Uniswap (UNI) and Compound (COMP) hit new highs as DeFi TVL reaches $27.6B

The governance tokens for Uniswap and Compound reached new 2021 highs as altcoins and DeFi tokens pushed higher today.

World’s Largest Hedge Fund Bridgewater Has Crypto Plans — Founder Ray Dalio Calls Bitcoin ‘One Hell of an Invention’

The founder and chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund firm, has clarified his view on bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Ray Dalio also reveals that he and his colleagues at Bridgewater “are intently focusing on alternative storehold of wealth assets.” Bridgewater Founder Ray Dalio ‘Greatly’ Admires Bitcoin Ray Dalio, founder and chief… Continue reading World’s Largest Hedge Fund Bridgewater Has Crypto Plans — Founder Ray Dalio Calls Bitcoin ‘One Hell of an Invention’

Fidelity Optimistic About Bitcoin Regulation Under Biden Administration — Sees Strong Institutional Demand

Fidelity Digital Assets President Tom Jessop has shared his view on the future of bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulation under the Biden administration. He confirms that Fidelity is seeing strong demand for bitcoin from institutional buyers. Fidelity Digital Assets’ Head Optimistic About the Future of Bitcoin Jessop explained what he expects in terms of cryptocurrency regulation… Continue reading Fidelity Optimistic About Bitcoin Regulation Under Biden Administration — Sees Strong Institutional Demand

Fortnite founder says NFT tech “going places,” but currently “speculative mess”

The founder behind the game studio that developed Fornite sees promise in NFTs, but says for now there’s more speculation than substance.

FTX Token (FTT) rallies 105% as interest in derivatives trading grows

In the last 30 days, FTX Token rallied 105% as its exchange surpassed BitMEX and Deribit’s open interest, but is there room for further upside?

Judge Rejects Virgil Griffith’s Motion to Dismiss Charges of Aiding North Korea

U.S. Judge Kevin Castel also denied the ethereum developer’s request for more details about what he’s being charged with.

GameStop mayhem, Robinhood scandal, Musk tweets, DOGE explodes: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 24–30

The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link!

Pirate’s Treasure: How the World’s Leading Torrent Site Pirate Bay Amassed $4.5 Million in Bitcoin

The Pirate Bay has been the world’s most popular torrent web portal for the last eighteen years. Despite a few hiccups during that time, the site remains accessible via mirrors and proxy websites. In addition to remaining online, Pirate Bay has been accepting bitcoin for donations since 2013 acquiring more than $4.5 million worth since… Continue reading Pirate’s Treasure: How the World’s Leading Torrent Site Pirate Bay Amassed $4.5 Million in Bitcoin

XRP price gains 86% after Wall Street Bets’ crypto wing says ‘pump it’

XRP price rallied 86% as members of a Reddit-based investing group shifted their focus from Dogecoin.

Visa reaffirms commitment to crypto payments & fiat on-ramps

The payments giant is bullish on stablecoins, but may be overlooking the potential of DeFi