Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Records Largest Drop in History; Price Jumps Posted on 2021-07-04 by Patrick Miners who remain operational are likely to become even more profitable over the coming weeks. + News
German Law Allowing $415B Investment Into Crypto Takes Effect Posted on 2021-07-03 by Patrick The law allows “special funds” to invest up to 20% of their assets in crypto. + News
Investors Cashing Out of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Might Bring Market Boost Posted on 2021-07-03 by Patrick Investors who locked in borrowed coins will need to repurchase those to repay the loan, cryptocurrency pundits say. + News
Aave, Fireblocks and Galaxy Explore Next Steps Toward Permissioned DeFi Posted on 2021-07-03 by Patrick The whitelisting and blacklisting of DeFi participants will make life easier for institutions, but potentially at a cost. + News
USDC on Tron Blockchain Surpasses $100M 2 Days After Public Unveiling Posted on 2021-07-03 by Patrick The growth could be the result of traders looking for faster and cheaper transactions compared with Ethereum. + News
Nickel Digital Rotates Flagship Arbitrage-Strategy Fund Largely Out of Crypto Into Cash: Report Posted on 2021-07-03 by Patrick The May sell-off in crypto has seen a number of leveraged positions held by investors with losses. + News
Grayscale Adds Cardano to Its Digital Large Cap Fund Posted on 2021-07-03 by Patrick The digital-asset manager sold some existing constituents of the fund and used the proceeds to purchase ADA. + News
Coinbase Ventures Invests in Mobile Game Developer Bling Posted on 2021-07-03 by Patrick Bling’s suite of mobile games allows users to earn small amounts of bitcoin. + News
Bitcoin Mining Council Says Sustainable Power Mix on the Rise Posted on 2021-07-03 by Patrick The council’s survey focused on the crypto mining industry’s electricity consumption and sustainable power mix. + News
Fake Covid Certificates, Stolen Vaccines Sold on Dark Web for Bitcoin Posted on 2021-07-03 by Patrick The dark web vendors like the ubiquity and anonymity of the top cryptocurrencies, a new report said. + News