SBI’s founder and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said his firm would turn the planned crypto venture into a core source of profitability. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/sbi-financial-firms-joint-cryptocurrency-venture-acquisitions

In this episode, Anna Baydakova and Danny Nelson discuss North Korea reportedly stealing your crypto to create nuclear weapons, Tesla rattling markets at an opportune time and Nigeria trying …

The combined forces of passionate communities with potent tools, and the deepening involvement of institutions, make successful bans less likely. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/dogecoin-regulation-government-ban

Three prominent venture capital firms bought tokens directly from the DAO’s treasury. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-ventures-paradigm-synthetix-defi

A reading of Nic Carter’s latest essay for CoinDesk on the inappropriateness of comparing the energy consumption of bitcoin and Visa transactions. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/coindesk-podcast-network/comparing-bitcoin-visa-nic-carter

The record comes as traders analysts have described institutional investors’ interest in bitcoin as growing “at a staggering pace.” Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-sets-new-all-time-high-of-49-7k-putting-50k-within-striking-distance

The firm has generated almost $100 million in NFT sales, according to the report. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/nba-top-shot-cryptokitties-firm-dapper-labs-raising-250m-at-2b-valuation-report

Morgan Stanley already has a nearly 11% stake in the bitcoin-laden business intelligence company MicroStrategy. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/morgan-stanley-unit-considers-bitcoin-investment-bloomberg

A recap of a swath of news about corporate players coming into the crypto space, and why it could change the landscape of regulation. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/coindesk-podcast-network/corporate-crypto-government-bans

The Ethereum incubator’s instructional program offers scholarships to help developers get started with coding in Solidity. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/iranian-women-learn-solidity-with-grants-from-consensys