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⁠Billionaire vows to spearhead Mexico’s first Bitcoin-friendly bank Ricardo Salinas Pliego wants his bank to be the first in Mexico to accept BTC.

⁠Index Coop to include BadgerDAO in DPI DeFi index from August The DPI token’s price has crashed more than 64% in six weeks.

⁠Despite regulatory uncertainty, Indian crypto investment surges 19,900% in one year Unperturbed by persistent threats of a renewed crypto crackdown from lawmakers, Indian investors have piled $38.8 billion into cryptocu…

⁠French court sentences BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik to 5 years Vinnik’s lawyers fear Greek authorities will want him to face additional charges after the sentence.

⁠UK financial watchdog orders Binance to halt 'regulated activity' in the country The cryptocurrency exchange has until Wednesday to comply with the Financial Conduct Authority.

⁠CME Micro Bitcoin futures surpass 1M contracts as institutional speculation grows The Chicago-based derivatives market launched its Micro Bitcoin futures product in early May, providing investors with smaller positionin…

⁠Hype is over: How NFTs and art will benefit from each other moving forward Leaving the hype behind, NFTs coupled with the art market can significantly improve and even transform the art industry in many ways.

⁠'Absolutely right' to think of Bitcoin as the new gold — Mexico's 3rd richest man Ricardo Salinas Pliego doubles down on BTC yet again as gold and the U.S. dollar come in for serious criticism.

⁠Hashing out a future: Is Bitcoin hash rate drop an opportunity in disguise? China’s crackdown on Bitcoin mining sparks a restructuring of the distribution of the ecosystem, impacting the hash rate in the short run.

⁠Bitcoin bounces off $30K amid 'possibility' of exit to mid-$40K range A successful Wyckoff culmination could see BTC price action target levels north of $40,000 again, one analysts says.

⁠Crypto needs a decentralized daily reference rate The crypto industry still lacks one of the most crucial metrics in the ecosystem: an official daily reference exchange rate.

⁠Smart cities are the future, but they might threaten privacy Is it possible to build a sustainable IoT-powered smart city of the future, one that doesn’t have all the dystopian side effects?

⁠3 reasons why Quant (QNT) price rallied 125% this week QNT price defied the bearish market trend by rallying 125% after a successful listing on Coinbase and endorsements from well-established tech companies.

⁠Binance to cease operations in Ontario following regulatory crackdown Ontario's crypto exchange crackdown continues as Binance plans to end operations Dec. 31, 20201.

⁠Data fails to conclude that Bitfinex shorts are depressing Bitcoin price A significant surge in Bitfinex short contracts is being attributed to Bitcoin’s current downturn but there are other major factors at play.

⁠‘Bitcoin will go all the way to $160,000 this year,’ says Celsius CEO The highs for Bitcoin are yet to be seen this year, says Alex Mashinsky.

⁠Federal Reserve official: Stablecoin growth is 'exponential,' deserves 'attention' Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren notes that Tether could be a "disruptor" to short term credit markets.

⁠Crypto in Canada: Where are we today, and where are we heading? An exploration into the country’s crypto landscape today and what it means for the future of the digital asset industry in Canada.

⁠Blockchain and sustainability — There’s more to it than electricity usage Bringing the social and governance spheres to the discussion about the sustainability and potential of blockchain technology.

⁠Beating Bitcoin: Why some traders don't care about USD prices It's all about the BTC for Hodlers who don't intend to cash out anytime soon.

⁠Bitcoin Taproot locked in to improve privacy and introduce smart contracts The Bitcoin Taproot upgrade will activate later in 2021 as developers urge to create applications that will leverage its advantages.

⁠Ethereum, altcoins risk more downside than Bitcoin if BTC losses $30K, warns analyst According to an independent market analyst, altcoin holders face the risk of facing twice more losses if the Bitcoin price corrects by…

⁠Cryptocurrency: The future of futures? Institutional inflow to crypto is only getting started, but the technology promises to improve the futures markets beyond crypto.

⁠The future of finance is DeFi intelligence DeFi and AI coupled together would significantly improve financial services and unlock a new level of innovation.

⁠Crypto traders say negative funding rates are buy signals, but are they? Celebrity traders on Twitter frequently cite negative funding rates as a Bitcoin buy signal, but does data support this point of view?

⁠Altcoin Roundup: Stablecoin pools could be the next frontier for DeFi The days of 4,000% APY on DeFi liquidity pools could soon be replaced by safer, lower-yielding stablecoin-denominated pools.

⁠SEC accuses XRP Army of issuing 'false statements' against its leadership on social media The commission argued that Ripple’s motion, if granted, would open the floodgates for the company to request testimony from high-…

​​Better, faster, cheaper: How DeFi will kill the retail bank Right now, all is not well in the world of DeFi. If it’s going to win the battle for global consumer deposits, some big improvements need to be made.

⁠Nigerian secondary school will accept crypto payments despite regulatory uncertainty "We believe one day digital money will gain more acceptance than paper money,” said school director Sabi’u Musa Haruna.

⁠Marvel reveals official NFTs will be available on VeVe marketplace by 2022 Some of the more well known characters from Marvel include Wolverine, Spiderman, Iron Man, and Captain America.