With bitcoin slipping after hitting a new all-time high around $49K and Canadian regulators approving a bitcoin ETF, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 12, 2021
BlockFi Boosted Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Holdings by 11.9M Shares, Now Holds $1.7B GBTC
The disclosure comes as BlockFi prepares to launch a competitor bitcoin trust product.
Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo Stumps for Digital Dollar
“Crypto dad” made his case for the next evolution of America’s greenback.
Former Bitcoin Developer Mike Hearn Steps Down From Enterprise Blockchain Firm R3
Hearn will become CEO of a new firm while remaining a technical adviser to R3.
First Mover: A Bullish ($1 Million) Bitcoin Forecast as Year of Ox Begins
ByteTree’s Charlie Morris shows how bitcoin’s price gets to $1 million by 2032. PLUS: JPMorgan hounded by own traders over absence in bitcoin market.
In the Age of Ethereum, What Comes Next?
DeFi. NFTs. Stablecoins. Smart contracts. Ethereum is home to some of the biggest innovations in crypto. Community insider Danny Ryan joins us to discuss the network’s big future.
Darknet’s JokerStash Retiring After Making Over $1B Through Illicit Transactions
Crypto sleuthing firm Elliptic says one of the world’s most prolific cybercriminals is going out on its own terms.
Bitcoin Starting to Lead FX Markets, Analysis of Tesla Reaction Shows: Report
EUR/USD, the most liquid currency pair globally, tracked bitcoin higher following the Tesla news.
Wall Street Embrace of Crypto Grows Closer as Employees Argue on Its Behalf: CNBC
On a Zoom call with traders in January, co-President Daniel Pinto suggested he was open-minded about bitcoin.
Miami Commissioners Reject Mayor’s Push to OK Crypto Use, Vote to Study It First: Report
The city will seek a vendor to help City Hall pay all or part of its employees’ salaries in bitcoin.
Residents would also have the option of using cryptocurrency to pay for city services.