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Janet Yellen cleared her final hurdle Monday on her historic path to secretary of the Treasury Department, gaining overwhelming Senate confirmation for the key economic position. The 84-15 vote made… [+2820 chars]... read more (CNBC)

After dropping 27% over three days, Ether (ETH) price finally reached a bottom at $1,040 on Jan. 22.  The sharp correction liquidated $600 billion worth of future contracts but interestingly, Ether … [+5365 chars]... read more (Cointelegraph)

The Senate on Monday confirmed Janet YellenJanet Louise YellenSecretary Yellen's first action on bitcoin will set the tone for the next four yearsOn The Money: Treasury announces efforts to help peop… [+5886 chars]... read more (The Hill)

Bitcoin mania continues to pull investors into the fold. Photo / Getty ImagesDigital currencies are not built to last without stronger design and governance, the Bank of England Governor has said. S… [+1521 chars]... read more (New Zealand Herald)

NEW YORK: Investment flows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit a record US$1.31 billion last week after a few weeks of small outflows, as investors took advantage of the decline in bitcoin and… [+1926 chars]... read more (CNA)

Janet Yellen is the 78th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. The former Federal Reserve chair and longtime economist secured enough votes in the Senate on Monday after a confirmation hearing on Jan. 19.… [+5732 chars]... read more (CoinDesk)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investment flows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit a record $1.31 billion last week after a few weeks of small outflows, as investors took advantage of the decline in bi… [+1928 chars]... read more (Reuters)

The phone numbers (and corresponding site IDs) of some 500 million Facebook users now appear to be for sale on a dark web cybercrime forum. The criminal or group of criminals responsible have const… [+1979 chars]... read more (Gizmodo.com)

The phone numbers (and corresponding site IDs) of some 500 million Facebook users now appear to be for sale on a dark web cybercrime forum. The criminal or group of criminals responsible have const… [+2320 chars]... read more (Gizmodo Australia)

NEW YORK: Investment flows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit a record US$1.31 billion last week after a few weeks of small outflows, as investors took advantage of the decline in bitcoin and… [+1926 chars]... read more (CNA)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investment flows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit a record $1.31 billion last week after a few weeks of small outflows, as investors took advantage of the decline in bi… [+1928 chars]... read more (Reuters)

ARK Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood said she believes more companies will load their balance sheets up with bitcoin. In a Saturday interview with Yahoo Finance, the exchange traded fund (ETF) … [+1180 chars]... read more (CoinDesk)

Hawaii is letting more companies play in its no-license-necessary digital currency sandbox. The state reopened applications for Digital Currency Innovation Lab (DCIL) hopefuls on Monday, raising the… [+1659 chars]... read more (Yahoo Entertainment)

Some of the largest university endowment funds in the U.S. have been quietly buying cryptocurrency for the past year or so through accounts held at Coinbase and other exchanges, CoinDesk has learned.… [+2847 chars]... read more (CoinDesk)

Some of the largest university endowment funds in the U.S. have been quietly buying cryptocurrency for the past year or so through accounts held at Coinbase and other exchanges, CoinDesk has learned.… [+3047 chars]... read more (Yahoo Entertainment)

2.11 Public authority identity credentials (eIDAS) Eva is a young woman and citizen of Belgium. Like many individuals of her generation, what matters to her is not only her connection to her own nat… [+988 chars]... read more (Theinternetofthings.eu)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. videogame retailer GameStop skyrocketed by 144% on Monday as short sellers scrambled to cover their positions in the stock, which then pared gains in a roller coas… [+3809 chars]... read more (Reuters)

The Senate voted on Monday evening to confirm Janet Yellen as the nation's first woman to serve as treasury secretary.  She racked up significant bipartisan support in a 84-15 vote, and her confirma… [+2259 chars]... read more (Business Insider)

Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black is stepping down following the results of an independent investigation into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the firm announced Monday. "Chairman and CE… [+1235 chars]... read more (Business Insider)

President Joe Biden said on Monday he is open to adjusting the income thresholds for a fresh wave of stimulus checks for Americans, a key demand among some moderate senators reluctant to back his res… [+2277 chars]... read more (Business Insider)

OTTAWA -- Provincial inspectors handed out two dozen fines to local businesses during a COVID-19 safety blitz this past weekend. Inspectors visited 114 workplaces in the city during the weekend bl… [+2228 chars]... read more (Google News (Canada))

President Joe Biden made his first prediction for when coronavirus vaccines will be available to the bulk of the American public — not just the elderly and essential workers — during a news conferenc… [+1707 chars]... read more (Business Insider)

South Africans will be able to visit the Seychelles again – after two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, and a two-week waiting period. The collection of islands removed South Africa from its list of coun… [+1521 chars]... read more (News24)