The Block: December is already the second-biggest month ever for bitcoin on-chain volumes
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 16:24
On-chain Bitcoin activity has soared in December, and is on track to eclipse December 2017's record peak. December of 2017's record peak The post December is already the second-biggest month ever for bitcoin on-chain volumes appeared first on The Block.
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The Block: Genesis tells customers it will suspend XRP trading and lending
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 16:57
An email verified by The Block told clients that the move is "precautionary" and that Genesis will keep monitoring the "evolving" situation. The post Genesis tells customers it will suspend XRP trading and lending appeared first on The Block.
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AZ Coin News: [Coinlist] DeFi 2021: What can we expect?
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 17:17
What a difference a year makes. Over the last 12 months, decentralized finance (DeFi) has exploded from a mere experiment into a multi-billion dollar industry with a slew of applications for saving, investing, derivatives, options and insurance. Total value locked (TVL), the key metric measuring how much…
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The Block: VanEck refiles with SEC for bitcoin ETF
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 18:41
Asset manager VanEck is taking another crack at approval for a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). The post VanEck refiles with SEC for bitcoin ETF appeared first on The Block.
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The Block: The SEC’s Director of Enforcement will step down just months after her former co-director exited
Thursday, 10 December 2020 18:15
Avakian led the creation of the SEC's Cyber Unit, which specifically addressed blockchain technology and digital asset violations. The post The SEC’s Director of Enforcement will step down just months after her former co-director exited appeared first on The Block.
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The Block: Insurance firm MassMutual buys $100 million worth of bitcoin through NYDIG
Thursday, 10 December 2020 19:18
MassMutual has invested $100 million in bitcoin. The post Insurance firm MassMutual buys $100 million worth of bitcoin through NYDIG appeared first on The Block.
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The Block: Operator of Ponzi scheme-turned-crypto scam sentenced to prison after trial in US
Thursday, 10 December 2020 20:36
One of the perpetrators of a Ponzi scheme-turned-crypto scam has been sentenced to federal prison. The post Operator of Ponzi scheme-turned-crypto scam sentenced to prison after trial in US appeared first on The Block.
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The Block: A DeFi platform looking to make entering the market easier raises $4.9 million
Thursday, 10 December 2020 22:13
A new platform aiming to cut down the steps to enter the decentralized finance (DeFi) world has raised $4.9 million in funding. The post A DeFi platform looking to make entering the market easier raises $4.9 million appeared first on The Block.
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The Block: Bitwise’s crypto index fund does more volume than ETHE on its second day in the OTC market
Thursday, 10 December 2020 22:42
Today's trading day volume reached $33,162,394, eclipsing Grayscale's ETHE by more than $2 million. The post Bitwise’s crypto index fund does more volume than ETHE on its second day in the OTC market appeared first on The Block.
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The Block: SEC’s Peirce calls for an ’embrace’ of the personal liberty ethos that underlies crypto
Thursday, 10 December 2020 23:15
In a speech today, Peirce said crypto poses new challenges to regulators, but that agencies "should figure out a way to embrace the personal liberty principles undergirding it." The post SEC’s Peirce calls for an ’embrace’ of the personal liberty ethos that underlies crypto appeared first on…
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