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Coinbase files for direct listing on Nasdaq
San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase has filed to list directly on the Nasdaq.
MicroStrategy buys over $1bn worth of bitcoin
MicroStrategy announced on Wednesday the purchase of just over $1bn worth of additional bitcoin.
Sterling breaches $1.40 amid vaccine optimism, despite weak retail sales
Sterling breached the $1. 40 level on Friday for the first time since April 2018, despite the release of disappointing UK retail sales data, with analysts pointing to optimism over the vaccine rollout.
Sterling pushes past $1.39 amid vaccine optimism
Sterling pushed past the $1. 39 level on Monday for the first time in nearly three years, boosted by optimism over the vaccine rollout.
Jack Dorsey, Jay Z to invest $23.6m in bitcoin development
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay Z created an endowment to fund bitcoin development in which they have already put 500 bitcoin worth $23. 6m.
Bitcoin surges on BNY Mellon, Mastercard news
Bitcoin rallied on Thursday after Bank of New York Mellon and Mastercard said they would be making it easier for customers to use cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin surges as Elon Musk's Tesla buys $1.5bn worth
Bitcoin surged on Monday after it emerged that Elon Musk’s Tesla has invested heavily in the cryptocurrency.
Dogecoin surges after Elon Musk tweets
Dogecoin surged on Thursday after Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk put out a series of tweets about the cryptocurrency.