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⁠WisdomTree amends Bitcoin ETF application, naming US Bank as custodian U.S. Bank launched crypto custody services for institutional investors in October as part of a partnership with New York Digital Investment Group.

​​Decentralized and scalable exchange leverages Solana for an improved trader experience A third-generation DEX announces a series of liquidity provider partnerships in the next step towards DeFi development. #Sponsored

⁠Volatility, hyperinflation and uncertainty: How everyday Venezuelans are using stablecoins to protect their livelihoods Customers of stablecoin payment app Reserve express their dependency on technology for everyday tra…

⁠Stacks’ Mitchell Cuevas talks building integrated DeFi bridges for Bitcoin users “It’s unlikely that a native on-chain solution will supersede [layer-one] solutions like Stacks,” said Mitchell Cuevas, head of growth at…

⁠Microsoft leads startup Palm NFT Studio’s $27M series B round M12 adds early-stage Palm NFT Studio to its portfolio with participation from venture firm Griffin Gaming Partners.

​​New cryptocurrency wave begins with community-first NFTs In a new cryptocurrency wave, an NFT collection combining sharks and cats leads the world into community-focused assets. #Sponsored

⁠Crypto Biz: Smart money ignores BTC price correction as $800M set to flow into blockchain startups, Dec. 9 Crypto- and blockchain-focused capital raises continue to make headlines as venture funds look to support the em…

⁠Ross Ulbricht’s debut NFT sold for $6.2M at auction FreeRossDAO buys the Silk Founder's NFT created from prison and auctioned off via SuperRare to fund future efforts to free Ulbricht.

​​Why a securities specific blockchain is needed, explained By creating a securities-specific blockchain, one platform addresses concerns around regulatory uncertainty and infrastructure gaps to increase institutional ad…

⁠MicroStrategy purchases $82M in Bitcoin, now holds 122,478 coins MicroStrategy’s holdings are valued at more than $5.9 billion, representing more than $2.2 billion in gains since its initial purchase in August 2020.

⁠SushiSwap CTO resigns citing internal structural chaos "I am now going to take a one-month vacation with my wife and kids and go build my next project. Long live Sushi," said Joseph Delong.

​​Lending platform taps Chainlink Oracles to secure its DeFi lending and borrowing protocol A lending platform leverages Chainlink to help secure its lending and trading platform. #Sponsored

⁠Semiotic AI granted $60 million by The Graph Foundation to support ecosystem growth Semiotic AI will become the third core protocol developer to join the Web 3 network this year, and is set to enhance security, scalabil…

⁠Bitcoin continues consolidation: Are we still in a bull market? | Tune in now to The Market Report w/ Ran Neuner “The Market Report” with Cointelegraph is live right now with special guest Ran Neuner, co-founder and CEO…

⁠Ethereum transaction energy use equals to 2.5 miles in a Tesla Model 3, report One Ethereum transaction uses enough energy to power a house all day, but how much does the fiat financial system use?

⁠Polygon to invest up to 250M MATIC into zero-knowledge tech If fully vested, it would be a $627.5 million investment into zero-knowledge technology at today’s MATIC price.

⁠US lawmaker purchases exposure to Bitcoin through Grayscale shares Congressperson Marie Newman bought between $15,001 and $50,000 of GBTC in addition to up to $215,000 in Coinbase Global's COIN shares.

⁠Terra becomes top-10 crypto: Classic 'bull pennant' setup paint $100 LUNA price target Chiron's $50-million fundraiser to back Terra-backed projects has boosted traders' appetite for LUNA.

⁠Inflation benchmark Frax Price Index to launch on Partisia blockchain By using crowdsourced price oracles, the developers behind Frax and Partisia hope to accomplish a more complete picture of the current inflation envi…

⁠Tribal Credit taps Bitso and Stellar to enable cross-border B2B payments The partnership between Tribal Credit, Bitso and Stellar Development Foundation will rely on crypto to streamline B2B transactions in Latin Americ…

⁠Bitcoin could hit $100K, gold $2K in 2022 thanks to 'deflationary forces' — Bloomberg analyst An about turn and fresh turmoil for macro would play to Bitcoin's strengths, argues Mike McGlone.

⁠UK politicians say cryptocurrency is ‘not an investment’ The head of the FCA said the agency is expecting new powers for regulating crypto advertisements.

⁠WhatsApp starts testing currency payments with Meta’s Novi wallet Some U.S. activists previously asked the DOJ to stop Meta from offering its digital currency wallet Novi on its platforms.

⁠Kazakhstan to decide whether to launch CBDC by late 2022 One of the world’s biggest Bitcoin mining countries is still thinking about whether it needs a central bank digital currency.

⁠Coinbase users launch online refund campaign following GYEN troubles Many Coinbase customers are understandably frustrated after the company decided to freeze their accounts for weeks.

⁠Mnemonic raises $4 million to launch B2B API platform focused on NFT's The co-founders have previous experience working as senior executives and lead data engineers at global corporations such as Google, Uber, Reddit an…

⁠Indian trade group recommends ‘special class security’ status for crypto The Confederation of Indian Industries has proposed new regulations around the nascent crypto market.

⁠Bitcoin dips below $50K as Evergrande defaults on US dollar debt Fresh panic over Evergrande appears to have a limited impact on cryptocurrency markets.