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Houston auto dealer to offer luxury car purchases through Bitcoin-backed loans
The company also announced it already sold its first luxury automobile, a Rolls Royce Ghost, financed with Bitcoin.
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African-Americans are leading cryptocurrency investments, study shows
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Investments
US SEC said to shy away from levered and inverse Bitcoin futures ETFs
Two days after Valkyrie Investments filed to offer a 1.25x leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF, the US regulator signaled that it intends to approve only unleveraged funds tied to Bitcoin.
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NFTs
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GameStop remains tight lipped on its restructuring plans, but leaks and job postings show they are going big on blockchain tech.
Regulation
U.S. SEC expected to have the key role in policing stablecoins like Tether
A report prepared by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets is expected to recommend Gensler’s agency for the key role in regulating the stablecoin industry.
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Mining
Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate rose by over 30% since July. Here’s what it means.
Bitcoin mining hashpower as gone from a low of 103 EH/s to touching as high as 189 EH/s within the last 3 months.
Legal
Terra founder Do Kwon files lawsuit against the U.S. SEC
Terraform Labs and Do Kwon filed a lawsuit against the U.S. SEC, arguing that the US regulator crossed a line.
Technology
Stablecoin crypto Diem shuns its Facebook connection
Despite the concerns of US lawmakers, Diem continued with the launch of the Novi wallet whilst distancing itself from Facebook.
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