There’s some awesome news and analysis in crypto this week. Let’s see a few stories, shall we?
Coinbase filed for an IPO. In its filing documents, the company reported a net revenue in 2020 of $1.14 billion and a net revenue of $322 million. In 2019, the company operated at a loss.
You’ve probably heard the bitcoin fell from $57,000, an all-time high, to around $47,000 this week. Never fear, I see it going up again and going higher. You can melt wings of wax, but they do grow back.
Older folks are investing in cryptocurrencies, or planning to this year, says the deVere Group.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she’s open to researching a potential digital dollar.
Cardano’s ADA hit an all-time high of $1.30 and takes third place in market cap.
A dissection of Litcoin’s four year cycle.
Bitcoin ATMs are appearing in some unexpected places.
8 altcoins poised to erupt in March.
Bitfinex and Tether to pay New York state $18.5 million and ordered to stop trading in the state.
Crypto investing firm Anchorage raised $80 million and secures a banking charter.
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Allen Taylor is a veteran award-winning journalist and former newspaper editor. He is a freelance writer focused on fintech, including blockchain and crypto projects, and manages crypto blogs through CryptoBloggers. Let’s connect on Twitter. He is currently writing a book about where crypto intersects with social media.