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Jan 15, 2021 2:00:21 PM
1 | Bitcoin briefly loses its spot as top cryptocurrency — Wait, what? https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-briefly-loses-its-spot-as-top-cryptocurrency-wait-what
Bitcoin's twin took over the number-one spot on CoinMarketCap. Jan 14, 2021 4:08:18 PM […] |
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2 | Liquidators seek expanded probe of alleged South African Bitcoin scheme https://cointelegraph.com/news/liquidators-seek-expanded-probe-of-alleged-south-african-bitcoin-scheme
Liquidators of the embattled Mirror Trading International want a deeper probe of the alleged Bitcoin multi-level marketing scheme. Jan 15, 2021 10:49:00 AM […] |
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3 | US Fed: CBDC a ‘very high priority’ to combat bad private sector money https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-fed-cbdc-a-very-high-priority-to-combat-bad-private-sector-money
The United States Federal Reserve needs its own digital currency to protect against a possible overnight proliferation of stablecoin technology, says Fed chairman Jerome Powell. Jan 15, 2021 11:14:03 AM […] |
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4 | JPMorgan Provides $100M Financing Facility for Blockchain Mortgage Platform Figure https://www.coindesk.com/jpmorgan-provides-100m-financing-facility-for-blockchain-mortgage-platform-figure
The facility covers both conforming and jumbo mortgages – loans in excess of the traditional lending restrictions. |
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5 | Advisers Allocating Crypto in Clients’ Portfolios Rose 49% Last Year: Survey https://www.coindesk.com/advisers-allocating-crypto-in-clients-portfolios-rose-49-last-year-survey
The number of advisers allocating to crypto in client portfolios rose from 6.3% to 9.4% in 2020. |
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6 | Respect the Pomp: RSK’s token spikes 30% after founder appears on podcast https://cointelegraph.com/news/respect-the-pomp-rsk-s-token-spikes-30-after-founder-appears-on-podcast
RIF got a nice price boost hours after its founder appeared on Pomp’s podcast. Jan 15, 2021 4:27:53 AM […] |
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7 | Ripple Tech to Power New Malaysia-Bangladesh Remittance Corridor https://www.coindesk.com/ripple-malaysia-bangladesh-remitance
Malaysia's Mobile Money and Bangladesh's bKash will leverage RippleNet for wallet-to-wallet transactions. |
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8 | Did Grayscale push Bitcoin back up to the $40K mark? https://cointelegraph.com/news/did-grayscale-push-bitcoin-back-up-to-the-40k-mark
Some stats indicate Bitcoin’s current rally could be more reliant on institutional investors than ever before. Jan 15, 2021 2:29:21 AM […] |
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9 | EDM star Deadmau5 teams up with Mad Dog Jones on NFT art collection https://cointelegraph.com/news/edm-star-deadmau5-teams-up-with-mad-dog-jones-on-nft-art-collection
EDM artist Deadmau5’s NFT collections highlight the potential of digital artworks to his millions of followers. Jan 15, 2021 4:52:45 AM […] |
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10 | The Definitive Breakdown of All Bitcoin FUD, With Dan Held https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/coindesk-podcast-network/breakdown-bitcoin-fud-dan-held
From “backed by nothing” to “China mining control,” a complete look at the best response to every category of bitcoin FUD out there. |
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11 | Bitcoin Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-core-latest-release-out
These new features don’t grab headlines every day, but the improvements they make to the Bitcoin network’s privacy, tooling and complex transaction logic are building a stronger foundation. |
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12 | What Crypto Can Expect From Gary Gensler at the SEC https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-gary-gensler-sec-tea-leaves
A ex-CFTC official on how Biden's rumored pick to head the SEC might treat crypto-related issues. |
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13 | Liquidators of South African Bitcoin Trading Club Request Greater Probe Powers https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-liquidators-south-africa
Placed under provisional liquidation last month, Mirror Trading had claimed to be able to offer returns of 10% a month using bots to trade client's bitcoin. |
