, 2021Helen Partz
Bitcoin falls to $45K in sequel to 20% BTC price crashA failed rebound above $50,000 looks to flip the level back to resistance as $47,000 becomes a new price focus.Feb 23, 2021William Suberg
Bill Gates warns Bitcoin buyers: If you have less money than Elon Musk, watch outThe Microsoft founder thinks anyone with less money than the world's richest man should “watch out” when it comes to Bitcoin.Feb 23, 2021Greg Thomson
Bank of Korea chief says crypto has no intrinsic value, expects volatilityBank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol has expressed skepticism over the recent crypto rally, stating that the bank is progressing with a digital currency project.Feb 23, 2021Helen Partz
Whale who sold Bitcoin before 2020 crash cashed out $156M before this week’s 20% dipA serial seller with a lot of BTC to their name chose to divest themselves of a large chunk of Bitcoin just before Monday’s crash to $47,400.Feb 23, 2021William Suberg
Solana-powered AMM Raydium proposes SushiSwap integration to reduce feesSushiSwap is exploring integrating with high-speed AMM, Raydium, on Solana to alleviate high gas fees.Feb 23, 2021Martin Young
New report predicts NFTs will explode in popularity during 2021NFTs are pumping right now, with a new report identifying more NFT sales in the last 24 hours than during the entirety of 2020.Feb 23, 2021Joshua Mapperson
$24 million lost in second-largest day of DeFi liquidations The Feb. 22 crypto market flash-crash liquidated more than $24 million worth of DeFi loans. with Compound users representing more than half of the margin calls.Feb 23, 2021Martin Young
Crypto influencer warns Ethereum fees will drive users awayCrypto YouTuber Lark Davis is urging Ethereum’s to launch ETH 2.0 quickly, warning its devs must act soon to prevent rival networks from taking over amid high gas fees.Feb 23, 2021Martin Young
Kraken users demand refunds over flash-crash liquidationsMargin traders on Kraken are outraged after a flash-crash triggered wholesale liquidations while the exchange was inaccessible to users.Feb 23, 2021Brian Quarmby
Altcoins and DeFi sell-off after Bitcoin’s 17.6% correction below $50KDeFi tokens and altcoins bore the brunt of today's carnage as Bitcoin price dipped below $48,000.Feb 23, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Price analysis 2/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, DOT, ADA, XRP, LTC, LINK, BCH, XLM Bitcoin and altcoins both saw a strong bounce off their intraday lows, which signals that traders still view dips as buying opportunities.Feb 22, 2021Rakesh Upadhyay
MoneyGram suspends trading on Ripple, citing SEC lawsuit"Due to the uncertainty concerning their ongoing litigation with the SEC, the company has suspended trading on Ripple's platform," says MoneyGram's quarterly outlook.Feb 22, 2021Turner Wright
Long Blockchain Corp has officially been delisted by SEC The beverage maker turned Bitcoin mining company has failed to file its financial reports with the SEC.Feb 22, 2021Sam Bourgi
Can’t beat ‘em? Join ‘em: Mastercard and Visa make a case for BitcoinMastercard is set to open the shop doors to crypto as a means of payment in 2021, but it will likely be a challenge for the firm.Feb 22, 2021António Madeira
US treasury secretary floats idea of digital dollar maintained by the FedShe still questioned how regulators would "manage money laundering and illicit finance issues" with digital currencies.Feb 22, 2021Turner Wright
Up to 5% of public companies will follow Tesla's Bitcoin buy, says Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities’ managing director, says companies are going to start FOMOing into Bitcoin very soon.Feb 22, 2021Sam Bourgi
Bitcoin prints biggest hourly candle in history after BTC rebounds strongly to $54KFresh criticism from the U.S. treasury secretary fuels an already fierce correction, briefly taking Bitcoin to $47,400 lows.Feb 22, 2021William Suberg
Soccer fan tokens on the march as Poland’s biggest club adopts crypto Blockchain-based soccer fan tokens are all the rage of late, and now Poland's most successful club is getting in on the action.Feb 22, 2021Greg Thomson
Ant-backed MYbank to help China expand digital yuan trialTencent-backed WeBank and Ant Financial-backed MYbank will reportedly be the first private banks to join China’s digital yuan pilot.Feb 22, 2021Helen Partz
Fuel for a broader Bitcoin rally? BTC dip fills futures gap, liquidating $1 billionA CME gap closed at around $55,504 as the price of Bitcoin steeply dropped following the new weekly candle.Feb 22, 2021Joseph Young
India securities regulator to reportedly bar IPO promoters from holding cryptoThe Securities and Exchange Board of India may force promoters of initial public offerings to ditch crypto.Feb 22, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Swiss crypto ETP issuer passes $1B assets under managementSwiss crypto ETP issuer 21Shares has increased its managed crypto assets from $500 million to $1 billion in less than two weeks.Feb 22, 2021Helen Partz
Crypto market too big to ignore, says Nigeria SECNigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission says it is committed to creating a clear-cut regulatory framework for cryptos in the country.Feb 22, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
South Korea fast tracks 20% tax on Bitcoin and crypto profits to 2022 After much back and forth, South Korea appears to have finally set a hard date for the dawn of cryptocurrency taxation.Feb 22, 2021Greg Thomson