Morgan Stanley Boosts Stake in Bitcoin-Laden MicroStrategy to 10.9%

Morgan Stanley now owns 792,627 shares in the company best known for using its treasury funds to load up on bitcoin.

Traders Can Now Bet on ‘Bitcoin $300K’ as Options Keep Pace With Rising Price

It supersedes the $200,000 option on Deribit as the maximum one can wager.

Bitcoin’s Market Value Now Exceeds That of Facebook

Bitcoin is currently more valuable than all but six of the world's publicly traded companies.

Crypto Exchange Bakkt Nears Merger With Victory Park SPAC: Bloomberg

A deal could be announced as soon as next week, the report said.

Bitcoin Tops $40K for First Time, Doubling in Less Than a Month

Bitcoin's price is now more than twice the all-time high of $19,783 reached during 2017's bull market run.

Trump Signs Order to Ban Ma’s Alipay, Other Chinese Apps

Separately, U.S. officials are reportedly considering banning U.S. citizens from investing in Alibaba Group, an affiliate of Alipay's parent.

Bitcoin Tops $37K, Setting Record, Hours After Roaring Past $36K

The price of bitcoin soared to a new-all time high of $37,014.58, before settling back to $36,780.78, up 6.40% over the last 24 hours.

Crypto Broker Voyager to Suspend Trading of XRP

Voyager said it will suspend trading in XRP, effective Monday, Jan. 18, at 12:00 p.m. New York time.

Coinbase Back Online After Experiencing ‘Connectivity Issues’

The homepage of the popular cryptocurrency exchange is currently inaccessible.