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14 | Galaxy enters Bitcoin mining, launches financial services unit for miners https://cointelegraph.com/news/galaxy-enters-bitcoin-mining-launches-financial-services-unit-for-miners
Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital is launching its own Bitcoin mining operations and creating a new business unit dedicated to providing financial services to miners. Jan 15, 2021 8:52:19 AM […] |
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15 | Some Asian Traders Are Using Polkadot to Predict Bitcoin’s Future https://www.coindesk.com/asia-traders-bitcoin-polkadot-prediction
DOT reached its all-time high of $13.22 just six days after bitcoin’s price reached a new all-time high. |
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16 | Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administration https://cointelegraph.com/news/treasury-backs-down-crypto-monitoring-rule-will-wait-until-new-administration
This is a big win for the crypto industry today, which was unanimous in opposition to a new anti-money laundering rule that many saw as rushed and draconian. Jan 14, 2021 2:49:38 PM […] |
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17 | Tether’s Bank Says It Invests Customer Funds in Bitcoin https://www.coindesk.com/tethers-bank-says-it-invests-customer-funds-in-bitcoin
Deltec Bank & Trust announced it had invested customer funds in bitcoin since the cryptocurrency's price was around $9,300. |
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18 | Cointelegraph Consulting: Institutions keep the Bitcoin bull market on track https://cointelegraph.com/news/cointelegraph-consulting-institutions-keep-the-bitcoin-bull-market-on-track
Volatility and funding rates surge, but large BTC holders continue to accumulate. Jan 15, 2021 1:57:00 PM […] |
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19 | Bitcoin chases new high as analyst says ‘smart money never stopped’ buying https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-chases-new-high-as-analyst-says-smart-money-never-stopped-buying
Increasing trading volume and demand from institutional investors have analysts expecting a new all-time high from Bitcoin price. Jan 15, 2021 1:42:37 AM […] |
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20 | Gnosis receives $2.3B Ethereum in a day, now 3rd largest ETH holder with 2.2% of supply https://cointelegraph.com/news/gnosis-receives-2-3b-in-a-day-now-3rd-largest-eth-holder-with-2-2-of-supply
The Gnosis safe now contains the third-largest concentration of Ether, according to Etherscan, holding 2.2% of the coin supply — worth $2.9 billion. Jan 14, 2021 2:38:50 PM […] |
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21 | Zcash (ZEC), Kusama (KSM) and Hedget (HGET) soar as Bitcoin hits $40K https://cointelegraph.com/news/zcash-zec-kusama-ksm-and-hedget-hget-soar-as-bitcoin-hits-40k
Zcash, Kusama and Hedget are a few of the projects seeing their token values increase due to the unique set of issues they address. Jan 14, 2021 9:28:55 PM […] |
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22 | Gamers are still Nvidia’s masters, but Ether miners could change that https://cointelegraph.com/news/gamers-are-still-nvidia-s-masters-but-ether-miners-could-change-that
Nvidia's chief financial officer says the firm could restart its mining-specific line of graphics cards if demand from cryptocurrency miners increases. Jan 15, 2021 1:22:19 PM […] |
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23 | Grammy winner Portugal. The Man launches fan token on Ethereum blockchain https://cointelegraph.com/news/grammy-winner-portugal-the-man-launches-fan-token-on-ethereum-blockchain
In a first for the blockchain world, the Grammy Award-winning band will use cryptocurrency tokens to distribute previously unreleased material. Jan 14, 2021 5:05:00 PM […] |
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24 | Bitcoin Worth $1.2M Seized From India Hacker https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-worth-1-2m-seized-from-india-hacker
"Shreeki" allegedly hacked government portals, bitcoin exchanges and poker sites. |
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25 | Cream Finance leaps into DeFi ‘corporate debt’ with Iron Bank launch https://cointelegraph.com/news/cream-finance-leaps-into-defi-corporate-debt-with-iron-bank-launch
The Iron Bank feature will allow protocols to borrow funds without posting collateral. Jan 14, 2021 2:35:32 PM […] |
