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⁠OCC Comptroller calls for federal collaboration with crypto intermediaries Michael J. Hsu said that the mainstreaming of crypto has occurred despite regulatory and legal uncertainty, and a series of scams, hacks, and ot…

⁠22-year-old Indonesian boy makes $1M by selling NFT selfies on OpenSea Ghozali spent five years clicking selfies in front of his computer, which was later converted into NFTs and uploaded to OpenSea in December 2021.

40K Bitcoin does not seem so fancy right now does it? On the bright side, CashApp integrated the lightning network. Check out what else happened in crypto last week in The Crypto Minute

⁠Finance Redefined: Vitalik bearish on cross-chain, dYdX decentralizing, Jan. 7–14 Vitalik Buterin outlined his views on a cross-chain blockchain world, dYdX announced plans for full decentralization in 2022, and Near Pr…

⁠2021: A year of mass adoption for cryptocurrencies in Brazil 2021 was a year of affirmation for the Brazilian crypto market with good news in the national stock market, the promise of a CBDC and Brazilian soccer joining…

⁠Uruguay reportedly installs its first Bitcoin ATM Uruguay’s first crypto ATM has been installed in the coastal city of Punta del Este, a major tourist attraction in the region.

⁠Hong Kong begins discussions to introduce stablecoin regulatory framework The Hong Kong Monetary Authority shared a list of eight questions to seek policy-related recommendations citing five possible regulatory outcomes…

⁠Altcoin Roundup: 3 ways blockchain technology could further mainstream in 2022 The trend of blockchain adoption is set to continue in 2022. Here are three sectors that are likely to pivot toward DLT solutions.

⁠Bitfinex advises Ontario-based users to close accounts before March 1 The Ontario Securities Commission has been responsible for cracking down on crypto exchanges operating in the region, including Binance, OKEx, Bybit,…

⁠Stacks ecosystem becomes #1 Web3 project on Bitcoin There were also 140,000 NFTs minted on the Stacks blockchain during its inaugural year.

⁠Dogecoin leaps 25% after Musk announces DOGE payments for Tesla merch The bullish news comes months after the billionaire entrepreneur said DOGE was a better token to transact with than Bitcoin.

⁠Going meta: Disney, Second Life and K-pop Second Life creator Philip Rosedale returns to the fold, Disney's patent for a "virtual-world simulator in a real-world venue” suggests an entry to the Metaverse, and Animal Con…

⁠CoinMarketCap allegedly lists 3 fake SHIB contract addresses, Twitter firestorm ensues "Do not purchase SHIB from these addresses as your funds will be irreversibly lost," said the team at Shiba Inu.

⁠Cathie Wood’s ARK ETF reportedly buys 6.93M shares of SPAC merging with Circle Ark Invest's latest foray into the crypto sector focuses on stablecoin issuer Circle, which announced plans to merge with SPAC Concord Acqui…

⁠3 reasons why Near Protocol (NEAR) just hit a new all-time high NEAR price enters price discovery following the successful completion of a $150 million funding round and exponential ecosystem growth.

​​DeFi protocol to introduce fixed rate interest yields This crypto startup wants to offer fixed rate yields to DeFi users. #Sponsored

⁠Price analysis 1/14: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, LUNA, DOT, AVAX, DOGE Right now, bulls are buying each dip and bears are selling the top of each rally, suggesting that BTC and altcoins will remain range-bound for som…

⁠NFT sales and blockchain games continue to grow despite the recent market slump: Report Gen Z and growing interest throughout Asia have helped NFTs to shine brightly amidst volatility, according to a report from DappRad…

⁠Crypto-focused software firm Lukka raises $110M, reaches $1.3B valuation Lukka said it planned to use the funds for “aggressive growth and global expansion strategy” with its current customer base dealing in products re…

⁠Bukele’s Bitcoin trade raises El Salvador’s sovereign credit risk: Moody’s The credit rating agency believes El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment has elevated the country’s risk profile and could limit its access to foreign…

⁠Bitcoin dips below $42K as new forecast says breakout 'most probable outcome' for BTC price The latest "death cross" on the Bitcoin daily chart is swept aside in favor of buy-in signals and an "eventual" surge towards $…

​​Secure DApp built on Solana reinvents cryptocurrency trading Secure DApp looks beyond today’s DEXs in the future of crypto trading on the Solana blockchain. #Sponsored

⁠ICON commits $200M to interoperability incentive fund The South Korean blockchain hopes to fund its interoperability technology to create new cross-chain applications.

⁠President Biden taps economists for Fed governors’ seats, Sarah Bloom Raskin as vice chair for supervision According to the U.S. President, the three nominees have the “experience, judgement, and integrity to lead the F…

⁠Volcanos, Bitcoin and remittances: A Tongan lord plans for financial security A former lawmaker from the island nation wants to use Bitcoin to secure his country’s financial security.

⁠Indian INX exchange reportedly plans to list Bitcoin futures ETF The India International Exchange is reportedly looking to explore digital asset-based products despite local uncertainty.

⁠Brazilian mayor to reportedly invest 1% of city reserves in Bitcoin Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes talked about Bitcoin with Miami mayor and BTC bull Francis Suarez at Rio Innovation Week.

⁠University accepts digital asset donations to fund crypto-related activities The SDSU announced that it’s accepting donations in cryptocurrency to fund activities that promote crypto adoption within the university.

⁠Here is how one algorithmic indicator anticipated multiple phases of FXS’ protracted rally Altcoins can rally for an infinite number of reasons, but some price spikes are more historically similar than others.