Adoption
Adult stars turn to crypto after banks cut them off
Adult sexual content creators have been able to use the crypto industry as a means of receiving payment for their services.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 2 min read
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Price Watch
Bitcoin dips below $43k – UST backing not enough as Fed turns hawkish
Despite acquiring over 26,000 BTC over the last 30 days, Terra’s strategy to back UST with bitcoin couldn’t counterweight market sentiments over the U.S. Fed’s hawkish policy of hiking interest rates by 50 basis points.
Adoption
Inflation is driving crypto adoption in emerging economies
Crypto adoption in countries like Sudan, Syria, and Lebanon is being affected by low access to internet.
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People
Peter Thiel calls out BTC’s “enemies” at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami
Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel launches an attack on the old school financial institutions at Bitcoin 2022.
Analysis
Bank of America: coming “recession shock” possible boon for crypto
In a weekly research note, Bank of America warns of a coming “recession shock” as the Federal Reserve tightens its monetary policy to tame surging inflation. The shock may benefit cash, commodities and cryptocurrencies.
DeFi
Bitcoin’s DeFiChain adds tokens for Disney, Intel, MicroStrategy
DeFiChain, a DeFi service running on the Bitcoin network, has added four tokens representing real-world assets, including one ETF. The dTokens enables holders exposure to the underlying asset’s price movements.
Adoption
Honduras adopts Bitcoin as legal tender but there’s a catch
Honduras officially adopts Bitcoin as legal tender. However, this applies only to a special economic zone called Honduras Prospera.
Adoption
Celsius holds more Bitcoin than any other company
Celsius overtakes MicroStrategy as the company with the biggest Bitcoin hoard.
Adoption
Bitcoin may soon be accepted by McDonald’s, Walmart via Lightning Network, Mallers says
Jack Mallers of Strike announced in Miami that Bitcoin will be available via the Lightning Network to over 400,000 storefronts and all US Shopify sites.
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Payments
Strike joins Shopify in massive push for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network adoption
Banking
Federal Reserve may purposely force down crypto prices
Regulation
U.S. crypto regulations should be ‘tech neutral,’ says Janet Yellen
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