The use case of ether has shifted with the launch of Ethereum 2.0. Here’s why that matters.
Blockchain Bites: ‘Crowded’ Crypto Traders, Ether All-Time High, the Bitcoin Battery Proposal
Bitcoin’s environmental impact has become top focus for some critics as traders go “long BTC” and Dunamu reveals a “fear and greed” index.
State of Crypto: What the Crypto World Should Watch for in the Biden Era
The incoming president has already announced he would tap pro-crypto, pro-regulation Gary Gensler to lead the SEC, but a number of other names and issues remain outstanding.
First Mover: Ether Steals Limelight With New All-Time High Price as Bitcoiners HODL
Crypto traders shift focus to ether as second-largest cryptocurrency surges to new record price, but bitcoiners aren’t going anywhere.
Blockchain Bites: Goldman Sachs Investigates Crypto Custody, Solving the Blockchain ‘Trilemma’
Also: Coinbase plans infrastructure updates to prevent outages during periods of volatility.
Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Is Not in a Bubble
Commentators and analysts who say bitcoin is in a “bubble” show they don’t understand what the term means.
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase Wants to Crowdsource Asset Listings; What’s Up With Tether’s Bank?
Deltec invested some clients’ funds in bitcoin, but not Tether’s, the bank confirms. So what exactly is backing tether?
Money Reimagined: Bitcoin’s Warning for Central Banks
Bitcoin’s rising price reflects declining faith in the existing financial system. Will central bankers like Christine Lagarde take notice?
First Mover: Biden’s $1.9T Plan Shows ‘Blue Wave’ Bitcoiners Saw Coming
The Federal Reserve might need to print money to help finance Biden’s coronavirus relief proposal, to keep Treasury-bond interest rates from climbing.
Blockchain Bites: OCC’s Head Stepping Down, Anchorage to Become First National ‘Digital Asset Bank’
Brian Brooks finalized the controversial Fair Access to Banking rule in what could be his last act in office.
First Mover: Forget Facebook’s Stablecoin. Now It’s $700B Bitcoin In the Crosshairs
Bitcoin’s powerful move over the past couple months to a market value of more than $700 billion is suddenly commanding more attention from global financial regulators.
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Trades Sideways as US Inflation Is Muted
The line of sight on U.S. inflation is anything but clear after the Labor Department reports the CPI’s smallest yearly gain since 2015. So what does it mean for bitcoin?
First Mover: Don’t Like $34K Bitcoin? Stellar, Litecoin Yet to Conquer Old Highs
Though bitcoin’s rally has lost some steam, many traders are still in a bullish mood – and shifting to alternative cryptocurrencies known as “altcoins” whose prices have yet to clear all-time highs from years past.
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Rebounds, Addresses Above 2017 Peak, Sci-Hub Decentralizes
Content moderation decisions from Amazon, Shopify and Twitter following the Capitol riots in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 have put efforts to “decentralize” the web into sharp relief.
First Mover: Market Signs Look Healthy as Bitcoin Sell-Off Subsides
Record trading volumes have accompanied bitcoin’s rally this year, and subsequent swoon, offering a healthy sign of just how much price discovery is taking place in rapidly growing (to $3T?) cryptocurrency markets.
Blockchain Bites: Crypto Market Cap Drops Below $1T as Dollar Gains
Also: Bakkt will go public through a SPAC merger, JPMorgan weighs in on a bitcoin ETF and Dan Larimer is leaving EOS-incubator Block.one.
First Mover: Cryptocurrency Euphoria Hits Breaking Point as Miners Lose Nerve
Crypto euphoria gets reality check as bitcoin and ether tumble, though XRP is still trading with market value near Ford Motor’s as SEC-inflicted damage proves limited.
Crypto Long & Short: Traditional and Crypto Markets are Starting to Converge
The latest OCC statement, which opens the door for banks to use blockchains to validate payments, hints at more than just better services.
Money Reimagined: Bitcoin’s Road to Gold
Bitcoin may not be “digital gold” just yet. But, with institutions accepting the business case and the price rising, it’s well on the way.
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Rich List, Coinbase’s Latest Acquisition
Also: Grayscale reports an a rise in participation from pensions while Ripple’s Garlinghouse reveals he attempted to settle charges with the SEC ahead of its XRP suit.