Trading
Investments
Michael Jordan, Will Smith, other stars invest $305M in NBA Top Shot developer Dapper Labs
Dapper Labs' valuation surged to $2.6 billion following the explosive growth of its non-fungible token platforms.
Legal
Judge grants XRP holders’ request for motion to intervene in SEC v. Ripple case
By April 19, XRP holders can file a request to intervene in the SEC's $1.3 billion lawsuit against Ripple.
Trading
Willy Woo: “You’d be crazy to sell” Bitcoin right now
2021 is the year of "crazy bullishness" for Bitcoin as the current price rally enters its final explosive phase, says blockchain analyst Willy Woo.
Adoption
The long-awaited “Interchain Era” begins on Cosmos (ATOM)
The inter-blockchain communication protocol goes live on Cosmos, enabling different networks to exchange their tokens and other data.
Investments
Investment firms already absorbed 4.3% of Bitcoin supply: Arcane Research
Exchange-traded Bitcoin investment products now account for over 800,000 BTC, according to Arcane Research analyst.
Mining
YouTuber turns Nintendo Game Boy into Bitcoin mining rig
Turns out, even a 30-year-old handheld game console can discover a Bitcoin block...in just a couple of quadrillion years.
Culture
“Saturday Night Live” comedians farcically explain “what the hell’s an NFT”
The non-fungible token mania goes further mainstream with the latest SNL parody.
Adoption
Ark Invest CEO: “$1 trillion is nothing” compared to where Bitcoin is going
Bitcoin is the first truly new asset class to emerge since the 1600s, argued Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood.
Investments
Norwegian billionaire buys Bitcoin after calling for its ban last week
Øystein Stray Spetalen reportedly invested "heavily" in crypto exchange MiraiEx and Bitcoin.
Investments
$5 trillion asset manager Fidelity applies for Bitcoin ETF
Fidelity Investments becomes the latest traditional finance firm to file an application for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.
Investments
Report: Bitcoin institutional capital allocation shrinks 59% over past week
A drastic decline in institutional demand for Bitcoin could be one of the reasons behind the crypto market's slump.
Regulation
Bitcoin is much closer to gold than to dollar, says Jerome Powell
The chairman of the United States Federal Reserve noted that stablecoins are "an improvement" over cryptocurrencies.