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⁠Chamath Palihapitiya sees Bitcoin as insurance against uncertainty "The fabric of society is frayed," said the former Facebook exec.

⁠Morgan Stanley buys 10% stake in Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy MicroStrategy's massive push into Bitcoin is paying off, with shares skyrocketing and huge new investment from Morgan Stanley.

⁠Altcoins sell-off as traders jostle to hold Bitcoin price above $40K Bitcoin bulls fight to hold the $40,000 level as support while many altcoins sell-off due to profit taking.

⁠When is Bitcoin's macro top? Industry player speculates Bitcoin has ridden a tremendous price rally so far in 2021, but such growth cannot go on forever.

⁠Price analysis 1/8: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, ADA, DOT, BCH, XLM, LINK, BNB Traders are buying every dip and pushing Bitcoin price to new highs on a daily basis, triggering many altcoins to follow suit.

⁠Law Decoded: Insurrections, transitions, monitoring transactions and 2021, Jan. 1–8 After watching protestors scale the walls of the Capitol Building, the U.S. will likely not be in the mood for financial regulation in…

⁠Pension funds are getting in on Bitcoin, according to Grayscale In fact, CEO Michael Sonnenshein says they're fueling Grayscale’s massive growth.

⁠DeFi integration and layer-2 tech back Matic Network’s (MATIC) 92% rally MATIC price has rallied by 92% since multiple decentralized applications opted to use the network’s layer-two solution and traders have looked to…

⁠Bitcoin bull run could end if institutions go under, Komodo exec speculates The likelihood of such a scenario is tenuous, but not impossible.

⁠Warp Finance adds Chainlink oracles to protect against flash loans Warp Finance's hack for $8M could have been prevented with better oracles, team says.

⁠As gold crashes, Jim Cramer says money is ‘all going to crypto’ The host of CNBC’s Mad Money responds to gold’s surprising underperformance this week.

⁠The rise of crypto: Bitcoin sets landmarks but alts can go independent Unfounded hype? This time around, investors have begun to realize the value proposition of Bitcoin and Ether.

⁠As Bitcoin rises above $41K, can Coinbase keep up with the rally? Major crypto exchange Coinbase appears to be operating smoothly even as Bitcoin sets a new price high above $41,000.

⁠Coinbase acquires trading execution platform Routefire The exchange seeks to improve its Prime suite of brokerage tools for institutions.

⁠Kenyan crypto firms on notice as digital tax law takes effect Crypto transactions in Kenya now attract a 1.5% tax.

⁠Token-based electricity top-up app expands in Africa but faces headwinds Crypto payments network Electroneum is expanding its utility bill and mobile phone airtime top-up coverage to more countries in Africa.

⁠Judge reverses own ‘mistaken’ dismissal of Overstock lawsuit A United States federal judge has reversed his decision to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Overstock manipulated its share market by distributing a security t…

⁠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.

⁠Bakkt may go public through rumored $2B merger Regulated Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt is reportedly eyeing going public through a rumored merger.

⁠Bitcoin's 'real' volume doubles previous all-time high Weekly BTC trade volume have surged to dwarf its previous record by 100% amid Bitcoin’s dramatic run up to $40,000.

⁠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.

⁠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 in…

⁠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.