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175-Year-Old News Cooperative the Associated Press Plans to Launch NFT Marketplace
11.1.2022
On January 10, 2022, the Associated Press (AP), the American non-profit news cooperative founded in 1846, has announced the news agency is launching a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. The AP NFT market was built by the distributed ledger technology provider Xooa and on top of the Polygon...
Expanding Crypto Market Caps by 500% to 1,300%: Stablecoin Issuance Saw Significant Growth Last Year
11.1.2022
As crypto-assets grew immensely in value last year, the growth of the stablecoin economy swelled as well and today, there’s $170.24 billion worth of stablecoins in circulation. Data indicates that over the last 12 months, a slew of stablecoin valuations grew exponentially. 12-Month Stats...
Down From the Peaks: A Look at How Far Crypto Assets Have Slid From Their All-Time Highs
11.1.2022
Digital currencies had a phenomenal year, and a great deal of the crypto assets in existence reached all-time high (ATH) prices against the world’s fiat currencies. However, the same digital currencies that tapped ATHs last year are currently down a great deal in value, as numerous...
Report: Fintech Firms Received 62% of the $4.9 Billion Raised by African Tech Companies in 2021
11.1.2022
Fintechs account for nearly two-thirds of the $4.9 billion that was raised by African technology firms during the past year. Fintech groups also dominate in terms of funding that exceeds $50 million, with a 40% share of the total number of tech firms. The Covid-19 Factor Out of the $4.9 billion...
Wall Street still not convinced on Bitcoin $100K this year: JPMorgan survey
11.1.2022
JPMorgan and Chase call for calm in the crypto market. In a recent client survey, just 5% believe Bitcoin will hit $100,000 by year-end
Yellow Card Announces It’s Resuming Deposits and Withdrawals via the Naira
11.1.2022
Yellow Card has announced the resumption of naira deposits and withdrawals in Nigeria via a statement from the cryptocurrency exchange platform. The move by the company comes almost a year after a central bank directive forced Yellow Card to suspend deposits and withdrawals. CBN’s Growing...
Bitfarms purchased more than $43M in Bitcoin to start the new year
10.1.2022
“Our guiding company strategy at Bitfarms is to accumulate the most Bitcoin for the lowest cost and in the fastest amount of time for the benefit of our shareholders,” said founder and CEO Emiliano Grodzki
Kazakhstan Is Stabilizing, Government Claims as Crypto Miners Look to Future in Country
10.1.2022
The situation across Kazakhstan, hit by anti-government protests in the first week of the year, is normalizing, central authorities claim. The country’s massive crypto mining industry, which faced an internet blackout during civil unrest on top of power shortages, now hopes that the country...
German neobank N26 to launch crypto trading later this year
10.1.2022
N26 co-founder says rushing for a global expansion has caused N26 to drop behind in crypto and equities trading
Report: Kenya Set to Scale Up Adoption of Cryptocurrencies in 2022
10.1.2022
In his Africa crypto market predictions for 2022, Marius Reitz, the general manager for Luno in Africa, has predicted that Kenya will scale up the adoption of cryptocurrencies. To support this assertion, Reitz points to Kenya’s as position as the leader in the world’s peer-to-peer...
Mai Capital Predicts Tough Year for Crypto — Expects Bitcoin and Ethereum to Do Well Once Regulations Come Into Focus
9.1.2022
Mai Capital Management’s chief equity strategist and regional president, Chris Grisanti, has predicted that this year will be tough for crypto largely due to regulations. However, he expects established cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether, to “do quite well” once...
What should the crypto industry expect from regulators in 2022? Experts answer, Part 2
9.1.2022
Blockchain industry insiders answer: What were the main crypto regulatory milestones in 2021, and what should be expected in 2022?
What should the crypto industry expect from regulators in 2022? Experts answer, Part 1
8.1.2022
Blockchain industry insiders answer: What were the main crypto regulatory milestones in 2021, and what should be expected in 2022?
Ertha Partners with Cryowar
7.1.2022
Ertha, one of the most highly-anticipated metaverse projects, recently launched it’s native ERTHA token to much success on Huobi Primelist. The play-to-earn game made huge progress in 2021 and is now poised to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience to fans of NFT gaming later this year. Thanks...
Interest in Bitcoin and Ethereum Slides According to Google Trends Data, NFT Queries Skyrocket
7.1.2022
While bitcoin, non-fungible token (NFT) assets, ethereum, and cryptocurrencies had an incredible year in 2021, none of the trends made it into Google’s “Year in Search” review. Currently, interest in bitcoin, in terms of Google searches has dropped considerably since the week...
GSI: The Blockchain Solution to the Problem of Water Pollution
7.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. We work harder every year to increase production of the consumer goods that meet everyone’s needs, but in many parts of the world, water pollution, over-fishing and environmental degradation are making the job increasingly difficult (and dangerous). The world’s...
Crypto Investors in Thailand to Pay 15% Capital Gains Tax, Report Unveils
7.1.2022
Crypto-related profits, such as those resulting from the trading of digital currencies, will be taxed at a rate of 15%, a finance ministry official has revealed to the local press in Thailand. After last year’s significant market growth, the department intends to improve surveillance...
Devere Group CEO Predicts 3 Countries Will Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender This Year
7.1.2022
The CEO of financial advisory and asset management firm Devere Group has predicted that three countries will adopt bitcoin as legal tender this year. He is more bullish than El Salvador’s president who predicted that two countries will make bitcoin their national currency. 3 Countries Will...
AMC Theatres on Track to Accept Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Payments in Q1, CEO Confirms
7.1.2022
The CEO of the world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, says his company is on track to accept meme cryptocurrencies dogecoin (DOGE) and shiba inu (SHIB) in the first quarter of this year. Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Coming to AMC Theatres Soon The CEO of AMC Theatres, Adam...
Upbit Crypto Exchange Traders to Face Fiat Services Disruptions over Lunar New Year Period
6.1.2022
Customers of South Korea’s market-leading crypto exchange Upbit will be affected by a possible three-day outage over the Lunar New Year period as its banking partner K-Bank relocates its operations to a new headquarters....
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