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Why Celebrities Love Dogecoin: From Elon Musk to Lil Yachty
https://decrypt.co/56299/why-celebrities-love-dogecoin-from-elon-musk-to-lil-yachty

Dogecoin is one of the most lovable cryptocurrencies around. And while some celebrities enjoy its meme-power, others can’t resist its spiking price.
MicroStrategy Drops Another $10 Million on Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/56321/microstrategy-drops-another-10-million-on-bitcoin

The business intelligence firm has picked up a further 295 Bitcoin as its holdings grow to $2.5 billion.
Cardano Price Surges 30% Ahead of Big Milestones
https://decrypt.co/56312/cardano-price-surges-30-ahead-of-big-milestones

Cardano's price has been shooting up in recent months and has now hit levels last seen in January 2018.
Darknet Markets Earn Record $1.7 Billion Worth of Crypto in 2020
https://decrypt.co/56324/darknet-markets-earn-record-1-7-billion-worth-of-crypto-in-2020

A Chainalysis report documents the rise of darknet market Hydra over the last year.
Winklevoss-led Gemini Launches High Yield Crypto Accounts
https://decrypt.co/56342/winklevoss-gemini-high-yield-crypto-accounts

Gemini's new Earn service works kinda like a savings account for crypto. Only with 7.4% APY.
What is 1Inch Exchange? Beginner's Guide
https://decrypt.co/55753/1inch-dex-aggregator-decentralized-exchanges

1inch is a DEX aggregator that picks and chooses the cheapest crypto prices across decentralized exchanges. Here's how it works.
Mark Cuban Says DeFi Has Potential to Explode in WallStreetBets AMA
https://decrypt.co/56366/mark-cuban-defi-reddit-wallstreetbets-ama

He spoke about Gamestop, AMC, and more in a Q&A on Reddit’s r/wallstreetbets message board.
Cash App’s WallStreetBets Stocks Purchases Halted as Prices Tank
https://decrypt.co/56343/cash-apps-wallstreetbets-stocks-halted

Square’s Cash App today announced that its clearing broker has stopped processing purchases of AMC Entertainment and Nokia stocks.
Ethereum Price Breaks Through $1,500 for New All-time High
https://decrypt.co/56373/ethereum-price-breaks-through-1500-for-new-all-time-high

Ethereum increased in price by over 14% in 24 hours.
GameStop, AMC Crash as Crypto Market Takes Flight
https://decrypt.co/56344/gamestop-amc-crash-as-crypto-market-takes-flight

Most of the stocks pumped by r/WallStreetBets are down over 50% over the last five days. Crypto, meanwhile, is having a moment.
This ‘NFT’ Web Domain Just Sold for Record-Breaking $84,000
https://decrypt.co/56388/nft-domain-handshake

Namebase, which facilitates Handshake domain purchases, brokered the deal for the investor, Jehan Chu.
Robinhood CEO Unintentionally Makes the Case for DeFi
https://decrypt.co/56391/robinhood-ceo-unintentionally-makes-case-defi

Vlad Tenev thinks real-time settlements can solve cash flow problems. That sounds a lot like blockchain-based decentralized finance.
Will Amazon’s New CEO Embrace Crypto?
https://decrypt.co/56396/will-amazons-new-ceo-embrace-crypto

Andy Jassy built a blockchain service on AWS, but was skeptical of the technology's ability to address the company’s biggest issues.
Binance Quietly Launches Its Crypto-based PayPal Rival
https://decrypt.co/56403/binance-quietly-launches-crypto-based-paypal-rival

The crypto exchange has big hopes for Binance Pay, which is currently in beta.
Markets Turn Green as Bitcoin and Ethereum Lead Mini-Bull Run
https://decrypt.co/56409/markets-turn-green-as-bitcoin-and-ethereum-lead-mini-bull-run

Bitcoin records strong growth but Ethereum is leading a broader market charge as DeFi projects continue their explosive growth.
Such Token, Much Wow: BitMEX Launches Dogecoin Perpetual Contracts
https://decrypt.co/56422/such-token-much-wow-bitmex-launches-dogecoin-perpetual-contracts

High-volume futures exchange BitMEX is catching up to public demand for the joke currency Dogecoin.
Ethereum Gathers Momentum as Grayscale Picks Up $38 Million in ETH
https://decrypt.co/56426/ethereum-gathers-momentum-as-grayscale-picks-up-38-million-in-eth

In a single day, Ethereum broke its all-time high, saw a record in open interest, and attracted a big amount of institutional capital. Here's the breakdown.
Ruffer Scores $750 Million Profit From Bitcoin, Citing 'Immediate Fireworks'
https://decrypt.co/56437/ruffer-scores-750-million-profit-from-bitcoin-citing-immediate-fireworks

Asset manager Ruffer Investment Company has sold a portion of its Bitcoin investment while keeping a risk-free long position on the cryptocurrency.
How to Invest In CryptoCurrencies: Bitcoin Futures
https://decrypt.co/56436/how-to-invest-in-cryptocurrencies-bitcoin-futures

In this guide we explain how investors use Bitcoin futures to magnify their potential gains by predicting the future price of BTC.
The KuCoin Hackers Successfully Took $45 Million in Crypto, Says CEO
https://decrypt.co/56425/the-kucoin-hackers-successfully-took-45-million-in-crypto-says-ceo

Crypto exchange KuCoin only recovered 84% of the $285 million of stolen cryptocurrency but still made its users whole.
Justin Sun’s $12 Million GameStop, AMC Portfolio Is Down 70%
https://decrypt.co/56446/justin-suns-12-million-gamestop-amc-portfolio-is-down-70

On Monday, Tron founder Justin Sun threw $12 million into GameStop and other stocks pushed by WallStreetBets. But it all went south.