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Putin Talks up Russia’s Crypto Credentials as Ukraine Tension Mount

26.1.2022
Recent talk of a ban on crypto in Russia may be premature – particularly after the nation’s President Vladimir Putin appeared to talk up the country’s crypto capabilities. And with the United States threatening to sanction the Russian leader over heightened tensions on the Ukrainian border...

Crypto-Based Money Laundering Still on the Rise, DeFi Gets Bigger Role

26.1.2022
Money laundering in crypto continued to rise between 2020 and 2021, although the illicit activity still remains below its all-time high from 2019. However, the takedown of two major illegal services in the past year may have made the activity less concentrated, blockchain intelligence firm...

Cryptoverse Laughs Off IMF Bitcoin Threats to El Salvador With Memes, BTC Rises

26.1.2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told El Salvador to water down the law enforced last year that made bitcoin (BTC) legal tender – and the country’s President Nayib Bukele has responded with a dismissive Twitter meme using footage from the TV show “The Simpsons.”... Read More:...

Cryptoverse Laughs Off IMF Bitcoin Threats to El Salvador With Memes, BTC Rises

Crypto firms ignore Africa at their peril as continent set for major adoption

25.1.2022
Experts believe that Africa is primed to lead the next wave of global crypto adoption

Bank of America says stablecoin adoption and CBDC is ‘inevitable’

25.1.2022
A recent note from Bank of America analysts said that a CBDC would differ from digital currencies currently available because it would be the liability of the Federal Reserve, not a commercial bank

S Korean Presidential Candidates Manifestos Issued as NFTs; Crypto Enters National Statistics

25.1.2022
The manifestos of South Korea’s main presidential candidates have been released as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – as the nation’s March general election takes yet another crypto-flavored turn and Statistics Korea makes a crypto move.... Read More: S Korean Presidential Candidates Manifestos Issued...

Chinese Local Gov’ts, Tech Firms Take Tentative Metaverse Steps

25.1.2022
Chinese government-run firms and local governments are starting to explore metaverse-related innovations – although they are proceeding with due caution, given the fact that the nation last year enacted its most stringent crypto crackdown to date. With the rest of the tech world launching...

‘Ponzi Schemes Have Created a Negative Reputation for the Industry’ — Uganda Blockchain Advocate

24.1.2022
Education and awareness campaigns are still viewed as important channels that draw people to cryptocurrencies and blockchain. This has been particularly true in some parts of Africa where bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are proving to be a useful alternative to fiat currency. Blockchain...

Why and How Crypto Will Rule Metaverse

23.1.2022
Rabindra Ratan, Associate Professor of Media and Information, Michigan State University, and Dar Meshi, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University. ____... Read More: Why and How Crypto Will Rule Metaverse

Bulgaria's finance minister says country is exploring crypto payment options: report

21.1.2022
The government official added that he thought Bulgaria was unlikely to become a major hub for crypto miners, many of whom many are reportedly considering leaving Kazakhstan

Nations to adopt Bitcoin, crypto users to reach 1B by 2023: Report

21.1.2022
Global crypto users could top a billion by the end of 2022, according to a new report by Crypto.com

First 1,000 Robinhood Customers Get Crypto Wallets

21.1.2022
US online trading platform Robinhood has launched a beta program for its crypto wallet, and it began to roll out the wallets to 1,000 customers from the top of its WenWallets waitlist. By March, the program is set to cover 10,000 customers before the feature is activated for the rest of...

Twitter Introduces Verified NFT Profile Pics, Sets up Foundation Account

21.1.2022
The social media giant Twitter has taken further tentative steps into the world of Ethereum (ETH) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – by moving to allow some users to use verified NFTs as their profile pictures. And the firm has also apparently created an account on the invite-only ethereum-based...

Venezuelan Vice Minister Tells Investors to Pay in Crypto to Dodge Sanctions

21.1.2022
A Venezuelan minister has been singing the praises of crypto – and suggesting that the government, which amassed a large bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) “stash,” plans to attract international and domestic investors by convincing them to use cryptoassets.... Read More: Venezuelan Vice Minister...

Andreessen Horowitz Eyes USD 4.5B For New Crypto Funds

20.1.2022
As another sign of venture capital money increasingly fueling the cryptosphere’s disruption of legacy finance, US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has unveiled plans to raise up to USD 4.5bn to launch new crypto-focused funds -- potentially more than doubling the amount it raised...

Opensea Acquires Dharma Labs, Co-Founder Is Named New CTO

20.1.2022
Opensea, one of the biggest NFT marketplaces globally, recently announced it is acquiring Dharma Labs. The price is believed to be between $110 million and $130 million. As a result of the new agreement between the two companies, Nadav Hollander, a co-founder at Dharma Labs, will become the...

Chinese Central Bank: In Pilote Stage, Digital Yuan Has 261M Active Users

20.1.2022
China’s central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has claimed over 261m users in the nation activated digital yuan wallets by the end of last year – in addition to the 20 million-plus who have downloaded its official pilot app, which was released to marketplaces in some cities earlier this...

SCRT Labs Launches $400 Million Fund to Bolster Privacy Network’s Ecosystem and Application Layer

19.1.2022
On Wednesday, the Secret Network announced the launch of a $400 million fund in order to expand the application layer and provide grants to ecosystem participants that accelerate user adoption. The market capitalization for the network’s native token SCRT is the third-largest privacy-centric...

Milan Fashion Meets Crypto in Fendi-Ledger Collaboration

19.1.2022
In an unusual merger of cryptoverse high-tech and high-end fashion straight from the streets of Milan, the Italian luxury fashion house Fendi has teamed up with hardware wallet maker Ledger to showcase two tech accessories for the latter company’s flagship Ledger Nano X. Fendi has unveiled...