Cryptocurrency News
Pro-Bitcoin US Lawmaker Cynthia Lummis Joins Senate Banking Committee, Plans to Convince Janet Yellen BTC Is Great Store of Value
Bitcoin.com - 8 Feb 2021 02:45
Pro-bitcoin U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has been appointed to the Senate banking committee. She has been talking to Janet Yellen and has outlined her plans to help the new Treasury Secretary and other U.S. lawmakers unde...
Bitcoin Hits New ATH, Ethereum and Altcoins Start Fresh Rally
Crypto News - 8 Feb 2021 15:34
Bitcoin price remained stable above USD 38,000, and it gained pace above USD 38,500. BTC even surged above USD 40,000 and traded to a new all-time high near USD 43,400. It is currently (13:00 UTC) trading nicely above US...
Tesla expects to begin accepting Bitcoin for payment
Coin Telegraph - 8 Feb 2021 15:17
Tesla is now able to hold Bitcoin in reserves, thus accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars without necessarily converting it.
Bill Miller's Multibillion-Dollar Hedge Fund to Add Bitcoin Exposure via GBTC
Bitcoin.com - 8 Feb 2021 00:30
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Miller’s flagship fund will soon be able to add bitcoin exposure by investing in Grayscale’s bitcoin trust (GBTC), according to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Com...
Market Wrap: The 'Elon Effect' Blasts Bitcoin to $44.8K While Ether Moons
Coin Desk - 8 Feb 2021 23:29
Bitcoin and ether had record-breaking days while trending more together.
Wall Street Shifts Focus From Blockchain Infrastructure to Crypto Assets
Coin Desk - 8 Feb 2021 23:11
Enterprise blockchain technology has been underwhelming but financial institutions are investing heavily in digital assets, a new analysis shows.
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 6
Crypto News - 8 Feb 2021 23:00
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new ...
Cardano (ADA) price rallies 139% following smart contract implementation
Coin Telegraph - 8 Feb 2021 21:58
Cardano's successful testnet integration of smart contract functionality and plans to enter the DeFi space back ADA's 139% rally.
Think Stablecoins Are Solid? Remember the Financial Crisis
Coin Desk - 8 Feb 2021 21:44
USD stablecoins are created largely outside the dollar system and lack federal deposit guarantees. Investors should be careful.
Cardano, Polkadot Market Caps Surpass XRP as Some Bet on Alternatives to Ethereum
Coin Desk - 8 Feb 2021 21:30
The price of gas continues to rise on Ethereum, squeezing smaller retail traders using DEXs.
Tesla's Buying of Bitcoin Briefly Made Bitcoin More Valuable Than Tesla
Coin Desk - 8 Feb 2021 21:24
The cryptocurrency was more valuable than all but seven of the world's publicly traded companies.
Nic Carter's Castle Island Ventures Closes $50M Investment Fund
Coin Desk - 8 Feb 2021 20:42
The early-stage VC will continue to invest around its primary thesis, that public blockchains are changing the world.
Price analysis 2/8: BTC, ETH, ADA, XRP, DOT, BNB, LTC, DOGE, LINK, BCH
Coin Telegraph - 8 Feb 2021 20:39
Strong institutional demand has propelled Bitcoin and many altcoins to new all-time highs.
Blockchain Bites: Tesla Drives $1.5B Into Bitcoin, Brian Brooks Comments on Monetary Debasement
Coin Desk - 8 Feb 2021 19:45
Tesla plowed $1.5 billion into bitcoin, ETH futures went live on CME, Brian Brooks comments on dollar debasement.
Bitcoin Price Surpasses $44k Handle, ETH Futures Launch, Tesla's Balance Sheet BTC Praised
Bitcoin.com - 8 Feb 2021 19:25
The price of bitcoin touched a new all-time high on Monday after the community discovered that Elon Musk’s firm Tesla added $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin to the company’s balance sheet. At press time, bitcoin is mean...
Apple Has a 'Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity' in Bitcoin & Crypto + More News
Crypto News - 8 Feb 2021 19:21
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Bitcoin news US tech giant Apple could create for itself "a clear mu...
Elon Musk Buys Bitcoin: Everything You Need to Know About Tesla's $1.5B Purchase
Coin Desk - 8 Feb 2021 19:20
The implications of Elon Musk's purchase on bitcoin's climate narrative, other Fortune 500 treasury management strategies and more.
Cointelegraph Consulting: Gauging the impact of ETH shortages on exchanges
Coin Telegraph - 8 Feb 2021 18:56
On-chain data shows that ETH is quickly vanishing from exchanges. Cointelegraph Consulting explores the causes and impact of this trend.
China's Blockchain Infrastructure Services Provider BSN Adds Casper to Network
Coin Desk - 8 Feb 2021 18:35
Casper is an Ethereum competitor that aims to launch in the first quarter of 2021.
Tesla allocates 7.7% of gross cash to Bitcoin
Coin Telegraph - 8 Feb 2021 18:30
Breaking down Tesla's Bitcoin purchase reveals the emergence of a new corporate whale.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 8, 2021
Coin Desk - 8 Feb 2021 18:30
With BTC setting new all-time high prices, ether futures launching and Elon Musk announcing Tesla's purchase of $1.5B worth of bitcoin, CoinDesk's Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
Cardano Token Pips Dot Into Fifth Place After Price Surges by 85% --Elon Musk Endorsed Dogecoin Sets New All Time High
Bitcoin.com - 8 Feb 2021 18:20
The Cardano network token has toppled Dot to become the crypto-asset with the fourth-highest market capitalization. This new Cardano position comes after its price surged by more than 85% from $0.35 on February 1 to $0.6...