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26 | $13B Bitcoin futures open interest reflects traders’ strong bullish optimism https://cointelegraph.com/news/13b-bitcoin-futures-open-interest-reflects-traders-strong-bullish-optimism
Bitcoin price quickly rallied back to $40,000 but key derivatives indicators show traders are happily flirting with overbought levels. Jan 14, 2021 11:13:10 PM […] |
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27 | Bitcoin ETP Trading at Levels Seen by Top European ETFs: FT https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-etp-trading-at-levels-seen-by-top-european-etfs-ft
Only one major ETF was trading at volumes slightly higher than the BTCetc ETP in the first 11 days of January, says the FT. |
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28 | Ethereum eyes new all-time high after bears unable to sink ETH below $900 https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-eyes-new-all-time-high-after-bears-unable-to-sink-eth-below-900
The price of Ether is set to test its all-time high in the coming days as Bitcoin leads the market recovery. Jan 14, 2021 4:00:00 PM […] |
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29 | Bittrex Won’t Disclose Why It Withdrew Support for Dash, Zcash, Monero https://www.coindesk.com/bittrex-disclose-delist-privacy-coins-dash-zcash-monero
As of today, zcash, monero and dash won’t be included among Bittrex’s tradable assets. |
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30 | Biden’s $1.9T Relief Package Proposal Fails to Stir Bitcoin Market https://www.coindesk.com/bidens-1-9t-relief-package-proposal-fails-to-stir-bitcoin-market
The U.S. dollar's rise on the news maybe be playing spoilsport to the bitcoin bulls. |
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31 | Minerals giant Norilsk Nickel joins Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network https://cointelegraph.com/news/minerals-giant-norilsk-nickel-joins-responsible-sourcing-blockchain-network
The world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel is joining a multi-stakeholder initiative that uses blockchain technology. Jan 15, 2021 12:16:07 PM […] |
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32 | Coinbase invests in US-based mining firm amid industry diversification efforts https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-invests-in-us-based-mining-firm-amid-industry-diversification-efforts
Titan secured funding from Coinbase to offer a U.S.-developed software suite for miners. Jan 14, 2021 6:03:00 PM […] |
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33 | Exchanges running out of ETH with reserves plunging 27% in 48 hours https://cointelegraph.com/news/exchanges-running-out-of-eth-with-reserves-plunging-27-in-48-hours
Analysts predict Ether may soon hit a new all-time high after ETH reserves on centralized exchanges fell by 27% in two days. Jan 15, 2021 2:03:29 AM […] |
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34 | Bitcoin bubble will pop sooner or later, says famous Russian BTC critic https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-bubble-will-pop-sooner-or-later-says-famous-russian-btc-critic
Anatoly Aksakov of the Russian State Duma suggested that global jurisdictions should ban Bitcoin as a payment method. Jan 15, 2021 8:42:34 AM […] |
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35 | EU Parliament Receives Petition Seeking to Establish Crypto Crime Victims’ Fund https://www.coindesk.com/europe-superfund-crypto-fraud
The petition asks the EU to take a tiny fee on crypto transactions to be pooled into a fund for victims of fraud and hacks. |
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36 | Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $40K Again While Ether Volume Is Erupting This Year https://www.coindesk.com/market-wrap-bitcoin-hits-40k-ether-volume-erupts
Bitcoin’s price is on a rising trend for the first time this week. |
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37 | Coinbase Invests in New US Crypto Mining Pool Titan https://www.coindesk.com/titan-mining-pool-coinbase-ventures-investment
Terms of the investment were not disclosed. |
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38 | 0x (ZRX) price rallies 35% ahead of v4 mainnet update https://cointelegraph.com/news/0x-zrx-price-rallies-35-ahead-of-v4-mainnet-update
An upcoming mainnet upgrade and increasing DEX market share back 0x's (ZRX) recent double-digit rally. Jan 14, 2021 6:19:40 PM […] |
