The Weekly News Roundup, ending 6 February 2022

Prices recover, truckers re-ignite the human spirit, and twitter was active.

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Be well, Everyone.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The Bitcoin Block Subsidy Wars of 2026-2031 is going to be a doozy.

-Achim Warnooor

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Headlines


Adoption
–Workers Can Get Paid in Bitcoin Via New NYDIG Offering
–Bitcoin Network Transaction Volume Surpasses AmEx, Research Shows
–Russian central bank registers nation’s first digital asset manager
–Crypto payment card ‘top priority’ for Binance Ukraine in 2022


CBDC (are just Surveillance Tokens)
–India to Launch CBDC by 2022-2023, Proposes 30% Tax on Crypto Income
–Central Bank of Jordan reveals CBDC plans


Company / Product / Project News
–ConsenSys Acquires MyCrypto to Further Enhance Its Web3 Wallet


Chatter, Commentary and Opinions
–Ted Cruz buys the Bitcoin dip [Now let’s see Liz Warren follow suit]
–Crypto donations jumped nearly 16x in 2021, new report says
–Cryptocurrencies are the “new frontier” says financial researcher
–Fidelity: Bitcoin is a ‘superior form of money’


Crime/Scams


DeFi
–In Second Largest DeFi Hack Ever, Blockchain Bridge Loses $320M Ether


Exchanges
–FTX Acquires Liquid Group, Expanding Presence in Japan
–Crypto Exchange FTX Now Valued at $32B After Third Fundraise in Six Months


Implementation
–Bitcoin SegWit adoption lags among major exchanges: Glassnode
–Litecoin is finally launching its major Mimblewimble upgrade


Metaverse
–Morgan Stanley Sees $8 Trillion Metaverse Market — In China Alone [Don’t forget: we’re VERY, VERY early in this space- anything goes]


Mining
–Profitability makes crypto mining more expensive in Argentina
–New York gubernatorial candidate calls for moratorium on proof-of-work mining


Nation States (and other political jursidictions)
–El Salvador Turns to US Bitcoin Wallet to Revamp Chivo
–Myanmar’s military government considers launching digital currency: Report
–Bitcoin education center launches in El Salvador to boost adoption
–‘Philly is ready’ for CityCoins says city council


NFT (Tokenization)
–Wash Trading, Which Inflates NFT Prices, Growing ‘Area of Concern’ for Traders
–NFL to offer virtual NFT tickets at Super Bowl in Los Angeles
–NFT battles: Nike takes seller of unlicensed NFT sneakers to court
–OpenSea monthly volumes top $5B as NFTs continue to mainstream
–NFT project blankets Texas capital city in pro-crypto billboards
–GameStop Integrates with Immutable X for NFT Marketplace, Unveils $100 Million Grant Offer


Regulation, Legislation & Legal Matters
–Fate of ‘Millions of Taxpayers’ Hangs in Balance of IRS Crypto Staking Case
–America COMPETES Act passes House without ‘disastrous’ provision on crypto


Stablecoins
–Silvergate’s Acquisition of Diem’s Assets Positive for Stablecoin Launch, Analysts Say
–Amber Group Extends Its Foothold in Japan with DeCurret Acquisition
–Circle’s USDC stablecoin gobbles Tether’s market share with 50B milestone


Taxation
–Bipartisan Bill Proposes Tax Exemption for Small Crypto Transactions
–Thailand Drops Plans to Impose 15% Crypto Withholding Tax
–UK tax agency cracks down on rules around DeFi lending and staking
–Coinbase Partners with TurboTax for Tax Refunds in Crypto
–Colombia clamps down on crypto tax evasion as adoption thrives


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Crypto Fear and Greed Index– A measure of sentiment, useful during market moves
–First Grayscale ETF Begins Trading With Aim of Tracking Digital Economy
–Hong Kong Restricts Trading of Crypto ETFs to ‘Professional Investors’ Only
–SEC Approves First National Blockchain-powered Boston Security Token Exchange
–SEC again delays decision on Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF
–Canadian Bitcoin ETF sees its third-biggest daily inflow ever
–VanEck Launches Its Flagship Multi-Token Digital Currency Fund


Time Capsule
–Vale Diem: How Facebook’s ambitious stablecoin project came to an end


Outside News


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–Ted Cruz buys the Bitcoin dip


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