A busy week of regulations and adoption.
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Articles on Medium this week
What is Bitcoin? Part 1 (You Are Here)
Podcasts
The Cost of Crypto Podcast
This Week In Twitter
Recommended Viewing
Reports:
–What is a cryptocurrency mixer and how does it work?
Headlines
Adoption
-Prime Trust Launches Beta Program for Crypto IRA
–MetaMask rolls out Apple Pay integration and other iOS updates
–OpenSea Reveals the Solana Integration Date
CBDC (are just Surveillance Tokens)
–Jamaican Central Bank Plans to Airdrop $16 to First 100 Citizens Of CBDC
–BIS joint pilot: Institutions can use CBDCs for international settlements
–European Central Bank Weighs Possibility of Digital Euro Issuance
–Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces a Bill to Prevent the Fed From Issuing a CBDC
Company / Product / Project News
–Ethereum ‘Merge’ edging closer with final Kiln testnet launch
–Diem team members raise $200M to launch blockchain derived from it
–Crypto.com Adds FIFA World Cup Sponsorship to Sports Marketing Strategy
–RUNE rally: A closer look at THORChain’s new synthetic assets
–World’s largest interdealer broker expands custody with BitGo and Komainu partnership
–Awaiting US Listing, Galaxy Digital Delays Purchase of Crypto Platform BitGo
Chatter, Commentary and Opinions
–Blackrock’s Fink Says Russia Invasion Could Accelerate Crypto Adoption
–Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Blasted as ‘Judas’ After Proposal to Change Bitcoin
–MicroStrategy Takes Out $205M Bitcoin-Backed Loan to Buy More Bitcoin
Crime/Scams
–Sky Mavis’ Ronin Network Bridge Exploited for Over $625M
–Two 20-Year-Olds Charged in Alleged $1.1M NFT Scam, Defrauding Investors
DAO
–Legal DAOs: Why are the Marshall Islands betting on a decentralized future?
DeFi
–‘Unlucky:’ Agave and Hundred Finance DeFi protocols exploited for $11M
–DeFi to reach mass adoption via institutional participation, DEX founder says
–Li Finance protocol loses $600,000 in latest DeFi exploit
–SushiSwap community proposes Swiss legal structure to limit DAO liability
Exchanges
–Coinbase to reportedly buy the $2.2B Brazilian unicorn behind Mercado Bitcoin
Fundraising (keep an eye on these names)
–Katie Haun’s Crypto VC Fund Raises $1.5 Billion
–February crypto VC roundup: Infrastructure startups attracted record funding
Implementation
–Santander Launches Loans Backed by Tokenized Wheat and Corn
–Timechain joins Fireblocks to increase exposure
–Robinhood Announces New Debit Card that Makes Crypto Investment Easy and Quick
–Top Israeli bank to accept BTC and ETH trading through Paxos’ collaboration
–Opera Announces Support for Solana, Polygon, StarkEx, and Others
–Kraken Supports Bitcoin’s Lightning Network After Delayed Launch
Metaverse/Web3
–Animoca Brands targets social media giants in latest Web3 expansion plans
–Chip giant Qualcomm launches $100M Metaverse fund
Mining
–Bosnian court sides with Bitcoin miner in frozen bank account case
–Canadian Oil Company to Allocate its Untapped Energy in Mining Bitcoin (Report)
–Regulators May Decide Greenidge’s Bitcoin Mining Fate in June
–Idle machines and spectacular pay: the byproducts of a banner year for bitcoin miner Marathon
Nation States (and other political jursidictions)
–US e-cash: Bill proposes digital currency that replicates cash, bypasses the Fed
–Rio de Janeiro to accept Bitcoin for real estate taxes from 2023
–OpenSea Enables NFT Purchases With Credit Cards, Apple Pay
–El Salvador could launch its bitcoin bond next week, but some key details remain unclear
NFT (Tokenization)
–Mark Karpeles announces commemorative NFT drop for Mt. Gox users
–Nexo To Allow Investors To Earn Yields on Bored Ape-inspired Token
–Lionel Messi Signs a $20M Deal to Become the Global Ambassador of Socios
–Twitch Co-Founder’s Solana Gaming NFT Platform Fractal Raises $35M
[see also this recent Blockworks interview]
Regulation, Legislation & Legal Matters
–Japan plans to tighten crypto exchange regulation to enforce sanctions
–US Congress agency recommends 4 key policy options for blockchain
–EU Parliament can outlaw transacting with ‘unhosted’ wallets, crypto advocate warns
–Is Austin the next US crypto hub? Officials approve blockchain resolutions
–Vietnam To Devise Legal Framework for Crypto
–European Union Outlaws All Anonymous Crypto Transactions Involving Exchanges [European politicos successfully hobble Europeans. Again.]
–US Companies Must Disclose Customer Crypto Holdings, Says SEC
–SEC Staff Call For Crypto Entities To Show Liability on Balance Sheet
Stablecoins
–America’s Oldest Bank to Become Primary Custodian of Circle’s USDC
–Proposed Bill Would Require Stablecoins to Be Backed by Dollars, Government Securities [raised eyebrow]
–Why Bitfinex and Tether want to get into bitcoin mining
Taxation
–Biden Eyes $5 Billion in 2023 Revenue From Applying New Tax Reporting Rules to Crypto
The Wall Street
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–Grayscale gears up for legal battle with SEC over Bitcoin ETF
–Silvergate Issues Bitcoin-collateralized Loan to MicroStrategy Subsidiary
–WisdomTree Launches Three New Crypto ETPs Tracking Solana, Cardano, Polkadot
–CME Group ‘Looking At’ Offering Solana, Cardano Futures
–SEC Denies Bitcoin ETF From Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest
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