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⁠Going long: 270K Bitcoin moved into storage in a month Investors are in it for the long run, locking 270,000 BTC away over the last 30 days.

⁠Eth2 notches up 66K validators as devs reveal progress for 2021 Analysis of recent deposits to the Eth2 contract address reveals the number of individual validators is on the rise.

⁠President Biden freezes FinCEN's proposed crypto wallet regulations President Joe Biden has frozen all regulatory processes including proposed FinCEN rules detrimental to the crypto industry.

⁠Nebraska senator introduces bills to allow state banks to custody crypto “We need to be a leader in FinTech,” said State Senator Mike Flood.

⁠Some institutional investors taking profit as Bitcoin retraces CoinShares has noted significant outflows from institutional products this past week, signaling some institutions have been realizing profits amid BTC’s rec…

⁠Bitcoin price searches for support near $35K, DeFi tokens move higher DeFi tokens moved higher while Bitcoin price struggles to hold $35,000 as support.

⁠Sweden is working with DLT for its CBDC proof-of-concept Sweden’s central bank deputy governor recently updated the public on the country’s CBDC exploration.

⁠Yearn.finance team proposes $225 million YFI token mint Community members and contributors are moving forward with a plan to build a treasury and better incentivize developers.

⁠Origin Protocol begins accepting compensation claims following $7M exploit Co-founder Josh Fraser said he hopes the compensation plan will help build trust among users as the project moves forward.

⁠Price analysis 1/20: BTC, ETH, DOT, XRP, ADA, LTC, BCH, LINK, XLM, BNB Bitcoin price continues to drop, pushing select altcoins closer to their critical support levels.

⁠BlackRock’s new SEC filings list Bitcoin derivatives as possible investment The multi-trillion-dollar asset manager mentions “Bitcoin” 25 times in its submissions with the SEC.

⁠Antitrust watchdogs around the world are going back to school to study blockchain and AI Gearing up for new battles against data-driven monopolies, antitrust enforcers may well look to blockchain as a way of getting hon…

⁠Multiple DeFi projects unveil, plan new user interface upgrades DeFi's getting a makeover as multiple platforms unveil new frontends, but will the efforts attract users?

⁠All-time high social activity accompanies 100% rally in Cardano price Cardano price has doubled since the start of 2021 and the move coincides with a new all-time high in Cardano-related Twitter mentions.

⁠SEC’s "Crypto Mom" demands innovation, says you can’t prosecute an algorithm The commissioner of the SEC, Hester Peirce, told an audience at CFC 2021 that crypto regulation should be focused on innovation, and that the…

⁠Grayscale CEO outlines 6 themes that will shape crypto market in 2021 Widespread institutional adoption, favorable regulation, and the growth of North American crypto mining are just some of the themes Michael Sonnenshe…

⁠Too fast, too furious: Some major altcoins failed to match Bitcoin’s rally Bitcoin has broken its all-time high and has more than doubled in value at the peak, but why have some other coins failed to keep up?

⁠Ethereum tumbles 7% right after new all-time highs: Are ETH bulls in trouble? Ethereum has fallen by more than 7% in the last several hours, a day after breaking its ETH/USD all-time high from three years ago.

⁠Arbitrage traders make 10x returns on new DeFi platform for wrapped assets A lucky trader turned 0.34 BTC into 4.6 BTC in just one swap.

⁠We don’t need immunity passports, we need verifiable credentials The idea of global vaccination and health data being stored in centralized systems has more than privacy experts freaking out.

⁠Ether could be heading for $10.5K, says Fundstrat strategist Ether’s ongoing Proof-of-Stake upgrade combined with its DeFi potential and new all-time high could trigger its price above $10,000, according to one analyst.

⁠Rick and Morty crypto art sells for $150,000 on Gemini-owned platform Justin Roiland's piece was listed on a non-fungible token art exchange owned by Gemini.

⁠Bitcoin whales are betting $40K isn't the top as data hints bull run is only beginning Volatility is the latest indicator to call the start, not the end, of a bull market cycle as 1,000+ BTC wallet numbers spike to new…

⁠Tether and Bitfinex seek further 30 days to produce critical trial documents iFinex Inc needs another 30 days to produce trial documents for the New York Attorney General.

⁠Privacy-focused Firo cryptocurrency suffers 51% attack Over 300 blocks were rolled back in the course of the 51 attack.

⁠Jack Ma resurfaces in new video after an almost 3-month ‘disappearance’ A representative for the Jack Ma Foundation confirmed to reporters that the businessman had “participated in the online ceremony of the annual Rura…

⁠3 reasons Bitcoin abruptly dropped by 7.4% overnight The price of Bitcoin declined steeply overnight and three factors are likely behind the unexpected pullback.

⁠Brave private browser integrates IPFS support to desktop version Brave Browser has integrated IPFS into its desktop web browser for Windows, macOS and Linux.

⁠Perpetual Protocol emerges as sixth-largest DEX after just one month Despite executing 179,000 transactions during its first month of operation, the xDai-powered Perpetual Protocol spent just $183 on gas fees.

⁠Thailand stock exchange to open digital asset trading... without crypto? Thailand’s stock exchange doesn’t want cryptocurrencies included on its new digital asset trading platform.