The Weekly News Roundup, ending 1 May 2022


This week we begin to see the fruits of governmental action started in late 2021/early 2022 bear fruit, and mining news.


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Podcasts
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Reports:


Headlines


Adoption
Stripe Launches Crypto Payments Pilot with Twitter
Telegram Users Can Now Send, Receive Crypto Following 2-year Hiatus
French Bank, Delubac & Cie, First to Offer Regulated Digital Asset Services
Fidelity Delves Deeper Into Crypto by Allowing Bitcoin in 401(k)s
Fidelity to Let Workers Save 20% of Retirement in Bitcoin


CBDC (are just Surveillance Tokens)
Central Bank of Mexico Will Launch Its CBDC In 3 Years
The Philippines will launch pilot wholesale central bank digital currency project


Company / Product / Project News
Polygon’s ecosystem is surging with a 170% YTD growth and over 19,000 dApps deployed


Chatter, Commentary and Opinions
BITCOIN’S SUPPLY IS MORE DISTRIBUTED THAN CRITICS CLAIM
Edward Snowden reveals he was one of six who helped launch Zcash


CRIMES AND SCAMS
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs stolen in Instagram phishing attack


DAO


DeFi and Lending
GOLDMAN SACHS OFFERS ITS FIRST BITCOIN-BACKED LOAN: REPORT
Propy partners with Abra to provide crypto-backed real estate loans


Exchanges


Fundraising (keep an eye on these names)


Implementation and Infrastructure
Fireblocks expands institutional access to Terra’s DeFi ecosystem


Metaverse
Meta will open physical metaverse-themed store in San Francisco Bay Area


Mining
New York Bill Banning Proof-of-work Crypto Mining Poised to Advance
US Crypto Mining Company Plans to Sell $30M Worth Equipment in Russia to Dodge Sanctions
Sustainable energy usage for BTC mining grows nearly 60% in a year
New York State Assembly passes ban on new BTC mines that don’t use green power (or source carbon energy that’s equal or less in carbon output come renewal time.)
Bitcoin network hash rate hit a new record high amid price volatility


Nation States (and other political jursidictions)
Central African Republic to Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender (Report)
Fort Worth Becomes First City to Mine Bitcoin
One-fifth of businesses in El Salvador now accept Bitcoin: NBER study


NFT (Tokenization)


Regulation, Legislation & Legal Matters
ECB needs ‘globally coordinated regulatory action’ on crypto, says official
Brazil’s Senate approves ‘Bitcoin law’ to regulate cryptocurrencies
Cuban central bank makes it official: VASP licensing coming in May


Stablecoins
Acting OCC comptroller calls for standards on stablecoins
Hong Kong watchdog warns stablecoins could undermine HKD in CBDC paper


Taxation


The Wall Street
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Australian Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Delayed Due to ‘Standard Checks’


Time Capsule


Outside News


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