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⁠DeFi surge, rising TVL and new partnerships underpin Ren’s 100% rally The DeFi boom and search for projects offering interoperability recently sent Ren’s price and total value locked to new all-time highs.

⁠Wen? Now! BadgerDAO’s synthetic rebasing Bitcoin, DIGG, goes live A $20 million synthetic rebasing Bitcoin token launch has gone live — but will it even work?

⁠Senate committee votes unanimously in favor of Yellen as Treasury Secretary The Senate Committee on Finance backed Yellen's nomination in a show of bipartisan support.

⁠Price analysis 1/22: BTC, ETH, DOT, XRP, ADA, LTC, LINK, BCH, BNB, XLM Bitcoin price has rebounded above a key trendline but resistance at higher levels may limit the recovery in altcoins.

⁠Harvard crypto skeptic calls Bitcoin a ‘hedge against dystopia’ Harvard professor Kenneth Rogoff says that he doesn't see Bitcoin succeeding, barring extenuating circumstances.

⁠Law Decoded: Bank payments going global with stablecoins and CBDCs, Jan. 15–22 Retail users may have to wait in much of the world, however.

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⁠NFT boom and platform upgrades back Decentraland’s (MANA) 100% rally Decentraland’s new features, increased digital land sales and a booming NFT market are the driving factors behind MANA’s 100% rally.

⁠Bitcoin as a last resort? Murmurs of crypto as reserve currency abound “What happens when the world and the U.S. dollar is in a continual state of quantitative easing?” Can BTC find a new and unexpected role for itself?

⁠Some Russian officials are being forced to sell their crypto by April 2021 Some Russian public officials have to disclose their crypto holdings, while other officials are obliged to hold zero crypto by April 1, accordin…

⁠Singapore Exchange to streamline trading processes with blockchain tech Following a successful trial of DLT-based bond issues, SGX forms a dedicated company with investment firm Temasek, to extend and expand use of the…

⁠Retail is here: The virtuous cycle of social engagement with crypto The recent Bitcoin rally is driving crowds of new retail investors to crypto markets, and the Main Street itself deserves the credit.

⁠Bitcoin price bounces above $32K as MicroStrategy 'buys the dip' with $10M A further commitment to its treasury sees MicroStrategy join Grayscale as this week's big buyer while others keep selling.

⁠Crypto and blockchain: What the Brazilian market can expect for 2021 Cointelegraph Brasil invited some of the country’s top crypto and blockchain experts to chart the next steps for the market.

⁠Alleged ‘ghost’ Bitcoin mining firm traded on Nasdaq faces class action lawsuit Investors are suing a Bitcoin mining company for allegedly fabricating the existence of BTC mining farms in China, and reportedly misleadin…

⁠Bitcoin miners facing chip shortage amid skyrocketing demand Bitcoin miners are scrambling to acquire more mining rigs as the global semiconductor shortage worsens.

⁠3 reasons Bitcoin tumbled below $30,000 in a surprise overnight correction Bitcoin's fall from from $37,000 to below $30,000 within 48 hours saw the biggest daily red candle ever.

⁠VanEck files with SEC for ETF that tracks crypto companies' performance VanEck has filed with the SEC to launch the Digital Assets ETF related to the performance of top cryptocurrency companies.

⁠DSD bear sells 5.5M tokens to 'whale coalition' with $83M in coupons set to expire Dynamic Set Dollar (DSD) coupon holders with $83 million have bought out the largest bear on the project.

⁠Russian opposition leader Navalny immortalized in NFT artwork The animation is inspired by the politician's recent arrest and “Putin's Palace” documentary on alleged corruption.

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⁠Bitcoin's biggest mining pool may be behind the BTC price drop, but buyers stepped in This week's volatility may come down to a tug-of-war between F2Pool selling and Grayscale buying.

⁠The ‘central bank of central banks’ is building a CBDC settlement platform The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this year.

⁠Crypto Fear and Greed index drops to October 2020 levels The Crypto Fear and Greed index shows that the cryptocurrency market sentiment has just shifted from “Extreme Greed” to “Fear.”

⁠Brazil’s top exchange announces international expansion after raising $38M Leading Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin has announced a regional expansion, naming Chile, Mexico, and Argentina as likely destinations.

⁠Clever Aave to Matic bridge keeps track of yields A new type of cross-chain bridge has been invented which integrates the interest-yielding properties of DeFi with second layer solutions for Ethereum.

⁠Is Grayscale is about to unveil a LINK Trust? Mystery filings using Grayscale’s name suggest the multi-billion dollar firm may be looking to expand the number of Trusts.

⁠Upbit launches in Thailand just days after regulators suspended Bitkub As Thailand’s leading crypto exchange remains suspended, billionaire backed rival Upbit enters the scene.

⁠Crypto ETP capitalization up 90% this month days as institutional volume triples Institutional investors have rallied around crypto this past month, with the AUM of crypto ETPs surging more than 90% as volumes tripled.

⁠Komainu to store crypto confiscated by UK law enforcement The Assistant Commissioner of the City of London Police said the partnership with Komainu would help in “denying criminality the proceeds of crime."