Demand for Mining Hardware Spikes in Russia, Prices Rise
The market for crypto mining equipment in Russia has seen strong interest from buyers of both new and used devices,...
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Invictus Capital Announces NFT Collection to Give African Artists Global Exposure
Invictus Capital has unveiled its first non-fungible token collection, called “Out of Africa,” through the Invictus NFT Lab. Through this...
Kenyan Businessman Accused of Defrauding Investors of More Than $140 Million
Businessman and owner of a Kenyan football club, Ricardo Badoer, has been accused of fleecing more than $140 million from...
Internet vs. crypto adoption chart predicts 1 billion users by 2027
Crypto influencer Lark Davies tweeted a chart showing internet and crypto adoption rates. By superimposing the respective lines, taking account...
Survey Shows Millennial Millionaires Plan to Buy More Crypto Next Year Despite Price Volatility
While the cryptocurrency economy has seen significant losses across the board — losing billions during the last two weeks —...
Binance Developing Crypto Exchange in Indonesia
Binance has formed a joint venture with a consortium led by Telkom Indonesia’s $830-million venture capital arm. Binance aims “to...
IMF Chief Economist Says ‘Regulation Is Absolutely Important’ for Crypto Sector
The chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that regulation is “absolutely important” for the crypto sector. She...
Leading Mexican Retailer Grupo Elektra Accepts Bitcoin
Mexico’s Grupo Elektra, a leading retailer in Latin America, is accepting bitcoin for payments. The chain belongs to conglomerate Grupo...
Swiss Bank Seba Launches Regulated Gold Token, Aims to Bolster ‘Digital Ownership of Physical Gold’
On December 15, FINMA-licensed Swiss bank, Seba, announced the launch of a gold token that can be delivered in physical...
Crypto Wealth Manager Vaneck Launches Polygon and Avalanche Investment Offerings
The wealth manager Vaneck has announced it has expanded its exchange-traded note (ETN) offerings to support the tokens polygon and...
SEC postpones decisions on Bitcoin ETFs from Bitwise and Grayscale until February
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued two deadline extension notices–postponing decisions on Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
Three metrics showing how 2021 has finally been the year of institutional adoption
For those that have been around crypto for several years, there is a high chance that they have heard the...
Polygon and Alexis Ohanian’s VC firm launch a $200 million fund for Web3 social media
Polygon has partnered with Seven Seven Six to create a $200 million initiative that will back Web3 projects building social...
Indian Central Bank RBI Favors Complete Crypto Ban, Says Partial Ban Won’t Work
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly told the central board of directors that it favors...
China Censors Crypto-Themed Short Videos Shared Online
An industry organization controlled by the Chinese government has updated a list of topics users of video-sharing apps should avoid....
