January 2022 – Page 4

Solana ecosystem wallet Phantom raises $109M

Phantom, the cross-platform Solana wallet built for DeFi and NFTs, achieved unicorn status after attaining a $1.2 billion valuation.

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Bitcoin price down 20% so far in 2022 after worst January since 2018

January gives no relief to hodlers, but it’s been eight years since Bitcoin had a double-digit “red” February.

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Blockchain is just a database without crypto, legal expert says

Separating blockchain from crypto leaves all the exciting opportunities out, legal expert Elçin Karatay told Cointelegraph.

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Ubisoft Executive Thinks Players Reject NFTs Because They Don’t Understand Benefits

Nicolas Pouard, an executive at Ubisoft, one of the leading videogame companies in the entertainment world, has issued his take on the backlash from gamers regarding the inclusion of NFTs in traditional franchises. The VP at Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovations Lab stated that this reaction could be due to a lack of awareness of the benefits […]

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El Salvador president predicts ‘gigantic price increase’ for Bitcoin

There is not enough Bitcoin for global millionaires if each of them wants to own one, Bukele said.

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Ethereum price risks dropping to $2K on ‘bear flag’ setup

The bearish outlook appears against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve’s tightening policies.

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Nigerian Crypto Firm Executive: Central Bank Prohibition Led to Growth in Crypto Awareness

The chief marketing officer (CMO) of a cryptocurrency payments solution company, Rotimi Ogunwede, has insisted that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s decision to bar crypto entities from the banking system may be the reason why Nigerians are now more knowledgeable about cryptocurrencies. CBN Prohibition Forced Patricia to Establish Operations Outside of Nigeria An executive […]

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Former BOJ official warns against use of digital yen in the financial sector

Hiromi Yamaoka is currently heading a private forum of 74 companies that is planning to launch a private digital currency.

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UNICEF calls for child safeguards amid mainstream crypto adoption

UNICEF’s latest report on mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies highlights the possibility of greater financial inclusion along with the need for new child safeguards.

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Study: US Financial Advisors Expect Proportion of Crypto Holding Clients to Increase by 60%

According to the findings of a new survey, the number of financial advisors currently counseling crypto holding clients is expected to double from the current two out of ten or 20% to 44% by the end of 2022. Only Four Percent Expect the Number of Crypto Holding Clients to Decrease The number of financial advisors […]

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