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Most Influential 40: Andre Cronje
Andre Cronje is the architect behind decentralized finance giant Yearn. Introduced in 2020, with a “fair launch” said to have helped...
Most Influential: Trung Nguyen
Trung Nguyễn was intrigued by CryptoKitties because it combined something he loved – games – with something he hated – blockchain. It was...
Most Influential 40: Paolo Ardoino
U.S. lawmakers signalled this year that stablecoins may be a threat to financial stability and could prove to be systemically important...
Most Influential 40: Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin, a Russian-Canadian programmer, is the co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain and (nearly as important) “Bitcoin Magazine.”...
Most Influential 40: Antonio Juliano
In the world of crypto, exchanges rule. Antonio Juliano is chief executive of dYdX Trading Inc., the company behind one of the fastest...
Most Influential 40: Gavin Wood
Polkadot, the proof-of-stake blockchain Gavin Wood built after co-founding the world’s largest blockchain Ethereum, is gearing up for...
Most Influential 40: Arianna Simpson
Arianna Simpson’s trip to Zimbabwe in 2013 changed her life. But it was the experience of using Western Union, and the platform’s...
Most Influential 40: Charles Hoskinson
Just like his co-founder Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson went on to do his own thing after developing Ethereum. With Cardano, which hit an...
Most Influential 40: Ryan Selkis
CEO of Messari Ryan Selkis is boisterous and sometimes brash, but few are as informed. Perhaps this is because of his institution-grade...
Crypto VC Chiron Raises $50M to Invest in Terra Ecosystem as LUNA Stays Hot
Hong Kong-based venture capital firm Chiron has raised a $50 million fund dedicated to backing projects on the Terra blockchain, the...
Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Focus on ‘Prosecutions of Criminal Misuses of Cryptocurrency’
The Biden-Harris administration has unveiled its strategy on “countering corruption.” It includes utilizing the...
Bitcoin is a ‘smart hedge,’ says billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht
The Starwood Capital Group chairman says governments keep printing money but no one can make more of Bitcoin. He notes that in a world...
ParaFi Raises Additional $200M for Its Flagship Digital Opportunities Fund
The flagship hedge fund of ParaFi Capital, a firm focusing on blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi), has added more than $200...
Bitcoin or gold? The odds are with BTC
Many analysts believe Bitcoin BTC/USD will eventually dislodge gold. Anthony Scaramucci of SkyBridge Capital, for instance, says that...
BIS Experiment Finds CBDCs to Be Effective in Cross-Border Settlements
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) can be effective in carrying out international transactions between financial institutions...
Messari Launches Governance Portal as DAOs Inch Toward Mainstream
Keeping track of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) just got a little less painful.Crypto research firm Messari announced...
Crypto News Roundup for Dec. 8, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.Today's Stories:First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises on Encouraging...
There Was No ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ Lawsuit
A verdict arrived Monday in the civil trial between Craig Wright and the estate of former collaborator Dave Kleiman. A jury found Wright...
EOS bearish trend and price prediction
Last weekend saw most cryptocurrencies take a downward spiral. This was attributed to potential shifts in monetary policy and the spread...
Crypto CEOs request Congress provide regulatory clarity at hearing on digital assets
The House Committee on Financial Services heard from several chief executive officers at major crypto firms in the United States, some of...
VivoPower Subsidiary Caret to Launch Solar-Powered Crypto Mining Business
VivoPower (Nasdaq: VVPR), a sustainable energy service provider, plans to start a crypto mining business through its subsidiary Caret,...
LIVE BLOG: House Meets on Crypto Regulation
10:16 a.m. And yes, crypto twitter got a shoutout lol10:15 a.m. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the ranking member, calls 2021 “the year of...
What Facebook’s rebranding tells us about Big Tech’s ‘Game of Platforms’
In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized...
Most Influential 2021: Elon Musk
Maybe you think that Elon Musk is a visionary entrepreneur who will save the planet from catastrophe. Maybe you think that Elon Musk is a...
India to Impose Ban on Crypto Payments, Deadline for Declaring Crypto Assets, KYC Rules: Report
The Indian government has reportedly proposed banning the use of cryptocurrency for payments and setting a deadline for investors to...
