California Charter Schools Adopt Blockchain COVID-tracking App
https://decrypt.co/57808/california-charter-schools-adopt-blockchain-covid-tracking-app

The privacy-protecting, symptom-tracking platform is designed to aid in the controlled return to schools.

Filecoin Now Has a Global Capacity of 2.5 Billion Gigabytes
https://decrypt.co/57871/filecoin-now-has-a-global-capacity-of-2-5-billion-gigabytes

The Filecoin network continues to grow—now its storage capacity equals thousands of copies of Wikipedia and tens of copies of the Internet Archive.

Decrypt Gets a New Editor-in-Chief, an Executive Editor and a Publisher
https://decrypt.co/57829/decrypt-gets-a-new-editor-in-chief-an-executive-editor-and-a-publisher

Daniel Roberts of Yahoo Finance signs on as Editor-in-Chief, Jeff John Roberts joins as Executive Editor and Alanna Roazzi-Laforet is named Decrypt's first Publisher.

Six Crypto Trends to Watch in 2021: China’s Year of the Ox
https://decrypt.co/57793/six-crypto-trends-to-watch-in-2021-chinas-year-of-the-ox

The last Year of the Ox was pretty grim. But this one is off to a bullish start. Da bing calls out some trends that could define crypto in China in the coming months.

Why Litecoin’s Charlie Lee Hates to Be Compared to Elon Musk
https://decrypt.co/57876/why-litecoins-charlie-lee-hates-to-be-compared-to-elon-musk

Litecoin’s founder explains the cryptocurrency’s controversial new privacy features, and the real story of his cashing out. 

Coinbase Opens Waitlist for Ethereum 2.0 Staking Rewards
https://decrypt.co/57827/coinbase-opens-waitlist-for-ethereum-2-0-staking-rewards

Coinbase is offering up to 7.5% APR in rewards on Ethereum staked.

Only 5% of Financial Execs Would Hold Bitcoin: Survey
https://decrypt.co/57903/only-5-of-financial-execs-would-hold-bitcoin-survey

Consultant Gartner polled 77 financial executives. Only 5% said they would hold Bitcoin this year.

A Second Bitcoin ETF Gets Approved in Canada
https://decrypt.co/57887/a-second-bitcoin-etf-gets-approved-in-canada

Evolve Funds Group’s ETF will offer institutional investors in Canada another way to get exposure to Bitcoin.

Marscoin is Mooning: It’s Up 1000% After Elon Musk Shoutout
https://decrypt.co/57909/marscoin-elon-musk-tweet

There he goes again: Elon Musk gave a boost to an altcoin and Mars, two of his favorite things.

Bitcoin Price Volatility Won't Affect Fed Policy: St. Louis Fed Pres.
https://decrypt.co/57914/bitcoin-price-volatility-affect-fed-policy-st-louis-fed-pres

Gold price volatility over the last 50 years hasn’t impacted Federal Reserve policy, said St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard. Neither will Bitcoin volatility.

China-US Conflict Gives Opening for Crypto, Suggests Vitalik Buterin
https://decrypt.co/57930/china-us-conflict-gives-opening-crypto-suggests-vitalik-buterin

In an interview with NFX’s Morgan Beller, the Ethereum creator opined on Chinese tech, U.S. exceptionalism, and cryptocurrency.

Bullish Coinbase Premium Returns as Bitcoin Reaches $51,400
https://decrypt.co/57932/bullish-coinbase-premium-returns-as-bitcoin-reaches-51400

The world’s biggest crypto asset surged in the Asian hours to set its highest ever price. And a key metric has positive news for Bitcoin bulls.

Bitcoin Reaches Fresh Milestone But Mainstream Investors Still Sceptical
https://decrypt.co/57942/bitcoin-reaches-fresh-milestone-but-mainstream-investors-still-sceptical

Despite Bitcoin’s record breaking run, investors in traditional stocks see it as little more than a bubble waiting to burst.

German Cannabis Company Bets on Bitcoin Instead of the Euro
https://decrypt.co/57947/german-cannabis-company-bets-on-bitcoin-instead-of-the-euro

SynBiotic SE becomes the first cannabis-focused public company in Germany to use Bitcoin to hedge against the devaluing Euro.

Ethereum CryptoPunks Are Selling for Outrageous Sums of Money
https://decrypt.co/57948/ethereum-cryptopunks-are-selling-for-outrageous-sums-of-money

A picture of a male “punk” sold for over 78 ETH (≈$136,000) this morning. But critics aren't impressed.

Bitwise's New Fund Lets Institutions Get Exposure to DeFi
https://decrypt.co/57973/bitwise-launches-defi-crypto-index-fund

Bitwise’s DeFi fund opens today, enabling investors and financial advisors to diversify their exposure to crypto markets.

MicroStrategy May Now Be Buying Another $1 Billion of Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/57986/microstrategy-may-now-be-buying-another-1-billion-of-bitcoin

Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy is looking to add another billion dollars' worth of Bitcoin on top of the $3.5 billion it already owns.

Bitcoin Firm Blockchain.com Raises $120 Million in Strategic Funding Round
https://decrypt.co/57988/bitcoin-firm-blockchain-com-raises-120-million-in-strategic-funding-round

Bitcoin wallet maker Blockchain.com has raised $120 million from macro investors and venture capital firms.

Russian Government Passes Draft Bill on Bitcoin Taxation
https://decrypt.co/57989/russian-government-passes-draft-bill-on-bitcoin-taxation

The draft bill on how cryptocurrencies will be taxed in Russia has been approved in its first reading.

Is MicroStrategy Becoming a De Facto Bitcoin ETF? Experts Disagree
https://decrypt.co/57977/is-microstrategy-becoming-a-de-facto-bitcoin-etf-experts-disagree

Some experts argue that MicroStrategy’s massive Bitcoin purchases are turning it into the equivalent of a Bitcoin ETF. Others say it has a bigger goal.

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy: ‘I Will Never Buy Bitcoin’
https://decrypt.co/57998/barstool-sports-founder-dave-portnoy-i-will-never-buy-bitcoin

The Barstool Sports president said that Bitcoin is the only thing that doesn't go down—but he will never buy it again.