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39 | If Bitcoin doesn't break record highs right away, it wouldn't be the worst thing, trader posits https://cointelegraph.com/news/if-bitcoin-doesn-t-break-record-highs-right-away-it-wouldn-t-be-the-worst-thing-trader-posits
Trading sideways for a while could be healthy for Bitcoin. Jan 14, 2021 6:26:30 PM […] |
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40 | Bitcoin Miners Aren’t Responsible for Recent Price Dips, Data Shows https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-miners-selling-myth-price-drop
Analysts and mining pools say selling pressure from mining wallets hasn't contributed to recent corrections in bitcoin's price. |
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41 | Crypto anti-terrorism bill introduced in the US House of Representatives https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-anti-terrorism-bill-introduced-in-the-us-house-of-representatives
A bipartisan group of representatives has introduced a bill to the House that seeks to create a task force focused on combating terrorist financing via cryptocurrencies. Jan 15, 2021 11:57:14 AM […] |
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42 | Strap in: New institutions wait for Bitcoin price rollercoaster to end https://cointelegraph.com/news/strap-in-new-institutions-wait-for-bitcoin-price-rollercoaster-to-end
Bitcoin market volatility is scaring off new institutional investors, but meanwhile, old ones continue to buy up the BTC dips. Jan 14, 2021 7:18:41 PM […] |
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43 | Lido Protocol Does Eth 2.0 Staking but With a DeFi Twist https://www.coindesk.com/lido-protocol-does-eth-2-0-staking-but-with-a-defi-twist
There's a new yield farm for those backing Ethereum 2.0. |
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44 | Tor-enabled Bitcoin nodes are back after bug on network https://cointelegraph.com/news/tor-enabled-bitcoin-nodes-are-back-after-bug-on-network
Anonymous Tor-enabled Bitcoin nodes normally make up as much as 25% of totally reachable Bitcoin nodes. Jan 15, 2021 9:28:26 AM […] |
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45 | Stacks mainnet launch brings smart contracts and DeFi to Bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/stacks-mainnet-launch-brings-smart-contracts-and-defi-to-bitcoin
They're celebrating the launch with a one-day virtual event headlined by a number of industry partners. Jan 14, 2021 3:48:01 PM […] |
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46 | Canada’s first public Bitcoin fund hits $1 billion https://cointelegraph.com/news/canada-s-first-public-bitcoin-fund-hits-1-billion
3iQ’s Bitcoin QBTC fund has surged 900% in market cap since October 2020, breaking a $1 billion milestone. Jan 15, 2021 12:39:39 PM […] |
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47 | Bitcoin refuses to 'die' as BTC price hits $40K just three days after crash https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-refuses-to-die-as-btc-price-hits-40k-just-three-days-after-crash
Stubborn bulls are firmly back in the saddle, with Bitcoin adding $10,000 to its price in just three days. Jan 14, 2021 3:34:55 PM […] |
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48 | Kraken Daily Market Report for January 14 2021 https://blog.kraken.com/post/7448/kraken-daily-market-report-for-january-14-2021/
Overview
The post Kraken Daily Market Report for January 14 2021 appeared first on Kraken Blog. Jan 15, 2021 4:46:27 AM […] |
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49 | Block.one’s Bitcoin reserves are now worth double the entire EOS market cap https://cointelegraph.com/news/block-one-s-bitcoin-reserves-are-now-worth-double-the-entire-eos-market-cap
Block.one holds a reported 140,000 BTC which is worth around double the EOS market cap. Does that make EOS a buy? Jan 15, 2021 4:14:47 AM […] |
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50 | Galaxy Digital to Start Mining for Bitcoin on Its Own, Provide Financial Services to Miners https://www.coindesk.com/galaxy-digital-launches-proprietary-mining-farm-miner-services
Galaxy has launched its proprietary mining and miner financial services operations. |
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51 | Alt-Right Groups Received $500K in BTC Month Before Capitol Riot: Chainalysis https://www.coindesk.com/extremist-crypto-donations-chainalysis
Chainalysis declined to directly link the donation to the Jan. 6 storming but said the timing "warrants suspicion." |
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