BitPay announced the introduction of XRP to its merchant processing and cross-border payments platform.

In October 2019, Xpring, an initiative launched by Ripple to foster the adoption of XRP ledger technology, disclosed a partnership with BitPay that was designed to natively support XRP.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged blockchain marketplace Opporty International with fraud, according to a litigation release published Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Over the course of 2017 and 2018, Opporty and its founder, Sergii Grybniak, raised more than $600,000 in an unregistered token sale, or ICO.

Binance’s tenth quarterly BNB burn had analysts discussing the exchange’s continued rise in implied profits despite a supposedly slower quarter. 

The quarterly BNB burn has become something of a market indicator for the health of the broader crypto industry.

British telecommunications firm Vodafone has become the latest high-profile partner to leave the Libra Association. 

The decision, which emerged on Jan. 21, makes Vodafone the eighth company to leave the Association since it was formed in October last year.

The decision appears to have been made amicably. 

Despite the recent rally, several technical patterns estimate that Ether is bound for a correction.

Ether experienced a bullish impulse that saw its price surge over 40% since the beginning of the year. This cryptocurrency went from trading at a low of $126.40 on Jan. 3 to a high of $179 on Jan. 18. 

DeFi-native Set Protocol, an automated investment platform, has finalized its rollout of social trading, allowing everyday users to benefit from the wisdom and expertise of financially-savvy traders.

Automated investment services have grown into a sizable market for retail investors looking to gain an edge by delegating the hard work to a so-called Robo advisor. 

Bitcoin’s latest price action brought with it a sense of optimism felt throughout the cryptocurrency market. Some of the most prominent analysts in the industry claimed that BTC had begun a new bull run, but different technical patterns estimate that a correction is underway. 

The team behind Synthetix Network has unveiled protocol enhancements lined up for 2020. Existing infrastructure is slated for an upgrade and a range of new products are scheduled for later this year.

Synthetix is one of the most discussed projects in the DeFi landscape, having cemented itself as a top-performing investment in 2019. 

DigixDAO community members have voted overwhelmingly to approve the return of funds it raised in its 2016 ICO to DGD holders looking to walk.

Investors will be sent 0.19 Ether per DGD. The project held its initial coin offering (ICO) in 2016, raising over 450,000 ETH. Its treasury currently holds roughly 380,000 ETH. Virtually all of it will be transferred to a DigixDAO Refund Contract.

U.S. Congress has introduced a bill that could make it easier for consumers to spend their Bitcoin. Representatives proposed the bill on Thursday, Jan. 16.

Known as the Virtual Currency Fairness Act of 2020, the bill eliminates the need for consumers to calculate taxes on crypto transactions that result in capital gains under $200. The change would amend a tax act that is nearly 35 years old.