'Most bullish' weekly close — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week

Digital currency exchange OKCoin has announced its expansion of token-to-token trading into twenty new U.S. states, according to a statement published September 12.Per the announcement, OKCoin has extended trading services to the states of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and…

Ripple Labs chair Chris Larsen commented on the recent cases involving Ripple, Grayscale, and the SEC, arguing it is time for Congress to take the lead on crypto policy. 101 Total views 2 Total shares The United States’ legal system is set to bring the crypto industry “back in the game” after the Biden administration

Bitcoin (BTC) starts one of the most important macro weeks of the year in a precarious position below $17,000.After its latest weekly close, BTC/USD showed little upward momentum prior to the Dec. 12 Wall Street open.With volatility yet to appear, the largest cryptocurrency continues to trade in a narrow range, and analysts are increasingly impatient…

Whale Alert, the ever-vigilant live tracker for cryptocurrency transactions, noted that Ripple transferred a total of 1 billion XRP tokens from its escrow wallet on Dec. 2.The blockchain-based payments firm moved the massive amount of tokens in two separate transactions, worth around $219 million in total as of press time. Interestingly, the company transferred the…

MicroStrategy shares jumped just 1% in after-hours trading, with the company posting a net loss of $123 million in the second quarter.

The creator of the popular Facebook game FarmVille, Eric Schiermeye, has transitioned to the blockchain gaming industry.Blockchain Game Partners, for which Schiermeyer is the founder and CEO, has announced that it is developing a blockchain-based gaming platform dubbed the Gala Network. The platform seeks to cater to the innovation of developers, and will afford players full…

There are mixed indicators regarding the current progress or stalling of blockchain adoption throughout the enterprise world. Research has indicated that investments have dropped by over half over the last year, contrary to other research showing a growing sentiment toward the vitality of blockchain adoption as an innovative technology.For example, Research by CB Insights in…

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Borderless Capital is looking to use its $500 million fund to back projects powering the “next generation” of decentralized projects on the Algorand blockchain. 43 Total views 2 Total shares Capital venture firm Borderless Capital has launched a fund worth $500 million to support projects building on the Algorand blockchain. According to a Nov. 30…