Universities

Harvard, Yale, Brown Endowments Have Been Buying Bitcoin for at Least a Year: Sources

Ian AllisonJan 25, 2021

University endowments that backed blockchain VCs in 2018 have started buying crypto directly from Coinbase.

Market Wrap

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $34.8K While Ether Volatility Skyrockets

Daniel CawreyJan 25, 2021

A bullish bitcoin mentality appears to be forming in the options market while ether continues on its roller coaster.

Ethereum

Big Investors Stacked Up Ether as Price Rose to Record High

Omkar GodboleJan 25, 2021

The increased accumulation by investors with deep pockets may have put upward pressure on ether's price.

CFTC

Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary

Nikhilesh DeJan 25, 2021

Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin in running the U.S. government’s treasury. Here’s what she will oversee in the crypto world.

Bitcoin Mining

Gaming Company The9 Agrees to Buy 26,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines

Zack VoellJan 25, 2021

The company says a "majority" of the ASICs are already deployed.

Bitcoin Treasury Reserve Asset

Cathie Wood: More Tech Companies Will Adopt Bitcoin Treasury Reserves

Danny NelsonJan 25, 2021

Wood said large companies are asking her if they should follow Square's lead.

Institutional Adoption

Rothschild Investment Adds to Grayscale Bitcoin Holdings

Danny NelsonJan 25, 2021

The manager of $1.4 billion first bought bitcoin trust shares in 2017.

Bitcoin Options

Large Bitcoin Options Positions May Boost Price Volatility This Week

Omkar GodboleJan 25, 2021

As long as these options remain open in the market, the next couple of days could be volatile for bitcoin.

Podcasts

The Bitcoin Whales Won’t Stop Buying

Nathaniel WhittemoreJan 25, 2021

According to a number of different data points, bitcoin whales saw last week’s volatility and price declines as a chance to accumulate.

Bitcoin Donations

Bitcoin Donations to Navalny Surge After Russian Opposition Leader Is Jailed

Anna BaydakovaJan 25, 2021

Putin's opponent received 3.7 bitcoin in the last week, tripling the amount raised in the first two weeks of 2021.

Ethereum
Ethereum

More Institutional Investors Are Buying Ether, Seeing It as a Store of Value

Muyao ShenJan 25, 2021

The ether rally appears to be more organic and driven from within the crypto industry.

Hawaii
Hawaii

Hawaii to Let More Crypto Companies Join Regulatory Sandbox

Danny NelsonJan 25, 2021

Hawaii's Digital Currency Innovation Lab is accepting a second round of applications through Feb. 26.

Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin Mining

Crypto Miner Marathon Patent Group Buys $150M in Bitcoin

Danny NelsonJan 25, 2021

The Nasdaq-listed mining company wants to become a "pure-play bitcoin investment option" for Wall Street.

DeFi
DeFi

Collateralized Debt Obligations Make Their Way Into DeFi Lending

William FoxleyJan 25, 2021

The future of finance apparently involves Wall Street’s ghosts.

Scams
Scams

Substack Newsletters Are Being Used to Spread Crypto Scams

Benjamin PowersJan 25, 2021

Substack is being leveraged by scammers for its ease of use and reach.

Recent

Opinion

We Have Entered the Age of Anonymous Crypto

Rachel-Rose O'Leary

Spurred by an information crisis and compounding global unrest, privacy has entered public consciousness.

CBDC

Bank of England Governor Insists Digital Payments (but Not Crypto) Are Sticking Around

Danny Nelson

BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said cryptocurrencies "as originally formulated" are not the ideal form of digital currency.

Opinion

The Future of Money in the Multiverse

Marcelo M. Prates

It's 2028 and central banks, Big Tech companies and the "deplatformed" are establishing their own worlds of digital money.

Ethereum

Blockchain Bites: ETH Pumps, Coins Leave Exchanges

Daniel Kuhn

With ether whales and small holders rising, some analysts are speculating about a potential ETH supply crunch.

Lightning Network

Vietnam’s Oldest Bitcoin Exchange Adds Support for Lightning Network

Colin Harper

With VBT's integration, the Lightning Network now has support from half a dozen Bitcoin exchanges.

Podcasts

Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 25, 2021

With bitcoin bouncing and ether hitting a new all-time high, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

CFTC

CFTC Attorney Who Let Regulators Trade Crypto Joins Private Law Firm

Nikhilesh De

Daniel Davis oversaw the CFTC’s legal division, including administrative actions.

Donations

Grayscale Donating up to $2M to Crypto Advocacy Group Coin Center

Tanzeel Akhtar

A web page has been set up for the donation matching campaign that runs through February.

Podcasts

New Regulators in Town: What’s Next for Crypto in DC

In this episode, Anna Baydakova, Tanzeel Akhtar and Nik De discuss to expect from U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration regarding crypto, how QuadrigaCX users are doing and trying to predict the future for Ripple.

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Recent

Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoin Flushes ‘Weak Hands’ as Ethereum Hits New All-Time High

Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole

Last week's rout in bitcoin market looks like "weak hands" selling out because bidders appeared to materialize whenever prices fell to $30K.

Investment

Bank of Singapore Says Crypto Could Replace Gold as Store of Value

Tanzeel Akhtar

Cryptocurrencies need to overcome a number of hurdles first, though, according to a research note.

Quorum

Ethereum-Based ConsenSys Quorum Partners With China’s BSN Blockchain

Ian Allison

The first partnership for Quorum since leaving JPMorgan is a big one.

Crime

Two Arrested for Orchestrating Escape of Wirecard Exec Accused of Fraud

Tanzeel Akhtar

The collapsed financial firm had previously supplied cards to several cryptocurrency companies.

Exchanges

Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange Wins License From Bahrain Central Bank

Tanzeel Akhtar

Launching soon, CoinMENA said it will offer spot trading in five major cryptocurrencies.

Regulation

Russian Public Officials Banned From Holding Cryptocurrency

Anna Baydakova

Russian government officials must dispose of any digital asset holdings before April 1.

Crime

Former UK Cybersecurity Chief Says Laws Are Needed to Stop Ransomware Payouts

Tanzeel Akhtar

“People are paying bitcoin to criminals and claiming back cash” via insurance claims, Ciaran Martin said.

Ethereum

Ethereum’s Ether Cryptocurrency Sets New All-Time Price High Above $1,450

Kevin Reynolds

Ether has outpaced bitcoin on a year-to-date basis.

Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Was Not a Response to the Financial Crisis

Noelle Acheson

In spite of the timing, bitcoin wasn't created as a result of the 2008 crisis – and this misunderstanding matters.