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Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round to fund research and development (R&D) and international growth.

Oct 12, 2021

Cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network has raised $400 million in equity funding in a move to reassure lawmakers of the credibility of its business. Last month, the network received a cease-and-desist order from Kentucky’s securities regulator over interest earned on certain crypto accounts, following similar orders against its competitor BlockFi.

Oct 12, 2021

Squid game NFTs are now traded on OpenSea. Also, bitcoin is on a roll and McDonald's China celebrates its anniversary with an NFT collection. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Oct 12, 2021

The U.S. government may expand its efforts to study and regulate the roughly $2 trillion digital asset sector. According to Bloomberg, the Biden administration is considering an executive order for federal agencies, which would require them to examine the crypto industry and provide recommendations on their oversight. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and what we can expect.

Oct 11, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the Volt Crypto Industry Revolution and Tech ETF, the first bitcoin-focused exchange-traded fund (BTCR) that tracks the performance of publicly listed companies that either hold a majority of their net assets in bitcoin or make a majority of their profits through mining or building mining equipment. Volt Equity CEO Tad Park provides insights into BTCR, the U.S. bitcoin ETF regulatory landscape and wider crypto markets analysis.

Oct 11, 2021

Bitcoin and ether continue to rise, with BTC now surpassing $57,000, although the wider crypto markets are seeing slower momentum. Kapil Rathi, co-founder and CEO of institutional trading firm CrossTower, discusses the macro trends he’s continuing to watch, including regulation, China’s crypto crackdown and institutional adoption.

Oct 11, 2021

Stacks surges following push into bitcoin non-fungible token (NFT) market. Samsung Next invests US$152 million in Sky Mavis despite Korean NFT gaming ban. China crypto mining clampdown continues to bite. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Oct 11, 2021

Reacting to a report claiming Tether loaned out billions of dollars to Celsius and other crypto firms using bitcoin as collateral, Samson Mow, chief investment officer at bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream, discusses the increasing regulatory scrutiny over stablecoins, adding it’s “recycled FUD about Tether.”

Oct 11, 2021

Tom Bilyeu, co-founder and CEO of Impact Theory, a mission-based content studio, discusses launching its first-ever NFT collection dubbed “Founders Key,” explaining why he decided to dabble into the booming NFT market. “It unlocks the future of everything that we’re doing as a company,” Bilyeu said.

Oct 6, 2021

Bitcoin is up nearly 9% on the day, and pullbacks appear to be limited given a series of breakouts over the past week.

Oct 6, 2021