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How blockchain advocates stopped FinCEN’s ‘crypto wallet rule’—for now
Blockchain association leader Perianne Boring explains the controversial rule and how the industry pulled…
2021 will be the tipping point for institutional investors in digital assets
In a 2021 report, HashKey Group predicts that more than 50% of institutional and professional investors will have…
Coinbase to go public on Nasdaq. Cardano upgrades amid ADA price rally. Beeple’s pop art riding high on NFT wave.
Other top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Goldman Sachs, more big banks line up behind bitcoin. Short-sellers…
China’s DCEP project launches biggest digital yuan test yet
As China widens the e-CNY's testing to Chengdu, the future of WeChat Pay and Alipay becomes complicated. What are…
Cardano transitions to multi-asset blockchain amid ADA price surge
Cardano blockchain, a so-called ‘Ethereum killer,’ completes its Mary hard fork upgrade as ADA becomes 3rd…
Non-crypto firms in China jump into bitcoin mining to lift fortunes
Inspired by bitcoin’s boom, companies with no business in crypto are pivoting to cryptocurrency mining. A New…
EDITOR’S PICKS
Is Signal experimenting with Stellar-based cryptocurrency?
Signal, which exploded in popularity after WhatsApp's privacy stumbles, may be exploring a business strategy pursued by Big Tech. What are the risks?
Bitcoin and other crypto trends to watch in 2021
How high will bitcoin prices go — and will 2021 be the year of the bitcoin ETF and advanced crypto derivatives? Jay Hao of OKEx looks to the future.
Joe Lubin and other prominent crypto leaders decry the STABLE Act
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin and blockchain investor Alex Tapscott tell Forkast.News that the stablecoin bill aimed at Libra/Diem and Tether could have broader repercussions on the blockchain…