UK Crypto Exchange EXMO Offline Amid DDoS Attack
The exchange said it’s working to bring services back online following the attack.
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Reddit, Robinhood, Citadel CEOs to Testify at GameStop Hearing
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hearing will investigate issues around the recent trading surge for shares of GameStop and other companies.
Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Tops $5.5B in Staked Ether
The amount deposited represents 2.67% of Ethereum’s total supply.
Square Crypto-Led Consortium Challenges Craig Wright’s Bitcoin White Paper Claim
The response asks general questions regarding Craig Wright’s claims.
$180M Bitcoin Trust Completes Canadian IPO, Fully Invested on First Day
The bitcoin fund is available in both U.S. dollars and Canadian dollars and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Chainlink’s LINK Cryptocurrency Hits New Record Price High
The cryptocurrency is now up 105% since Jan. 1, 2021.
Beijing, Shanghai to Join Wider Testing of Digital Yuan in 2021
The wider effort to promote the digital currency precedes a launch in the “near future,” per a state media report.
French Central Bank Trials Digital Currency for Interbank Settlement
The pilot involved the settlement on a private blockchain of around €2 million.
CoinShares to Launch a Bitcoin ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange
It joins several other ETP providers on the exchange, including ETC Group, with its own physically backed bitcoin product.
Nvidia May Restart Production of Crypto Mining GPUs if Demand Sufficient
Selling dedicated crypto cards would alleviate pressure on Nvidia’s consumer models.
