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.

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.

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.

CBDC

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

Danny NelsonJan 25, 2021

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

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.

Opinion

We Have Entered the Age of Anonymous Crypto

Rachel-Rose O'LearyJan 25, 2021

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

DeFi

Collateralized Debt Obligations Make Their Way Into DeFi Lending

William FoxleyJan 25, 2021

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

Bitcoin

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

Bradley Keoun Omkar GodboleJan 25, 2021

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

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

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

Noelle AchesonJan 24, 2021

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

Quorum
Quorum

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

Ian AllisonJan 25, 2021

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

CFTC
CFTC

CFTC Attorney Who Let Regulators Trade Crypto Joins Private Law Firm

Nikhilesh DeJan 25, 2021

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

Opinion
Opinion

The Future of Money in the Multiverse

Marcelo M. PratesJan 25, 2021

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

Regulation
Regulation

Russian Public Officials Banned From Holding Cryptocurrency

Anna BaydakovaJan 25, 2021

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

Donations
Donations

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

Tanzeel AkhtarJan 25, 2021

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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World Economic Forum

BOE’s Bailey, Western Union CEO Part of Davos Panel on Digital Currencies

Kevin Reynolds

The session will focus on the diminishing role of cash and the emergence of central bank digital currencies, moves accelerated by the pandemic.

Bitcoin

Why Did Bill Miller and His Son Buy MicroStrategy Debt? It’s the Bitcoin

Kevin Reynolds

"Not owning any bitcoin has been a massive mistake, and we expect that will continue to be true," the famed value investor's son wrote to clients.

Podcasts

A Reading of Satoshi’s Bitcoin White Paper

Nathaniel Whittemore

The document that started it all, in audio form.

Markets

Chainlink’s LINK Cryptocurrency Hits New Record Price High

Daniel Palmer

The cryptocurrency is now up 105% since Jan. 1, 2021.

Digital Yuan

Beijing, Shanghai to Join Wider Testing of Digital Yuan in 2021

Daniel Palmer

The wider effort to promote the digital currency precedes a launch in the "near future," per a state media report.

NFTs

Early CryptoPunk Digital Collectible Sells for $762K in Ether

Zack Seward

Flamingo, a DAO for NFT investments, bought the ultra-rare “Alien” in a Saturday auction.

Coinbase

Valkyrie Digital Assets Files for Bitcoin ETF

Tanzeel Akhtar

With a new chairman to head the SEC, crypto advocates hope a bitcoin ETF will be approved in 2021.

Podcasts

Another Pro-Crypto Appointment in the Biden Administration?

Nathaniel Whittemore

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

Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Core Lead Maintainer Steps Back, Encourages Decentralization

Alyssa Hertig

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