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Fed chair says it's up to Congress to bring a digital dollar to market

Jerome Powell added that the Federal Reserve needed to consider the health of other markets when creating a digital currency.

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Traders remain bullish even as DeFi’s TVL falls to $54.4 billion

The total value locked in decentralized finance platforms dropped 16% to $54.4 billion this week, but the quick rebound in DeFi token prices shows traders are not dismayed.

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Bitcoin whale from 2010 moves 100 BTC for first time in 11 years

Blockchain analysts have identified 100 BTC mined in June 2010 that were moved for the first time today.

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DEX volumes have already surpassed $120b in 2021

DEX trading volumes on Ethereum hit $63 billion in January, smashing the sector’s previous record of $28 billion.

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Ethereum on track to settle $1.6 trillion this quarter

Ethereum's quarterly settlement value is on course to increase by 1,280% year-over-year.

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India’s largest crypto exchange adopts decentralized Unstoppable Domains

India's largest cryptocurrency exchange will use Unstoppable Domains to create and host blockchain-based URLs, despite the nation's impending Bitcoin ban.

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Andreessen Horowitz leads $25m round for Optimism's L2 scaling solution

Optimism has been on a hiring spree and plans to expedite its mainnet launch after securing backing from Andreessen Horowitz.

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Meme pioneer launches NFT lolcats on OpenSea

Meme master ‘Cheezburger’ is releasing a series of NFTs based on his website’s famous captioned ‘lolcat’ photos.

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Former MLB star sells $1M worth of NFTs in one minute

Former baseball player Micah Johnson sold $2 million worth of NFTs depicting his sculpture.

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Thai SEC consults public on crypto investor income rules

Thai investors who do not qualify for crypto trading under proposed SEC rules would still be able to invest through licensed fund managers.

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Nvidia supply shortage won’t stop $50M Q1 crypto miner sales, says CFO

A perfect storm consisting of COVID-19, supply shortages and surging crypto prices has resulted in the best financial quarter in Nvidia's history, as the stock hits all-time highs.

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Coinbase has held Bitcoin on its balance sheets since 2012

The American exchange is offering services and advice to other private and publicly traded firms who want to hold digital assets in their treasuries.

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Blockchain soccer gaming startup Sorare raises $50M

Sorare has raised $50 million in a Series A round, bringing its total funding to $60 million.

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Finance Redefined: Ethereum exodus continues as Binance ‘helps,’ Feb 17–24.

Binance is flexing its muscles in a bid to promote BSC over Ethereum.

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Supercar maker Mazzanti Automobili launches security token offering

The STO will take place on the Luxembourg-based STOKR marketplace.

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Polkadot could introduce ‘common good’ parachains with DOT-based smart contracts

Polkadot is likely to offload many of its core features to special-purpose public parachains.

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Bitcoin will not become a global medium of exchange, says Charlie Munger

Billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman Charlie Munger has once again dismissed the value proposition of Bitcoin.

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Creditors of Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange to vote on draft refund plan

Mt. Gox creditors will vote on a proposed draft compensation plan in October 2021.

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Crypto derivatives exchange FTX launches futures on 2021 Olympics

Will they or won't they happen? Amid debates over how safe the Olympic games can be in 2021, cryptocurrency traders can now bet on the likelihood of their eventual go-head.

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What Russian journalists can learn from Navalny's Bitcoin wallet

As the Kremlin sequesters funds to the opposition, Bitcoin serves to run blockades.

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