Cryptocurrency News
Protego Becomes Second Crypto Firm to Win Bank Charter From OCC
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 18:11
The conditional approval from the U.S. banking regulator follows Anchorage's approval last month.
DeFi Project ArmorFi Awards $1.5M Bounty for Bug Alert That Potentially Saved Its Reserves
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 13:43
ArmorFi's CTO has also offered to get a tattoo chosen by the ethical hacker who found the bug.
Guggenheim Investments Increases Bitcoin Fair Value Estimate -- Says BTC Price Could Reach $600K
Bitcoin.com - 5 Feb 2021 05:30
Guggenheim Global Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd has increased his bitcoin fair value estimate. He now says that the price of the cryptocurrency could reach $600K based on his firm’s fundamental research. Guggen...
Bitfinex Repays USD 550m to Tether, Nigerian Ban, Dorsey's Bitcoin Node + More News
Crypto News - 5 Feb 2021 19:17
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Exhanges news Bitfinex said that, in January, it repaid the remainin...
Curve liquidity providers see $3M windfall from $11M Yearn Finance exploit
Coin Telegraph - 5 Feb 2021 04:34
A hacker has made off with $2.8 million after draining $11 million from Yearn Finance's V1 DAI vault.
Spanish Treasury Releases Guidelines to Minimize the Risk of Tax Evasion With Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin.com - 5 Feb 2021 03:30
The State Agency for Tax Administration of Spain published guidelines to reduce tax evasion for cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin. The document is part of the general program of the so-called Annual Tax and Customs Contr...
If Whales Move the Market, UniWhales Is the Whale Whisperer
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 23:55
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises to $38.3K While Ether's New High Takes Spotlight
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 23:39
DeFi and the prospect of trading futures have crypto investors scooping up ETH.
Blockchain Innovation Done the Polkadot Way According to Gavin Wood
Bitcoin.com - 5 Feb 2021 23:30
In a recent Realvision interview, the developer Gavin Wood explains how Polkadot reimagines the innovation ecosystem from the ground up. Wood also discusses how the Polkadot protocol is both similar but also different th...
Square Crypto-Led Consortium Challenges Craig Wright's Bitcoin White Paper Claim
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 23:12
The response asks general questions regarding Craig Wright's claims.
Bitfinex Says It Repaid Tether for $550M Loan at Center of NYAG Probe
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 23:12
Bitfinex says early Friday it repaid fully of the loan to Tether.
Why a Chinese New Year Sell-Off May Not Happen This Year
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 22:44
It's the year of the ox, and many traders and investors are holding their bitcoin in anticipation of a bullish market trend.
Price analysis 2/5: BTC, ETH, XRP, DOT, ADA, LINK, LTC, BNB, BCH, XLM
Coin Telegraph - 5 Feb 2021 22:11
Altcoins are reaching multi-year highs while Bitcoin price builds momentum for the next run at the $40,000 level.
Travis Kling: In the Fed Era, There's No Such Thing as Market Fundamentals
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 22:00
The Ikigai Asset Management investor discusses WallStreetBets, institutional investors and recent bitcoin critiques.
Fundamental Investing Is Alive and Well in Crypto
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 21:37
Ironically, digital assets might be one of the best asset classes for true fundamental investment analysis, says our columnist.
South African Regulator Warns Crypto Investors to 'Be Prepared to Lose All' Following Collapse of Bitcoin Trading Company MTI
Bitcoin.com - 5 Feb 2021 21:30
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued what it terms crypto health warning after receiving many complaints from South African victims of crypto scams. In the warning, the FSCA reminds prospective invest...
BlockTower Capital CIO estimates another 9-22 months of bull run for crypto
Coin Telegraph - 5 Feb 2021 21:30
The crypto gains are coming in, but how long will it last?
Corporate Treasuries Are Figuring Out Bitcoin on the Balance Sheet
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 21:28
MicroStrategy's approach has got the Association of Corporate Treasurers and IKEA thinking.
What Does Hashrate Mean?
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 21:01
Miners must compete using their machines to solve a difficult mathematical problem.
Hackers Are Trying to Mine Crypto Using Russian Government Servers, Expert Says
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 20:21
Hackers have been mining crypto on government servers in Russia, including defense contractors and medical centers, expert says.
US President Biden: 'I'm Not Cutting the Size of the Checks' for Fiscal Relief
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 20:13
The comments came after reports said the White House was considering reducing the size of its proposed stimulus package.
Blockchain Bites: The Weird and Wonderful in Crypto This Week
Coin Desk - 5 Feb 2021 19:39
Also: Ether is jumping off, taking DeFi tokens with it.