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Blockchain Bites: JPMorgan’s $146K BTC Target, Crypto Responds to US Treasury’s Proposed Wallet Rule
5.1.2021
PLUS: The OCC's green light for banks to use stablecoins, Brazil's booming crypto sector and the bitcoin mining machine supply crunch
Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 5, 2021
5.1.2021
With BTC back above $32K and a billion dollars worth of bitcoin exiting Coinbase, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest crypto news roundup
Swedish Bankers Air Concerns Over E-Krona Digital Currency Plan
5.1.2021
While the Riksbank appears keen to launch the e-krona, bankers are worried about how the digital currency might affect their industry
CoinDesk Acquires TradeBlock, Adding Indexes and Pricing to News, Events Offerings
5.1.2021
CoinDesk said it’s positioned to be the leading source of crypto news, information and data for the rapidly growing sector
Grayscale Drops XRP From Large Cap Crypto Fund Following Ripple SEC Suit
5.1.2021
The digital asset manager announced that it ditched XRP on Dec. 31. No word on the fate of the Grayscale XRP Trust
First Mover: As Bitcoin Rally Pauses, DeFi Keeps Astounding
5.1.2021
Don't even think of using the term "DeFi winter," because DeFi might be hotter than in the summer of DeFi.
Voyager Digital Reports 75% Revenue Rise in Q4, Cites Increased Crypto Adoption
5.1.2021
The Canadian crypto broker said its revenue growth was due to the growing adoption of cryptocurrency
LCX Exchange Gets Licensed in Liechtenstein to Help Banks Create Their Own Digital Assets
5.1.2021
LCX has been granted eight out of the 11 crypto-related licenses in Liechtenstein
Argentina’s Ripio Acquires Second-Largest Crypto Exchange in Brazil
5.1.2021
Ripio has acquired BitcoinTrade in a bid to increase its footprint across the frothy Latin American crypto market
Bitcoin Trader Robbed and Pushed Out of Car in Hong Kong
5.1.2021
The trader exchanged 15 bitcoin for HK$3 million before being robbed of both
Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $31K After Monday’s Drop
5.1.2021
Analysts say the bitcoin market now looks less overheated than it did on Monday
Former Canaan Directors to Guide Chinese Gaming Firm’s Pivot to Crypto Mining
5.1.2021
Former directors of Canaan Inc. are investing in the Shanghai firm and will help launch its new mining subsidiary
Square’s Jack Dorsey Hits Out at FinCEN’s ‘Burdensome’ Proposed Crypto Wallet Rules
5.1.2021
"The burdensome information collection and reporting requirements deprive U.S. companies like Square of the chance to compete on a level playing field," Dorsey said
JPMorgan Predicts Bitcoin Price Could Rise Over $146,000 in Long Term
5.1.2021
Bitcoin is increasingly competing with gold as an investment asset and has scope for substantial gains over coming years, according to JPMorgan strategists
Crypto Markets Jump on OCC Approval for Banks to Use Blockchains
5.1.2021
The price of bitcoin and native tokens for other stablecoin-supporting blockchains jumped after the OCC approved banks to use public blockchains
US Federal Regulator Says Banks Can Conduct Payments Using Stablecoins
5.1.2021
Banks can act as nodes on a blockchain or conduct payments using stablecoins, the OCC said Monday
SkyBridge’s Bitcoin Cache Rises to $310M
4.1.2021
SkyBridge's bitcoin investment has already climbed to more than $300 million, mostly due to price appreciation in the past couple of months
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Drops Close to $28K as Ether Futures Heat Up
4.1.2021
Profit-taking helped lead bitcoin lower Monday while more investors are eyeing ether with great interest
Why I’ve Changed My Mind on Bitcoin
4.1.2021
Ritholtz Wealth Management's COO Nick Maggiulli on why he reversed positions on bitcoin
Understanding Bitcoin’s Blistering Rise Past $30,000
4.1.2021
Bitcoin has started 2021 off with a bang. Here’s what investors and analysts think is driving the rise (and today’s dip) as well as predictions for what happens next