Bitcoin

Institutions Keep Buying Bitcoin’s Dip, Despite Near-term Volatility: Data

Muyao ShenJan 22, 2021

Institutions and "whales" have continued their bitcoin purchases, on-chain data shows.

Coinbase

Valkyrie Digital Assets Files for Bitcoin ETF

Tanzeel AkhtarJan 23, 2021

The Valkyrie Bitcoin Trust would be listed on the NYSE and Coinbase Custody Trust Co. would serve as custodian.

Opinion

Money Reimagined: Letter to President Biden

Michael J. CaseyJan 22, 2021

President Biden needs to reform the global financial system and avoid a 1930s-style depression. Digital currencies can help.

Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Core Lead Maintainer Steps Back, Encourages Decentralization

Alyssa HertigJan 22, 2021

"One thing is clear: this is a serious project now, and we need to start taking decentralization seriously," said Wladimir van der Laan.

Double-Spend

The Bitcoin Double-Spend That Never Happened

Colin HarperJan 21, 2021

No coins were added to the bitcoin supply, as some headlines might lead you to believe.

Developers

Bitcoin Developers Weigh the Costs of Defying White Paper Copyright Claim

Colin HarperJan 22, 2021

Should anyone in an open source community have to bear the legal brunt of a seemingly senseless lawsuit?

Coinbase

Coinbase Now Has Over $90B in Assets on Platform

Zack SewardJan 22, 2021

Coinbase published fresh numbers Friday on how much capital has flowed onto the exchange in recent months.

Tether

Tether’s Bank Deltec Says Stablecoin Is Fully Backed by Reserves

Omkar GodboleJan 22, 2021

"Every tether is backed by a reserve and their reserve is more than what is in circulation," said Gregory Pepin, Deltec Bank's deputy CEO.

Podcasts

Another Pro-Crypto Appointment in the Biden Administration?

Nathaniel WhittemoreJan 23, 2021

Reports are that Chris Brummer – author of a volume on crypto assets and frequent speaker on digital currencies – will chair the CFTC.

Podcasts

Bitcoin Policy in Biden’s Washington, With Kristin Smith and Amy Davine Kim

Jan 22, 2021

As the Biden Administration gets underway, what can we expect for cryptocurrency technologies alongside an ascendent bitcoin?

Jim Cramer
Jim Cramer

Jim Cramer Tells $731M Powerball Winner to Put 5% in Bitcoin

Danny NelsonJan 22, 2021

The "Mad Money" host picked bitcoin as one of his hedges against the specter of hyperinflation.

Lightning Network
Lightning Network

OKCoin to Integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning Network in Q1

Colin HarperJan 22, 2021

The feature, added to alleviate fee pressure during Bitcoin’s bull market, could be live within a month's time.

Bitcoin Trading
Bitcoin Trading

Alameda-Backed Investment Platform Stacked Acquires Automated Trading Service

Zack VoellJan 22, 2021

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Explainers
Explainers

Ethereum’s Road to $2K: 3 Reasons to Be Bullish

Ollie LeechJan 22, 2021

Ether recently broke above $1,400 for the first time in two years. Here are three events that could push the price even higher.

Grayscale
Grayscale

Grayscale May Have Laid Groundwork for 5 More Potential Crypto Trusts

Daniel PalmerJan 22, 2021

Trusts for chainlink, basic attention token, decentraland, livepeer and tezos were all recently registered in Delaware.

Recent

Market Wrap

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Back Above $33K While Ether Up 65% in 2021

Daniel Cawrey

There appears to be strong support around $30,000, according to traders.

Podcasts

This Bitcoin Dip Was Not Caused by FUD

Nathaniel Whittemore

While there was plenty of FUD flying around, it wasn’t the real reason prices pulled back so significantly.

Bitcoin

Blockchain Bites: Clearing the Record on Yellen’s Crypto Concerns and the Bitcoin Double-Spend Fracas

Daniel Kuhn

The efficient market hypothesis butts up against bitcoin's volatile day while Bitcoiners show solidarity in hosting the white paper.

Debit Cards

Bitcoin Exchange LVL Launches Mastercard Debit Card

Nathan DiCamillo

The card can be used to spend crypto and fiat around the world.

Bitcoin Mining

Samsung Discussing $10B Chipmaking Facility in Texas: Bloomberg

Zack Voell

Samsung plans for its foundry to manufacture 3nm chips.

China

At Least One Key Huobi Executive Is In Custody in China: Sources

David Pan

The Chinese police appear to have intensified their crackdown on crypto exchanges’ OTC trading services in the last year.

Podcasts

Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 22, 2021

With bitcoin back above $30K and analysts calling for a deeper correction, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

Capital Markets

Singapore Exchange, Temasek Launch Digital Asset Business for Capital Markets

Tanzeel Akhtar

The new venture seeks to partner with fixed income issuance platforms for their post-trade infrastructure.

Sberbank

Russia’s Sber Bank Files to Launch Its Own Stablecoin

Anna Baydakova

Russia's largest retail bank has applied to become a licensed digital assets issuer.

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CBDCs

BIS Plans Platform for Testing Central Bank Digital Currencies in Cross-Border Payments

Tanzeel Akhtar

The new platform was announced as part of the BIS Innovation Hub's priorities and programs for 2021.

MicroStrategy

MicroStrategy Buys the Dip, Adds $10M to Bitcoin Treasury

Danny Nelson

CEO Michael Saylor bought the coins for an average price of $31,808.

First Mover

First Mover: Bitcoin ‘Double-Spend’ FUD Gives Newbies a Volatility Lesson

Bradley KeounOmkar GodboleSebastian Sinclair

A mixture of bearish price-chart patterns and ill-understood news items combined to cause bitcoin's biggest price plunge since March, in a demonstration to market newcomers of the cryptocurrency's notorious volatility.    

Opinion

Social Networks Are the Next Big Decentralization Opportunity

Ben Goertzel

We have the core tech to enable radically more ethical and beneficial social media networks. Here's what we'll need.

Bitcoin Mining

Hut 8 Completes $11.8M Financing for New Bitcoin Mining Machines

Zack Voell

The new machines will add 475 PH/s to Hut 8's hash power.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Faces Further Losses Before Rally Restarts, Say Analysts

Omkar Godbole

Despite a bounce earlier on Friday, bitcoin may yet see further losses in the near term.

Bit Digital

Class Action Filed Against Listed Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Over Fraud Allegations

Sebastian Sinclair

Defendants allege the mining company made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose the true extent of its mining operations.

Crime

30 Charged in Japan With Trading $96M of Crypto Stolen in Coincheck Hack

Sebastian Sinclair

The individuals are accused of trading cryptocurrency stolen during the $560 million exchange hack in 2018.

Crime

Digital Asset Manager Komainu to Provide Custody of Crypto Seized by UK Police

Sebastian Sinclair

Komainu will be responsible for providing police across the U.K. with a more "robust" means to store cryptocurrencies.