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.

USV Launches $250 Million Fund, Plans to Invest 30% in Crypto Startups
https://decrypt.co/55540/union-square-ventures-core-fund-crypto

Union Square Ventures partner Andy Weissman lays out the firm's plans for 2021, including its crypto investments.

American Cancer Society Starts 'Crypto Only' Donation Fund
https://decrypt.co/55546/american-cancer-society-crypto-only-donation-fund

ACS is asking for help fighting cancer by seeking donations in BTC, ETH, BAT, and more in the organization's first crypto-only fund.

Circle Is Making It Easy to Go From Your Bank to DeFi With USDC
https://decrypt.co/55537/circle-is-making-it-easy-to-go-from-your-bank-to-defi-with-usdc

USDC backer Circle has announced ACH payment integration, allowing customers to easily transfer between the USDC stablecoin and US dollars.

The Sandbox Crypto Game Plots First Public LAND Sale
https://decrypt.co/55552/sandbox-crypto-game-first-public-land

Animoca’s open-world game has already sold through several LAND presales, with CoinMarketCap helping to promote this public one.

Why Estonia Has Begun Hosting the Bitcoin White Paper
https://decrypt.co/55559/why-estonia-has-begun-hosting-bitcoin-white-paper

The short answer: Probably because of Craig Wright.