Binance and Coinbase suffer outages as Bitcoin's price soars Bitcoin’s much-anticipated break past $20,000 caused a spike in crypto exchange traffic.Dec 16, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Bitcoin is a ‘convex bet’ says CEO of institution with $600M BTC exposure Another mainstream giant unveils its bullish position on Bitcoin.Dec 16, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Germany legalizes digitized securitiesEurope's largest economy is looking to pave the way for securities trading on the blockchain.Dec 16, 2020Kollen Post
Former Cisco CFO joins Coinbase board as mainstream recognition grows Kelly Kramer joins an impressive board comprised of executives from various industries.Dec 16, 2020Sam Bourgi
Price analysis 12/16: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, ADA, DOT, BNB, XLMBitcoin’s break above $20,000 boosted investor sentiment and triggered strong rallies from several altcoins.Dec 16, 2020Rakesh Upadhyay
Bitcoin smashes historical high above $20K — Here's why it's different from 2017 The 2020 rally differs markedly from the retail-driven FOMO of 2017.Dec 16, 2020Sam Bourgi
Ethereum’s 6 biggest accomplishments of 2020 (and 5 disappointing moments)Ethereum’s year was rich with astounding successes, but nothing can be perfect.Dec 16, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
US authorities eager to deter citizens from unregistered crypto exchangesPressured by U.S. authorities, more foreign exchanges are blocking American investors, but are vague U.S. regulations the real problem?Dec 16, 2020Andrew Singer
Fractional stocks go to pot as FTX lists tokenized cannabis sharesFTX is "weeding out the competition" with its new selection of tokenized stocks.Dec 16, 2020Jack Martin
'All bets are off' now that Bitcoin has broken $20K, says traderBitcoin zipped past $20,000 per coin this morning, pushing the asset into uncharted waters.Dec 16, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Bitcoin’s 2020 explosion is not the 2017 bubble againEarly adopters who saw the potential in Bitcoin in the last decade have been waiting for this year their entire crypto investing lives.Dec 16, 2020Mark Binns
Crypto-friendly trading app Robinhood faces lawsuit from securities regulatorsMassachusetts plans to sue Robinhood for alleged violation of state laws and regulations not related to crypto.Dec 16, 2020Helen Partz
When will Ethereum 2.0 fully launch? Roadmap promises speed, but history says otherwiseThe new Ethereum 2.0 roadmap review: What updates have been added, and how soon can they be implemented?Dec 16, 2020Julia Magas
Compound refused to compensate victims of unfair liquidation — Here's whyCompound governance refused to compensate COMP farmers right now, but the proposal may come back.Dec 16, 2020Osato Avan-Nomayo
Kraken announces Lightning Network integrations for 2021Kraken will integrate the Lightning Network to support instant Bitcoin transfers and reduced withdrawal fees.Dec 16, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin price hits $20,000 for the first time in historyThe price of Bitcoin just hit $20,000 for the first time ever in a historic milestone for the world’s most popular cryptocurrency.Dec 16, 2020Joseph Young
Waves Enterprise partners with Ontology to fix blockchain e-votingWaves Enterprise and Ontology aim to solve one of the biggest challenges of digital voting — user authentication and identification.Dec 16, 2020Helen Partz
The Nexus Mutual hacker is now asking for a $2.6M ransomAttacker demands ten times the $300,000 bounty offered after apparently laundering a third of the stolen loot.Dec 16, 2020Jack Martin
Bitcoin hits 2-week high, breaking last big resistance before $20K Bitcoin hitting its highest level since the start of December reignites the quest to crack $20,000 resistance.Dec 16, 2020William Suberg
UK FCA establishes temporary crypto registration regime due to backlogRegulatory body buys itself a further six months to process submitted applications.Dec 16, 2020Jack Martin
Bitcoin averaging 200% gains per year proves it’s ‘eating the world’ — Raoul PalA summary of macro investment performance since 2011 underscores Bitcoin as the ultimate winning punt.Dec 16, 2020William Suberg
Japanese financial giant SBI acquires crypto trading firm B2C2Japanese financial services firm SBI has acquired a 90% stake in trading firm B2C2, hopes to attract institutional investors into crypto.Dec 16, 2020Helen Partz
Bancor soars 86% in two days as Coinbase lists BNT, DEX volume spikesThe price of BNT, the native token of the Bancor protocol, spiked by 86% in two days.Dec 16, 2020Joseph Young
Sources claim ‘sympathetic’ Trump is considering pardon for Silk Road founder Anonymous sources claim that President Trump is sympathetic to the Free Ross campaign and is considering clemency for the Silk Road founder.Dec 16, 2020Samuel Haig
Compound Finance founder says that CeFi will embrace DeFiSpeaking at a DeFi summit, Compound Finance founder Robert Leshner is confident that CeFi will embrace DeFi.Dec 16, 2020Martin Young
Why this Montana crypto miner refuses to pay a $3.7M power bill A Montana-based crypto miner has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit over $3.7 million in unpaid electricity bills on the basis that it sold its assets in 2018.Dec 16, 2020Samuel Haig
Malta’s ‘blockchain island’ strategy falters as banks refuse to play ballMalta’s plan to become a"‘blockchain island" appears to have stalled, with few retail banks indicating a willingness to work with crypto firms.Dec 16, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin the third 'most crowded trade' in global fund manager surveyAsset managers around the globe are losing confidence in the dollar, encouraging them to seek out inflation-resistant investments for their clients.Dec 16, 2020Cyrus McNally
Ethereum address creation hits 35-month high: Did XRP provide the Spark?A snapshot for the Spark airdrop may have caused a record spike in Ethereum address creation.Dec 16, 2020Martin Young
Class action lawyer calls for CEO of billion dollar crypto scheme to be detained“It is unacceptable that in the face of a scam like this there hasn’t been a strong reaction on the part of the judicial authorities.”Dec 16, 2020Turner Wright