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January 8, 2021

Google searches for ‘Ethereum’ hit all-time high

Not many crypto search terms have come close to their peaks in spite of the new bull market, but Ethereum is a notable exception. More people are searching for the word “Ethereum” now than ever before in its history.  Google Trends reveals that the number of Google searches currently being performed for “Ethereum” is at […]

Bitcoin is now worth more than a 20 ounce gold bar

As Bitcoin price topped $40,000 it became more valuable than a 20oz block of gold. Bitcoin’s meteoric price rise is showing no signs of slowing down and its latest all-time high has priced the asset higher than a 20 ounce gold bar. Over the past six hours, Bitcoin prices topped $40,000 briefly according to Tradingview.com. […]

Tron’s DLive platform under fire for live streaming US Capitol extremists

The crypto-powered streaming platform DLive has come under fire after far-right extremists used the service to live stream this week’s violent insurrection in the U.S. Capitol. DLive, the decentralized streaming platform that Justin Sun purchased and migrated to Tron in December 2019, was used by several far-right extremists to live-stream their insurrection in the U.S. […]

Ripple CEO answers 5 key questions about the SEC lawsuit

Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse has responded to some of the community’s concerns surrounding the SEC’s $1.3 billion lawsuit against the firm. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has revealed the firm unsuccessfully attempted to settle its securities violation lawsuit with the SEC, and slammed the “regulatory chaos” around cryptocurrencies.  I’m not going to litigate the SEC’s unproven […]

Bitcoin’s ‘real’ volume doubles previous all-time high

Weekly BTC trade volume has surged to dwarf the previous record by 100% amid Bitcoin’s dramatic run up to $40,000. Bitcoin’s meteoric rally to $40,000 has seen BTC smash its previous all-time high for ‘real’ volume by roughly 100%. On Jan. 7, Quantum Economics founder Mati Greenspan shared a chart showing that weekly spot volume […]

January 7, 2021

Tezos (XTZ), Synthetix (SNX) and Yearn.finance (YFI) lead the DeFi revival

Tezos, Synthetix and Yearn finance are the most recent top performers in what appears to be a DeFi sector revival. The strength of Bitcoin’s (BTC) uptrend appears to be growing as the top-ranked digital asset soared above $40,000 earlier today. It’s probably safe to say that many investors are completely astounded by the fact that BTC […]

Investors can now trade Bitcoin futures without an expiry date

Equos has introduced a Bitcoin perpetual futures contract, possibly setting the stage for wider professional adoption of digital assets. Equos, a Singapore-based digital currency exchange operated by Diginex, has announced the launch of a new Bitcoin (BTC) futures product without any settlement dates, marking a substantial leap in the BTC derivatives market. The firm introduced […]

Bullish crypto events of 2020 that will drive historic adoption

These are 2020’s most important events in crypto that will have a lasting effect on the adoption of blockchain and digital currencies. The year gone by had many ups and even more downs, mainly due to the global outbreak of a devastating virus that has crippled nations and killed millions. But for those in the […]

What type of situation, if any, could crash Bitcoin? VC firm partner speculates

Early pandemic concerns crashed Bitcoin in 2020. What else could cause a similar reaction? During the market downturn in March 2020, Bitcoin (BTC) fell over 50% in value across a two-day period. Traditional financial markets also dropped vastly in March. Although Bitcoin posted a standout recovery, going on to smash all-time price highs, one might […]

Tesla’s crypto-friendly CEO is now the richest man in the world

His last reported Bitcoin holdings were 0.25 BTC. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has surpassed the net worth of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. “Elon Musk has become the world’s richest person, as his net worth crossed $185bn (£136bn),” the BBC reported on Thursday. The futuristic businessman gained staggering wealth last year. “Musk started […]