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Analysts say surging Bitcoin whale inflows heighten chance of BTC correction
Bitcoin whale inflows are increasing as the price of BTC struggles to break past $19,500.
SEC's fintech wing leaves the nest, becoming stand-alone office
FinHub will have new independence and responsibilities, reporting directly to the SEC's chairman.
Though centralized, a digital yuan is too big for China to surveil, says Cypherium CEO
Despite ambitions of overtaking the dollar, China's central bank will have a hard time monitoring all the transactions involved in a CBDC, though commercial banks might lend a hand.
Bitcoin is the ‘wrong price for the possibilities it has,’ says Paul Tudor Jones
He says, “The path forward from here is north. ” .
This bull market is different because people already know about crypto, Celsius CEO says
His price predictions are a little lower than most speculators, however.
Yearn.finance mergers and sideways Bitcoin price propel DeFi tokens higher
Select DeFi tokens have outperformed Bitcoin and altcoins as investors cheer the news of mutually beneficial partnerships.
OCC works to win back House Democrats, still miffed at leader's focus on crypto
Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks continues his work to reach across the aisle with pledges from major players to support minority-owned banks.
DeFi project Aave unlocks collateral with version 2 release
Users can now trade assets while they are locked up as decentralized finance collateral.
SWIFT enables instant cross-border payments
This seeming fight or flight response to blockchain’s rising ubiquity may be “too little, too late. ” .
Audio streaming giant Spotify is looking into crypto payments
Is Spotify hinting at soon-to-come crypto features?.
Everyone's talking crypto for solving Sub-Saharan Africa's payments problems
Stablecoins and continent-wide regulations are key to breaking down barriers to Africa's economic growth.
Stripe will offer bank accounts, with help from Goldman Sachs and Citi
But only for vendors, so retail users will have to wait.
Dangers of hosting your own Eth2 node, explained
Hosting an Eth2 node is a big responsibility — and if things go wrong, this could result in some painful penalties.
What does VCOIN's SEC authorization mean for securities law and crypto?
The latest in securities law and crypto is not a revolution but it is a step forward.
Kraken pledges $150,000 to Ethereum devs in latest Gitcoin Grants Round
This is a first for the traditionally Bitcoin-centric exchange.
Bitcoin arrives on Wall Street: S&P Dow Jones launching crypto indexes in 2021
In the latest big move to incorporate crypto by traditional finance, 550 coins will appear in the new indexes from next year.
Institutions rushing into $19K Bitcoin as GBTC premium hits 6-month high
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's premium is now above 30% as institutional demand for BTC continues to increase.
Canada could launch CBDC sooner than expected, central bank exec says
COVID-19 could force the Bank of Canada to launch a CBDC sooner than previously expected.
Bitcoin is the ‘ultimate anti-lockdown investment,’ says Nigel Farage
The Financial Times scorns Nigel Farage for his apparently predictable embrace of libertarian cryptocurrency influencers.
Finance Redefined: What’s a DeFi merger, anyway? Nov. 25–Dec. 2
Yearn “acquisitions” dominated headlines this week.