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FBI Crypto Unit, Sequoia Doubles Down on Tokens, Universal Music NFTs + More News
17.2.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: FBI Crypto Unit, Sequoia Doubles Down on Tokens, Universal Music NFTs + More News
Canada Asks Banks, Exchanges to Block Crypto Accounts Tied to Trucker Convoy Protests
17.2.2022
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the country's federal and national police service, has reportedly asked several crypto exchanges to halt transactions to over 30 crypto wallet addresses that are considered to be tied to the ongoing trucker protests....
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Post-Dorsey Twitter Adds Tipping in Ethereum
17.2.2022
Twitter, which is now spearheaded by Parag Agrawal, has expanded its tipping feature to include ethereum (ETH) and several other options.
Twitter's official support account unveiled the news on Wednesday, detailing that they have "added Paga, Barter by Flutterwave, Paytm, and the option to...
US Senators Call for El Salvador Bitcoin Adoption Probe, Bukele Responds with ‘OK Boomer’ Barb
17.2.2022
Weeks after memeing the International Monetary Fund (IMF), El Salvador’s outspoken President Nayib Bukele has upped his Twitter game by responding “OK boomers” to a group of United States senators moving to block his bitcoin (BTC) adoption plans....
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Chinese IT Companies, Banks Expand Range of Offline Digital Yuan Solutions
17.2.2022
Chinese banks and IT firms are continuing to roll out a diverse range of “hard” digital yuan wallets as they lay the ground for the full rollout of the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC).
As reported, a large range of “hard” wallets – which require no permanent internet connection...
Mastercard Adds Crypto Consulting Service in Latest Effort to Boost Cryptocurrency Adoption
17.2.2022
Payments giant Mastercard is expanding its payments-focused consulting service to include cryptocurrency. It covers “a range of digital currency capabilities, from early-stage education, risk assessments, and bank-wide crypto and NFT strategy development to crypto cards and the design...
Here is JPMorgan's 'Metaverse Strategy' Advice for Businesses
16.2.2022
US-based banking giant JPMorgan finds that the metaverse will bring the need for new services and business models tailor-made for that digital era. It argues that this does not mean businesses should abstain from exploring the metaverse – and for companies interested in going down this path...
French Presidential Candidate Pushes For Tax Reform On Crypto, NFTs
16.2.2022
Crypto and blockchain are becoming an important element of the French political narrative, as indicated by recent statements by political newcomer Éric Zemmour, a popular pundit who is running in this year’s presidential election.
The far-right candidate recently tweeted his proposals on crypto...
Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' Masterpiece is Selling as 10,000 NFTs
16.2.2022
The popular Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria, in collaboration with the artèQ auction house, has turned Austrian painter Gustav Klimt's famous masterpiece 'The Kiss' into 10,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The collection dropped on Valentine’s Day and "each one is a unique part of...
Bybit Enters USD 150M Deal with Red Bull F1 Team; Plans Fan Token, NFT Collaboration
16.2.2022
Bybit, one of the top 10 crypto exchanges by spot volume, has entered into a major sponsorship agreement with the Formula One team Oracle Red Bull Racing, with the exchange now taking on a new role of the “Issuance Partner” for fan tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for the racing team.
With...
‘Optimism’ for South Korean Crypto Exchanges as Gopax Makes Banking Breakthrough
16.2.2022
South Korean crypto observers are predicting a “tectonic change” in the crypto exchange sector after a fifth trading platform struck a banking deal that will allow it to resume crypto-to-fiat trading.
Yonhap reported that Gopax, one of the largest of the non-“big four” exchanges (Upbit...
Consumer-merchant mismatch slows down mainstream crypto adoption: Survey
16.2.2022
A new Crypto.com survey reveals a huge gap between consumer demand and merchant acceptance for crypto payments
Disney Launches Specialized Metaverse Team to Explore ‘New Storytelling Frontier’
16.2.2022
Disney has created a specialized unit of senior employees and executives to oversee its move into the metaverse.
Per Reuters and the BBC, which claim to have seen a Disney internal memo emailed to staff on the matter, Mike White, an executive who has been with Disney for over a decade, will...
NYSE 'Coming to Metaverse', Files NFT-Related Trademark Application
16.2.2022
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the world’s largest stock exchange, has filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to register the term “NYSE” for an array of metaverse- and non-fungible token (NFT)-related products.
Trademark attorney Michael...
President Lukashenko Signs Decree to Create Crypto Wallet Register in Belarus
16.2.2022
President Alexander Lukashenko has signed another decree regulating the crypto economy of Belarus. It envisages the establishment of a register for cryptocurrency wallets and addresses certain legal aspects pertaining to the circulation of cryptocurrencies in the country. Presidential Decree Aims...
Report Attributes Large Share of Global Crypto Crime to Russia, Moscow City
16.2.2022
The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has placed Russia among the leaders in adoption. But while it is yet to reach the top of the ranking, the country already has a “disproportionate share” of global activity related to some forms of crime involving cryptocurrency, according...
Bitso Going All-in on Football Crypto Transfers, Sponsorships in LATM as World Cup Approaches
15.2.2022
The link between Latin American football and crypto is continuing to deepen this year – with a flurry of activity surrounding some of the region’s biggest football teams, star players, and its most heavily backed crypto exchanges.
Early this month, Tigres Femenil – the women’s football club...
Bitcoin ETFs Remain Popular Among Investors Despite Price Slump
15.2.2022
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) backed by bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts traded in the US largely retained their trading volumes last week, despite a slump in the bitcoin price over the course of January.
According to exchange data, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) – the first bitcoin...
JPMorgan on Metaverse, Digital Ruble Trial, Binance Chain Rebrands + More News
15.2.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: JPMorgan on Metaverse, Digital Ruble Trial, Binance Chain Rebrands + More News
Canadian Rapper Drake Nets USD 300,000 From His Bitcoin Bet on the Super Bowl
15.2.2022
Massively popular Canadian rapper Drake has profited USD 300,000 from his three bets cumulatively worth USD 1.26m worth of bitcoin (BTC), on the Super Bowl match between the Los Angeles Rams (LA Rams) and the Cincinnati Bengals.
The 35-year-old rapper first posted screenshots of his wager...