Treasury Secretary nominee says crypto has potential to improve the financial system

Janet Yellen added that she planned to encourage the use of digital assets for “legitimate activities.”

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Bitcoin Breaks Below $30K, Erasing Almost All of 2021’s Gains

Bitcoin gains in 2021 dropped below 1% as strong selling continues.

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Bitcoin Price Sees Largest Daily Loss in 10 Months

Bitcoin ended Thursday down 13% amid continued selling.

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Japan Rallies Behind XRP as Ripple Faces US Litigation

Unlike the U.S., Japan considers XRP to be a cryptocurrency, not a security.

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Pro traders buy the dip as bears push Bitcoin price to the edge of $30K

After correcting 15%, Bitcoin price dropped to $30,000 but derivatives indicators suggest pro traders are buying the dip.

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Signature Bank Crosses $10B in Deposits From Crypto Customers

Signature's $10 billion in deposits from crypto businesses is now double that of rival Silvergate.

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Genesis Mining head forecasts importance of layer-two Bitcoin solutions

He feels Bitcoin might need such solutions, even with the coin in a store of value role.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Descends to $31K as Ether Funding Rates Drop

Very low spot volume Thursday isn’t helping bitcoin's price.

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Janet Yellen Offers US Senate a More Nuanced Take on Crypto

“I think we need to look closely at how to encourage their use for legitimate activities while curtailing their use for malign and illegal activities,” Janet Yellen wrote.

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The Bitcoin Double-Spend That Never Happened

No coins were added to the bitcoin supply, as some headlines might lead you to believe.

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Japanese police are investigating 30 people allegedly involved in the 2018 Coincheck hack

Investigators reportedly identified the individuals by tracing the crypto exchange accounts used to launder the funds.

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Minority Mining Pools Threaten to Collude Against Contentious Ethereum Update

A small band of Ethereum miners are trying to pick off larger mining pools’ subscribers in a bid to shoot down EIP 1559.

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