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Elon Musk Now Supports Bitcoin, Saying It 'Is a Good Thing'
https://decrypt.co/56167/elon-musk-now-supports-bitcoin-saying-it-is-a-good-thing

Tesla CEO Elon Musk expresses his most positive statements about Bitcoin yet and claims it's on the verge of wider adoption.
‘Kiss’ Bassist Gene Simmons Buys Dogecoin and XRP
https://decrypt.co/56169/kiss-bassist-gene-simmons-buys-dogecoin-and-xrp

But on the other hand, the legendary musician doesn’t recommend that anyone should buy these tokens.
Bitcoin Exodus From Coinbase Pro Is ‘Strongest Bullish Signal’
https://decrypt.co/56178/bitcoin-exodus-from-coinbase-pro-is-strongest-bullish-signal

Over 15,200 Bitcoin was sent out of Coinbase Pro in a single day, likely due to purchases by institutional investors.
XRP Price Rockets to $0.75 After 295,000 Telegram Users Pump It
https://decrypt.co/56183/xrp-price-rockets-to-0-75-after-295000-telegram-users-pump-it

On the back of the WallStreetBets movement, a Telegram channel has been pumping the price of XRP—despite the SEC lawsuit.
WallStreetBets Is Not Trying to Short-Squeeze Silver. Here's Why
https://decrypt.co/56193/wallstreetbets-is-not-trying-to-short-squeeze-silver-heres-why

Members of WallStreetBets said they are not trying to create a silver squeeze. They claim hedge funds made this up.
Bitcoin Hit Record Number of 22.3 Million Active Wallets in January
https://decrypt.co/56188/bitcoin-hit-record-number-of-22-3-million-active-wallets-in-january

Data shows that there were more active Bitcoin wallets in January than during any other month in its history.
Someone Flipped an Ethereum Token for 100,000% Price Gains in Just 3 Days
https://decrypt.co/56194/someone-just-flipped-an-ethereum-token-for-100000-price-gains

On Thursday, an Ethereum user bought an NFT for $130. On Sunday, they sold it for $130,000—and made a killing.
Ethereum Just Had Its Biggest Month Yet
https://decrypt.co/56210/ethereum-just-had-its-biggest-month-yet

According to several key metrics, January turned out to be one of the best months ever for Ethereum.
Robinhood Raises Another $2.4B to Support GameStop Trading Surge: WSJ
https://decrypt.co/56218/robinhood-raise-gamestop-trading

The online brokerage has raised $3.4 billion in less than a week.
Men Staring at Bitcoin, GME Prices Aren’t Having Enough Sex, Says NYU Prof
https://decrypt.co/56237/scott-galloway-men-bitcoin-gamestop-amc-sex

In an interview with MSNBC, Prof. Scott Galloway gave some advice to Bitcoin and AMC day traders.
Coinbase Picks Nasdaq for Direct Listing: Report
https://decrypt.co/56248/coinbase-picks-nasdaq-for-direct-listing-report

The San Francisco-based crypto exchange will list its shares on Nasdaq, according to a report from The Block.
As Robinhood Halts, DEX Trading Soars
https://decrypt.co/56219/robinhood-halts-dex-trading-soars

While traditional retail traders have been frustrated with Robinhood over the GameStop fiasco, decentralized exchanges just set a new record for monthly trading volume.
Hot to Get Your Crypto Out of Robinhood Without Paying Taxes
https://decrypt.co/56264/hot-to-get-your-crypto-out-of-robinhood-without-paying-taxes

Robinhood doesn’t allow cryptocurrency withdrawals. That doesn’t mean you should just cash out and pay the capital gains tax.
SEC Files Charges in $11 Million Crypto Scam Shilled by Steven Seagal
https://decrypt.co/56269/sec-files-charges-in-11-million-crypto-scam-shilled-by-steven-seagal

Today, the SEC filed a fraud complaint against three individuals involved with crypto projects Start Options and Bitcoiin2Gen.
National Digital Currencies Primed to ‘Flop’, Say Researchers
https://decrypt.co/56277/national-digital-currencies-primed-flop-say-researchers

Central bank digital currencies aren't needed as digital cash substitutes, say European economists Peter Bofinger and Thomas Hass.
Markets Flip as XRP, Dogecoin Price Collapse After Weekend Surge
https://decrypt.co/56282/markets-flip-as-xrp-dogecoin-price-collapse-after-weekend-surge

Pumpers and dumpers have caused the collapse of XRP and Dogecoin prices, while Ethereum continues its meteoric rise thanks to DeFi.
What is Elrond? How to Buy EGLD
https://decrypt.co/56221/what-is-elrond-egold-and-how-to-buy-egld

Elrond is built for scale, handling 15,000 transactions per second with instant finality and room to grow as blockchain technology goes mainstream.
Bitcoin Developers Disclose Vulnerability That Has Been Fixed
https://decrypt.co/56289/bitcoin-developers-disclose-vulnerability-that-has-been-fixed

A common bug that was found on older versions of Bitcoin Core has been disclosed to the community. But it was fixed a while ago.
Brave New Coin, Solana to Help Solve Nevada's Cannabis Problem
https://decrypt.co/56284/brave-new-coin-solana-to-help-solve-nevadas-cannabis-problem

A pilot program will create a tokenized ecosystem on the Solana blockchain that lets cannabis companies make payments.
Litecoin Is Getting Closer to Adding MimbleWimble's Privacy Features
https://decrypt.co/56296/litecoin-is-getting-closer-to-adding-mimblewimbles-privacy-features

Litecoin is one step closer to implementing a version of the Harry Potter-themed privacy technology MimbleWimble.
BlockFi Hands Out $20 Million in Bitcoin, Ethereum Interest Payments
https://decrypt.co/56292/blockfi-hands-out-20-million-in-bitcoin-ethereum-interest-payments

Booming cryptocurrency lending platform BlockFi has reported a “record-breaking” interest payout for January.