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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.
Man Who Lost Bitcoin in Landfill Offers $72 Million To Dig it up
https://decrypt.co/54115/man-who-lost-bitcoin-in-landfill-offers-council-71-million-to-dig-it-up

The man from Newport asked for permission to search a landfill site for a lost hard drive containing 7,500 Bitcoin.
Rick & Morty Creator Is Selling NFT Artwork on Ethereum
https://decrypt.co/54121/rick-morty-creator-is-selling-nft-artwork-on-ethereum

The NFT market has boomed in the past year with a niche audience. And well-known creators are now jumping on the bandwagon.
Hackers Stole $3.8 Billion in Cryptocurrency Hacks in 2020
https://decrypt.co/54128/hackers-stole-3-8-billion-in-cryptocurrency-hacks-in-2020

Cybercriminals stole nearly $3.8 billion worth of different cryptocurrencies in 122 attacks in 2020, but the overall number of attacks is on decline
Gemini to Issue Bitcoin Rewards Credit Cards
https://decrypt.co/54108/gemini-to-issue-bitcoin-rewards-credit-cards

The crypto exchange and custodian fronted by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss has purchased a FinTech company in order to get into the credit card business.
Bitcoin Price Rebounds Above $38,000, Targeting All-Time High
https://decrypt.co/54129/bitcoin-price-rebounds-above-38000-targeting-all-time-high

Critics wrote off Bitcoin when it fell $11,000 from its all-time high in one day. But the cryptocurrency has bounced back.
Grayscale Sucks up 2,000 Bitcoin on First Day Back
https://decrypt.co/54145/grayscale-sucks-up-2000-bitcoin-on-first-day-back

After reopening to new investors, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust has bought 2.4 days’ worth of mined Bitcoin in just one day.
Fox Business Host Says All the Bitcoin in the World Has Been Lost
https://decrypt.co/54140/fox-business-host-says-all-the-bitcoin-in-the-world-has-been-lost

The host mistakenly suggested that 18.5 million Bitcoin is held in lost or stranded wallets. In reality, it's just a fraction of that number.
The 10 Biggest ICOs: Here’s Where the Money Went
https://decrypt.co/53950/the-10-biggest-icos-heres-where-the-money-went

Investors poured $22 billion into initial coin offerings during Bitcoin’s 2017/18 bull run. How are these projects faring three years later?
Fireblocks Lets Institutional Investors Profit From Staking
https://decrypt.co/54151/fireblocks-lets-institutional-investors-profit-from-staking

Fireblocks has partnered with Blockdaemon and Staked to bring staking services to institutional investors.
FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Proposed Crypto Rules
https://decrypt.co/54162/fincen-extends-comment-period-for-proposed-crypto-rules

FinCEN is reopening the comment period for its recent proposed rulemaking regarding certain cryptocurrency transactions
‘Extreme Conditions’ May Force eToro to Limit Crypto Buy Orders
https://decrypt.co/54163/extreme-conditions-may-force-etoro-to-limit-crypto-buy-orders

A huge surge of new users and growing demand may result in the exchange limiting how much crypto each user can buy.
Financial Advisor Calls on UK Government to Ban Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/54152/financial-advisor-calls-on-uk-government-to-ban-bitcoin

The managing director of West Riding Personal Financial Solutions is adamant that cryptocurrencies can have a destabilizing influence on society and should be restricted.
Portugal. The Man Launches Cryptocurrency... And Not Just For Kicks
https://decrypt.co/54155/portugal-the-man-cryptocurrency

Grammy Award-winning Portugal. The Man is the latest band to jump on the cryptocurrency wagon with its own social token "PTM coin."
Bitcoin Core Just Got a Major Upgrade. Here’s What You Need to Know
https://decrypt.co/54170/bitcoin-core-upgrade-0210

Bitcoin Core 0.21.0 introduces two new "major features" to the software that powers the crypto, says core contributor Andrew Chow. Here's what's new.