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Invictus Capital Announces NFT Collection to Give African Artists Global Exposure
19.12.2021
Invictus Capital has unveiled its first non-fungible token collection, called “Out of Africa,” through the Invictus NFT Lab. Through this collection, Invictus Capital will showcase fine art via blockchain technology as well as connect artists from Africa with the rest of the world....
Bitcoin book for American policymakers gets 5x funding on Kickstarter
19.12.2021
With this book, Jimmy Song and a group of seven writers intend to reduce the policymaker's reliance on traditional media's narrative on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
Kenyan Businessman Accused of Defrauding Investors of More Than $140 Million
19.12.2021
Businessman and owner of a Kenyan football club, Ricardo Badoer, has been accused of fleecing more than $140 million from investors via his Aidos Kuneen cryptocurrency. Threats Against Investors According to a local report, Kenyan businessman Ricardo Badoer is being accused of defrauding investors...
Survey Shows Millennial Millionaires Plan to Buy More Crypto Next Year Despite Price Volatility
19.12.2021
While the cryptocurrency economy has seen significant losses across the board — losing billions during the last two weeks — a recent CNBC millionaire survey indicates that millennial millionaires have a lot of crypto. Furthermore, millennial millionaires plan to add more digital...
Binance Developing Crypto Exchange in Indonesia
19.12.2021
Binance has formed a joint venture with a consortium led by Telkom Indonesia’s $830-million venture capital arm. Binance aims “to expand the blockchain ecosystem in Indonesia with the development of a new Indonesian-based digital asset exchange.” Binance Building Cryptocurrency...
IMF Chief Economist Says ‘Regulation Is Absolutely Important’ for Crypto Sector
19.12.2021
The chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that regulation is “absolutely important” for the crypto sector. She added that banning cryptocurrencies, like what India could be considering doing, would pose practical challenges given their decentralized nature....
Leading Mexican Retailer Grupo Elektra Accepts Bitcoin
19.12.2021
Mexico’s Grupo Elektra, a leading retailer in Latin America, is accepting bitcoin for payments. The chain belongs to conglomerate Grupo Salinas, which is owned by Mexico’s third-richest billionaire, the pro-bitcoin Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s Retail Chain...
SEC delays spot Bitcoin ETF decisions, Nike enters Metaverse arena, and a crypto exchange gets hacked: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 12-18
18.12.2021
Swiss Bank Seba Launches Regulated Gold Token, Aims to Bolster ‘Digital Ownership of Physical Gold’
18.12.2021
On December 15, FINMA-licensed Swiss bank, Seba, announced the launch of a gold token that can be delivered in physical form, on-demand, at any time from the firm’s partner refineries. Seba believes the token can be leveraged as a compliant stablecoin “backed by responsibly sourced...
Crypto Wealth Manager Vaneck Launches Polygon and Avalanche Investment Offerings
18.12.2021
The wealth manager Vaneck has announced it has expanded its exchange-traded note (ETN) offerings to support the tokens polygon and avalanche. The two ETNs follow five previously launched funds in Europe that allow investors to gain exposure to leading digital assets. Vaneck Adds Polygon...
Traders delay $100K Bitcoin prediction, but still expect a blow-off top in 2022
18.12.2021
$100,000 BTC is probably not happening, but analysts are hopeful that BTC can end the year above $50,000 and kick off early 2022 with a new all-time high
Indian Central Bank RBI Favors Complete Crypto Ban, Says Partial Ban Won’t Work
18.12.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly told the central board of directors that it favors a complete ban on cryptocurrencies, stating that a partial ban will not work. The central bank reiterates that it has serious concerns regarding crypto. Meanwhile,...
China Censors Crypto-Themed Short Videos Shared Online
18.12.2021
An industry organization controlled by the Chinese government has updated a list of topics users of video-sharing apps should avoid. Crypto-related content is now among the entries along with traditional taboos in China like mocking its leadership, provoking sectarianism, and showing sex. Clips...
Bitcoin 'death cross' that pushed BTC price to $28.8K reappears
18.12.2021
The bearish crossover between Bitcoin's 20-day and 200-day exponential moving averages hints at a drop toward the $40,000-$42,000 area
Crypto Owners in Serbia Reach 200,000 as Country Regulates Digital Assets
18.12.2021
The number of cryptocurrency holders in Serbia has climbed to around 200,000 with interest in cryptocurrencies increasing alongside growing crypto markets. The country’s decision to legally recognize digital assets this year has also contributed to their increasing popularity. Law on Digital...
Argentinian Chamber of Fintech Makes Cryptocurrency Regulation Proposal
18.12.2021
The Argentinian Chamber of Fintech, a membership-based organization whose goal is to lead the digitization and modernization of the financial services industry, issued a series of recommendations for the upcoming regulation of virtual assets in the country. The proposed framework asks...
Avalanche eyes 60% rally as AVAX price breaks out of bull flag
18.12.2021
The bullish setup also emerged as crypto custodian BitGo announced that it would add AVAX to its service portfolio
SBI Group launches crypto-asset fund for Japanese investors
18.12.2021
The SBI crypto-asset fund consists of seven cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, XRP, Bitcoin Cash, Chainlink and Polkadot, none exceeding more than 20% in ratio
Bitcoin bears lack 'balls' to continue selling into 2022 — analyst
18.12.2021
After the cascade to $42,000, it's likely that bears will show themselves to be "stoneless," says popular analyst Light
Consensys Launches Rollups Scaling Solution With Mastercard’s Support
18.12.2021
Consensys, an Ethereum software company, announced yesterday the launch of a new scaling solution for Ethereum, called “Consensys Rollups.” The company enlisted Mastercard programmers to design the solution, which aims to allow the network to reach a throughput of 10,000...