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January 7, 2021

‘Two cops on the beat’: Regulator wants sole authority to charter fintech firms

The OCC’s acting head is pushing against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s intention to charter non-depository fintech firms. Brian Brooks, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and former chief legal officer to Coinbase, has warned against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau receiving the right to grant “Fintech Charters.” […]

YouTube star Mr Beast, with 50M subscribers, becomes a verified Brave browser publisher

Mr Beast, joins almost 1 million other verified Brave publishers, potentially exposing some of his subscribers to Brave browser and its native BAT token. Jimmy Donaldson, aka “Mr Beast,” a prominent YouTuber boasting 50.2 million subscribers and 8.5 billion total views, now owns a verified Brave browser account — potentially exposing some of his enormous […]

Ethereum bursts into list of top 100 assets in the world by market cap

Ethereum’s recent gains saw it join Bitcoin on an exclusive list among the world’s biggest movers and shakers. A 13% rise in the price of ETH over the past 24 hours has propelled Ethereum onto a list of the top 100 traded assets by market cap for the first time, as measured by CompaniesMarketCap.com.  Ethereum […]

‘Two cops on the beat’: Regulator wants sole authority to charter fintech firms

The OCC’s acting head is pushing against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s intention to charter non-depository fintech firms. Brian Brooks, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and former chief legal officer to Coinbase, has warned against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau receiving the right to grant “Fintech Charters.” […]

Researchers warn 3 apps have been stealing crypto undetected for a year

Three crypto based apps have concealed a nasty surprise for those that have downloaded them. Cyber security researchers have discovered a year-long malware operation that has targeted cryptocurrency users with the creation of a number of fake apps. Security firm Intezer Labs warned that ever increasing crypto prices have created heightened activity among hackers and […]

Crypto market cap breaks $1 trillion following jaw-dropping rally

The combined value of all cryptocurrencies just hit $1 trillion as Bitcoin and Ether continue to surge. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization — a major bellwether for the overall health of the digital asset class — broke $1 trillion for the first time ever at 19:00 ET on Tuesday January 6th. Bitcoin briefly topped $37,000 […]

Cardano’s market cap flips Bitcoin Cash (BCH) after ADA rallies by 100%

In the past week, Cardano price surged by more than 100% and overtook Bitcoin Cash to become the sixth-largest cryptocurrency. The price of Cardano (ADA) rose more than 100% in the past week as it overtook Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to become the world’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. There are two major factors behind ADA’s […]

ETH en route to overtake its 2018 ATH as Bitcoin breaks $37K

ETH broke above $1,200 for the first time in almost three years, extending its weekly gains to 62%. Bullish fervor surrounding Ethereum (ETH) intensified on Wednesday, as the second-largest cryptocurrency broke above $1,200 for the first time in three years. The gains were largely driven by a confluence of fundamental factors, including Bitcoin’s parabolic rally, […]

Bitcoiner loses almost $100K of BTC in wallet transfer bungle

The Redditor attempted to transfer a wallet to a new computer without confirming the password to the private keys was accessible. A Redditor has issued a warning to “overconfident” HODLers after losing the password to their crypto wallet by not acting cautiously enough. A Bitcoiner with the username Onnar posted they had lost access to […]

January 6, 2021

Dip-buying bulls push Bitcoin price to a new all-time high at $36,574

Bitcoin bulls bought the dip and produced enough momentum to send BTC price to a new all-time high above $36,500. Bitcoin’s (BTC) parabolic rally intensified on Wednesday as the price broke above $36,000 for the first time, sending a strong signal that the bull market still has further room to grow. The flagship cryptocurrency peaked […]