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El Salvador Turns to DeFi, Uses Bitcoin-Backed Microloans to Fight Loan Sharks
January 21, 2022

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Bitcoin’s Slide Casts Doubt on Its Usefulness for Payments
January 21, 2022

Bitcoin has transformed from a cryptocurrency into a store of value on par with gold as an inflation hedge. So said Wall Street and institutional investors diving into BTC and the broader crypto market in 2021 — Gold 2.0. It’s a narrative many in the...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Rejects Scaramucci Bitcoin Investment Fund Idea
January 20, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission has shot down Anthony Scaramucci’s proposal for a bitcoin investment fund over the risk posed to investors, Politico reported Thursday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Bitcoin Daily: EU Regulator Thinks Crypto Mining Needs to Be Banned; US Hearing Will Look...
January 19, 2022

Erik Thedéen, a leading European Union financial regulator, thinks the EU should ban the system used to mine bitcoin due to energy use concerns, according to a Financial Times report Wednesday (Jan. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Rhodium to Be First Crypto IPO of 2022; Intel to Debut Crypto Mining...
January 18, 2022

Cryptocurrency technology company Rhodium Enterprises will be the first initial public offering (IPO) for the crypto industry this year, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 18) Cointelegraph report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Bitcoin Miner Rhodium’s S-1 Cites Halving as Bitcoin’s Biggest Systemic Risk
January 18, 2022

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Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity Says Countries Investing in Crypto Could Be Better off Later; Kazakhstan Shows...
January 17, 2022

Fidelity Digital Assets published a report on crypto trends and their possible impacts earlier this month, including musings on the adoption of crypto by world governments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Investors Flock to Puerto Rico for Tax Breaks; Competition, Bitcoin Value Drop...
January 16, 2022

Crypto miners scheduled to go public will probably face some adversity in the next few months as bitcoin sees its price fall, according to a Friday (Jan. 14) CoinDesk report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Options Market Slows on Upcoming Inflation Report; Turkish Investors Turn to Crypto...
January 12, 2022

Bitcoin put option demand seems to be waning as a U.S. inflation report approaches, which could make the case for faster liquidity withdrawal by the Federal Reserve, CoinDesk reported Wednesday (Jan. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...