Crypto job posts on LinkedIn rocketed 395% in 2021 Job postings with terms like “Bitcoin,” “Ethereum,” “blockchain” and “cryptocurrency” grew 395% in the United States last year.Jan 17, 2022Joe Hall
UK 3rd for ETH ownership as crypto adoption grows 1% in December: SurveyPer a December survey conducted by Finder.com, the U.K. held third place worldwide in adoption rankings for Ether, while overall cryptocurrency adoption crept up by 1%.Jan 17, 2022Joe Hall
Crypto.com pauses withdrawals due to ‘suspicious activity’Dogecoin founder Billy Markus noticed a suspicious transaction pattern on Etherscan that prompted the company to halt all transactions for the time being.Jan 17, 2022Arnold Kirimi
Singapore bars crypto service providers from advertising in public spaces The new regulations only allow advertisements on native websites and mobile apps for DPT companies.Jan 17, 2022Prashant Jha
BTC ‘likely’ to repeat Q4 2020 move — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this weekBitcoin price action has yet to impress in 2022, but bets are stacking up that things will soon get interesting again.Jan 17, 2022William Suberg
70% of Jamaica population to adopt CBDC in 5 years, prime minister saysThe Caribbean country expects a nationwide CBDC rollout by the end of the first quarter of 2022.Jan 17, 2022Erhan Kahraman
Former Thai SEC chief lays out three critical issues with crypto taxations The Thai Revenue Department is looking to impose a 15% capital gains tax on crypto trading.Jan 17, 2022Prashant Jha
CBDCs and stablecoins: EY advises banks to ‘prepare for what’s coming’A new report from EY highlights the need for a policy change for banks to overcome business uncertainties regarding digital assets.Jan 17, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Bitcoin payments decline as other cryptocurrencies growIn 2021, Bitcoin’s usage by merchants that use BitPay fell to about 65%, down from 92% in 2020.Jan 17, 2022Arnold Kirimi
Is Walmart gearing up to enter the metaverse?The retail giant submitted a total of seven patent filings, signaling plans to create its own digital currency and NFT collection.Jan 17, 2022Keira Wright
Australian football league secures $25M deal with Crypto.com Aside from being the first major crypto sports sponsorship in Australia, the deal will also be a first for women’s sports.Jan 17, 2022Keira Wright
The Australian Open swings into the Metaverse on DecentralandA virtual recreation of Melbourne Park including the Rod Laver Arena and Grand Slam Park will be open for the duration of the AO tournament.Jan 17, 2022Keira Wright
Propy rallies 227% as real estate NFTs become reality and PRO lists at CoinbaseA listing at Coinbase and the upcoming sale of the first real estate NFT in the U.S. appear to be providing a boost to PRO price.Jan 16, 2022Jordan Finneseth
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, NEAR, ATOM, FTM, FTTIf Bitcoin breaks above $45,500, select altcoins like NEAR, ATOM, FTM and FTT could turn bullish in the short-term.Jan 16, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
OCC Comptroller calls for federal collaboration with crypto intermediariesMichael J. Hsu said that the mainstreaming of crypto has occurred despite regulatory and legal uncertainty, and a series of scams, hacks and other disruptive events.Jan 16, 2022Arijit Sarkar
An Indonesian 22-year-old makes $1M by selling NFT selfies on OpenSeaGhozali spent five years clicking selfies in front of his computer, which was later converted into NFTs and uploaded to OpenSea in December 2021.Jan 16, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Finance Redefined: Vitalik bearish on cross-chain, dYdX decentralizing, Jan. 7–14Vitalik Buterin outlined his views on a cross-chain blockchain world, dYdX announced plans for full decentralization in 2022, and Near Protocol raised $150 for Web3 tech — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined.Jan 15, 2022Tom Farren
2021: A year of mass adoption for cryptocurrencies in Brazil2021 was a year of affirmation for the Brazilian crypto market with good news in the national stock market, the promise of a CBDC and Brazilian soccer joining the game.Jan 15, 2022Lucas Caram
Bitcoin miners can take fresh 20% BTC price hit before capitulating, data showsProduction costs for miners are around $34,000, and together with transaction fees, miners need not worry about another $40,000 support challenge on BTC/USD.Jan 15, 2022William Suberg
Uruguay reportedly installs its first Bitcoin ATMUruguay’s first crypto ATM has been installed in the coastal city of Punta del Este, a major tourist attraction in the region.Jan 15, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Hong Kong begins discussions to introduce stablecoin regulatory frameworkThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority shared a list of eight questions to seek policy-related recommendations citing five possible regulatory outcomes — no action, opt-in regime, risk-based regime, catch-all regime and blanket ban.Jan 15, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Altcoin Roundup: 3 ways blockchain technology could further mainstream in 2022The trend of blockchain adoption is set to continue in 2022. Here are three sectors that are likely to pivot toward DLT solutions.Jan 14, 2022Jordan Finneseth
Bitfinex advises Ontario-based users to close accounts before March 1The Ontario Securities Commission has been responsible for cracking down on crypto exchanges operating in the region, including Binance, OKEx, Bybit, KuCoin and Polo Digital Assets.Jan 14, 2022Turner Wright
Stacks ecosystem becomes #1 Web3 project on BitcoinThere were also 140,000 NFTs minted on the Stacks blockchain during its inaugural year.Jan 14, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Dogecoin leaps 25% after Musk announces DOGE payments for Tesla merchThe bullish news comes months after the billionaire entrepreneur said DOGE was a better token to transact with than Bitcoin.Jan 14, 2022Yashu Gola
Going meta: Disney, Second Life and K-popSecond Life creator Philip Rosedale returns to the fold, Disney's patent for a "virtual-world simulator in a real-world venue” suggests an entry to the Metaverse, and Animal Concerts partners with South Korea-based Kakao’s Klaytn project.Jan 14, 2022Turner Wright
CoinMarketCap allegedly lists 3 fake SHIB contract addresses, Twitter firestorm ensues "Do not purchase SHIB from these addresses as your funds will be irreversibly lost," said the team at Shiba Inu.Jan 14, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Cathie Wood’s ARK ETF reportedly buys more than 69K shares of SPAC merging with Circle Ark Invest’s latest foray into the crypto sector focuses on stablecoin issuer Circle, which announced plans to merge with SPAC Concord Acquisition Corp.Jan 14, 2022Griffin Shenkel
Price analysis 1/14: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, LUNA, DOT, AVAX, DOGERight now, bulls are buying each dip and bears are selling the top of each rally, suggesting that BTC and altcoins will remain range-bound for some time.Jan 14, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
NFT sales and blockchain games continue to grow despite the recent market slump: ReportGen Z and growing interest throughout Asia have helped NFTs to shine brightly amidst volatility, according to a report from DappRadar.Jan 14, 2022Griffin Shenkel