Most Influential: Jack Mallers and Nayib Bukele
Bitcoiners don’t cry.If anything, the most committed and focused Bitcoin advocates are usually stereotyped as merciless trolls and...
Crypto CEOs Hit Capitol Hill: Here’s What to Expect
Digital assets will take center stage in front of Congress on Wednesday.The full House Financial Services Committee is set to meet this...
Bitcoin Drops 5%, Slipping Below $50K on Leverage Washouts
Bitcoin was the big loser in cryptocurrency markets on Wednesday, down 5% on the day as investors weighed concerns about the Covid-19...
Foundry Launches Resale Marketplace for Bitcoin Mining Machines
Digital asset mining and staking firm Foundry Digital has launched FoundryX, a new marketplace for buying and selling bitcoin mining...
Index Coop Isn’t Worried About Enso’s ‘Vampire Attack’
On-chain crypto index fund builder Index Cooperative raised $2.25 million in funding as the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)...
$11 Billion Added to Stablecoin Economy in 10 Days, UST and OUSD Issuance Swells
During the last week of November, the stablecoin economy had crossed the $150 billion mark for the first time with tether and usd coin...
Bitcoin’s Lost Coins Are Worth the Price
The New Yorker recently published a profile about early bitcoin user James Howells, who mined about 7,500 BTC using his gaming computer in...
Another Unnamed Investor Offers to Bail Out Collapsed South Africa Crypto Firm
A new unnamed investor has offered to bail out Africrypt, the collapsed South Africa-based crypto investment company, with $5 million. The...
Dogecoin and Ether rank in top 10 news searches on Google in 2021
Major cryptocurrencies Ether (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE) made the list of the world’s most searched terms in 2021 on Google On Tuesday,...
Scaling Ethereum Without Trade-Offs: Inside EIP 4488
Last week, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin brought forth Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 4488, an upgrade that could drive down...
Silvergate Bank Looks to Raise $461M in Public Stock Offering
Silvergate Bank is looking to raise around $461 million through sale of 3.31 million shares of common stock.The crypto-focused bank...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi Global to Leave China This Month
Digital asset exchange Huobi Global has revealed its intention to exit the Chinese Market. The crypto trading platform with Chinese roots...
French Fintech Lydia Attains Unicorn Status With $100M Series C Funding: Report
French fintech Lydia has raised $100 million in Series C funding, attaining unicorn status with a valuation of over $1 billion.The funding...
Bitcoin holds $50K as analyst says weekly timeframes confirm bull market remains intact
Bitcoin (BTC) retained $50,000 as support overnight into Dec. 8 amid confidence that the 2021 bull market was not yet over. BTC/USD 1-hour...
House memo details Congress’ priorities ahead of crypto CEO hearing
The United States House Committee on Financial Services released a memorandum detailing the points of discussion during the hybrid hearing...
Argo, Celsius End Mining-Services Pact as They Settle US Court Case
Argo Blockchain, the U.K.’s only publicly listed crypto miner, said on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Celsius Network to...
Market highlights December 8: Tezos gained 28%, tech stocks propel Wall Street
The crypto market shows tentative signs of recovery today. Visa announced that it will be providing consulting and advisory services to...
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Believes Blockchain Is More Important Than Bitcoin
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, one of the leading banking institutions in the world, has stated his opinion on the bitcoin vs...
CFTC Commissioner Says US Regulators Should Issue Clear Guidance Before Punishing Crypto Firms: Report
U.S. regulators should issue clear guidance on how crypto rules will be enforced before punishing firms for not following them, Dawn Stump...
Where to buy COCOS: It is trending today, gained 34% in 24 hours
Cocos-BCX price today is around $3 with a 24-hour trading volume of $277.5 million. The token gained 33.59% in the last 24 hours. Here are...
Tezos (XTZ) price rallies after the revelation of Ubisoft launching NFTs on Tezos network
After the morning announcement that Ubisoft will become the first major video game publisher to create in-game NFTs, markets are reacting...
Buy Christmas Presents From Top Brands With Over 100 Cryptocurrencies on Coinsbee
Coinsbee is a platform for buying gift cards with more than 100 cryptos, from all your favourite brands and shops, as well as get payment...
