Russian crypto volume across major exchanges plunges by 50%
4.3.2022
Despite an increase in economic sanctions on Russia, the amount of crypto being purchased in rubles across major exchanges continues to fall
NFT infrastructure startup Rarify raises $10M from Pantera Capital
4.3.2022
Rarify’s valuation has shot up to $100 million following the latest funding round, as the firm works to provide scalable NFT APIs for the commercial sector
Crypto Industry’s Sanctions Woes on Full Display in MetaMask’s Venezuela Hiccup
4.3.2022
MetaMask and Infura raised Crypto Twitter’s ire after accidentally blocking some users from its service to comply with new U.S. sanctions
Billionaire Bill Miller Shares Current Crypto Outlook: ‘It’s Very Bullish for Bitcoin’
4.3.2022
Veteran investor and fund manager Bill Miller explains why he thinks that it is currently “very bullish for bitcoin.” Miller noted that Russia has almost 50% of its reserves in currencies that are controlled by people who want to do them harm. Bill Miller’s Crypto Outlook:...
75% of investors in emerging markets want more crypto: survey
4.3.2022
The survey found that the vast majority of investors in APAC and LATAM emerging markets are eager to get more crypto because they believe in its long-term growth trajectory
Lemniscap, Jump Crypto Lead $4M Bet on GameFi Firm metaENGINE
4.3.2022
The metaverse publishing platform is looking to attract developers with a slate of Web 3 gaming tools
OpenSea updates banned countries list sparking decentralization debate
4.3.2022
The world’s largest NFT marketplace has confirmed that it blocks users based on the U.S. sanctions list
Spanish Telecom Behemoth Telefónica Weighs up Crypto Pay Options
4.3.2022
The Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica is mulling accepting crypto pay for “some of its services” – although it claims that its crypto projects pertaining to payments are still in the planning stage....
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US Treasury Monitoring Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions, Says Treasury Secretary Yellen
4.3.2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Treasury Department is monitoring Russian efforts to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency. Four U.S. senators have written to Yellen raising concerns about Russia using cryptocurrency as a channel to circumvent sanctions. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
Ethereum price finally topped $3K, but data suggests a reversal is nowhere in sight
4.3.2022
ETH traders were excited by the recent break above $3,000, but a handful of data points suggest that Ethereum price will stay in a downtrend
First Mover Asia: China to Widen Test of Digital Yuan as Russia Invasion Spotlights Crypto’s Potential Role; Cryptos Decline
4.3.2022
The country is close to approving trials of the central bank digital currency in a number of cities and regions; bitcoin and ether drop as risk-on appetite fades
Paradigm Among Investors as Praxis Raises $15M in Series A Funding Round
4.3.2022
Other investors include Sam Bankman Fried's Alameda Research and Three Arrows Capital