The funding will go toward the launch of a multi-currency wallet on Maps.me and enable a decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/travel-me-seed-funding-alameda-research

Commentators and analysts who say bitcoin is in a “bubble” show they don’t understand what the term means. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/is-bitcoin-in-a-bubble

In Q4 2020, the company raised $3.3 billion across its cryptocurrency investment vehicles. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/grayscale-raises-700m-in-a-day-its-largest-daily-asset-raise-ever

Bitcoin’s 30% price correction was enough to give some CFOs second thoughts. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-massive-swings-give-pause-to-cfos-mulling-reserve-investment-bloomberg

A leading crypto investor on the year-ahead for bitcoin, NFTs, India and DeFi community tokens. Your host is Ben Schiller. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/coindesk-reports/jeff-dorman-crypto-trends-2021

A reading of the “Stone Ridge 2020 Shareholder Letter” by Ross Stevens. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/coindesk-podcast-network/stone-ridge-2020-shareholder-letter

The investment giant predicts CBDCs will continue gaining steam, although Western central banks have more outstanding questions than answers. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/central-bank-digital-currencies-not-a-fad-metlife-investment-says

The technology is aimed at tracing commodity flows in near real-time and cut paperwork. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/russian-metals-firm-norilsk-nickel-backs-ibms-responsible-sourcing-blockchain-pact

The second full business week of January has demonstrated many trends that NLW argues will shape bitcoin and crypto throughout the year. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/coindesk-podcast-network/crashes-rallies-stimulus-trends-2021-bitcoin

The digital asset manager also reached C$1 billion in net asset value this week. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/3iqs-canadian-bitcoin-fund-hits-c1b-in-market-cap