Blockchain.com raises $120M funding round to grow institutional businessBlockchain.com is continuing its institutional pivot with the new cash injection.Feb 17, 2021Andrey Shevchenko
What are privacy coins and how do they differ from Bitcoin?Bitcoin is not as private as people might think, but multiple other assets that come with anonymity-boosting features do exist.Feb 17, 2021Benjamin Pirus
Chinese bank tests biometric hardware wallet for digital yuan paymentsAnother Chinese banking institution has created a hardware wallet for the country’s central bank digital currency.Feb 17, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
The Bahamas gets a card for its sand dollar national digital currencyThe Central Bank of the Bahamas partnered with Mastercard and digital payment startup Island Pay to launch a card for its central bank digital currency.Feb 17, 2021Helen Partz
Mainframe-rebrand HiFi launches fixed-rate lending protocolThe new entrant into DeFi lending hopes to stand out with unique collateral types and features.Feb 17, 2021Andrew Thurman
Bitcoin buys more gold than ever, with one ounce now costing under 0.035 BTCOne analyst says Bitcoin is “eating” the precious metal as gold bugs scramble to find support amid repeated new all-time highs.Feb 17, 2021William Suberg
Sweden extends digital krona digital currency pilot until 2022 Sweden's exploration into CBDCs will continue until 2022 as the nation's central bank seeks to construct a digital version of the krona.Feb 17, 2021Greg Thomson
Bitcoin volatility lower than 2017 levels as price smashes $51KBitcoin volatility is not at the same level seen during the 2017 bull run, but analysts still say lower price swings are necessary to maintain upward momentum.Feb 17, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Banks increasingly interested in Bitcoin, says Elliptic co-founderSeveral financial institutions in the U.S. are “are seriously considering launching some type of cryptocurrency service,” an Elliptic co-founder said.Feb 17, 2021Helen Partz
Bitcoin selling at 36% premium in Nigeria In the wake of the recent ban on Nigerian banks' servicing of crypto exchanges, Bitcoin's price in the country has seemingly spun out of control.Feb 17, 2021Marie Huillet
German cannabis company hedges with Bitcoin in case euro crashesSynBiotic SE cites "legitimate concern" about a "massive devaluation of fiat money."Feb 17, 2021Jack Martin
GPU hardware firm riles gaming community by flirting with crypto miners Hungry for coin? A computing hardware firm has angered gamers after apparently marketing the already scarce Nvidia RTX 30 series to cryptocurrency miners.Feb 17, 2021Greg Thomson
Microsoft has no plans to make Tesla-like move into Bitcoin, says presidentMicrosoft president Brad Smith did not exclude the possibility of the company putting Bitcoin on its balance sheet one day.Feb 17, 2021Helen Partz
Bitcoin hits a new high of $51.3K as analyst declares 'historic' parabolic advanceIt's all systems go for Bitcoin as bulls look to cement $50,000 as support and create the "new normal" for BTC/USD.Feb 17, 2021William Suberg
‘Fair Launch’ tokens outshine the average coin's performanceData from Messari shows the top 20 “Fair Launch tokens” are outperforming both the top 1,000 crypto assets and Ethereum-based assets on average this year s far.Feb 17, 2021Samuel Haig
YouTuber regrets spending 37 BTC — now worth $1.8M — on used Hondas One enthusiast paid $1.8 million in BTC at today's prices for a couple of secondhand Honda sports cars.Feb 17, 2021Martin Young
Over $100M in crypto collectible NFTs sold in last 30 daysFrom NBA TopShots to Hashmasks to CryptoPunks, collectible NFTs are selling like hotcakes.Feb 17, 2021Martin Young
Top bidder at Ultraviolet NFT auction can collaborate with 3LAU on new musicCrypto influencer and DJ 3LAU has announced an upcoming series of NFTs to commemorate the third anniversary of his 2018 album, Ultraviolet.Feb 17, 2021Samuel Haig
Crypto criminals got away with $5B less in 2020 as scam revenue falls The proceeds of crypto crime fell by more than $5 billion in 2020, due to increasing regulatory compliance by crypto exchanges and declining scams.Feb 17, 2021Cyrus McNally
Survey finds 5% of corporate CFOs plan to buy Bitcoin in 2021More than 70% of financial executives surveyed are closely watching what everyone else is doing with Bitcoin before they decide on investing their companies’ cash reserves in it.Feb 17, 2021Joshua Mapperson
NFT ‘art revolution’: Beeple on his 5,040-day labor of love“I think it’s just going to be seen as the digital art revolution. I truly believe this is the start of the next chapter in art history.”Feb 16, 2021Elias Ahonen
Evolve wins second Canadian Bitcoin ETF as Ontario regulator approves applicationEvolve Funds Group Inc has received approval to list its Bitcoin ETF. The new asset will trade under the ticker symbols “EBIT” and "EBIT.U" and provide direct exposure to BTC.Feb 16, 2021Sam Bourgi
Gold bug Peter Schiff gives Bitcoin permission to hit $100K"While a temporary move up to $100K is possible, a permanent move down to zero is inevitable," Schiff said on Twitter.Feb 16, 2021Turner Wright
Market share of top crypto exchanges passes $1T: CryptoCompare reportThe report states that KYC and AML standards for exchanges have significantly improved over the last four months.Feb 16, 2021Turner Wright
Icon, Ravencoin and Lisk are riding the bull wave on possible future developmentsIcon, Ravencoin and Lisk have major events coming up that could boost prices higher.Feb 16, 2021Rakesh Upadhyay
Kusama (KSM) price jumps 70% ahead of the upcoming parachain auctionsKSM price establishes a new all-time high as competition heats up for the upcoming parachain auctions.Feb 16, 2021Jordan Finneseth
NYDIG files for US-based Bitcoin ETF, with Morgan Stanley on boardThe crypto-focused financial services company has filed S-1 paperwork with the SEC, reigniting the debate over a Bitcoin ETF.Feb 16, 2021Sam Bourgi
People don't want a ‘non-uniform currency’ like Bitcoin, says Fed president"It's going to be a dollar economy as far as the eye can see," said James Bullard.Feb 16, 2021Turner Wright
Report urges US government to focus on blockchain, crypto and a ‘digital dollar’Will the new Biden–Harris administration be able to enforce a technology strategy focused on blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital assets?Feb 16, 2021Rachel Wolfson
Diem gets closer to launch as Fireblocks and First introduce new payment infrastructure Fireblocks and First Digital Asset Group have developed a seamless connection to Diem, allowing financial institutions to access the emerging payment network. The platform is still awaiting regulatory approval before it can launch.Feb 16, 2021Sam Bourgi