Bitcoin Goes Past $40,000; DeFi Breaks Record as Investors Lock Up $22B; US Federal Regulator Says Banks Can Conduct Payments Using Stablecoins

Weekly Blockchain & Crypto Digest | Week 1

This week (4-9 January) was really intense and exciting one in Blockchain & Cryptocurrency space this year. Bitcoin has smashed past another all-time-high, crossing past $40,000 for the first time ever, and getting closer and closer to gold. More importantly, the US federal banking regulator issued new guidance allowing US banks to use public blockchain…