Where to buy SandBox, the hottest token in the metaverse right now
The live SandBox price today is $5.33 with a 24-hour trading volume of $1.28 billion. The Sandbox and its token SAND are a popular...
Bitcoin Adoption Among Far-Right Extremists Leaves Its Mark on the Blockchain
Bitcoin as a means of payment among far-right extremists is growing in popularity, according to cryptocurrency analytics firm Elliptic,...
BTT is perpetually rising, gained another 10% in the past 24 hours: here’s where to buy BTT
The live BitTorrent price today is $0.0039 with a 24-hour trading volume of $2.85 billion. It gained more than 50%...
Bank for International Settlements States True Decentralized Finance Is an ‘Illusion’
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a finance organization comprised of several central banks, has stated that while the...
‘DeFi 2.0’ Platform JellyFi Raises $4.4M Seed Round
JellyFi, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform specializing in undercollateralized crypto loans, has raised $4.4 million in a seed...
BitMart Resumes Ether Withdrawals and Deposits, Three Days After $200M Hack
Crypto exchange BitMart has resumed ether withdrawals and deposits, three days after hackers stole approximately $200 million from hot...
Zimbabwe Central Bank Chief: ‘We Don’t Believe in Cryptocurrencies’
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe remains opposed to cryptocurrencies but is interested in developing its own digital currency, its governor...
Australia Set For Massive Shakeup to Crypto Regulations: Treasurer
The government of Australia will announce the biggest reform in payment systems in 25 years, including crypto, on Wednesday, Treasurer...
Visa Launches Crypto Advisory Services for Banks as Demand for Digital Assets Grows
Payments giant Visa has formed a global crypto advisory practice to help financial institutions develop their cryptocurrency businesses as...
Fundstrat’s Chief Strategist Predicts Bitcoin Still Has ‘Exponential Growth Ahead’
Fundstrat Global Advisors’ head of research says bitcoin still has “exponential growth ahead” of it. While...
TerraUSD (UST) adoption backs LUNA’s ascension to a new all-time high
Stablecoins are an integral part of the the centralized crypto sector and the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems that have sprung up...
Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Snaps Up $400M in ETH
Three Arrows Capital, a cryptocurrency hedge fund founded in 2012 by Su Zhu and Kyle Davies, reportedly received $400 million worth of...
Travala Now Accepts Shiba Inu Crypto — SHIB Can Be Used to Book 3 Million Travel Products Worldwide
Crypto-friendly travel website Travala has added support for the shiba inu cryptocurrency. SHIB can now be used to book more than 3...
CIA director says agency currently has ‘a number of different projects’ focused on crypto
Current director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns said his predecessor at the government agency initiated projects focused...
Polygon’s $MATIC Token Up 40% Amid Crypto Rebound
As cryptocurrencies continued to recover Tuesday from last weekend’s massive sell-off, Ethereum scaling solution Polygon was among the...
Billionaire Barry Sternlicht Discusses Bitcoin Price Rising to $1 Million — Calls BTC a ‘Smart’ Hedge
The chairman of Starwood Capital Group, billionaire Barry Sternlicht, has shared his view on how bitcoin could grow to be worth a million...
Crypto Lender Nexo Teams Up With Fidelity to Offer Products for Institutional Investors
Cryptocurrency lender Nexo will work with Fidelity Digital Assets to provide products to and infrastructure for institutional investors,...
CoinDesk Most Influential 2021
It was a massive year for crypto: 12 months when long-held theses were validated and many once sci-fi concepts became relatively...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises on Encouraging Omicron News Before Falling Back; Ether Drops Slightly
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening this morning:Market moves: Bitcoin rose following gains in the traditional market.Technician’s take:...
Most Influential 40: All Seeing Seneca
The digital artist All Seeing Seneca, the creative lead behind the Bored Apes Yacht Club, has seen her creation reach escape velocity. The...
Most Influential 40: Michael Shaulov
Michael Shaulov is CEO of decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure firm Fireblocks. Shaulov’s company isn’t as exciting as many crypto...
Most Influential 40: Roneil Rumburg
Audius, a music streaming platform based on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, grew from having 500,000 monthly listeners at the end of...
