Bitcoin Dominance on the Rise as BTC Eyes $56K (Market Watch)

Following yesterday’s price slide below $54,000, bitcoin has started increasing in value once more and has neared $56,000. Although some altcoins like XRP and DOT have charted notable gains in…

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Talent Giant Creative Artists Agency Inks Deal With Pseudonymous NFT Whale 0xb1

On October 8, the leading California-based talent agency Creative Artists Agency announced it has inked a deal with the infamous non-fungible token (NFT) asset collector known as “0xb1.” The influential…

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Court Ruling Threatens 17 Crypto Exchanges in Russia

Another batch of Russian online crypto exchanges in Russia face closure following a recent decision by a regional court. Information published on their websites has been deemed illegal meaning the…

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Start-up Raises $2 Million to Pioneer Cryptocurrency Usage in Francophone Africa

A Cameroonian fintech start-up, Ejara, has raised $2 million to pioneer the usage of crypto and investment services in French-speaking African countries. Coinshares Ventures and Anthemis Group led the funding…

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Sri Lanka Appoints Committee to Draft Digital Currency Policy, Seeks Crypto Investments

In preparation to regulate its fintech space, the government of Sri Lanka has established a special committee tasked to formulate the country’s policy on digital banking and crypto-related activities. The…

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BitMEX CEO Gives Three Reasons Why Five Countries Could Legalize Bitcoin in 2022

El Salvador’s decision to officially make bitcoin a legal tender inside its borders has caused some controversy. While some locals expressed their dissatisfaction, many prominent names such as Michael Saylor…

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Edward Snowden Calls CBDCs ‘Cryptofascist Currency’ — ‘Closer to Being a Perversion of Cryptocurrency’

On October 9, whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden published an opinion editorial concerning central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and claimed CBDCs are “the newest danger cresting the public horizon.”…

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