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⁠Cion Digital secures funds to expand blockchain orchestration platform The company raised $12 million in seed capital to further its crypto-based financing solutions.

⁠Crypto funds attracted $9.3B in inflows in 2021 as institutional adoption grew Crypto investment managers had $62.5 billion in assets under management at the end of 2021, with Bitcoin products attracting sizable investm…

⁠Evedo seeks to bring event planning to the blockchain "We have theaters, disco clubs, event halls. In 2022 we have a goal to onboard 1,000 new venues around the world using seating ticket sales," says CEO and founder St…

⁠Bitcoin mining manufacturer Canaan expands footprint in Kazakhstan China’s crackdown on crypto mining has allowed Kazakhstan to quickly fill the void by offering cheap fuel and a welcoming business environment.

⁠Kosovar government halts crypto mining amid power crisis Following a recommendation from the Technical Committee on "Emergency Measures for Energy Supply," Kosovo's minister of Economy has decided to ban crypto mining.

⁠Bitcoin open interest matches record high amid predictions of BTC price 'fireworks' this month Open interest combined with flat funding rates suggests that an "explosive" volatility period is inbound, analysts say.

⁠NFT-focused holding company raises $50M Series A Nonfungible token projects have raised billions of dollars in venture funding over the past year, underscoring heightened demand in the sector.

⁠Coinbase CEO reportedly buys LA mansion for $133M The estate was formerly owned by Ellen Bronfman Hauptman, the daughter of billionaire Seagram’s heir Charles Bronfman.

⁠Bogdanoff crypto-meme twins pass away at age 72 Behind the Bogdanoff meme: Looking at the lives of the twins whose looks were used for the famous “Pomp Eet” and “domp eet” memes.

⁠Nexo co-founder targets Bitcoin at $100K by mid-2022 Don’t write off Bitcoin, says Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenhcev. Every time you do, it significantly outperforms.

⁠China’s central bank releases pilot version of digital yuan wallet The "e-CNY (Pilot Version)" app was made available for download on the Chinese Android and Apple app stores on Tuesday.

⁠Third-largest whale celebrates Bitcoin's birthday with 456 BTC buy After adding a 456 Bitcoin buy, the third-largest whale now holds 120,845.57 BTC, worth over $5.6 billion.

⁠Binance Labs leads $12M round for DeFi platform WOO Network Binance's VC arm lea DeFi liquidity provider WOO Network's $12 million Series A+ funding round.

⁠Bitcoin exchange balances trend back to historic lows as BTC withdrawals resume in January BTC is coming off trading platforms again as prices dip into Q1 2022.

⁠Blockchain gaming community raises $1.4M to help typhoon victims Gamers united to help with the relief and rebuilding efforts for victims of typhoon Rai, also known as typhoon Odette, in the Philippines.

⁠Former First Lady Melania Trump congratulates Bitcoin on 13th birthday Melania Trump is the latest celebrity to delve into NFTs and make cryptocurrency-related posts on social media.

⁠OpenSea NFT trading volume surges as Bored Ape mania intensifies Data shows that OpenSea has generated more than $700 million in sales so far this year putting the NFT marketplace on track for another record month.

⁠SBF ‘optimistic’ about institutional crypto adoption in 2022 The founder of FTX exchange thinks the crypto industry will enjoy an increased rate of institutional adoption as regulatory clarity improves around the world.

⁠Grayscale rebalances DeFi Fund dropping Balancer (BAL) and UMA Major digital asset manager Grayscale has rebalanced the DeFi Fund for the second time since its inception in July 2021.

⁠Coinbase exec says major Ethereum scaling improvements coming soon The Chief Product Officer at Coinbase foresees that there will be more advances in layer 1 to layer 2 bridges and rollup technologies.

⁠Crypto predictions platform Polymarket fined $1.4M by CTFC “All derivatives markets must operate within the bounds of the law regardless of the technology used,” said Acting Director of Enforcement Vincent McGonagle.

⁠This key trading pattern hints at the continuation of Fantom’s (FTM) 125% rebound A bullish inverse head and shoulders chart pattern suggests that FTM price could see extended upside.

⁠The number of countries banning crypto has doubled in three years The total number of jurisdictions with an absolute ban or severe restrictions on crypto has more than doubled over the past three years, and there are fe…