The native asset of the XRP ledger has surged to 16-month highs. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/xrp-rises-more-than-30-as-altcoins-surf-bitcoins-wave

Recapping a wild week in bitcoin price action that has drawn out numerous previously-quiet HODLers. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/mexico-billionaire-arya-stark-bitcoin

Call it the CPR for Operation Choke Point. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/us-regulator-seeks-end-to-bank-deplatforming-of-disfavored-industries-like-crypto

Shares of the mining company surged to $6.60 Friday. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/riot-blockchain-mining-surges-50-percent

Bitcoin is testing $19,000 as DeFi hits another milestone in total crypto locked. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/market-wrap-bitcoin-hits-18-8k-defi-passes-14b

Central bank digital currencies can have broad implications for the global balance of power, experts say. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/cbdcs-implications-for-politics-privacy

Cryptocurrency investigation firm Chainalysis expects to raise $100 million venture capital at a $1 billion valuation as early as next week, the company told Forbes. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/chainalysis-sees-raising-100m-in-venture-capital-at-1b-valuation-report

The U.S. government is sending USDC payments to Venezuela using Circle and Airtm to bypass Nicolas Maduro, the nation’s dictator. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/circle-usdc-venezuela-airtm

While we haven’t achieved the elusive $20,000 spot price all-time high yet, these other metrics show where bitcoin has grown far beyond previous peaks. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/metrics-bitcoin-all-time-highs

MicroStrategy executives are on the hunt for blockchain experts who could help the publicly traded firm build a suite of bitcoin data services. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/microstrategy-wants-to-be-in-the-bitcoin-business-not-just-an-investor