CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Markets Jump on OCC Approval for Banks to Use Blockchains

The price of bitcoin and native tokens for other stablecoin-supporting blockchains jumped after the OCC approved banks to use public blockchains.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Federal Regulator Says Banks Can Conduct Payments Using Stablecoins

Banks can act as nodes on a blockchain or conduct payments using stablecoins, the OCC said Monday.

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CryptoCurrency News: SkyBridge’s Bitcoin Cache Rises to $310M

SkyBridge's bitcoin investment has already climbed to more than $300 million, mostly due to price appreciation in the past couple of months.

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CryptoCurrency News: Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Drops Close to $28K as Ether Futures Heat Up

Profit-taking helped lead bitcoin lower Monday while more investors are eyeing ether with great interest.

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CryptoCurrency News: Why I’ve Changed My Mind on Bitcoin

Ritholtz Wealth Management's COO Nick Maggiulli on why he reversed positions on bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Understanding Bitcoin’s Blistering Rise Past $30,000

Bitcoin has started 2021 off with a bang. Here’s what investors and analysts think is driving the rise (and today’s dip) as well as predictions for what happens next.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Bites: $10B in Bitcoin Futures, Price Wobbles and Liquidations

A correction in bitcoin's price (from all-time highs) led to $1 billion in liquidated options positions. Ukraine announced a Stellar-based CBDC experiment and a much-awaited Ethereum layer 2 set a tentative launch date.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Mining Machine Shortage Worsens as Bitmain Sells Out Through August

Bitmain pre-sold over 3 months of inventory in December.

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CryptoCurrency News: We Don’t Need a New Regulator to Have Better Crypto Regulation

Contrary to popular wisdom, the U.S.' distributed regulatory structure is good for digital assets in the long run.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 4, 2021

With the price of the top two cryptocurrencies exploding into the new year, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest crypto news roundup.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitwise’s Crypto Assets Under Management Rise Fivefold in Just 2 Months

Bitwise, a provider of crypto index funds, said it has now surpassed $500 million in assets under management.

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CryptoCurrency News: Julian Assange’s Extradition to US Blocked Over Mental Health Concerns

A judge at the U.K.'s Central Criminal Court ruled Monday that there would be a "high risk" of suicide if Assange was sent to face charges in the U.S.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Miner Marathon Patent Group Completes $200M Capital Raise

Nasdaq-listed Marathon said it will use the funds to pay for recent hardware purchases from Bitmain and to expand its business.

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CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: Bitcoin’s Plunge to $31K Shows How Bullish Market Had Become

It's anybody's guess where cryptocurrency markets might end 2021, but so far all signs point to further gains.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ukraine Government Picks Stellar to Help Build National Digital Currency

The Stellar Development Foundation's work with Ukraine's government to digitize the hryvnia will officially launch this month.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Platform Telos Launches Crypto Tokens That Act Like Treasurys

The "T-Bond" non-fungible tokens will allow cryptocurrency projects to sell tokens that are locked until maturity conditions are met.

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CryptoCurrency News: DeVere Group CEO Sold Half of Bitcoin Holdings at All-Time High

"It’s better to sell high and re-buy in the dips,’ Nigel Green said.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Suddenly Drops 13% as Altcoins Continue to Rise

Bitcoin is charting a typical bull market correction amid increased expectations for price volatility.

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CryptoCurrency News: Shenzhen to Double Digital Yuan Giveaway in China’s Latest Lottery Test

The latest digital currency giveaway is aimed to gauge user experience ahead of an expected launch.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ether Price Passes $1,150 to Hit Highest Since January 2018

Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether, jumped to its highest level since early 2018 following a 43% gain last week.

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