Following in Grayscale's footsteps, new Bitcoin trust goes public in CanadaThe investment firm said it had no plans to sell shares of its Bitcoin trust in the United States.Jan 27, 2021Turner Wright
Bitcoin price drops under $30K as ‘moment of truth’ arrives, says traderBitcoin price action mimics recent lows, but traders are all focused on GameStop and the power of crowd investment.Jan 27, 2021William Suberg
Bitmain's Antminer says Bitcoin rig sales won’t be affected by CEO departure After corporate infighting temporarily halted chip shipments in 2020, Bitmain's Antminer team says business will resume as normal following former CEO Jihan Wu's departure.Jan 27, 2021Greg Thomson
Top Ethereum conference Devcon is delayed againThe Ethereum Foundation decided to hold off on the major Ethereum event in Bogota without announcing a new date.Jan 27, 2021Helen Partz
Major payments firm SIA to launch DLT-based secondary credit marketplaceItalian financial services firm SIA plans to launch an Ethereum-based platform for secondary credit trading in the second half of 2021.Jan 27, 2021Helen Partz
Australian payments giant Eftpos becomes Hedera node operatorEftpos has joined Hedera’s governing council after the two entities completed a successful micropayments pilot last year.Jan 27, 2021Samuel Haig
FTX lists GameStop after Reddit-fueled 200% rally in two daysReddit’s r/Wallstreetbets is beating hedge funds at their own game.Jan 27, 2021Andrey Shevchenko
Dutch Bitcoin exchange drags central bank to court over wallet KYC ruleOne Dutch Bitcoin exchange has taken legal action against the central bank over its controversial crypto wallet verification law.Jan 27, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Bitcoin held by public companies has surged 400% in 12 months to $3.6 billionPublic companies hold more than $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin, technology researcher Kevin Rooke found.Jan 27, 2021Joseph Young
Scams are driving South African authorities to regulate crypto trading The Financial Sector Conduct Authority is demanding tighter regulatory control over cryptocurrency.Jan 27, 2021Greg Thomson
BTC price clings to $31K as Scaramucci says GameStop boom 'good for Bitcoin'The rush into decentralized investment will only serve to fuel Bitcoin's position, the investor says amid outrage at GameStop's performance.Jan 27, 2021William Suberg
Florida class action lawsuit alleges Ripple violated securities lawsAlready facing a suit from the U.S. SEC, Ripple is now accused of violating securities laws in Florida.Jan 27, 2021Helen Partz
Solana targets growth in Southeast Asia with a $5M grants scheme The $5-million fund only allows projects with a physical presence in Southeast Asia to apply for the program, which provides up to $100,000 plus technical and community support.Jan 27, 2021Joshua Mapperson
Bitcoin billionaire set to run for California governor Early Bitcoin investor Chamath Palihapitiya is eying running for governor of California.Jan 27, 2021Martin Young
Ethereum’s realized cap spikes to record highs as capital floods in: ReportEthereum’s realized cap has surged into new all-time highs this month, indicating that new money is rushing to accumulate ETH.Jan 27, 2021Samuel Haig
Circle enables seamless USDC-USD transfers, providing a bridge from banks to DeFi The result of developments in both crypto technology and regulation, Circle’s new USDC API provides a bridge between crypto and traditional finance.Jan 27, 2021Cyrus McNally
DeFi tokens bag double-digit gains as bears pin Bitcoin price below $33KA handful of DeFi tokens saw strong rallies even as bears continue to pin Bitcoin price below $33,000.Jan 26, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Iranian government reportedly moving to block Signal messaging appRumors are circulating in Iran that authorities already have access to messages on WhatsApp, one of the few unblocked platforms in the country.Jan 26, 2021Turner Wright
Social trading platform eToro ended 2020 with $600M in revenue The exchange platform’s foray into cryptocurrency has been highly lucrative thus far.Jan 26, 2021Sam Bourgi
Update: ‘Coin Signals’ trader also faces charges from the CFTCArrested by the FBI earlier today, 24-year-old Spence also faces civil charges of fraud that look to bar him from future trading.Jan 26, 2021Kollen Post
Human Rights Foundation CSO urges Time readers not to 'demonize' Bitcoin“Bitcoin is neutral like cash, and can’t discriminate between good and bad,” said Gladstein.Jan 26, 2021Turner Wright
DeFi revival pushes Celo, Venus (XVS) and Fantom (FTM) price higherStrong fundamentals, increasing daily active users and successful layer 2 trials are pushing DeFi tokens to outperform the broader crypto market.Jan 26, 2021Rakesh Upadhyay
Pragmatism: The true key to unlocking crypto mass adoptionLet’s double down on making crypto accessible and usable for real people.Jan 26, 2021Eric Ly
A ‘token’ gift: The US SEC giveth and taketh awayWhile we would be remiss not to laud the SEC’s statement as a step in the right direction, the shortcomings are inescapable.Jan 26, 2021Ethan Silver
Here are the best and worst times of the day to use EthereumAvoiding U.S. trading hours could save you a gwei or two.Jan 26, 2021Andrey Shevchenko
Bitmain CEO announces departure in the most crypto way“I have resigned from the CEO and Chairman of Bitmain as of today,” said Jihan Wu.Jan 26, 2021Turner Wright
Injecting Apple-like ‘quality-control’ into DeFi is what we need Implementing regular, consistent security checks and auditing mechanisms, as Apple does, will increase trust in the DeFi system as a whole.Jan 26, 2021Andrew Rossow
Time for a crypto GPU? Gamers and miners spar over scarce top hardwareNew GPU cards for mining are on the way, but the demand is too great. So, what are manufacturers doing to solve the shortage?Jan 26, 2021Elena Perez
FBI arrests 24-year-old crypto trader for commodities and wire fraudThe trader was both lying to investors and using an unregistered derivatives strategy on BitMEX.Jan 26, 2021Kollen Post
BlackRock’s entry reflects a change in institutional outlook on crypto The entry of the world’s largest asset manager into the realm of crypto finance could potentially signal the entry of other big-name players.Jan 26, 2021Shiraz Jagati