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⁠Altcoins soar to multi-year highs while Bitcoin price gathers steam Etheruem’s rally to a new all-time high is being followed by equally impressive performances from the majority of altcoins.

⁠Bitcoin is not a bubble anymore, Amber Group CEO says Bitcoin will still have notable value fluctuations, but it's out of bubble territory, according to Michael Wu.

⁠Law Decoded: New dawn or bad moon rising for trust-busting in tech, Jan. 29–Feb. 5 Lawmakers are prepping new tools to pursue tech firms accused of anti-competitive business practices.

⁠Price analysis 2/5: BTC, ETH, XRP, DOT, ADA, LINK, LTC, BNB, BCH, XLM Altcoins are reaching multi-year highs while Bitcoin price builds momentum for the next run at the $40,000 level.

⁠BlockTower Capital CIO estimates another 9–22 months of bull run for crypto The crypto gains are coming in, but how long will it last?

⁠The year 2021 will bring DeFi into adolescence 2021 will be a pivotal year for DeFi by transforming the way we see financial services and the future of money.

⁠Amid ongoing legal proceedings, Bitfinex announces Tether loan repayment A half-billion dollar loan has been closed out, but multiple court cases grind on

⁠Coinbase outage caused crypto purchase issues, not an intentional ban Coinbase posted an in-depth explanation of its Jan. 29 platform difficulties.

⁠Going feeless is the only way to enable blockchain adoption Feeless transactions can play a role in enabling DeFi, allowing the sector to further develop and grow in importance.

⁠Crypto custodian Protego gets national charter from the OCC Protego joins Anchorage as the first string of digital asset firms to get national trust bank licensing.

​​After Yearn exploit, attacker funds frozen and reimbursement plans developing Seized funds bring the damage down to $9 million as multiple communities ponder the next step in reimbursing user funds.

⁠Ether price breakout to $1,750 sees Ethereum network fees hit all-time high It's not just the Ether price itself setting records on Friday — users are having to pay more than ever to send transactions and some exchanges…

⁠Wallstreetbets vs. Wall Street: A prelude to DeFi bursting onto the scene? Was stock trading app Robinhood the villain in the GameStop saga? “In a decentralized trading market, no one would have that power.”

⁠Central Bank of Nigeria bans banks from servicing crypto exchanges Nigeria's central bank has prohibited commercial banks from providing account services to crypto exchanges.

⁠Whitehat hacker receives $1.5M bug bounty after patch pumps token price A bumper payout for identifying a critical bug in a smart contract caused increased confidence in the ArmorFi platform and a 100%+ token pump.

⁠Federal reform could transform crypto’s cannabis use case As senators call for an end to the federal prohibition of marijuana, how would it affect the crypto-cannabis connection that's arisen in the weed industry's bank…

⁠Theta blockchain launches first decentralized exchange dubbed ThetaSwap Blockchain-based video streaming network Theta now has its own decentralized exchange.

⁠4 reasons Bitcoin is about to reclaim $38K putting all-time highs back in play Bitcoin will likely break out of the dreaded $38,000 resistance areas if four factors buoy the momentum of BTC.

⁠Surge in Bitcoin energy consumption sparks debate in crypto community Bitcoin energy consumption has been at its highest historical levels since late 2020, according to Digiconomist’s Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index.

⁠YouTube boxer Logan Paul turns himself into an NFT Pokemon card Winning bidders on Logan Paul's auction of first edition Pokemon card packs will also receive a limited edition NFT featuring the man himself.

⁠Estonia's crypto honeymoon at an end as stricter regulations loom After revoking licenses for many crypto firms, Estonia’s parliament is considering even stricter cryptocurrency laws.

⁠EY deploys blockchain products on China’s Blockchain-based Service Network EY is collaborating with major Chinese blockchain projects like BSN and FISCO BCOS to expand its blockchain deployment in China.

⁠Twitter's Jack Dorsey has fired up a full Bitcoin node The Twitter chief will soon be helping to validate the Bitcoin blockchain after posting a picture of his node synchronization in progress.

⁠Coinbase IPO a ‘watershed moment’ for crypto regulation: Caitlin Long The CEO of pioneering digital bank Avanti Bank & Trust, Caitlin Long, has predicted the upcoming Coinbase IPO will force regulators to provide clarit…

⁠Crypto escrow agent dodges jail after lying over stolen millions A crypto escrow agent has avoided prison time despite lying about losing $3.25 million, with the judge noting the agent had been the victim of fraud himse…

⁠Billionaire Bitcoin investor backs away from California governor bid Citing the need to focus on business, venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has put his political aspirations on hold.

⁠The good news for ETH hodlers about insane gas fees Galloping gas fees are hurting the average user but Grayscale and Ethereum advocates can see the bright side.

⁠DeFi tokens lead the market higher as Bitcoin price searches for momentum DeFi tokens take center stage as top lending protocols AAVE, Maker and Compound establish new all-time highs.

⁠Australian pleads guilty to $90 million crypto fund scam in the U.S. The Australian man admitted to cheating investors out of $90 million taken from two crypto funds in the U.S.