Biden's Treasury Secretary nominee calls cryptocurrencies a 'particular concern' for AML
19.1.2021
Janet Yellen claimed many cryptocurrencies are used "mainly for illicit financing."
Ethereum 2.0 closes in on $4B value locked as stakers commit over 2% of supply
19.1.2021
Ethereum is now the third largest blockchain by stake committed, and has plenty of room to grow
Crypto Derivatives Surge, Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to $9.6 Billion
19.1.2021
Bitcoin options open interest has reached $9.6 billion according to derivatives market data as the metric is nearing the high captured on January 7, 2021. Moreover, the aggregate open interest in bitcoin futures is steadily nearing all-time highs. While cryptocurrency spot markets have...
Pro traders go short as overbought derivatives propel Ethereum’s new high
19.1.2021
Pro traders opened large short positions and derivatives data are flashing red flags after Ethereum price soared to a new all-time high
Janet Yellen Says Cryptocurrencies Are a ‘Concern’ in Terrorist Financing
19.1.2021
The U.S. should examine how it can curtail the use of crypto for illicit financing, the former Fed Chair said
The US Can Make Bitcoin Mining Greener
19.1.2021
With companies like Square announcing environment-focused mining initiatives, the U.S. can take the lead in reducing bitcoin's carbon impact
French Central Bank Trials Digital Currency for Interbank Settlement
19.1.2021
The pilot involved the settlement on a private blockchain of around €2 million
How to regulate exchanges: Learn crypto from Biden's SEC chair pick, part 2/3
19.1.2021
The SEC's incoming chair predicted the crackdown on crypto exchanges over AML concerns back in 2018. See what other insight he had
As Ether price breaks all-time high Buterin's ETH holdings up 8x in a year
19.1.2021
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has seen the value of his personal ETH stash soar over 700% in a single year
New Bitcoin ETP, Faster BNB Burn, Digital Euro, Enjin in Japan + More news
19.1.2021
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CoinShares, Europe's major digital asset manager, today announced the launch of a new physically-backed ETP, CoinShares Physical...
Brave Becomes First Browser to Offer Native IPFS Integration
19.1.2021
IPFS integration gives Brave users easier access to the protocol while improving the overall resilience of the internet
Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 19, 2021
19.1.2021
With more traders betting on bitcoin than tech stocks and ether briefly reaching an all-time high, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest news roundup