'Parler Has a Right to Exist,' Says Vitalik Buterin. Can Ethereum Help?
https://decrypt.co/53890/parler-vitalik-buterin-ethereum

Buterin is troubled by the attacks on Parler. Crypto can help level the playing field, he says. Here's how.

SEC Enforcer Behind $1.3 Billion Ripple Lawsuit Stepping Down
https://decrypt.co/53897/sec-enforcer-behind-1-3-billion-ripple-lawsuit-stepping-down

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Acting Enforcement Director Marc P. Berger led high-profile enforcement actions against cryptocurrency ICOs.

Former Overstock CEO, an Early Bitcoin Champion, Banned by Twitter
https://decrypt.co/53903/former-overstock-ceo-an-early-bitcoin-champion-banned-by-twitter

Patrick Byrne was once the poster boy for corporate adoption of Bitcoin. He’s spent the last few months pushing election conspiracy theories.

Hester Peirce Says SEC Can Take ‘Fresh Look’ at Crypto Under Biden
https://decrypt.co/53908/hester-peirce-says-sec-can-take-fresh-look-at-crypto-under-biden

“We still don’t know what crypto is going to become,” the SEC commissioner told a panel.

Bitcoin Whales Swoop in As Markets Hit Turbulence
https://decrypt.co/53911/bitcoin-whales-swoop-in-as-markets-hit-turbulence

While prices have been rising and falling in quick succession, bitcoin whales appear to be increasing their holdings of BTC.

Pakistan is Now Using Government Funds to Mine Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/53918/pakistan-is-now-using-government-funds-to-mine-bitcoin

The country’s economic growth has slowed down in the past few years. But Bitcoin mining could help partially revive that.

Crypto Exchange Owner Gets 10 Years in Prison
https://decrypt.co/53929/crypto-exchange-owner-gets-10-years-in-prison

The manager of RG Coins offered his Bulgarian co-conspirators favorable exchange rates and exemption from KYC, the court said.

SolidX Sues Former Bitcoin ETF Partner VanEck Over ‘Plagiarism’
https://decrypt.co/53931/solidx-sues-former-bitcoin-etf-partner-vaneck-over-plagiarism

Investment firm VanEck is facing a lawsuit from SolidX over a recently filed Bitcoin ETF proposal.

Bitcoin Startup Ramp Expands to US and Canada
https://decrypt.co/53939/bitcoin-startup-ramp-expands-to-us-and-canada

Residents of the United States and Canada now can buy Bitcoin, Etherum, USDC, and DAI via Ramp’s platform.

Has Bitcoin Peaked at $42,000 or Is it Just Getting Started?
https://decrypt.co/53948/has-bitcoin-peaked-at-42000-or-is-it-just-getting-started

Bitcoin broke an all-time high and dropped by $10,000 all within a week, putting the cryptocurrency at a crossroads.

Billionaire Bitcoin Skeptic Wants to Understand Cryptocurrency
https://decrypt.co/53947/billionaire-bitcoin-skeptic-wants-to-understand-cryptocurrency

Billionaire investor Howard Marks appears to be more open to the cryptocurrency world, and reveals that his son owns a “meaningful amount” of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Wallet Firm Ledger Discovers Full Extent of Hack
https://decrypt.co/53961/bitcoin-wallet-ledger-discovers-full-extent-hack

Ledger plans to update its data privacy policies as a result of the massive data breach.

Bitcoin Must Be Regulated Globally, Says European Central Bank President
https://decrypt.co/53962/bitcoin-global-regulation-european-central-bank

Bitcoin regulation has to be addressed through "multilateral action," says the ECB's Lagarde. "If there is an escape, that escape will be used.”

Anchorage Becomes First Federally Chartered Digital Asset Bank
https://decrypt.co/54074/anchorage-first-federal-charter-digital-asset-bank

The OCC has given Anchorage Digital Bank National Association the green light to launch the first federally chartered digital asset bank.

Cloudflare Steps Into the Distributed Web with Ethereum Name Service
https://decrypt.co/54076/cloudflare-distributed-web-ethereum-name-service

Eth.link service operations will be taken over by Cloudflare to improve the reliability and scalability of accessing distributed web domains.

Miami Mayor Wants City to Be Crypto Capital of the World
https://decrypt.co/54083/miami-mayor-wants-city-to-be-crypto-capital-of-the-world

Mayor Francis Suarez sat down with Gemini head honchos Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss for a crypto-oriented conversation in balmy Miami.

Grayscale to Dissolve XRP Trust Due to SEC's Ripple Lawsuit
https://decrypt.co/54088/grayscale-to-dissolve-xrp-trust-due-to-secs-ripple-lawsuit

Institutional investors interested in buying XRP will have to look elsewhere.

A Second Life for IMVU? Virtual Social Network Launches In-Game Crypto
https://decrypt.co/54089/imvu-vcoin

IMVU is a virtual social network with its own digital economy; with the introduction of Ethereum-based VCOIN, the company is backing in-game currency with real money.

Crypto Advocate Brian Brooks to Leave OCC
https://decrypt.co/54100/crypto-advocate-brian-brooks-to-leave-occ

Former Coinbase executive Brian Brooks has encouraged innovation during his tenure.

Twitter CEO Dorsey Praises Bitcoin While Defending Trump Ban
https://decrypt.co/54101/twitter-ceo-dorsey-praises-bitcoin-while-defending-trump-ban

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said last week's ban of Donald Trump was a necessary evil—and that the firm still supports decentralization.

Polkadot Price Hits Record High, Pushing Market Cap Past $10 Billion
https://decrypt.co/54104/polkadot-price-hits-record-high-pushing-market-cap-past-10-billion

Polkadot is now the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. And it's hot on XRP's heels.