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Fidelity seeks approval for 2 more crypto-metaverse ETFs
28.1.2022
The funds will track Fidelity proprietary Crypto Industry and Digital Payments and Metaverse indices
Bitcoin to Hit USD 93K This Year, According to Less Optimistic Survey
28.1.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) could rise to a high of USD 93,000 or more this year, and close to USD 193,000 by the end of 2025, a panel of industry players gathered by comparison website Finder predicted. However, they were less optimistic than in October.
By averaging out responses from the panelists, Finder...
‘Broader Range’ of Institutions Seeking Crypto Exposure Beyond Just Bitcoin - Coinbase
28.1.2022
There was “a broader range” of investors that wanted exposure to crypto last year, with many of them seeking access to new products such as bitcoin (BTC)-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), decentralized finance (DeFi), and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a new report from Coinbase...
Apple stock jumps after CEO reveals it's investing in the Metaverse
28.1.2022
Time Cook said in an investors call that Metaverse applications have a lot of potential and that his company is investing in AR developments on its devices
Bitcoin is Digital Property, Ethereum is Digital Security - Argues Michael Saylor
27.1.2022
US-based software developer MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has once again questioned the regulatory status of ethereum (ETH), arguing that it can be best classified as digital security. On the other hand, he insisted that there is no doubt that bitcoin (BTC) is a digital property, and thus...
Indonesian Regulator Warns About Cryptoasset Offers, Sales by Financial Services Companies
25.1.2022
As major crypto industry players are intensifying efforts to access the Indonesian market, the country’s regulator Financial Services Authority (OJK) has reminded market participants that financial services companies are not allowed to offer and facilitate sales of cryptoassets.
The agency said...
Mercadolibre Gets Closer to Crypto With Investments in Paxos and Mercado Bitcoin
24.1.2022
Mercadolibre, one of the biggest Latam-based unicorns, has announced strategic investments in two cryptocurrency exchanges: Paxos and Mercado Bitcoin. With these investments, the platform gets closer to cryptocurrency, having already bought bitcoin as a direct investment for its treasury,...
Crypto Tax Trends in 2022: Increased Reporting, Updated Rules, and a Wealth Tax Debate
23.1.2022
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Crypto isn’t a secret anymore, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the concerted efforts of various governments to make sure crypto traders pay taxes on their gains. 2021 saw an increasing movement towards the creation of taxation regimes for crypto, and 2022 might see more...
Fractional NFTs Might Democratize Digital Investing
22.1.2022
2021 has arguably been the year of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). With over USD 10bn in sales, the largely crypto art-driven NFT market could overtake the traditional arts & antique markets in sales by as early as this year.
One of the latest innovations in the NFT market is so-called “fractional...
Indonesian Religious Organization Issues Decree Forbidding Use of Crypto by Country’s Muslim Population
21.1.2022
Indonesia’s Tarjih Council and the Central Executive Tajdid of Muhammadiyah have issued a fatwa (decree) stipulating the illegality of cryptocurrency use or investment by the country’s Muslims. The fatwa points to the volatility as well as the lack of state backing as reasons...
Clients Increasingly Pushing Advisors to Invest in Crypto + More News
21.1.2022
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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...
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Warns About Dogecoin — Says DOGE Is a Security, SEC Will Regulate
21.1.2022
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has warned about dogecoin (DOGE). He said that the meme cryptocurrency is a security and will be regulated. He also questioned the supply of dogecoin. Jim Cramer’s Dogecoin Warning Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, warned about investing...
Top Risks for DeFi Users and Investors According to Moody's and Gauntlet
19.1.2022
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is rapidly evolving, but insufficient transparency, a lack of shared awareness about its risks, and methods to measure and mitigate those risks continue to pose challenges to its users, according to a report by international risk assessment firm Moody’s.
Prepared...
Two Main Macro Scenarios in Play for Bitcoin & Crypto in 2022 - CryptoCompare
19.1.2022
Persistent inflation, tighter monetary policy, or a reversal to lower inflation leading central banks to keep rates low are all scenarios that could play out and have an impact on crypto markets in 2022, crypto market data provider CryptoCompare said in a new report....
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Crypto Anonymity Must End, States Top Russian Policymaker
18.1.2022
The Chairman of the State Duma (the Russian parliament)’s Committee on Financial Markets Anatoly Aksakov has insisted that crypto users in the country should be unmasked – and that crypto anonymity should become a thing of the past....
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Australian Regulator Warns Against Investing Retirement Funds in ‘High Risk’ Crypto-Assets
18.1.2022
An Australian regulator has warned residents seeking to self-manage their retirement funds to be wary of investing in crypto-asset investments that promise high returns in a short space of time. The regulator reiterates in the warning that crypto-assets are a high-risk and speculative investment....
25% of US Adults Plan to Start Investing in Crypto, Survey Shows
17.1.2022
A U.S. consumer survey shows that 25% of respondents who currently do not own cryptocurrency plan to start investing in crypto. “2021 was a good year for crypto. Of the respondents that own crypto, more than half reported that they had just started investing in the space within the last...
Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Says He’s ‘All in’ on Solana Crypto — Asks Fans How High SOL Will Go
17.1.2022
Boxing legend Mike Tyson, aka “Iron Mike,” says he is “all in on solana.” He is now asking his Twitter followers how high the price of the cryptocurrency SOL will go. Mike Tyson Asks How High the Price of Solana Will Go Mike Tyson, one of the greatest heavyweight boxers...
Crypto Fundraising in 2022: More VC, Metaverse, Gaming, and Regulatory Questions
15.1.2022
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The nascent crypto industry is very dependent on funding. Not just the funding we’ve seen in the form of various coin offerings and private fundraising, but also the indirect funding that occurs whenever retail traders buy a cryptoasset and boost its price, thereby increasing...