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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 1, 2021
1.2.2021
With BTC stalling and the price of silver soaring to eight-year highs, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup
Grayscale Reopens Its Ethereum Trust to Investors
1.2.2021
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments said Monday that its Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: ETHE) is again open to accredited investors. Read more: Digital Asset Manager Grayscale Eyes DeFi Space With New Trust Filings
Singapore’s SDAX Gets In-Principle Approval to Launch Digital Asset Exchange
1.2.2021
SDAX now has in-principle approval from Singapore's central bank for its Recognized Market Operator license
Switzerland’s Tokenized Securities Law Ushers In New Chapter for Digital Assets
1.2.2021
Regulated crypto banks SEBA and Sygnum each issued tokenized securities to mark the occasion
XRP Pump Fails to Materialize as Price Crashes 40% From Day’s High
1.2.2021
XRP has crashed hard from two-month highs reached early Monday, with a planned community buying effort failing to yield desired results.  The cryptocurrency is trading near $0.42 – down 40% from the high of $0.75 reached at around 11:10 UTC, according to CoinDesk 20 data.  A XRP”...
First Mover: Silver Is the New GameStop as Musk’s #Bitcoin Stalls
1.2.2021
As bitcoin trades in a range, traders are studying the "Grayscale premium" and watching traditional markets for clues to the next market move
Mark Cuban Hails ‘Store of Value Generation’ Taking on Wall Street
1.2.2021
Cuban said he believes WSB traders are applying the principles of the crypto world to the stock market
Fine Wines Become First Tokenized Securities Under New Swiss Blockchain Law
1.2.2021
In effect from today, Switzerland's new blockchain law allows Sygnum to freely issue tokenized assets, starting with investable wines
Crypto Insurer Nexo Adds Exchange Service to Its Mobile App
1.2.2021
Nexo's new service provides more than 75 cryptocurrency and fiat currency pairs for trading
Kraken Exchange Brings Its Spot Price Data to DeFi Via New Chainlink Node
1.2.2021
Kraken's connection to the Chainlink network allows the exchange to broadcast its price data for use in blockchain-based apps
US Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Involving $13M in Bitcoin
1.2.2021
During a 28-month period, Hugo Mejia illegally exchanged millions of dollars-worth of bitcoin while attempting to hide his activity
XRP Erases SEC-Led Drop as Supporters Pump Price Over $0.60
1.2.2021
XRP has more than reversed the late December drop prompted by an SEC lawsuit against Ripple with a rally to two-month highs
‘A Good Thing’: Elon Musk Says He’s a Supporter of Bitcoin
1.2.2021
It would be the most "entertaining and ironic outcome" if dogecoin "becomes the currency of earth in the future," Musk also said
MGM, Winklevoss Twins to Make Movie About Reddit’s GameStop Investors Taking on Wall Street
1.2.2021
MGM has acquired the movie rights to a book proposal known as "The Antisocial Network" by New York Times best-selling author Ben Mezrich
Switzerland’s Crypto Broker AG Wins Securities House License From FINMA
1.2.2021
Banks can tick a box and start trading with us, said CEO Rupertus Rothenhaeuser
Crypto Long & Short: GameStop, Dogecoin and a New Market Paradigm
31.1.2021
We’re not just witnessing the changing nature of market forces. We’re also seeing a shift in the definition of market “fundamentals.”
XRP Posted Biggest Single-Day Gain in 3 Years in a Coordinated Buying Attack
31.1.2021
"Traditional Crypto-Pump groups are being copied and legitimized by WallStreetBets," Jehan Chu, co-founder and managing partner at Kenetic Capital, told CoinDesk
Bitcoin Falls Back to $32K as Elon Musk’s Bio Change Fades Into Memory
31.1.2021
The price jump coinciding with Elon Musk's Twitter attention retraced over the weekend
What Ray Dalio Really Thinks of Bitcoin
31.1.2021
A reading of Dalio’s first long-form essay on his thoughts about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
Judge Rejects Virgil Griffith’s Motion to Dismiss Charges of Aiding North Korea
30.1.2021
U.S. Judge Kevin Castel also denied the ethereum developer’s request for more details about what he’s being charged with