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⁠Is a retail frenzy causing the Bitcoin futures' markets excessive leverage? Retail seems to be causing Bitcoin futures markets' excessive leverage, but pro traders remain neutral.

⁠Report urges US government to focus on blockchain, crypto and a ‘digital dollar’ Will the new Biden–Harris administration be able to enforce a technology strategy focused on blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital assets…

⁠Diem gets closer to launch as Fireblocks and First introduce new payment infrastructure Fireblocks and First Digital Asset Group have developed a seamless connection to Diem, allowing financial institutions to access th…

⁠Christie’s auctions its first purely digital artwork in form of blockchain token Christie’s to auction its first purely digital work by Mike “Beeple” Winkelmann through an NFT marketplace.

⁠Ethereum-based domain names go mainstream with Cloudflare integration Unstoppable Domains' integration with Cloudflare means any browser on the internet can now access the Ethereum-based .crypto extension.

⁠Dubai-based licensing company adopts cryptocurrency payments KIKLABB has become the first state-owned entity in the United Arab Emirates to accept cryptocurrency payments.

⁠Charter schools in California to use blockchain system to fight COVID-19 A new blockchain system will be used to manage and track COVID-19 exposure among students and staff in multiple public charter schools across Cali…

⁠Bison Trails launches Global Blockchain Sync to enhance node operations, reduce lag times The platform-as-a-service company has released new functionalities that could greatly enhance the node operations of its clients.…

⁠Polkadot’s roadmap for full launch fuels rally to all-time highs There is now a clear path to finally using Polkadot, but issues with the testnet suggest there may be delays.

⁠Chinese lottery service 500.com acquires Bitcoin mining pool BTC.com Chinese sports lottery service 500.com has entered a share exchange agreement to acquire maror Bitcoin mining pool BTC.com.

⁠Bitcoin hits $50,000, a new historic milestone for BTC price Bitcoin has achieved $50,000 amid bullish news, institutional adoption and major companies like MicroStrategy adding to their BTC allocations.

⁠EU appoints major finserv firm to lead blockchain social media project The initiative will assess 450 proposals aimed at boosting the integrity of social media posts with the help of blockchain technology over the next…

⁠Settlement not in the cards in SEC vs. Ripple case Both parties are currently not considering terms for a pretrial settlement.

⁠Bitcoin futures break $50K: Why BTC price is primed for another leg up The price of Bitcoin broke $50,000 on futures exchanges and several data points suggest the U.S. session could see the rally continue.

⁠Russian Duma prepares bill on cryptocurrency taxation The Russian State Duma will consider a new bill on cryptocurrency taxation on Feb. 17.

⁠Russian mobile carriers consider smartphone integration for digital ruble Russian wireless service providers MegaFon and Beeline proposed to link digital ruble wallets on smartphones to user's phone numbers.

⁠The Graph explores integrations for Bitcoin, Polkadot, and other Layer-1 blockchains Blockchain data indexing protocol The Graph is considering Bitcoin, Polkadot, and Binance Smart Chain among others after launching on…

⁠Two Feet and FEWOCiOUS’s NFT auction becomes the third to top $1m in sales Four collaborative NFTs launched by musician Two Feet and visual artist FEWOCiOUS have generated more than $1m in Nifty Gateway’s largest auctio…

⁠Bitcoin miners are hodling while long-term investors take profits On-chain data shows that while miners are selling less BTC, old investors are realizing profits.

⁠Verge of disaster: 200 days transactions wiped from blockchain Verge has been hit by a huge blockchain reorganization, resulting in more than six months worth of transactions and balances vanishing. However, devs claim…

⁠Crypto lender Celsius has paid out $250M in rewards The crypto rewards platform has seen tremendous growth over the past three months.

⁠EXMO crypto exchange suffers second attack in two months The total volume on the crypto exchange has fallen 4.9% in the last 24 hours.

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⁠From 'not money' to 'staggeringly great': what US Presidents have said about crypto and blockchain "I don't have Bitcoin, and I'll never ask you to send me any," said Joe Biden.

⁠Uniswap reaches $100B in cumulative volume amid DeFi explosion Uniswap’s all-time trade volume reached $101.5 billion on Monday, according to data from Dune Analytics.

⁠Ethereum fundamentals signal $2,000 ETH price is closer than it seems Both on-chain and trading metrics indicate Ether dips are meant for buying as ETH eyes $2,000.

⁠Ethereum 2.0 set to undergo first hard fork upgrade The first Ethereum 2.0 hard fork is aimed to be a general test before introducing deeper changes.

⁠Price analysis 2/15: BTC, ETH, ADA, XRP, DOT, BNB, LTC, BCH, LINK, XLM The sharp recovery in major altcoins and Bitcoin suggests the uptrend remains intact.

⁠BNY Mellon’s crypto entrance seeks to bridge generational adoption gap Can BNY Mellon’s entry into the crypto space provide the fuel Bitcoin needs to pass the $50,000 mark, or is it an insignificant move?

⁠Thai SEC schedules hearings to address crypto investor qualifications The SEC of Thailand is looking to establish qualifications for crypto investors as digital currency purchases increase.