Charlie Lee’s 9 Favorite Things About Litecoin
https://decrypt.co/55260/charlie-lees-9-favorite-things-about-litecoin

Litecoin marks its tenth anniversary in 2021—so who better to spill the beans on the "silver to Bitcoin's gold" than its creator Charlie Lee?

What is Balancer? How to Use This Automated Market Maker (2021)
https://decrypt.co/55229/what-is-balancer-automated-market-maker-amm-defi

Balancer is a DeFi platform known as an automated market maker (AMM) that can be used for swapping ERC-20 assets easily.

The Guy Who Sold Baklava for Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/55342/the-guy-who-sold-baklava-for-bitcoin

George Mandrik recalls how he started selling baklava for Bitcoin before ending up in the epicenter of the crypto industry.

Miami Mayor Hires City’s First CTO in Fintech, Crypto Push
https://decrypt.co/55340/miami-mayor-cto-tech-crypto

Saif Ishoof, the vice president of engagement at Florida International University, will be the city of Miami’s first-ever chief technology officer.

Ex-Goldman Sachs CEO: Regulation Will ‘Undermine’ Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/55358/lloyd-blankfein-goldman-sachs-bitcoin

Lloyd Blankfein has his doubts about Bitcoin, and thinks regulators may be "arming" themselves to deal with it.

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to Launch Ethereum Funds
https://decrypt.co/55366/galaxy-digital-ethereum-funds

The cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital is planning new funds for Ethereum’s native coin, Ether.

How Hedera is Ensuring the Safety of Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine
https://decrypt.co/55357/how-hedera-ensuring-safety-pfizer-covid-vaccine

CEO Mance Harmon joins The Decrypt Daily podcast to detail how it’s being used to track the temperature-sensitive doses.

Bitcoin, Current Crypto Assets Won’t Last: Bank of England Head
https://decrypt.co/55389/bitcoin-current-crypto-assets-wont-last-bank-of-england-head

Andrew Bailey told the World Economic Forum that he doesn't think existing cryptocurrenciess have the design or governance to stand the test of time.

Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary
https://decrypt.co/55395/senate-confirms-janet-yellen-as-treasury-secretary

Janet Yellen is "not a fan" of Bitcoin, but she has vowed to implement a regulatory framework for digital assets.

Markets Decline But Investors See Stability Ahead
https://decrypt.co/55408/markets-decline-but-investors-see-stability-ahead

Cryptocurrencies across the board saw steep declines, but investor sentiment sees the move as a consolidation not capitulation.

Signal Is Experimenting With Stellar-Based Cryptocurrency: Report
https://decrypt.co/55422/signal-is-experimenting-with-stellar-based-cryptocurrency-report

The private messaging app has explored its own digital payments offering, pursuing a strategy similar to other tech players.

Ethereum NFTs Are Getting Merged With Augmented Reality
https://decrypt.co/55440/ethereum-nfts-are-getting-merged-with-augmented-reality

A partnership between Enjin and MetaverseMe brings augmented reality fashion assets to the Ethereum blockchain.

Ripple Signed 15 New Customers After SEC Lawsuit, Says Garlinghouse
https://decrypt.co/55444/ripple-signed-15-new-customers-after-sec-lawsuit-says-garlinghouse

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s $1.3 billion lawsuit didn’t stop Ripple from signing new customers, the firm’s CEO asserted.

How Joe Biden's Picks for SEC, Treasury Will Impact Crypto
https://decrypt.co/55421/how-joe-bidens-picks-for-sec-treasury-will-impact-crypto

Joe Biden has picked two high-profile individuals to fit these big roles. Experts discuss how they will affect the crypto industry.

What is Band Protocol and How to Buy BAND (2021)
https://decrypt.co/55418/what-is-band-protocol-defi-oracle

Decentralized oracle Band Protocol bridges the gap between blockchains and off-chain data sources, but faces a well-established rival in Chainlink.

DeFi Exchange Startup dYdX Raises $10 Million in Series B
https://decrypt.co/55396/defi-exchange-startup-dydx-raises-10-million-in-series-b

Three Arrows Capital and DeFiance Capital led the round.

Silver Lake Co-Founder Defends Bitcoin’s Reputation at Davos
https://decrypt.co/55451/silver-lake-co-founder-defends-bitcoins-reputation-at-davos

Assertions that Bitcoin is mostly used for illegal activities are fundamentally wrong, he argued.

Clubhouse Has a Growing Bitcoin Scene and You’re (Maybe) Invited
https://decrypt.co/55458/clubhouse-has-a-growing-bitcoin-scene-and-youre-maybe-invited

Clubhouse is social media’s latest powerhouse app. And it seems to be pulling in every Bitcoiner, one by one.

Ethereum Rival Solana Wants to Corner Asian DeFi Market
https://decrypt.co/55403/ethereum-rival-solana-wants-to-corner-asian-defi-market

Solana Foundation, which supports development on the Solana blockchain, is partnering with Coin98 Ventures to give grants to DeFi startups in Southeast Asia.

Bitcoin Advocate Chamath Palihapitiya is Running for California Governor
https://decrypt.co/55490/bitcoin-advocate-chamath-palihapitiya-is-running-for-california-governor

Virgin Galactic’s chairman Chamath Palihapitiya announced his candidacy for governor of California.

Bitcoin Investment Fund Inflows Hit New Highs: CoinShares
https://decrypt.co/55536/bitcoin-crypto-fund-inflows-new-highs

Investors put a record $1.3 billion in cryptocurrency funds last week, says the asset management firm.