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⁠DeFi tokens bag double-digit gains as bears pin Bitcoin price below $33K A handful of DeFi tokens saw strong rallies even as bears continue to pin Bitcoin price below $33,000.

⁠Iranian government reportedly moving to block Signal messaging app Rumors are circulating in Iran that authorities already have access to messages on WhatsApp, one of the few unblocked platforms in the country.

⁠2 key metrics suggest Bitcoin price won’t be pinned below $33K for long Key Bitcoin price metrics show the recent 12% drop to $30,800 has not stopped traders from buying dips ahead of this Friday's $4.9 billion BTC futu…

⁠Social trading platform eToro ended 2020 with $600M in revenue The exchange platform’s foray into cryptocurrency has been highly lucrative thus far.

⁠Update: "Coin Signals" trader also faces charges from the CFTC Arrested by the FBI earlier today, the 24-year-old Spence also faces civil charges of fraud that look to bar him from future trading.

⁠Human Rights Foundation CSO urges Time readers not to 'demonize' Bitcoin “Bitcoin is neutral like cash, and can’t discriminate between good and bad,” said Gladstein.

⁠DeFi revival pushes Celo, Venus (XVS) and Fantom (FTM) price higher Strong fundamentals, increasing daily active users and successful layer 2 trials are pushing DeFi tokens to outperform the broader crypto market.

⁠Pragmatism: The true key to unlocking crypto mass adoption Let’s double down on making crypto accessible and usable for real people.

⁠A ‘token’ gift: The US SEC giveth and taketh away While we would be remiss not to laud the SEC’s statement as a step in the right direction, the shortcomings are inescapable.

⁠Here are the best and worst times of the day to use Ethereum Avoiding U.S. trading hours could save you a gwei or two.

⁠Injecting Apple-like ‘quality-control’ into DeFi is what we need Implementing regular, consistent security checks and auditing mechanisms, as Apple does, will increase trust in the DeFi system as a whole.

⁠Bitmain CEO announces departure in the most crypto way “I have resigned from the CEO and Chairman of Bitmain as of today,” said Jihan Wu.

⁠Time for a crypto GPU? Gamers and miners spar over scarce top hardware New GPU cards for mining are on the way, but the demand is too great. So, what are manufacturers doing to solve the shortage?

⁠FBI arrests 24-year-old crypto trader for commodities and wire fraud The trader was both lying to investors and using an unregistered derivatives strategy on BitMex.

⁠BlackRock’s entry reflects a change in institutional outlook on crypto The entry of the world’s largest asset manager into the realm of crypto finance could potentially signal the entry of other big-name players.

⁠With Yellen confirmed, Treasury moves forward with stalled crypto monitoring rule The Treasury has opened the comment period on its self-hosted wallet requirements up for another 60 days.

⁠Bored with Bitcoin? The BTC bull run is about to return, this indicator says Analysis of sellers' profits this week increasingly points to an imminent return to upside for BTC/USD.

⁠American Cancer Society launches first-ever Crypto Cancer Fund The American Cancer Society and The Giving Block have created a new research fund that accepts crypto donations.

⁠Digital Currency Group's crypto mining arm enters top-10 global mining pools Foundry entered the cryptocurrency mining game in August 2020.

⁠Overstock spins its blockchain subsidiary into crypto investment fund Overstock’s subsidiary, Medici Ventures, will cease providing all previous services pending a full conversion into a limited partnership fund.

⁠Signal reportedly developing crypto payment features Fast-rising messaging service Signal is rumored to be experimenting with a privacy crypto token.

⁠Enjin enters the fashion world with augmented reality NFTs A limited-supply virtual fashion collection is up for grabs while a new app allows holders to see it in the real world.

⁠New Hawaii bill seeks to create state-led blockchain working group Introduced in Hawaii's House of Representatives on Monday, Jan. 25, the bill calls for the formation of a blockchain working group led by the state's ec…

⁠Winklevoss’ Gemini pushes presence in Asia, supports Singapore dollar Major cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has rolled out support for the Singapore dollar and set up a local office.

⁠Bitcoin made up 97% of total crypto inflows in 2021 Bitcoin trading volumes surged significantly this year, jumping from an average of $2 billion in 2020 to $12 billion.

⁠Philippines' central bank to license crypto trading and custody firms The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has expanded its regulatory remit of the crypto space to include all cryptocurrency financial service providers.

⁠Dutch crypto exchange users bemoan additional KYC requirements Bitstamp traders based in the Netherlands now have even more regulatory hoops to scale before being able to withdraw their funds.

⁠Tor Project’s crypto donations increased 23% in 2020 Bitcoin remained the most popular cryptocurrency for the Tor Project’s donors in 2020, followed by altcoins like Ether, Monero and Zcash.

⁠Japan’s top brokers compete with crypto-native exchanges for market share Japan’s biggest brokerages are looking to compete with the country’s crypto-native exchanges for digital asset market share.

⁠Glassnode predicts BTC break-out as investors refuse to realize losses Despite on-chain metrics indicating Bitcoin investors will soon face losses, Glassnode believes BTC is ready to bounce.