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Even as the overall cryptocurrency market, led by Bitcoin (BTC), tread in bearish territory, decentralized finance (DeFi)-based digital assets are ...

Quick Take Crypto Twitter likes to meme about bitcoin markets turning bearish when Asia-based traders come online. Data suggests this is actually happening — but prominent crypto traders aren’t exactly sure what’s driving it. Crypto Twitter likes to meme about bitcoin markets turning bearish when Asia-based traders come online, but theres truth to it. Subscribe to The Block to Unlock this Feature

Bitcoin Finlands customs authority is looking to sell bitcoin seized in 2016, now worth more than $75 million January 7, 2021, 9:15AM EST  ·  1 min read Finlands customs authority, Tulli, is looking to sell 1,981 bitcoins, local public broadcaster Yle reported the news on Thursday. The majority of the seized bitcoins (1,666) were confiscated in 2016 via the arrest of Finnish drug dealer Douppikauppa. The bitcoins were worth about $860,000 at the time of confiscation, and now they are val...

Quick Take Wirex will not include XRP in a US version of the app when it launches in January. Ziglu has decided to suspend XRP trading as of January 12 A handful of crypto wallet firms in the UK are contemplating whether to prevent millions of customers from trading XRP. Subscribe to The Block to Unlock this Feature

UK regulator announces temporary registration regime, extends operating deadline to July 9 for existing crypto businesses Quick Take The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just announced a “temporary registration regime” for existing crypto businesses. The new regime allows crypto firms that have applied for registration to continue operating until July 9, 2021. The previous deadline was January 10, 2021.  The U.K.s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just announced a "tempor...