Ripple says no trouble in Asia despite SEC lawsuit
Shaurya Malwa · 5 hours ago · 2 min read · Insights via
Brad Garlinghouse 
Ethereum › U.S. › Investments 
Grayscale Investments
Institutional crypto fund Grayscale purchases 47,000 ETH in a single day
The crypto investment fund facilitates some of the biggest crypto traders for institutional clients.
Shaurya Malwa · 4 weeks ago · 2 min read · Insights via Grayscale Investments 
U.S. › Trading
Robinhood’s IPO is reportedly on hold following GameStop drama
Anonymous sources inside digital exchange Robinhood said that its plans for initial public offering (IPO) have been put on hold amid the fallout of the GameStop saga, according to Fox Business Network senior correspondent Charles Gasparino.
Bitcoin › U.S. › Investments 
Michael Saylor
MicroStrategy buys another $10 million of Bitcoin, and it’s now sitting on over $2 billion in BTC
Expect Micheal Saylor to purchase all your Bitcoins the minute you stop paying attention.
Shaurya Malwa · 1 month ago · 1 read · Insights via Michael Saylor 
U.S. › Trading
Gold could get ‘GameStopped’ next, says Cameron Winklevoss
The ongoing silver price rally, allegedly sparked by retail traders from Reddit, could “tell us just how bullshit precious metals markets are,” said crypto exchange Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss last Sunday.
XRP › U.S. › Legal
XRP price spikes as Ripple pushes back against SEC’s $1.3 billion lawsuit
The price of now-embattled cryptocurrency XRP surged by up to 86%—just a day after Ripple Labs filed its response to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) $1.3 billion lawsuit hanging over the company’s head.
U.S. › Regulation
SEC to ‘closely review’ actions of Robinhood and merry Redditors
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has promised to review the recent events surrounding the GameStop (GME) pump and the subsequent restrictions on stock trading enforced by Robinhood exchange, the SEC’s acting chair and commissioners stated on Friday.
Bitcoin › U.S. › Adoption Michael Saylor
MicroStrategy CEO to release the world’s first Bitcoin ‘playbook’ for corporations
The enterprise business firm entered the Bitcoin space last year amidst fears of inflation and a depreciating dollar.
Shaurya Malwa · 1 month ago · 2 min read · Insights via Michael Saylor 
U.S. › Technology
American Senator on GameStop drama: Blockchain can fix stock manipulation
The GameStonk hit the $450 price level yesterday before corrupt firms clamped down on its trading.
Ethereum › U.S. › DeFi
Mark Cuban reveals his crypto wallet and Ethereum DeFi coins
Mark Cuban, billionaire investor and owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, has inadvertently “doxxed” his Ethereum (ETH) wallet today, revealing a cornucopia of mostly DeFi ERC-20 tokens that he holds.
Chainlink › U.S. › Adoption
Reno, Nevada Mayor Hillary Schieve pushes the government to adopt Chainlink
The oracle platform got one of its biggest political endorsements yesterday.
Edge › Bitcoin › U.S. › Regulation
Bitcoin ETF unlikely until market cap reaches $2 trillion, fund manager says
A crypto manager said that the much-awaited Bitcoin ETF in the US would likely be delayed until the milestone is reached.
Bitcoin › U.S. › People
Early Bitcoin advocate Chamath Palihapitiya to contest for California governor
The star money manager made a big Bitcoin bet back when the project was in its nascency.
XRP › U.S. › Legal
New class-action lawsuit against Ripple (XRP) filed in Florida
Florida resident Tyler Toomey has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ripple Labs, the blockchain-focused firm behind XRP cryptocurrency, alleging that the company violated the state’s securities laws by selling its tokens.
Bitcoin › U.S. › Adoption
Anthony Scaramucci says Bitcoin is “as safe as bonds and gold” after $310m bet
A New York-based fund manager who splashed big money into Bitcoin this month contested the bullish case for the asset in an opinion piece.
Bitcoin › U.S. › Analysis
After brief cheers, U.S. banks are back to bashing Bitcoin again
Some US banks have restarted their outrage against Bitcoin even as others have warmed up to the asset in the past year.
Tezos › U.S. › Adoption
Tezos (XTZ) price surges following DAO framework announcement and Grayscale rumours
New York-based tech company TQ Tezos has announced Homebase—a new project that allows Tezos (XTZ) users to easily set up and interact with decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to establish a community governance structure.
U.S. › Regulation
U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen acknowledges potential benefits of crypto
Janet Yellen, who was recently nominated by US President Joe Biden for the post of Treasury Secretary, said that it is “important to consider the benefits of cryptocurrencies,” according to her written testimony published today.
XRP › U.S. › Regulation
Former Ripple advisor to become US ‘Comptroller of the Currency’ under Joe Biden
The new administration is said to be more crypto friendly than the outgoing Trump government.
U.S. › Regulation
Here are the US Treasury proposals for Bitcoin and ‘virtual currency’ wallets
They don’t seem very promising, despite the crypto industry’s rapid growth in the past year.
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