The cryptocurrency market never closes, and the industry itself is growing faster than ever. This means there’s more breaking news, and more vital information emerging than ever before. This Week in Crypto is Covesting’s weekly news recap aimed at providing the most complete coverage across the cryptosphere.

Coinbase Lists ZRX in Effort to Remain Competitive

While Coinbase still remains among the most valuable cryptocurrency firms in the world, there is no denying they have suffered stiff competition from the likes of cryptocurrency exchanges that feature a larger variety of exotic crypto assets, such as Binance.

In an effort to bolster its offering and compete with other exchanges with more tokens available for trading, Coinbase is adding ZRX to their Coinbase Pro trading platform. Deposits are currently live, with trading set to commence shortly after.

Massive Inflatable Bitcoin Rat Stands Across from Federal Reserve

Former Wall Street derivatives trader turned artist, Nelson Saiers, known for his financial market-inspired art pieces, has erected a giant inflatable white rat across from the Federal Reserve building in New York City.

The giant rat is adorned with lines of code taken from Satoshi Nakamoto’s creation: Bitcoin. The rat’s eyes also feature a Bitcoin logo, and a POW symbol to signify Proof of Work. The artist said the piece is designed to call attention to the early 2000s bailout of major banks in the United States amidst the sub-prime mortgage crisis.

Pundi X Reveals “World’s First” Blockchain Phone

Pundi X has an expansive business plan aimed at bridging the gap between the vision for blockchain’s potential and real-world usage. The company is dedicated to rolling out its XPOS point-of-sales retail payment devices and its XPASS cards, but in addition to those main objectives, Pundi X has also revealed what it calls “the world’s first blockchain-power phone.”

Dubbed the XPhone, the Android-powered smartphone will run on a new Function X protocol Pundi X is developing, that will allow users to make phone calls independently from traditional carriers via the blockchain.

AARP Negatively Defines Bitcoin and Blockchain, Warns the Elderly

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) regularly warns unsuspecting elderly individuals about potential scams. In the past, AARP has issued warnings over robo-calls, Nigerian princes, and now, Bitcoin and blockchain.

In a new glossary offered by AARP, the organization defines Bitcoin as a “bunch of computer code that a bunch of criminals, idealists and speculators agree is worth ‘real’ money.” Blockchain they say is a “word often uttered by companies hoping to snare investors’ attention — and dollars.”

Archive Indexes Every Satoshi Nakamoto Quote Ever Made

The cryptocurrency community will forever be intrigued by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin and blockchain. To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the original Bitcoin white paper release, the Nakamoto Institute has indexed every single online post the mysterious figure ever made online.

The quotes are broken down by category, each shedding light on Nakamoto’s stance on specific topics, such as economics, the government, identities, and of course, Bitcoin itself.