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Houston Firefighters Pension Fund Makes Bitcoin, Ether Purchase
A pension fund for firefighters in Houston has made a purchase in bitcoin and ether facilitated by bitcoin investment firm NYDIG.The...
Swedish Financial Watchdog Investigating Two Local Crypto Exchanges
Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) is investigating two local crypto firms, Safello and Goobit, according to an announcement on...
Associated Press Taps Chainlink for Elections, Sports Data
The Associated Press (AP), the 175-year-old news agency, will bring economic, sports and elections data to Chainlink, a system that...
Solana-Based DeFi Protocol Synchrony Raises $4.2M for Composable Indices
Synchrony, an on-chain asset management protocol built on the Solana blockchain, has raised $4.2 million in strategic funding to further...
Where to buy Dogelon Mars after falling 15% on Thursday
Dogelon Mars is an Ethereum-based crypto using the ERC-20 token standard. A number of very prominent tokens on the ETH network, such as...
SBF, The Weeknd Added to Board of Tom Brady’s NFT Platform
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, whose exchange just hit a new valuation of $25 billion after a recent $420 million funding round, has been...
Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood hasn’t invested in the ProShares Bitcoin ETF
The investor said concerns about tax ramifications informed her decision to take time to understand the tax implications. Cathie Wood, an...
DraftKings Founders Back ‘Play-to-Earn’ Soccer Game With $3M Raise
A non-fungible token (NFT) game called MonkeyBall has raised $3 million as the latest experiment in the surging “play-to-earn” sector,...
Mt. Gox Bitcoin reimbursement proposal confirmed
Rehabilitation will commence in a month- around 20 November. over 850k Bitcoin was stolen from Mt.Gox in 2014 The long-running...
Ethereum Jumps 21% Higher This Week, Second Largest Crypto Market Nears All-Time High
After bitcoin reached its all-time high (ATH) on Wednesday, the second-largest crypto asset in terms of market capitalization, ethereum,...
Andreessen Horowitz Invests in New Meta4 NFT Fund
Cryptocurrency investment firm Meta4 Fund Management said it is launching a new non-fungible tokens (NFT)-focused fund with lead...
Tether: Hindenburg Research’s $1M bounty is a ‘cynical’ stunt
Tether says the bounty program has no impact on Bitcoin as prices reach new highs. Tether has released a statement terming Hindenburg...
Crypto Market Cap Surges to New Record $2.7 Trillion
As bitcoin (BTC) rallied to an all time high of $66,000 on Wednesday, the market capitalization for all cryptocurrencies has pushed to a...
‘Bridge Szn’ Continues With $2M Raise for Stablecoin Connector Symbiosis
With the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) increasingly appearing to be multi-chain, the need to shuttle assets between networks has...
Bitcoin Futures ETFs Are Here. Is a Physical ETF Soon to Follow?
For many advisors, allocating to bitcoin for their clients is a difficult thing to do. Advisors are faced with a difficult decision: They...
How Does Crypto Fit Into a Passive Investment Strategy?
Until recently, there has been little that’s passive about cryptocurrency. From the get-go, buying bitcoin or alternative coins (altcoins)...
You can now buy a Bitcoin ETF: here is where to do it
The first-ever Bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), offered by ProShares, launched on Tuesday this week. It is trading under the ticker...
Crypto Miner Hut 8 Buys 12,000 New MicroBT Miners for $58.7M
Canadian crypto miner Hut 8 Mining (Nasdaq: HUT) has bought 12,000 new MicroBT M30S, M30S+ and M30S++ miners from Inchigle Technology Hong...
FTX Raises $420,690,000
FTX has memed itself into another massive funding round.Sam Bankman-Fried’s Bahamas-based crypto exchange said Wednesday it had raised...
Nigerian Agency Refuses Blockchain Start-Up Application — Says Tech Not Recognized by Government
Nigeria’s company registration agency, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), reportedly rejected an application for registration...
Asset Manager Pimco to Extend Crypto Involvement: Report
Investment behemoth Pimco, which has over $2.2 trillion in assets under management, has dabbled in cryptocurrencies and plans to invest...
Where to buy GARI coin: a new crypto backed by Bollywood’s Salman Khan
Chingari, an Indian short video sharing application, introduced its first-ever crypto-token, known as Gari coin. The token was launched by...
