Japanese financial giant SBI is launching a crypto lending service via its subsidiary SBI VC trade. The service will allow users to earn interest on their crypto.

The firm compared the cryptocurrency to the companies on the S&P 500 and found Bitcoin was less volatile than 112 of them in a 90 day period.

Digital Asset Investment Management (DAiM), a U.S.-based crypto investment adviser, has launched the first company-sponsored retirement plans supporting bitcoin. DAiM will help companies create a 401(k) plan that allows a maximum allocation of 10% in bitcoin.

Glassnode, a major cryptocurrency data provider, recorded a major spike in newly registered bitcoin addresses on November 18. The growing prices have triggered more fear of missing out, driving crypto adoption to a three-year high.

Fireblocks helps institutional clients, such as exchanges, over-the-counter trading desks, and hedge funds, to securely transfer assets. Venture firm Paradigm’s co-founder, Fred Ehrsam, joined Fireblocks’ board of directors as part of the investment.

North Carolina became the 41st U.S. state to grant an operational license to the American arm of global crypto exchange Binance, Binance.US.

As Enjin’s enterprise chief, ex-Microsoft exec Alex Solomon will work with corporate clients looking to create digital experiences using blockchain tech to improve customer retention, acquisition, and engagement.

Deel, which supports remote workforces with payroll and compliance, says its new tool will enable international workers to be paid in bitcoin, ether, or XRP—with "near-instant" withdrawals.

Deutsche Bank stated that COVID-19 has accelerated the “digital cash revolution”. Deutsche pointed to the progress of China’s digital yuan and Sweden’s e-krona, warning European policymakers about the risks of lagging behind other jurisdictions.

Druckenmiller, chairman and president of Duquesne Capital, believes the value of the dollar is going to go down over the next five years, in turn making bitcoin more expensive. He also pointed to younger generations and “west-coast money” boosting the digital currency markets.

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Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley said joining Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) will allow its corporate clients to buy and sell cryptocurrencies instantly, including nights and weekends. The move opens up Binance.US to a number of businesses that had been blocked from using their platform until now.

The estimated global number of crypto ATMs that allow customers to buy and sell bitcoin/other altcoins is nearing 12,000—growing almost 80% from 2019—amid rising interest from retail buyers and financial institutions.

Paypal CEO Daniel Schulman hints that PayPal might support digital forms of money created by the world's monetary authorities.

While cryptocurrencies offer many different capabilities, there’s one implementation that will always be at the forefront—merchant spending.

Crypto exchange Binance announced BNB Vault, a yield aggregator that allows users to utilize the exchange’s native token (BNB) to earn interest of 5–10% annually.

Curzio Research listed its security token, called Curzio Equity Owners (CEO), on MERJ Exchange. The listing paves the way for other U.S. companies to tokenize company shares and list them on foreign exchanges, making them available to retail investors globally.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor stated that bitcoin’s fixed supply and non-inflation offer a solution to the inflationary $250 trillion alt asset market, which includes stock, real estate, and gold.