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⁠Key on-chain metric shows Bitcoin miners in ‘massive’ BTC accumulation mode Data shows lost and held Bitcoin hitting a one-year high, while miners opened the year by accumulating “massive” amounts of BTC.

⁠eToro rolls out smart portfolios for new metaverse investors Growing confidence in new metaverse markets appears to be solidifying new investment opportunities across the industry.

⁠Coinbase announces 'nearly the entire company will shut down' for four weeklong breaks in 2022 to allow workers to recharge "Given the intensity of our work throughout the year, we think this is the best way to ensure o…

⁠Was $39,650 the bottom? Bitcoin bulls and bears debate the future of BTC price BTC bulls seem to believe the bounce off $39,650 marked the bottom, but bears warn that a looming death cross on the daily chart is a sign o…

⁠Ramp expands presence in US with FinCEN regulation Last August, Ramp became one of only eight crypto firms to secure approval from U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority.

⁠Zero-knowledge scaling tech Plonky goes live on Polygon The move comes after Polygon allocated $1 billion to the advancement of zero knowledge technology.

⁠Ethereum futures and options data reflects traders’ mixed emotions on $3.2K ETH price ETH’s futures markets are slightly bearish, but options traders appear to be interpreting the rally to $3,200 as a bottoming signal.

⁠‘Centralization issues’ are the biggest culprits of DeFi attacks: CertiK DeFi is one of crypto's biggest growth stories, but it's also riddled with the most controversy. The sector lost $1.3 billion due to exploits in 2…

⁠US lawmaker hints at upcoming crypto legislation as Jerome Powell says Fed will release report on digital currency soon “The report really is ready to go and I would expect we will drop it — I hate to say it again — in…

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⁠Bitcoin price surges to $43K, but traders warn that ‘real pain’ is due for altcoins Even with the abrupt surge to $42.3K, traders warn that Bitcoin and altcoins are still in for ‘real pain’ if the current macro perspect…

⁠Iran to allow crypto payments for international trade: Report Iran is reportedly looking to unlock opportunities for importers and exporters to use crypto in international deals.

​​Creative ecosystem combines content ownership strengths with rising NFT utility Ecosystem with strengths in content ownership looks to NFTs for utility in IP management. #Sponsored

⁠Binance Labs backs $200M Oasis Ecosystem Fund The VC firm has thrown its weight behind several blockchain projects with a focus on Web3, decentralized finance and cross-chain capabilities.

⁠Green and gold: The crypto projects saving the planet While the world argued about the ethics of crypto, these projects changed the world for the better during 2021.

⁠FTX founder urges regulators to create a unified crypto framework FTX exchange founder and CEO calls out regulators to create a single regulatory framework for digital assets.

⁠Coinbase, PayPal join TaxBit Network for free crypto tax forms TaxBit wants to prevent crypto users from spending “thousands of dollars per year” to generate crypto tax forms.

⁠Binance taps former central bank exec to push compliance in CIS and Russia Binance makes another major strategic move in one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency miner regions.

⁠Wall Street still not convinced on Bitcoin $100K this year: JPMorgan survey JPMorgan and Chase call for calm in the crypto market. In a recent client survey, just 5% believe Bitcoin will hit $100,000 by year-end.

⁠Morocco is number one for Bitcoin trading in North Africa The Kingdom of Morocco is the leader for Bitcoin trading across North Africa in 2021— despite its illegal status.

⁠Block job postings reveal Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin plans Holding true to their promises made last year, Block (formerly Square) plans to develop open-source Bitcoin mining systems and hardware wallets in 2022.

⁠FTC issues public warning about new crypto ATM scam The Federal Trade Commission alerts everyone to stay vigilant of a new payment scam involving impersonators and crypto ATMs.

⁠Axis Bank issues financial contract on state-backed blockchain platform India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry developed the SLDE platform for transferring documents using blockchain-based security protocols.

⁠Animoca Brands’ Lympo NFT platform hacked for $18.7 million The sports NFT minting platform suffered from a hot wallet security breach across several project wallets losing $18 million in its native LMT tokens.

⁠World’s biggest podcaster Joe Rogan has a ‘lot of hope’ for crypto The controversial podcaster said that crypto will either “fall apart completely,” or will give society an opportunity to come up with a "better way to l…

⁠Thailand government to clear up crypto tax confusion The Thai revenue department will expedite tax criteria as traders and businesses seek further clarity.

⁠Associated Press to launch Polygon-based photography NFT platform The initial NFT drop will include award-winning photographs of subjects like space, climate, and war from AP photojournalists.

⁠OpenSea trading volume set for record month despite crypto market retreat The top NFT marketplace in the world is set to break its own record for trading volume as it is on pace to exceed $6 billion by the end of the mo…