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Analyst Lyn Alden Says Ethereum Is Still an ‘Unfinished Project’
20.1.2021
A bitcoin (BTC) strategist and investor remain skeptical towards the Ethereum protocol, considering it an “unfinished product.” Lyn Alden, an advisor for the dollar cost averaging BTC investing app Swan Bitcoin, believes the network lacks a concrete model, “other than just...
Thai SEC Tells Bitkub Crypto Exchange to Improve Platform After Trading Outages
20.1.2021
The financial regulator ordered the Bitkub exchange to close and fix issues that caused several outages as prices spiked this month
Rick and Morty crypto art sells for $150,000 on Gemini-owned platform
20.1.2021
Justin Roiland's piece was listed on a non-fungible token art exchange owned by Gemini
US Treasury Secretary Nominee Hints at Brand New Crypto Environment
20.1.2021
The US Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen has made a splash in the Cryptoverse with her recent quotes about cryptocurrencies, but she actually made a few other points in her address yesterday that may affect and ultimately form an environment for crypto in the United States.
All eyes in...
UAE Financial Watchdog Set To Regulate Crypto By 2022
20.1.2021
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has announced plans to implement new regulations for cryptocurrencies in its business plan brochure for the years 2021 to 2022.
“We will build upon recent achievements in this space over the business planning period through developing a regulatory...
Trustee of Collapsed Exchange to Ask Court to Resolve Crypto vs. Fiat Creditor Claims Tussle
20.1.2021
Bankruptcy trustee EY is trying to resolve a dispute over how to value cryptocurrencies recovered from QuadrigaCX
Bithumb CEO Predicts Only Four to Seven South Korean Crypto Exchanges Will Survive New Rules
20.1.2021
The CEO of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has made some predictions regarding the upcoming new rules governing the national industry. In fact, the executive believes there will only be between four and seven exchanges surviving the new regulation. Smaller Companies Unlikely...
Bitcoin, Major Altcoins Correct As Jenet Yellen Signals ‘Concern’ Over Crypto
20.1.2021
Bitcoin price failed to stay above the USD 37,000 level and declined below the USD 36,500 support. BTC even traded below the USD 36,000 level and it is currently (05:00 UTC) trading below USD 36,000. If it continues to move down, the bulls might try to protect USD 34,500.
Besides, there was...
Rice-Based Stablecoin Is Being Launched in Indonesia
20.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Penjaga Lilin Nusantara, an Indonesian Cooperative in Malang- East java is setting up Ricetron.com a Tron-based DeFi to tokenized rice-based stablecoin. The website aims to invite crypto enthusiasts to stake Tron and mint RET (Rice Economy Token), a governance token that will fund...
Thailand stock exchange to open digital asset trading... without crypto?
20.1.2021
Thailand’s stock exchange doesn’t want cryptocurrencies included on its new digital asset trading platform
Asia accounts for almost half of global crypto trading: Messari report
20.1.2021
Crypto activity in Asia is equivalent to that in the U.S. and Europe combined
Economist Slams ECB Chief Lagarde’s Bitcoin Remarks as Dangerous for Cryptocurrency Regulation
20.1.2021
Responding to European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s recent remarks about bitcoin, the chief economist at investment firm Tressis said what Lagarde implied was “outrageous” and “dangerous” for cryptocurrency regulation. Economist Says Governments...
Crypto winter: Bitcoiners use mining rigs as heaters as temperatures drop
20.1.2021
Bitcoiners have been using the excess heat produced by their mining rigs to stay warm this season
Decentralization in the centers of power: Learn crypto from Biden's SEC chair pick, part 3/3
19.1.2021
The next leader of the U.S. securities regulator seems to be sympathetic to the mission of decentralization
Blockchain Bites: ‘Crowded’ Crypto Traders, Ether All-Time High, the Bitcoin Battery Proposal
19.1.2021
Bitcoin's environmental impact has become top focus for some critics as traders go "long BTC" and Dunamu reveals a “fear and greed” index
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...
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
Criminal Activity in Crypto Transactions Fell Sharply in 2020, Says Chainalysis
19.1.2021
Partly offsetting the positive trend is an explosion in ransomware attacks, which rose 311% from 2019
Russian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Amid Accusations of Exit Scam
19.1.2021
The Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has shut down amid accusations that it has pulled an exit scam. Customers are unable to withdraw their funds and have been asked to provide extensive identifying information which they fear would lead to identity theft. The exchange claims that it...
Crypto startup Amber Group raises $530 million AUM as institutions, retail arrive
19.1.2021
The crypto-finance company reported a 275% annual increase in assets under management in 2020