Bitcoin holds Above $66K, But Elevated Funding Rates Call for Caution
Bitcoin remains on the offensive, thanks to ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF’s strong debut on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this...
Sources Say Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF Set to Launch on Nasdaq This Week
After the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed and smashed records in the first two days of trading,...
Bitcoin gains $2K in hours after BTC price bounces near previous all-time high
Bitcoin (BTC) passed $66,000 again on Oct. 21 after fresh macro turbulence sparked a retest of previous all-time highs. BTC/USD 1-hour...
Crypto Custodian Copper Eyes $2.5B Valuation in $500M Funding Round Talks: Report
Copper, a provider of crypto services for institutions, is in talks over a $500 million funding round that would give the firm a $2.5...
Competition and Hype Drive Young Crypto Investors, UK Watchdog Finds
A sizable majority of young investors seeking high-risk opportunities are motivated by competition and hype, a new survey has indicated....
Ether Tops $4.2K, Eyes Record High
The cryptocurrency hit five-month highs of over $4,200 earlier today, extending Wednesday’s 7.3% gain – the biggest since Oct. 1. The...
Blockchain Game Developer Animoca Brands Raises $65 Million – Ubisoft, Sequoia China Participate in Funding
On Wednesday, the global developer utilizing popular brands, gamification, A.I., blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and mobile...
Mars4 – Unique NFT Land Plots of the Red Planet for Crypto Fans
There was a time when space travels showed only on screens and dreams about Mars seemed out of this planet. Welcome to the present, then...
Real Estate Platform Pacaso Accepts Crypto Assets for Payments, CEO Says ‘Mass Crypto Adoption Well Underway’
On October 20, the day bitcoin smashed a new all-time price high, the real estate platform Pacaso announced it will be accepting...
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Now Prefers Crypto Over Gold as Inflation Hedge
Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones says that bitcoin is currently “winning the race against gold.” He added...
Australian Senate Committee Makes 12 Recommendations for Crypto Regulation
An Australian Senate Select Committee has submitted its final report on a year-long review of the country’s approach to crypto and...
Following Bitcoin’s all-time high, DeFi TVL hits a record high above $233B
Bullish sentiment is running high across the cryptocurrency market on Oct. 20 as Bitcoin’s (BTC) surge to a new all-time high at $67,000...
US Senators Urge Facebook to Discontinue Crypto Wallet Pilot Citing ‘Insufficient’ Ability to Keep Consumers Safe
A group of U.S. senators has asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue his company’s crypto wallet pilot and commit to not...
Price analysis 10/20: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, SOL, DOT, DOGE, LUNA, UNI
Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a new all-time high today, hitting close to $67,000. Ether (ETH) also broke above its immediate resistance and has...
Options Traders Bet Big That Ether’s Turn for an ETF is Coming Soon
Options traders are turning their attention to long-term bullish bets on the cryptocurrency ether, as some anticipate that an ether-based...
Cboe Acquiring Erisx to Enter Cryptocurrency Spot and Derivatives Markets
Cboe is acquiring Erisx to enter the crypto spot and derivatives markets. “With Erisx, in a single step, Cboe is able to enter the...
The View From Brussels: How the EU Plans to Regulate Crypto
The European Union (EU) wants to regulate the digital asset industry; there are a number of bloc-wide initiatives already underway. The...
Mt. Gox Rehabilitation Plan Worth Billions in Compensation Approved; Finalization to Follow
The end of a long journey is finally in sight for the thousands of creditors who lost funds in the infamous Mt. Gox exchange hack. Today,...
Fed Reserve Governor Quarles Doesn’t See Reasoning for CBDC
Federal Reserve board member Randal Quarles said on Wednesday that he did not understand the reasoning behind the issuance of a central...
Valkyrie Secures Go-Ahead for Bitcoin Futures ETF
Valkyrie Investments’s bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) has won the blessing of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,...
Market Wrap: Analysts Expect Further Upside After Bitcoin Hits All-Time High
Bitcoin rallied to an all-time high of around $66,000 on Wednesday, reversing a nearly 50% correction earlier this year. Traders remain...
Soldex Signs Long Term Partnership With Speqto Technologies
Soldex is thrilled to announce that it has officially partnered with Speqto Technologies to accelerate the development of it’s...
