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⁠India must revolutionize its digital media industry with blockchain There won’t be a better chance for India to unlock the full potential of blockchain tech in the digital media industry.

⁠Cross-chain DeFi interoperability on the agenda as Ren joins Alameda Ren is teaming up with Alameda to boost cross-chain decentralization.

⁠Eth2 becomes third-largest staking network as Ether rallies into new ATHs With Ether continuing to push into new all-time highs above $1,500, Eth2 now ranks as the third-largest crypto asset in terms of staked assets.

⁠Supply chain and logistics projects dominate additions to Forbes Blockchain 50 The number of major companies using blockchain for logistical purposes is on the rise.

⁠Coin Metrics co-founder takes aim at WSJ's Tether FUD Reputable data analyst fires back at "wild theories" about Tether reported by the Wall Street Journal.

⁠1,400 sign up for MicroStrategy's corporate Bitcoin-buying bootcamp MicroStrategy, the business intelligence firm that has enjoyed 135% gains on the $1 billion in BTC it purchased last year, is hosting a webinar on corp…

⁠Miami mayor says city employees should be able to take their salaries in Bitcoin Miami wants to overtake Silicon Valley as the most Bitcoin-friendly place in the U.S.

⁠Pioneering Aussie engineer refinances home loan using DeFi in a single day After hitting a wall with banks, a borrower has turned to DeFi to pay off his mortgage.

⁠LUNA doubles in price after $25 million investment by Galaxy Digital The Terra Protocol is an up-and-coming crypto platform for DeFi and payment projects, spurred on by working products and a growing audience for DApps…

⁠Bitcoin and Ethereum held on exchanges drops to a multi-year low, here’s why Lucrative DeFi investing opportunities and increasing participation from institutional investors are driving the amount of Bitcoin and Ethereu…

⁠Band, Loopring (LCR) and Cream secure a slice of DeFi with new partnerships Band, Loopring and Cream aim to increase their DeFi market share by building new partnerships and offering solutions that address fees, lending…

⁠Jeff Bezos steps down: Crypto-curious Andy Jassy to become new Amazon CEO The soon-to-be top executive at Amazon has released blockchain products in the past.

⁠Led by Uniswap, decentralized exchange volumes soared above $50B in January Decentralized exchange volumes reached a record $55-billion high in January as Uniswap and SushiSwap saw a significant surge in activity.

⁠‘Buy crypto’ Google searches hit record high: The Tie Google trends reveal a huge spike in “buy crypto” searches, a possible precursor to wider retail adoption.

⁠Square's Cash App briefly halts buying AMC and Nokia stock "This was not Cash App’s decision - we disagree with this move wholeheartedly," tweeted the service.

⁠Following Balancer V2 protocol announcement, yield farming still in development The team is awaiting community input to determine the parameters of V2's liquidity mining

⁠Interoperability will determine CBDC winners and losers To be first is to set the tone for the industry and control the space — a tactic otherwise known as the first-mover advantage.

⁠Ethereum price hits a $1,500 all-time high as ETH options and DeFi heat up Growth in DeFi, increasing on-chain activity and the strength of the bullish Ethereum options market helped send Ether price to a new all-time h…

⁠Stellar becomes new home of USDC as integration goes live The Stellar blockchain can be used to pay with USDC, the second-largest stablecoin.

⁠Crypto industry must keep scammers from stealing another $16 billion Crypto scams don’t just impact investors but the credibility of the industry as a whole, stagnating crypto’s progress.

⁠Mark Cuban talks Bitcoin HODLers and blockchain stocks in recent AMA "Stocks will be on the blockchain in the future," predicted the billionaire.

⁠Ethereum derivatives data suggest traders expect prices above $2,000 Data shows 99.5% of the neutral-to-bearish Ether put options will become worthless above $1,360, leaving bulls with a significant advantage for the fo…

⁠Kenetic co-founder purchases .NFT domain extension for $84K "The possibilities of the NFT domain are endless," said Jehan Chu.

⁠Brave browser active user base doubled in 2020, hits 25M per month The privacy-centric browser allows users to "opt out of the surveillance economy," said Brave CEO Brendan Eich.

⁠OKEx to accelerate Bitcoin transactions with Lightning Network As Lightning Labs continues to expand the Lightning Network’s capabilities, another major exchange announces its plans to integrate.

⁠How low can Bitcoin price drop if BTC fails to retake $35K soon? Bitcoin bulls must overcome a major hurdle before new all-time highs can come back into play.

⁠Manta aims to bring a private decentralized exchange to Polkadot with $1.1M raise Manta Network may be the first DEX to fully shield its activity from prying eyes.

⁠ConsenSys and Securosys launch new long-term Ether staking protocol The newly launched Codefi Staking purports to be a more secure staking solution for Ethereum 2.0.

⁠Algorand names 11 blockchain startups for its first accelerator program The Algorand Foundation introduced its Europe Accelerator program in October. Now, 11 startups have been selected as part of the inaugural cohort.

⁠Corporate buy-ins could take Bitcoin price over $500K — report With appetites for BTC allocations firmly present, calculations suggest that even small buy-ins would have a dramatic effect on price action.