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Crypto Donations Pour into Ukraine - Here's How You Can Contribute
25.2.2022
Cryptoassets are proving themselves to be a useful method to raise money for organizations in Ukraine, as banks implement new restrictive measures and at least one fiat-based fundraising service has suspended donations to a Ukrainian non-profit....
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Bitcoin Fundamentals vs. Fundamentals of Geopolitics - Analysts on Ukraine War
25.2.2022
It’s the second day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the former moving undeterred by the sanctions imposed by certain Western countries. Among a great number of possible effects that the war could have or may have already had globally, the effect on the crypto industry is being discussed...
Rakuten launches NFT marketplace to capitalize on growing adoption in Japan
25.2.2022
The explosion of NFT popularity in 2021 is continuing apace in the new year
Regional Interest in Bitcoin Sees an Uptick as Russia Invades Ukraine
24.2.2022
As Russia launched its military attack on Ukraine amid an international outcry, a number of fiat currencies from Central and Eastern Europe tumbled, while users’ interest in bitcoin (BTC) somewhat increased across the broader region.
In the aggressor’s market, the Moscow Exchange stock exchange...
Ukraine Outranks Russia in Crypto Adoption Index as War Starts
24.2.2022
As Russia's president Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and Bitcoin (BTC) might play a role on both sides of the conflict, Ukraine is seemingly better prepared to embrace the nascent monetary technology.
As a reminder, in October 2021, crypto analysis firm Chainalysis,...
Mitsubishi UFJ to Launch ‘Digital Asset Wallet,’ Suspends Blockchain Payments Project
23.2.2022
The Japanese financial behemoth the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is set to create a wallet that will be capable of storing and making use of “blockchain-powered digital assets” and NFTs – although its primary goal appears to be the securities tokens market. Also, the financial giant announced...
Opera Integrates DeversiFi to Improve P2P Ethereum Transactions
23.2.2022
The multi-platform web browser Opera has integrated with DeversiFi, a decentralized exchange (DEX) powered by Starkware’s Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution, in a bid to offer faster and cheaper transactions within its mobile browser wallet....
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Congo Based Startup Jambo Raises $7.5 Million in Seed Funding Round
23.2.2022
A Congo-based Web3 app developer, Jambo, recently said it raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round. According to a report, the startup’s successful seed round is the latest by an Africa-based firm that is working towards developing Web3. Startup’s Partnership With Social Media...
FC Barcelona ‘Rejected’ USD 79.4M Sponsorship Deal from Crypto Firm over ‘Ethical’ Worries
23.2.2022
The President and managing board of the footballing giant FC Barcelona reportedly turned down a bumper USD 79.4 million deal with an unnamed crypto exchange company that wanted to become its shirt sponsor from next season – with the board worried that crypto is an “unethical” sector....
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What’s Still Holding NFTs Back & How to Fix It
23.2.2022
Kiril Nikolov is Senior Sales Executive at major digital assets company Nexo.
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We all know of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) but don’t use them in our day-to-day lives. With exposure to NFTs increasing, what’s it going to take to bring these assets fully into everyday life?...
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Terra Ecosystem Gets USD 1B Injection, Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Campaign + More News
22.2.2022
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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Tourism in El Salvador up 30% since Bitcoin adoption, minister says
22.2.2022
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele previously announced that El Salvador’s GDP grew over 10% in 2021
Venezuela Might Have Cryptocurrency ATMs Again Soon
22.2.2022
While Venezuela has been a leading country for cryptocurrency adoption in Latam, its citizens don’t have access to cryptocurrency ATMs. However, this might change in the future, as Bitbase, a crypto ATM company, is currently in talks with Venezuelan authorities and banks to install some...
Tether Teases Swiss Bitcoin Plan, VKontakte Mulls NFTs, FTX Ups Its Game, EU Open to Crypto + More News
21.2.2022
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Gov’t Response to Canada Protests Brings another Ex-Bitcoin Skeptic into Crypto Fold
21.2.2022
Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” may be all but over, but its lasting effects are only just starting to be felt.
As reported, the government took unprecedented steps to curb the protesters and their blockades of many of the nation’s roads by freezing bank accounts and trying to freeze...
Gov’t Response to Canada Protests Brings another Ex-Bitcoin Skeptic into Crypto Fold
21.2.2022
Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” may be all but over, but its lasting effects are only just starting to be felt.
As reported, the government took unprecedented steps to curb the protesters and their blockades of many of the nation’s roads by freezing bank accounts and trying to freeze...
ETHDenver Hackathon Finalists Aim at These Pain Points Across DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Metaverse
21.2.2022
30 ETHDenver hackathon finalists that pitched their ideas to a team of crypto veterans and were competing for up to USD 5,000 in prizes, largely focused on solving common pain points across various segments of the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the projects that...
Web3 in 2022: Defining a Concept & Developing a New Paradigm
20.2.2022
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Web3 is the logical consequence of crypto. In a world where digital currencies and blockchain networks have allowed for the decentralization of money and financial services, it was all but inevitable that the decentralization of the Web would follow....
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Russian Finance Ministry to Draft 2 Crypto Laws as Central Bank Prepares Own Bills
19.2.2022
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed the adoption of two pieces of legislation aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies. The drafts will be presented for public discussions expected to continue until March 18. Media reports have revealed that Bank of Russia has been working on alternative...
Memes and the Metaverse: Why Investing in Internet Culture Will Be The Norm
19.2.2022
Chen Li is the CEO and Founder of Youbi Capital, a digital asset VC and accelerator. _____
The digital economy is creating an entirely new kind of investor. From the embrace of blockchain to the emergence of cryptocurrency, decentralized finance and NFTs, today’s traders are operating within...