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⁠Enjin enters the fashion world with augmented reality NFTs A limited-supply virtual fashion collection is up for grabs while a new app allows holders to see it in the real world.

⁠New Hawaii bill seeks to create state-led blockchain working group Introduced in Hawaii's House of Representatives on Monday, Jan. 25, the bill calls for the formation of a blockchain working group led by the state's ec…

⁠Winklevoss’ Gemini pushes presence in Asia, supports Singapore dollar Major cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has rolled out support for the Singapore dollar and set up a local office.

⁠Bitcoin made up 97% of total crypto inflows in 2021 Bitcoin trading volumes surged significantly this year, jumping from an average of $2 billion in 2020 to $12 billion.

⁠Philippines' central bank to license crypto trading and custody firms The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has expanded its regulatory remit of the crypto space to include all cryptocurrency financial service providers.

⁠Dutch crypto exchange users bemoan additional KYC requirements Bitstamp traders based in the Netherlands now have even more regulatory hoops to scale before being able to withdraw their funds.

⁠Tor Project’s crypto donations increased 23% in 2020 Bitcoin remained the most popular cryptocurrency for the Tor Project’s donors in 2020, followed by altcoins like Ether, Monero and Zcash.

⁠Japan’s top brokers compete with crypto-native exchanges for market share Japan’s biggest brokerages are looking to compete with the country’s crypto-native exchanges for digital asset market share.

⁠Glassnode predicts BTC break-out as investors refuse to realize losses Despite on-chain metrics indicating Bitcoin investors will soon face losses, Glassnode believes BTC is ready to bounce.

⁠BoE Governor: cryptocurrencies of today are destined to fail long term The U.K. central bank governor believes existing cryptocurrencies will fail over the longer term due to their robust privacy features.

⁠Goldman Sachs CEO: Regulators should be 'hyperventilating' at Bitcoin's success The CEO of Goldman Sachs believes regulators will not be able to monitor the financial system if Bitcoin is allowed to flourish in its pres…

⁠3 reasons why Ethereum price is still on track to top $2,000 Substantial spot volume, a favorable futures premium, and top traders buying the dip are all signals that Ethereum price should see continuation.

⁠Driving to the moon? HODLer installs portable mining rig in BMW “I'm not in crypto to make a fast buck, but I'll take the bonus,” said Simon Byrne.

⁠$45B DeFi market cap and soaring TVL suggest the best is yet to come The decentralized finance market cap reached $45 billion as the total value locked in DeFi continues to rise to new highs.

⁠All risk, no gain? The vague definition of stablecoins is causing problems It is a sign of our industry’s youth that we routinely fail to provide a coherent descriptive definition of a stablecoin.

⁠Price analysis 1/25: BTC, ETH, DOT, XRP, ADA, LINK, LTC, BCH, BNB, XLM Altcoins continue to trend higher but Bitcoin price needs to turn $35,000 to support in order for the entire market to gain momentum.

⁠Reserve Bank of India 'exploring the possibility' of a digital currency The bank still claimed that government bodies and regulators in India are both “skeptical” and “apprehensive” about crypto.

⁠The perfect match? Both Bitcoin and DeFi push and pull crypto markets With both Bitcoin price and DeFi’s total value locked reaching all-time highs, is it possible to draw parallels between the two?

⁠Rothschild Investment Corporation increases stake in GBTC as institutional adoption grows The institutional investment manager holds 30,454 shares of Grayscale’s GBTC, according to a new SEC filing. And no, the firm is…

⁠It’s time to put the dukes down and work together for blockchain’s future Blockchain’s further success is contingent on the establishment of a strong free market and positive competition.

⁠Ripple ran crypto's most expensive lobbying program in 2020 Per the latest in lobbying disclosures, Ripple Labs shelled out on its lobbying on legislation looking to change treatment of crypto under securities laws.

⁠Bitkub submits improvement plans to Thai SEC and resumes trading The regulator had previously suspended the exchange following several brief outages due to extreme volume spikes.

⁠More institutional adoption as Marathon Patent Group purchases $150M in Bitcoin CEO Merrick Okamoto said the crypto purchase would help make Marathon an appealing choice to investors seeking "exposure to this new asset…

⁠Why traders say Ethereum may see a 'rinse' pullback after breaking its two-year high Traders say ETH price could pull back temporarily after climbing to a new all-time high above $1,470, despite the momentum of Ethereum…

⁠Grayscale donates $1M to Coin Center, pledges up to $1M more in matched contributions Grayscale hopes to build off the success of Kraken’s donate-and-match program from 2018.

⁠Blockchain-aided voting trials to begin in India Blockchain technology could provide the security needed to expand national voting beyond provincial borders.

⁠Bitcoin price looks to resume bull cycle after rising above $34K The price of Bitcoin has to break a key resistance level to revive its bullish trend.

⁠ConsenSys partners with China’s Blockchain Service Network ConsenSys has partnered with China’s Blockchain-based Service Network to accelerate the enterprise adoption of Ethereum apps in China.

⁠ETH breaks out vs. Bitcoin — What's next for Ethereum after 100% gain in January? Ether, the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum, achieves higher highs, as momentum continues to strengthen.

⁠Bahrain central bank licenses Sharia-compliant crypto exchange Bahrain-based crypto exchange CoinMENA acquired a major license ahead of its launch in several countries including the UAE and Saudi Arabia.