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Mastercard to Support Cryptocurrency Payments in 2021
https://decrypt.co/57358/mastercard-to-support-cryptocurrency-payments-in-2021

Mastercard is moving beyond crypto cards to support direct payments in "select cryptocurrencies"—but not Bitcoin.
Ethereum, WETH Now Settling More Value Than Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/57328/ethereum-weth-now-settling-more-value-than-bitcoin

Ethereum is becoming the de facto crypto settlement network, due to value transfers via ETH, WETH, and stablecoins.
Lindsay Lohan’s Bitcoin ‘Lightning’ NFT Sells for $50,000
https://decrypt.co/57366/lindsay-lohan-bitcoin-lightning-nft-sells-50000

The Mean Girls star says she's donating the proceeds to charity.
Amazon Is Hiring Developers for a Digital Currency Project
https://decrypt.co/57372/amazon-is-hiring-developers-for-a-digital-currency-project

Amazon's Digital and Emerging Payments (DEP) division is hiring developers and engineers for a digital currency project to be launched in Mexico.
Ethereum and Bitcoin Slide As Mastercard and Amazon Make Crypto Moves
https://decrypt.co/57381/ethereum-and-bitcoin-slide-as-mastercard-and-amazon-make-crypto-moves

While prices of the big cap crypto projects slide, interest builds around NFTs and digital money.
Justin Sun Confirms He Lost $8 Million on GameStop Stocks
https://decrypt.co/57388/justin-sun-confirms-he-lost-8-million-on-gamestop-stocks

After Tron founder Justin Sun spent $10 million on GME, the stock plunged by 80%. Yet he’s still holding on.
BottlePay Lets UK Users Send Bitcoin to Anyone on Social Media
https://decrypt.co/57389/bottlepay-lets-uk-users-send-bitcoin-to-anyone-on-social-media

After a few years of development, BottlePay has finally gone live, making it easier to send Bitcoin around using social media.
America's Oldest Bank BNY Mellon Will Now Support Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/57411/americas-oldest-bank-bny-mellon-will-now-support-bitcoin

The oldest bank in America will now be storing Bitcoin on behalf of its clients, according to a report.
Elon Musk Says Ross Ulbricht’s Sentence Was Excessive
https://decrypt.co/57407/elon-musk-says-ross-ulbrichts-sentence-was-excessive

The Tesla CEO weighs in on the double life sentence given to the founder of online darknet marketplace The Silk Road.
Post Malone's Latest NFTs Let You Play Beer Pong With Him
https://decrypt.co/57399/post-malones-latest-nfts-let-you-play-beer-pong-with-him

American songwriter and record producer Post Malone is airdropping tokens that will let you play beer pong with him.
Bitcoin Price Surges Dangerously Close to $50,000
https://decrypt.co/57427/bitcoin-surges-to-new-all-time-high-of-48400

Bitcoin has reached yet another all-time high of $48,400, adding to expectations that it will soon break $50,000.
Binance Smart Chain Is Starting to Rival Ethereum: Here's Why
https://decrypt.co/57420/binance-smart-chain-is-starting-to-rival-ethereum-heres-why

Binance Smart Chain is beginning to rival Ethereum in terms of transaction volumes. But it’s all because of one dapp.
Uber May Start Accepting Bitcoin for Rides, Says CEO
https://decrypt.co/57440/uber-may-start-accepting-bitcoin-for-rides-says-ceo

Ridesharing giant Uber may start allowing its users to pay for journeys using Bitcoin, according to the CEO.
Kraken Creates VC Fund for Boosting Crypto Innovation
https://decrypt.co/57441/kraken-creates-vc-fund-for-boosting-crypto-innovation

The Kraken Ventures fund will focus on supporting startups working in DeFi, fintech, crypto, and other innovative sectors.
Jed McCaleb Sells $69 Million of XRP in a Week
https://decrypt.co/57443/jed-mccaleb-sells-69-million-of-xrp-in-a-week

Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb has resumed selling his XRP holdings, dumping 130 million tokens over the last week.
How Mark Cuban and Others Are Selling Tweets on Ethereum
https://decrypt.co/57431/mark-cuban-and-others-are-buying-and-selling-tweets-on-ethereum

A new platform that lets users buy and sell tweets has already seen $270,000 in offers. Here's how it works.
The Men Who Pump Doge: Meet the Redditors Behind the Dogecoin Billboards
https://decrypt.co/57361/dogecoin-billboards-reddit

Dogecoin billboards have popped up all around the country. We spoke to some of the crypto devotees behind the ads.
What Will Happen to Bitcoin After All 21 Million are Mined?
https://decrypt.co/33124/what-will-happen-to-bitcoin-after-all-21-million-are-mined

If Bitcoin sticks with its current consensus algorithm, miners will need to subsist with just transaction fees as an incentive.
Valiu Raises $5.25M to Expand Bitcoin Dollar Remittances Across Latin America
https://decrypt.co/57456/valiu-raise-bitcoin-dollar-remittances-latin-america

The service, first focused on sending money into Venezuela, eyes further expansion in Latin America as well as new financial products.
UK Arrests Hackers That Stole $100 Million by SIM Swapping Celebs
https://decrypt.co/57473/hackers-arrested-crypto-sim-swap-celebs

The arrests are part of an international investigation.
Argentina Is Starting to Think About a Digital Peso
https://decrypt.co/57351/argentina-digital-peso

Governor Raúl Jalil has submitted a formal proposal to President Alberto Fernandez to consider creating a digital peso for Argentina.