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DOGE is 'not a bad look' for crypto users, says Mark Cuban as price surges another 8%
8.2.2021
The billionaire described the token as “the lowest cost economics teaching tool available” on the market
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Auctions his First Non-Fungible Token
8.2.2021
Musician Mike Shinoda, guitarist and founding member of the American rock band Linkin Park, has auctioned his first non-fungible token (NFT) for a charitable cause. The NFT, a piece of digital media titled ‘One Hundredth Stream,’’ raised over $30,000 Musician Mike Shinoda...
Apple Should Launch Own Crypto Exchange, RBC Analyst Says
8.2.2021
Analysts at the largest bank in Canada noted that after PayPal and Square’s crypto offerings, the market for tech firms creating crypto wallets has already been validated
Bitcoin Price Surpasses $44k Handle, ETH Futures Launch, Tesla’s Balance Sheet BTC Praised
8.2.2021
The price of bitcoin touched a new all-time high on Monday after the community discovered that Elon Musk’s firm Tesla added $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin to the company’s balance sheet. At press time, bitcoin is meandering over the $43k handle and has an overall market capitalization...
Apple Has a 'Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity' in Bitcoin & Crypto + More News
8.2.2021
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Cardano Token Pips Dot Into Fifth Place After Price Surges by 85% —Elon Musk Endorsed Dogecoin Sets New All Time High
8.2.2021
The Cardano network token has toppled Dot to become the crypto-asset with the fourth-highest market capitalization. This new Cardano position comes after its price surged by more than 85% from $0.35 on February 1 to $0.68 on February 7. With the new price, the token’s market capitalization...
South Korean Central Bank: Build Legal Boundary Between CBDCs & Crypto
8.2.2021
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The South Korean central bank – the Bank of Korea (BOK) – wants Seoul to draw a line between central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and cryptoassets, and hopes the government will make an eleventh-hour adjustment to a key crypto law that promulgates next month.
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Top Crypto Exchanges Experience Difficulties as Tesla News Prompts Trading Frenzy
8.2.2021
Binance, Coinbase, Gemini and Kraken are all having technical difficulties under heavy trading load
Which Crypto Projects Are Based on Ethereum?
8.2.2021
Ethereum dapps are different from everyday apps because they aim to hand users more control over their online lives
Potential India Crypto Ban, Worldwide Darknet and Virgil Griffith’s Saga Continues
8.2.2021
Crypto restrictions in India, fresh darknet market research from Chainalysis and the newest chapter in Virgil Griffith’s North Korea saga
Crypto Market Sentiment Improves Further, XRP Leads
8.2.2021
The beginning of February brought some much-anticipated optimism in terms of crypto market sentiment, as nearly all major coins have improved their moving 7-day average sentiment score (sentscore). In turn, the combined moving 7-day average sentscore for 10 major coins, increased from 5.8 last week...
Tesla Has $1.5 Billion Worth of Bitcoin on Its Balance Sheet, Plans to Accept BTC for Products
8.2.2021
The publicly listed firm Tesla has announced in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 10-k filing that the company has purchased $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. When the news broke, the price of the leading crypto asset jumped well over 15%, touching a new all-time price high at $44,899...
Introducing CoinDesk TV: Industry-Leading Crypto News, Now in Living Color
8.2.2021
Amid turbulence in markets, economy and society, there's no better time or purpose to launch CoinDesk TV, writes Executive Producer Joanne Po
Canadian Crypto Lender Ledn Raises $2.7M for Emerging Markets Expansion
8.2.2021
After growing in Latin America, the firm wants to bring its micro-loans and stablecoin savings features to other emerging markets
A turn for the worse? India’s crypto plan unsettling to local industry
8.2.2021
The Indian crypto industry sees a brief panic over the government’s plans to ban “private cryptocurrencies” and explore the need for a CBDC
Tesla Invests $1.5B in Bitcoin, Plans to Accept Crypto Payments
8.2.2021
Tesla also expects to begin accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for its products "in the near future."
India May Side-Step Parliament to Push Through Crypto Bill: Report
8.2.2021
The bill would potentially kick off the development of a digital rupee while banning “private cryptocurrencies.”
Major Malaysian financial firm to invest in regulated crypto exchange
8.2.2021
Malaysian financial services firm Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad is getting into digital assets
Children’s Charity Creates Bitcoin Superhero to Attract Crypto Donations
8.2.2021
The "Billy Bitcoin" hero is part of the charity's efforts to drum up more crypto donations
Indian parliament reportedly considering fast-tracking crypto bill
8.2.2021
Government officials may be planning to introduce the law potentially banning crypto “within a month” of the ordinance clearing