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21.01 / 11:21

Blockchain Ethereum XRP Bitcoin Bitcoin and cryptos tumble after Russia proposes ban

Cryptocurrency prices tumbled overnight, with bitcoin hitting its lowest price since last August.

21.01 / 10:08

Ethereum Altcoin Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin dumps to hit six month lows near $38K

Bitcoin (BTC) has dumped 7.5% in the past 12 hours, plunging to 6-month lows from $43,328 at 4pm UTC yesterday to $38,258 by 4am UTC today.

21.01 / 08:28

Dogecoin Digital Bitcoin Why cryptocurrencies are facing multiple headwinds

Cryptocurrencies were marketed by their followers as a store for value, an asset that would be a hedge for inflation. They were expected to be an alternative to the fiat currency. Cryptocurrencies were also meant to protect investors from high volatility in the equity market.

21.01 / 07:23

Ethereum cryptocurrency Bitcoin New York Mayor to receive first paycheck in cryptocurrency

Eric Adams on Thursday said his first paycheck, to arrive on Friday, will be automatically converted into cryptocurrency via Coinbase Global Inc. The salary will be converted to ethereum and bitcoin, the statement added. The mayor last year said he would take his first three paychecks in bitcoin and signaled his intention to make his city the «center of the cryptocurrency industry».

21.01 / 07:09

Ethereum cryptocurrency Twitter Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Prices Today : Market in red as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana dip

The global cryptocurrency market-capitalisation dipped by 5.17 percent over the last 24 hours to $1.88 trillion, while the trading volume over the same period tumbled by 11.81 percent to $66.35 billion.

21.01 / 06:59

Analysis HODL Bitcoin Wait, what? Former Bitcoin bull Raoul Pal only owns one Bitcoin?

Former Goldman Sachs hedge fund manager and cryptocurrency bull Raoul Pal claimed in a tweet that he now only owns a single Bitcoin.

21.01 / 05:11

Blockchain Budget 2022 Bitcoin crypto startups Crypto startups seek clarity of operations from govt in Budget 2022

Crypto assets and blockchain are no longer a nascent fad for investors or the government. The number of homegrown startups engaged in the sectors is rising exponentially, despite regulatory uncertainties. The startups and the new age companies associated with the industry are seeking clarity from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the upcoming Union Budget over issues like taxation, legislation, exemptions and regulations. They are keen for Sitharaman to acknowledge the potential of the industry and frame some clarity of operations to aid their operations and growth in the future. The Finance Minister will table the Union Budget of February 1.

21.01 / 05:09

Government Blockchain Bitcoin Australia’s plan to create a crypto competitive edge in 12 steps

In October 2021, the Senate Committee for Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre released its much-awaited recommendations for how cryptocurrency should be regulated. The 168-page final report boils down to 12 recommendations aimed at striking the right balance between creating legitimacy without stifling innovation.

21.01 / 04:45

UPS Digital CEO Bitcoin Here’s why Paxos CEO thinks stablecoins will overtake Bitcoin as payment channel

When it was first envisioned over a decade back, Bitcoin was supposed to be a decentralized alternative to fiat currencies to transform existing financial systems. Much of that has changed along the way, with many top cryptocurrencies now serving as holding assets for risk-taking investors.

21.01 / 01:37

Ethereum coinbase Bitcoin New York's new pro-crypto mayor Eric Adams invests his first paycheck in Bitcoin and Ethereum

New York City's new mayor Eric Adams plans to convert his first paycheck this week into two cryptocurrencies, which he has been hyping as a potential economic engine for the city.

21.01 / 01:03

Ethereum YouTube Bitcoin Crypto Stories: Vitalik Buterin talks creating Ethereum in previously unreleased 2014 interview

The latest episode of Cointelegraph's Crypto Stories featured never-before-heard audio from an exclusive interview with Vitalik Buterin, recorded at a conference in Hong Kong in 2014. In this animated short, viewers can learn about the origin story of Ethereum (ETH), the world'd second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, straight from the founder himself.

20.01 / 22:42

markets SEC Federal Reserve Bitcoin AIM Bulls aim to turn the tide in Friday’s $580M options expiry after BTC tops $43K

Bitcoin (BTC) investors seem uncomfortable with adding positions after the most recent 40% correction from the $69,000 all-time high made on Nov. 10. In addition to the prolonged downtrend, remarks from the United States Federal Reserve on Dec. 15 about rising interest rates are also weighing on risk-on assets.

20.01 / 22:42

Blockchain Ethereum coinbase Bitcoin NYC Mayor Adams to receive first paycheck in cryptocurrency Friday

On Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced he would be taking his first paycheck in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), with the funds arriving Friday. The salary will not be directly paid out as crypto; instead, it will be first issued in fiat as U.S. dollars and then converted into the digital currencies on crypCoinbase.

20.01 / 22:37

Digital Bitcoin Fed Launches Review of Possible Central Bank Digital Currency

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve on Thursday launched a review of the potential benefits and risks of issuing a U.S. digital currency, as central banks around the world experiment with the potential new form of money to keep pace with private-sector payments innovations.

20.01 / 21:48

ETF SEC Bitcoin spot bitcoin SkyBridge SEC rejects Skybridge's application for spot Bitcoin ETF

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has officially disapproved the application for First Trust SkyBridge’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund after several deferments.

20.01 / 21:25

Bitcoin Bukele Turkey’s put limits on crypto transactions — now Edrogan is set for talks with El Salvador’s bitcoin-backing Bukele

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet on 20 January with the leader of El Salvador, the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, while the Turkish central bank kept interest rates on hold in a move that will likely do little to arrest the country’s currency crisis.

20.01 / 20:33

BLOCK litecoin Arrow Bitcoin Is Litecoin headed back toward $120 after failure to breach $150

Litecoin has struggled to break past the $163 level for the whole of December after the early December sell-off saw Litecoin drop from $200 to $140. At the time of writing, the market structure continued to be bearish. Even though Bitcoin was trading just above an area of support and could see a decent bounce if the support level was defended, Litecoin did not show any signs of a possible, partial recovery.

20.01 / 20:05

Government regulation Energy Bitcoin hearing Witnesses address energy impacts of crypto mining during House hearing

Five industry experts appearing before the United States House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee had different views on how lawmakers should address the energy consumption of cryptocurrencies.

20.01 / 20:05

markets Ethereum Bitcoin Bitcoin shrugs off Russia crypto ban fears as BTC price nears $43.5K

Bitcoin (BTC) surged on the Wall Street open on Jan. 20 as news that Russia was planning to "ban" cryptocurrency failed to impact price performance.

20.01 / 20:00

Ethereum SEC Legal Bitcoin Prada & Adidas Launch NFTs on Polygon, USD 140B Man Group Mulls Crypto Fund + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

20.01 / 19:27

business Ethereum Bitcoin Andreessen Andreessen Horowitz aims to raise $4.5 billion to invest in crypto funds

A16z, a VC company with investments in Protocol Labs, Polychain Capital and Opensea among others, is now planning to raise $4.5 billion for its latest fund which is focused solely on cryptocurrencies, according to a report by U.K newspaper Financial Times.

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