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⁠Bitstamp announces US expansion after 570% increase in customers "The potential upside for new retail and institutional investors in the U.S. is astronomical," said CEO Julian Sawyer.

⁠Blockcap plans to have 50K Bitcoin miners operational by 2023 Executive chair and founder Darin Feinstein said the firm plans to make the U.S. a global leader in making blockchain technology mainstream.

⁠Employer paid worker in crypto, then demanded it back when price rose "I have worked with this person for many years, and he has a tendency to try to change the terms of payment after agreeing on a certain way of operat…

⁠CME Group introduces micro Bitcoin futures The new contract is worth one-tenth the size of a single Bitcoin.

⁠Price analysis 5/3: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, DOT, UNI, LTC, BCH Ethereum and a handful of altcoins have charged higher while Bitcoin struggles to find enough momentum to clear the $58,000 level.

⁠Dogecoin passes Tether's market cap following eToro integration The news also comes as DOGE proponent Elon Musk is expected to pump the token price during his Saturday Night Live appearance this week.

​​Euro-pegged stablecoin at heart of DeFi protocol that’s taking on Tether The stablecoin market is dominated by assets that are pegged to the dollar, but this DeFi protocol is vowing to deliver a tailored experience for…

⁠Ethereum bulls control 100% of this week's $470M ETH options expiry Ethereum's spectacular rise to $3,300 has rendered all of the bearish put options worthless ahead of this Friday's $470 million expiry.

⁠Financial advisers lead the institutional push toward crypto adoption Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein, Amber Group’s Jeffrey Wang and Edouard Hindi of Tyr Capital believe financial advisers could be ushering in a new er…

⁠Mastercard adds 6 blockchain payments startups to accelerator program The "fintech innovators" will receive direct support from Mastercard as they bring their products and services to market.

​​Free TON AMA: A grassroots blockchain solution for building scalable decentralized governance Ever wondered what it’s like to implement decentralized governance on the blockchain? Alexander Filatov and Mitja Goroshevsk…

⁠Grayscale’s parent firm DCG to expand GBTC buy limit by $500M Digital Currency Group has purchased a total of $194 million worth of GBTC shares so far.

⁠Ebay exploring crypto payment options and NFT auctions According to CEO Jamie Iannone, eBay will be “looking at it and exploring opportunities” to enable nonfungible tokens.

⁠Altcoins just repeated a move which could launch them 27,000% higher in 2021 The altcoin market cap has flipped its previous cycle high to support — last time that happened, it gained 27,623% in a year.

​​Free TON AMA: A grassroots blockchain solution for building scalable decentralized governance Free TON is a next-gen blockchain that belongs to no one and to everyone at the same time. The network does not have an owne…

⁠Nas brags about Coinbase and crypto wealth in new track with DJ Khaled Nas’ stake in Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase is estimated around $40 million.

⁠Crypto.com to use CipherTrace tool to comply with FATF's travel rule Crypto.com has chosen CipherTrace's specialized compliance tool to help it fulfill the complex requirements of the FATF's industry-shaping “travel rul…

⁠Binance CEO CZ: Bitcoin is less volatile than stocks like Apple and Tesla Changpeng Zhao says the crypto faithful are in it for tech compared to gain chasers looking for the next “moon-shot gem.”

⁠Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin becomes billionaire as Ether hits $3K Vitalik Buterin’s crypto holdings have doubled since January 2021 to surge above $1 billion.

⁠Survey shows South Koreans support crypto tax law More than half of the survey respondents favored the controversial crypto tax law in South Korea.

⁠Slam dunk? LeBron James NFT drop could break Top Shot records An upcoming auction will sell three Legendary NBA Top Shot NFTs, including a token that holds the record for most-expensive Top Shot moment sold.

⁠NFT whale Flying Falcon sponsors 50 Axie Infinity gamers Profits generated through the sponsorship program will be distributed among the gaming guild’s members.

⁠MetaMask warns of new phishing bot The latest MetaMask phishing scam asks users for their seed phrase in a Google Docs form posing as an official support portal.

⁠Thailand to introduce in-person KYC for crypto exchanges Thailand’s government aims to curb new crypto account creation with stringent KYC requirements.

⁠Ethereum hits $3,000 for the first time, now larger than Bank of America Further growth may be on the horizon for the world's largest smart contract platform.