Adoption
Report: 40% of African-Americans say they use crypto
In a recent poll, 42% of all Americans between 18 and 34 years old said they have traded or used crypto, while 40% of all African-Americans do the same.
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Block, Blockstream and Tesla collaborate for green Bitcoin mining facility
Tesla is building a solar-powered facility in collaboration with Block and Blockstream for green Bitcoin.
NFTs
Axiom Space astronauts mint NFTs in low Earth orbit
Over the coming days, the Ax-1 mission crew will be minting NFT artworks to “encourage interest in exploring life beyond Earth's orbit.”
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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.
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.
Crime
Unchecked crime forces Kraken exchange to close San Francisco HQ
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is shutting down its office in San Francisco as its staff has been facing attacks and robberies amid a significant rise in crime.
Crime
Was Netflix’s “Trust No One: The Hunt For The Crypto King” a propaganda play?
The Netflix documentary brings cryptocurrency to the masses, albeit from a less than flatterring set of circumstances.
Investments
Blockchain security firm CertiK raises $88M, propelling its valuation to $2B
The company has doubled its valuation in just four months as crypto-related cyberattacks keep growing in numbers and scale.
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Adoption
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Payments
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Banking
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