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⁠Morpheus.Network hits roadmap targets, attracting investors focused on fundamentals A smart contract upgrade and newly integrated masternodes have given MNW fresh bullish momentum, possibly setting the project up for su…

⁠Coinbase partners with Mastercard for NFT marketplace purchases The agreement is aimed at allowing non-crypto natives to get into NFTs without using a wallet and first buying Ether or other tokens.

⁠Former pro-crypto CoC Brian Brooks to testify in a House hearing on the energy impacts of mining Crypto allies dominate the list of witnesses slated to appear before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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⁠Early birds: U.S. legislators invested in crypto and their digital asset politics United States lawmakers remain underinvested in crypto, but this is likely to change in 2022.

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⁠El Salvador’s Bitcoin wallet onboards 4M users with Netki partnership Chivo, El Salvador's official Bitcoin wallet, has managed to onboard 70% of the unbanked population in El Salvador, partner says.

⁠Bitcoin miners’ resilience to geopolitics — A healthy sign for the network The phenomenal recovery of the mining hash rate for BTC goes to show how resilient the network and its community are to world events.

⁠Solana-based DeFi protocol Hubble raises $10M, prepares for mainnet launch Crypto heavyweights including Three Arrows, DCG, Delphi Digital and Crypto.com Capital joined Hubble Protocol’s funding.

⁠NFT marketplace Metaplex raises $46M to expand gaming and metaverse applications Diverse investors including Solana Ventures, Alameda Research and NBA legends Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson participated in the round.

⁠NCFTA onboards crypto exchange Binance to fight against cybercrime By partnering with Binance, the NCFTA aims to tackle international cybersecurity investigations by co-sharing threat intelligence.

⁠Mercedes partners with NFT artists to celebrate G-Class series Mercedes-Benz project picked five artists from the NFT industry to interpret the G-Class in their own style.

⁠BitMEX execs reveal EU expansion with German bank acquisition Founded by BitMEX execs, the BXM Operations plans to expand operations in Europe through the acquisition of the German bank Bankhaus von der Heydt.

⁠UK Treasury wants to remove blockchain reference from crypto definition The new set of crypto regulatory proposals in the U.K. aims to bring DeFi under the scope of the law on a case-to-case basis.

⁠NFT-focused Animoca Brands valued at $5B following $358M raise The Hong Kong-based game software and venture capital firm will deepen its exposure to NFTs, gaming and metaverse projects.

⁠Multichain asks users to revoke approvals amid ‘critical vulnerability’ Multichain is asking users to revoke approvals to protect their assets amid a vulnerability that is currently being exploited.

⁠Bitcoin miner Rhodium set for IPO, valued at $1.7 billion The Initial Public Offering (IPO) for Texas-based Bitcoin miner Rhodium Enterprises is another feather in the cap for the Bitcoin-friendly southern State.

⁠Mr. Wonderful plans to invest in mining company stocks Entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary expressed his interest in purchasing stocks of mining companies that use sustainable energy.

⁠Blockchain assessment: How to assess different chains? Before investing your valuable resources, you should assess blockchain projects based on various factors, including community, use-case, the team behind it, longevi…

⁠Chinese police unearth multi-million dollar DeFi rug pull The Chizhou police arrested eight people from different provinces in December and froze assets worth millions.

⁠IreneDAO NFTs causing a stir on crypto Twitter The crypto influencer and model’s fan club DAO is guided by its core values “Simplicity, Integrity, Meaning, and Purpose,” or SIMP.

⁠Korean Bithumb exchange to launch NFT marketplace Rumors abound that LG subsidiary, LG CNS, is the technical partner helping Bithumb develop its NFT marketplace which is set to be launched at some point in 2022.

⁠Ethereum EIP-1559 upgrade launches on Polygon to burn MATIC MATIC supply is likely to become deflationary once fee burning commences according to estimates by the Polygon team.

⁠Binance eyes Thailand for latest crypto exchange expansion Binance has locked in an agreement as Thai government officials expedite crypto regulations which could pave the way for the firm to open a branch in the Kingdo…

⁠FTX announced as naming rights sponsor of Australian Blockchain Week 2022 FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says the partnership is a “watershed moment” as the Australian blockchain ecosystem continues to go mainstream.

⁠Malaysia’s Central Bank actively assessing CBDC options Malaysia’s central bank recently completed a proof-of-concept for a CBDC with three other nations and may consider developing its own cross-border payment system u…

⁠Panther protocol co-founder Oliver Gale discusses bringing zero-knowledge technology to multi-chain "It's been a blessing and a privilege to participate in a community with over a quarter of a million people who have jo…

⁠Bitcoin price can’t find its footing, but BTC fundamentals inspire confidence in traders Data shows traders still feel confident about BTC price because the futures premium and other fundamentals show no signs of stress…