Tesla Takes $51M Impairment Charge for Bitcoin Holdings in Third Quarter
Electric car maker Tesla (TSLA) took an impairment charge of $51 million in the third quarter to account for its bitcoin holdings.Elon...
The UK’s Tax Collector Is Sending Crypto Investors ‘Nudge’ Letters: Report
The United Kingdom’s tax collection agency is preparing to send out letters to crypto investors encouraging them to double-check that...
Vaneck Bitcoin Futures ETF Gets Green Light from SEC — Fund to Join Proshares BTC ETF Listing on NYSE
The wealth manager Vaneck will be launching its bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States following the Proshares...
Altcoins take the next leg up as the total crypto market cap tops $2.63 trillion
Crypto markets are in an absolute state of euphoria after Bitcoin (BTC) caught a bid and hit a new all-time high at $67,000....
Bitcoin alcanza su máximo histórico al superar los $66.000 gracias al debut del ETF de ProShares
Bitcoin, la mayor criptomoneda del mundo por capitalización bursátil, ha alcanzado un nuevo máximo histórico por encima de los $66.000, lo...
Why Bitcoin Is Worth at Least a Penny
As bitcoin blasted through new all-time highs Wednesday, the following joke made the rounds.Jamie Dimon walks into a bar and orders a...
After Bitcoin All-Time High, What’s Next?
Bitcoin’s latest rally to a new all-time high price above $66,000 has given rise to a fresh wave of bullish predictions, with the...
Some NFTs Are Probably Illegal. Does the SEC Care?
Here’s a terrifying thought: The U.S. Congress still doesn’t really know how to regulate the $2.5 trillion crypto market. It’s not that...
Martin Shkreli’s Wu-Tang Clan Album Now Belongs to a DAO
Back in 2015, the pharmaceutical executive and fraudster Martin Shkreli purchased the sole physical copy of “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,”...
Bitcoin ETFs Aren’t New. Here’s How They’ve Fared Outside the US
Trading for the first bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began this week...
LFG! Bitcoin Clears $66K and Hits New All-Time High
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the market’s reaction to a new...
Treasury Says Crypto Reduces Efficacy of US Sanctions, Seeks More Funding
The U.S. Department of the Treasury says that the growing use of crypto assets challenges the efficacy of American sanctions. “We...
Ethereum nears its own all-time high as ETH price retakes $4K
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) is likely to hit its own record high in the short term as ETH has broken above $4,000, a crucial...
Cointelegraph Consulting: ETFs listed — What’s next for Bitcoin?
After dipping below $30,000 in June, Bitcoin (BTC) went on a nearly four-month rally, appreciating by more than 100%. On Friday, it was...
Polygon Becoming Increasingly Independent From Ethereum as App Numbers Rise: Report
How long does a layer 2 remain a layer 2?A new report released on Wednesday from blockchain development platform Alchemy shows that the...
Hive Leads Crypto Mining Stocks Higher as Bitcoin Hits All-Time-High
Crypto miners, whose shares are most levered to bitcoin prices, surged on Wednesday after the price of the largest cryptocurrency hit an...
Bitcoin All-Time High Breakout Could Target $86K, Price Charts Suggest
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price made a fresh all-time high above $66,000 on Wednesday and could continue higher as bullish momentum improves,...
Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a Bloody Ride
Since at least 2013, when the Winklevoss twins first filed an application to create one, a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been the...
Crypto Miner Stronghold Digital Soars in Trading Debut
Stronghold Digital, the bitcoin mining company that converts coal waste into power for its operations, surged in its first day of trading...
How to Do Business as a DAO
Every organization, of any kind, is organized in some way. So-called decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are a new and different...
Analyst That Said $200-300K Bitcoin ‘Looks Programmed’ Still Says BTC Price ‘Nowhere Near a Top’
On Wednesday, just before bitcoin surpassed the digital asset’s all-time high (ATH), the crypto analyst known as...
What Stablecoins Might Become
Identifying the ideal path to regulatory compliance for a stablecoin has been difficult. U.S. regulators have taken a much more active...
Vitalik Buterin Sent Away Trillions of Unwanted Dog Coins, but More Keep Rolling In
Vitalik Buterin once again “dumped” several dog-themed memecoins that he never asked for.While the market’s attention is centered around...
Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 20, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.Today’s Stories:Market Wrap: ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF...
Bitcoin price eyes $65K breakout as BTC exchange reserves fall to 2018 lows
Bitcoin’s (BTC) ongoing price rally above $64,000 has coincided with a substantial drop in its reserves across all exchanges. According to...
Sure, Bitcoin’s Price Is Cool, but Bitcoin’s Technology Is Hot
Bitcoin is back in the news.As a wave of institutional liquidity pours into Bitcoin’s markets, even some of its staunchest critics are...
BREAKING: Bitcoin officially hits new all-time high above $65K
Bitcoin (BTC) has hit a new all-time high in United States dollars as a long-awaited surge pushes BTC/USD into price discovery. BTC/USD...
Facebook’s Novi, Strike’s Bitcoin App Spell Trouble for Western Union Stock, Analyst Says
Western Union was downgraded to neutral from buy at investment bank BTIG, which says the company’s money transfer platform may face...
Famed Brit photographer Platon’s NFTs have stars in their eyes
Platon, the British photographer famous for his close-up portraits of world leaders, is using NFT photos of the human iris to show how...
Shiba Inu (SHIB): A Complete Beginner’s Guide
Shiba inu (SHIB) is an Ethereum-based ERC-20 token that has risen in popularity this year, largely because of its dog-themed ecosystem,...
Bitcoin Smashes Through All-Time High Surpassing $66,000 per Unit
The spot price of bitcoin smashed through the leading crypto asset’s all-time high (ATH) surpassing $66,000 per unit after the...
Hindenburg Research Offers $1M Reward to Uncover Tether’s Backing
Short-selling research firm Hindenburg Research is to offering a bounty of up to $1 million for information that can uncover details about...
VanEck to Join ProShares in Launching a Bitcoin Futures ETF
VanEck will join ProShares in launching a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) next week.The company revealed it had secured...
Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High Above $65K as ETF Goes Live
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has hit a new all-time high above $65,000.The crypto broke above its...
DCG, Facing Competition From Bitcoin ETFs, Plans to Buy More Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
Digital Currency Group (CoinDesk’s parent company) is planning to hoover up up to a billion dollars worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust...
Bitwise Launches Polygon Fund for Ethereum-Scaling Exposure
Cryptocurrency index fund manager Bitwise Asset Management formed a Polygon fund to give investors exposure to the layer 2′s native MATIC...
Russia Considers Partially Replacing Dollar Reserves With Digital Assets in Future
Amid ongoing sanctions, the government of Russia has been working to limit the country’s dependence on the U.S. dollar. The...
Polychain Leads $23M Bet on Startup Streamlining DeFi Portfolio Management
Portfolio management in decentralized finance (DeFi) remains a highly manual and, at times, costly process, especially on platforms like...
MDT announces data oracle for bridging capital market and DeFi
The oracle will allow developers in the decentralised finance sector to securely integrate off-chain trading data Decentralized data...
Binance USD (BUSD): A Case Study for Stablecoin Compliance and Security
Binance USD (BUSD) has become one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrencies in the world, with a variety of use cases and growing demand...
Purpose Investments Files to List 3 More Crypto ETFs in Canada
Purpose Investments has filed to list three further cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds with the Canadian securities regulators.The...
Cboe Acquires ErisX in Return to Crypto Derivatives Market
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) is acquiring crypto spot and derivatives marketplace ErisX, the companies announced...
Crypto assets under management reach a record $72BN
Capital flows into crypto investments have increased as the cryptocurrency market witnesses positive price performances across the board...
Coinbase signs multiyear sponsorship deal with the NBA
This is the second major deal Coinbase has sealed this week following a collaboration with Facebook Coinbase has a new sponsorship deal...
Ethereum’s ‘Difficulty Bomb’ Timing Hints at an Early Summer Merge
This article originally appeared in Valid Points, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter breaking down Ethereum 2.0 and its sweeping impact on...
Polkadot and Ethereum 2.0 — A Look at the Solutions Building the Scalability of Tomorrow
Both Ethereum 2.0 and Polkadot are promising sharding-based protocols overcoming the scalability challenges facing legacy blockchains....