Crypto Fans Rejoice, Gamers Revolt as Ubisoft Announces NFT Plans
Gaming giant Ubisoft is building non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into its latest “Tom Clancy” title, the company announced Tuesday.And some...
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt Joins Oracle Provider Chainlink as Strategic Advisor
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has joined Chainlink Labs as a strategic advisor, the blockchain project announced Tuesday.Chainlink...
OCC Nominee Omarova Withdraws From Bank Regulator Consideration
US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) nominee Saule Omarova has withdrawn her name to be the next head of the federal bank...
Google Sues to Shutter Cryptojacking Botnet That Infected 1M+ Computers
Google on Tuesday moved to shut down a sophisticated cryptojacking botnet that used the Bitcoin blockchain to evade cybersecurity...
Crypto-Focused 10T Holdings to Raise $500M in New Fund
Crypto-focused private equity firm 10T Holdings plans to raise $500 million in a new fund for the digital assets ecosystem (DAE),...
DeFi Index Project to Launch With Vampire Attack on Index Coop, Others
A new decentralized finance (DeFi) investment and index fund platform is celebrating its mainnet launch in macabre fashion.Enso Finance, a...
Regulators’ Stablecoin Report Met With Bipartisan Pushback
The stablecoin report published last month by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) made ripples across the crypto...
Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal Invest in Crypto Transaction Monitoring and Forensics Platform
American Express’ Amex Ventures, Visa, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Jump Capital, Marshall Wace, Block (formerly Square...
Is the Decentralization in DeFi an ‘Illusion’?
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday’s episode of “The Breakdown” is a grab bag of news stories from the past...
3 reasons why Tezos (XTZ) price broke its downtrend with a 50% rally
2021 has been a breakout year for the cryptocurrency market and aside from Bitcoin price soaring to new highs, the emergence of a vast...
Hathor Network: Making Blockchain Easy for Everyone
PRESS RELEASE. The blockchain revolution has captured the attention of millions in the past decade. The advent of cryptocurrencies like...
Exchange listings and mainnet launch boost SUPER, PBR and BTT price
The cryptocurrency market is back in high spirits on Dec. 7 after the wider market bounced back from the Dec. 3 downturn in Bitcoin (BTC)...
Bitwise CIO Says $100K Bitcoin a Difficult Prediction to Make, Calls Ethereum the ‘Asset of the Year’
While there’s been an awful lot of calls for bitcoin to reach six-digits in value in 2021, as the end of the year draws closer, it...
AOC Says She Doesn’t Hold Bitcoin so the Lawmaker ‘Can Do Her Job Ethically’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, otherwise known as AOC, is a New York representative well known for her political stances and statements. The...
Bitcoin price aims for $52K as stocks rebound fuels bullish return
Bitcoin (BTC) attempted to crack $51,600 resistance throughout Dec. 7 as BTC/USD gained in line with an equities rebound. BTC/USD 1-hour...
Bitwise CIO ‘not so sure’ about Bitcoin hitting $100K in 2021
As 2022 draws closer, some cryptocurrency investment experts are doubtful about whether Bitcoin (BTC) has enough time to hit $100,000 in...
Coinbase adds ‘ETH2’ despite tomorrow’s Ethereum upgrade postponing difficulty bomb
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added a mirrored version of the Ethereum blockchain’s native token Ether (ETH) to its crypto...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says US lawmakers shouldn’t hold crypto to ‘remain impartial’
Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Monday that she avoids any and all investments which could potentially represent a...
Crypto City: Guide to Austin
This “Crypto City” guide looks at Austin’s crypto culture, the city’s most notable projects and people, its financial infrastructure,...
Delaying the Ice Age — Ethereum Network Participants Prep for Upcoming Arrow Glacier Upgrade
The Ethereum network will be undergoing a scheduled upgrade soon called “Arrow Glacier,” a change that aims to mimic the...
Most Influential 40: Polynetwork Hacker
There is still much that is unknown about the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) security breach to date, the sophisticated attack that...
















































































