Trading
Bitcoin bounce signals the end to the least severe correction of 2021
A relief rally keeps the macro-bull intact. But in any case, the recent downturn was the smallest of 2021 so far.
Samuel Wan 3 min read 
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Samuel Wan 3 min read 
Payments
Bitcoin processes more dollar value than PayPal, could surpass Mastercard by 2026
Bitcoin’s network has overtaken PayPal in the amount of dollar value it processes and could soon match that of Mastercard as it already processes 27% of its value.
Adoption
El Salvador is building a $1 billion Bitcoin City as pressure on Bukele ramps up
Despite the bombastic announcement, not everyone is buying El Presidente's shiny facade.
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Scams
Crypto scammers make $9 million on fake YouTube streams
Crypto scammers during the month of October got around $9 million by defrauding their victims through fake giveaway scams on YouTube.
Regulation
Bank of England chief expresses concern over El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment
Andrew Bailey continues to slam Bitcoin in his latest address by calling the El Salvador experiment concerning.
Analysis
Whales bought 40,000 Bitcoin during the dip this week
It appears that Bitcoin whales do not care about the current price dip of the asset as they have spent over $2 billion in the last seven days.
Trading
Bitcoin dumps $2,000 within minutes as new COVID strain detected
Global markets reacted shortly after news broke out of a new COVID strain found in South Africa.
Banking
Morgan Stanley just bought the Bitcoin (BTC) dip through Grayscale shares
Morgan Stanley, through three of its funds, cumulatively holds over 6.5 million Graycale’s Bitcoin shares which are worth over $300 million.
Mining
Kazakhstan could turn to nuclear power to keep its Bitcoin mining industry running
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev suggested building a nuclear plant to support bitcoin mining and offer refuge to migrant crypto miners from China.
