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Foundry USA becomes second-largest Bitcoin mining pool amid China ban
20.11.2021
New York-based Foundry USA contributed to a 15.42% share of the network hash rate and is just 4,000 PH/s behind AntPool
Finance Redefined: Acala wins Polkadot parachain, and Iota set to launch Shimmer, Nov. 12–19
19.11.2021
Acala was victorious in Polkadot’s first parachain auction, Iota announced its staking network, and Uniswap liquidity providers lose money — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined
Liquid Craft to Launch 1500 Liquor Backed NFTs on ETH and BSC 23rd Nov
19.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Liquid Craft – is bringing a new concept to the NFT space by using collectible handcrafted bottles of Liquor to add value to their digital art pieces. Their first series Dragons and Bourbon is launching for pre-sale on Nov 20th at 12 PM PST with the public sale going live...
Digital currencies won’t impact US sanctions, Treasury exec says
19.11.2021
Russia’s digital ruble won’t help the country avoid U.S. sanctions because the global economy is “interconnected,” an official said
Robinhood exec says proposal for a single digital asset regulator is stupid
19.11.2021
Robinhood’s chief legal officer is not enamored with a recent Coinbase proposal for a separate regulatory body for the crypto space
World’s Largest Collector Car Auction House RM Sotheby’s to Accept Cryptocurrencies
18.11.2021
On Wednesday, the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales, RM Sotheby’s, announced the company will be accepting cryptocurrency payments via Bitpay. The firm’s upcoming Guikas Collection sale on November 19 will be RM Sotheby’s first auction to accept...
Eldrige leads Digital Currency Group's maiden $600 million debt funding round
18.11.2021
Davidson Kempner Capital Management, Francisco Partners, and Capital Group were among the investors in Digital Currency Group's debut into the debt capital markets
Time Magazine will hold ETH as part of Galaxy Digital partnership to support metaverse newsletter
18.11.2021
Mike Novogratz said the partnership was part of a move to “bring readers, creators, and the curious into the metaverse.”
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Fix Infra Bill, TIME Holds Ethereum + More News
18.11.2021
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IMF Says Nigerian CBDC Drawing Global Interest, Warns of Associated Risks
18.11.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged that the recently launched Nigerian central bank digital currency (CBDC) is attracting interest from many institutions globally, including central banks. Still, the fund warns that the CBDC carries risks for monetary policy implementation...
Houston Rockets Partner With Bitcoin Company NYDIG in Sponsorship Deal
18.11.2021
NBA basketball team the Houston Rockets has partnered with NYDIG, a leading bitcoin solutions provider, to be the team’s official bitcoin services partner. The deal will provide the team with cryptocurrency-related opportunities and give NYDIG exclusive exposure in the team’s social...
Boson Protocol seeks to blend physical and digital marketplaces in the Metaverse
18.11.2021
Co-founder Justin Banon discusses Boson Protocol’s plans to launch the world’s first Metaverse commerce experience in Decentraland
Peru to partner with India, HK and Singapore central banks on a CBDC
18.11.2021
The president of Peru’s central bank has indicated that the country will be joining forces with India, Singapore, and Hong Kong to develop its own central bank digital currency
Russia’s Prosecutor General Wants Cryptocurrency Recognized as Property Under Criminal Law
18.11.2021
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia has proposed to define cryptocurrency as property in the country’s Criminal Code. Decentralized digital money has already been qualified as such in the provisions of several other laws although various aspects of cryptocurrencies remain...
Games Coins, Defi Tokens, Metaverse Assets Rise Above Market Downturn With Double-Digit Gains
18.11.2021
While digital currencies like bitcoin and ethereum lost roughly 10% in value during the last seven days, the decentralized finance (defi) economy has weathered the storm better than the top two leading crypto assets. A slew of blockchain games coins, defi tokens, and metaverse assets like gala...
US is not moving fast enough to develop a CBDC, says former CFTC chair
17.11.2021
“We should act now to improve access to financial services through other means as well — the need is too great," said Tim Massad
12-Month Mega Gains — A Dozen Crypto Assets Gained More Than 7,000% Since Last Year
17.11.2021
The crypto asset bitcoin has seen a phenomenal year gaining 261.5% over the last 12 months and the second leading crypto asset, ethereum, rose by 819.9% since mid-November 2020. However, a slew of digital currencies saw much larger gains during the last 12 months and a dozen crypto assets have...
FMFW.io Has Listed Audited Asset-Based Stablecoin – EURST
17.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. EURST will be listed on fmfw.io starting November 17th. The Euro representative digital coin you can purchase with FMFW.io with BTC and ETH pairs. Introduction to EURST Stablecoins, which have arisen due to the digital world’s development, are secured with assets, thus...
Nearly 500,000 Nigerian CBDC Wallets Downloaded Since Launch
17.11.2021
Nearly half a million e-naira wallets have been downloaded a few weeks after the central bank digital currency (CBDC) was officially launched by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the central bank has said. E-Naira’s Initial Trade Volumes In addition to the 488,000 wallets that have been...
Digital ruble should not affect inflation, Bank of Russia says
17.11.2021
According to official data, Russia’s inflation rate reached 8.1% in October, the highest level in almost six years