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Miners Signal Support for Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade

The new Bitcoin taproot upgrade will be implemented now that miners have signaled support.

El Salvador Becomes the First Country to Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Tender

El Salvador has officially adopted Bitcoin as legal tender. According to a new law, Bitcoin can be used to pay taxes and must be accepted by all merchants.

The GBTC Discount Relaxes After Bitcoin Crash

GBTC had been trading at a discount since February after its premium went into a downtrend in December. The discount has now relaxed to 3.86% from a low of 21% on May 13th.

ETH crashes 57% from its high in May 2021.

BTC and ETH Drop Over 50% From Highs

BTC and ETH crashed over 50% from their highs. That doesn’t typically happen in bull markets, yet crashes like this are rarely proceeded by more immediate selling. What happened to cause the crash was a mix of things. The leveraged long trade was crowded, the fear/greed gauge was green, alt season was in full blast . . . read more

Vitalik's transaction where he rugged $SHIB for charity.

Vitalik Just Dumped $SHIB and Other Meme Coins for Charity

Ethereum founder and dog-themed meme-coin-killer Vitalik Buterin re-gifted $1.2 billion in $SHIB to the India Covid Relief Fund and gifted large amounts of other doge-themed tokens as well.

Coinbase Launches Ampleforth Governance Token (FORTH)

Coinbase just listed Ampleforth Governance Token (FORTH) on both Coinbase and Coinbase Pro. FORTH is the governance token of Ampleforth (AMPL).

PayPal’s Venmo Now Let’s You Buy, Sell, and Hold Crypto

PayPal’s Venmo is the latest platform to allow you to buy, sell, and hold crypto. Like with PayPal, you can choose between Bitcoin, Ethererum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash.

Coinbase’s Direct Listing is Tomorrow

Coinbase will start trading tomorrow on the open market after opting for a direct listing rather than an IPO. The reference price for Coinbase is $250, giving the company at $65.3 billion market cap.

Bitcoin's "Coinbase breakout" April 2021.

Bitcoin and ETH Make New Highs on Eve of Coinbase IPO; Can We Hit $100k?

Bitcoin and ETH have both broken out of their consolidation ranges to make new highs today. Meanwhile, the much anticipated Coinbase IPO launches tomorrow.

ETH Looking Bullish AF and BTC.D Breaking Down (AltSeason?)

Is it time for another round of alt season and ETH bull market? While there is every reason to be bullish on BTC in general, the market looks ripe for ETH and alts.