December 16, 2020

Bitcoin price hits $20,000 for the first time in history

On December 16, for the first time in history, the price of Bitcoin reached $20,000. Just over two weeks after smashing its previous all-time record, the […]
December 16, 2020

UK investment manager changes the allocation of bitcoin from gold to ‘defensive move’

Ruffer Investment Company Limited, an investment manager of shares traded on the London Stock Exchange, has revealed its latest Bitcoin plan. Ruffer said it has added […]
December 16, 2020

Sovryn launches complete suite for Bitcoin DeFi on RSK

The protocol features leveraged trading, lending and borrowing and an in-house decentralized exchange. A mix of major DeFi building blocks, including a collateralized lending protocol and […]
December 16, 2020

U.S. regulators say they “don’t want to inhibit” DeFi development

The Committee’s Technology Advisory Division, which was released today, discussed DeFi apps’s advantages and disadvantages, in addition to developing restrictions against “rogue” devs or legal provisions […]
December 16, 2020

The founder of Compound Finance says that CeFi will embrace DeFi

Robert Leshner, founder of Compound Finance, notes that CeFi will eventually accept DeFi and there are indications that it is already happening. Speaking at the REDEFiNE […]
December 16, 2020

UK FCA establishes temporary crypto registration regime due to backlog

  According to a Dec. 16 announcement, this will allow the companies to continue trading for an extended period until July 09, 2021, following the initial […]
December 16, 2020

Sources say ‘sympathetic’ Trump is considering pardon for Silk Road founder

According to The Daily Beast, outgoing U.S. president Donald Trump is considering granting clemency to Ross Ulbricht — the founder and operator of the pioneering darknet […]
December 16, 2020

Bitcoin hits 2-week high breaking last big resistance before $20K

Bitcoin reached its highest rate in two weeks on December 15 when fresh bullish action took the biggest cryptocurrency to nearly $20,000. Cointelegraph Markets, TradingView and Coin360 data […]
December 16, 2020

Former JPMorgan exec joins Ripple’s board

According to a Ripple blog post, O’Connor will “provide counsel on key government relations and regulatory initiatives” as part of her role on the board. O’Connor […]