Bitcoin payments are the 'second stupidest idea I’ve heard,' says Late Show’s Stephen ColbertBut to be fair, they're a long way behind remote-controlled junk cages.Jan 14, 2021Turner Wright
Zcash (ZEC), Kusama (KSM) and Hedget (HGET) soar as Bitcoin hits $40K Zcash, Kusama and Hedget are a few of the projects seeing their token values increase due to the unique set of issues they address.Jan 14, 2021Rakesh Upadhyay
Dacxi joins self-regulating trade group CryptoUK as executive memberThe exchange will unite with Binance.UK, Coinbase, CryptoCompare, Ripple, eToro, and others in leading the association’s strategic direction.Jan 14, 2021Turner Wright
Coinbase opens the door to more crypto listings with Asset Hub The U.S. digital currency exchange plans to significantly increase its service offerings this year.Jan 14, 2021Sam Bourgi
If Bitcoin doesn't break record highs right away, it wouldn't be the worst thing, trader posits Trading sideways for a while could be healthy for Bitcoin.Jan 14, 2021Benjamin Pirus
Coinbase invests in US-based mining firm amid industry diversification effortsTitan secured funding from Coinbase to offer a U.S.-developed software suite for miners.Jan 14, 2021Andrey Shevchenko
Grammy winner Portugal. The Man launches fan token on Ethereum blockchain In a first for the blockchain world, the Grammy Award-winning band will use cryptocurrency tokens to distribute previously unreleased material.Jan 14, 2021Greg Thomson
Bitcoin briefly loses its spot as top cryptocurrency — Wait, what?Bitcoin's twin took over the number-one spot on CoinMarketCap.Jan 14, 2021Benjamin Pirus
Stacks mainnet launch brings smart contracts and DeFi to Bitcoin They're celebrating the launch with a one-day virtual event headlined by a number of industry partners.Jan 14, 2021Sam Bourgi
Bitcoin refuses to 'die' as BTC price hits $40K just three days after crashStubborn bulls are firmly back in the saddle, with Bitcoin adding $10,000 to its price in just three days.Jan 14, 2021William Suberg
Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administrationThis is a big win for the crypto industry today, which was unanimous in opposition to a new anti-money laundering rule that many saw as rushed and draconian.Jan 14, 2021Kollen Post
Gnosis receives $2.3B Ether in a day, now 3rd largest ETH holder with 2.2% of supply A Gnosis safe now contains the third-largest concentration of Ether, according to Etherscan, holding 2.2% of the coin supply — worth $2.9 billion.Jan 14, 2021Greg Thomson
Cream Finance leaps into DeFi ‘corporate debt’ with Iron Bank launchThe Iron Bank feature will allow protocols to borrow funds without posting collateral.Jan 14, 2021Andrey Shevchenko
Winklevoss brothers reportedly eye public listing for Gemini crypto exchangeGemini may soon become the latest United States-based crypto exchange to pursue a public listing.Jan 14, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Exchange-traded products abound, but crypto is still waiting for an ETFSwiss SIX Exchange has listed BTCetc Bitcoin ETP, a new crypto ETP product backed by London investment firm ETC Group.Jan 14, 2021Helen Partz
UK’s FCA crypto derivatives ban may push retail investors to riskier grounds U.K.’s FCA banning retail investors from engaging with crypto derivatives takes away risk hedging opportunities.Jan 14, 2021Anirudh Tiwari
Gemini exchange to launch credit card with 3% cashback rewards paid in BitcoinGemini Credit Card will allow users to earn rewards paid in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Jan 14, 2021Sam Bourgi
South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19 Jeju Island and blockchain company Iconloop are proceeding with a full rollout of their COVID-19 contact tracing app following successful pilots.Jan 14, 2021Helen Partz
XRP price fails to ignite recovery as SEC enforcement director leaves post XRP lost value on a day when the rest of the market kickstarted a sizable recovery, as the SEC enforcer behind Ripple Labs’ $1.3 billion lawsuit announced his departure.Jan 14, 2021Greg Thomson
Pantera Capital CEO doubles down on $115K Bitcoin prediction for 2021Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead believes that propelled adoption will drive the Bitcoin price above $100,000 by August 2021.Jan 14, 2021Helen Partz
Programmer has two password guesses left before losing $266M in BitcoinThe perils of inaccessible digital wealth — potentially lost forever — are being all the more keenly felt during the 2021 bull market.Jan 14, 2021Marie Huillet
German real estate group issues $24M bond using Stellar blockchainMajor German real estate group Vonovia has used the Stellar blockchain to transfer the ownership of real estate rights.Jan 14, 2021Helen Partz
Man offers city $72M to dig up accidentally discarded Bitcoin fortuneAn IT engineer accidentally discarded his Bitcoin fortune over seven years ago while cleaning his house.Jan 14, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Polkadot skyrockets nearly 30% to $10 billion market cap: What’s behind the rally?The price of DOT, the native cryptocurrency of Polkadot, surged 24% on the day to achieve a $10 billion valuation.Jan 14, 2021Joseph Young
Is a new rally brewing as Bitcoin reclaims $38K and stablecoins ‘flooding’ exchanges?Stablecoin inflows into exchanges spiked right as the price of Bitcoin recovered above $38,000, on-chain data shows.Jan 14, 2021Joseph Young
Exodus of key staff from Aragon amid philosophical differencesThe decentralized governance protocol has seen 13 resignations among related staff over the course of the last week.Jan 14, 2021Cyrus McNally
5 stories that suggest crypto is moving into ludicrous territoryDogecoin, Lindsay Lohan, Ivan On Tech and the New Zealand government, What do they all have in common?Jan 14, 2021Turner Wright
The Ethereum network is being turbocharged by layer-two solutionsWith Ethereum transaction fees still high, more layer-two powered platforms are emerging.Jan 14, 2021Martin Young
Jack Dorsey cites Bitcoin as a better model for the internet in Trump ban explanationDays after Donald Trump’s account was banned, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey explained that it was the right decision, but still sets a dangerous precedent.Jan 14, 2021Joshua Mapperson
New Comptroller of the Currency announced: Will he be as good for crypto? Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P. Brooks is officially stepping down after eight months at the OCC.Jan 14, 2021Martin Young