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Sasha Markevich

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Adoption   -   Sep 15, 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index: South and South East Asia Leading the Way
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The 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index report from Chainalysis shows that South and South-East Asia are leading the way in grassroots crypto adoption. Countries with low-mid income tend to show a higher level of adoption.

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DeFi   -   Sep 13, 2023 New Metamask Features: Fiat Off-Ramp, PayPal And Cross-Chain Interoperability
New Metamask Features: Fiat Off-Ramp, PayPal And Cross-Chain Interoperability

MetaMask is expanding its reach. The popular Web3 wallet has added a ’Sell’ feature to its Portfolio platform, has PayPal integrated and is currently preparing 'Snaps', which will allow users to interact with different blockchains from inside their MetaMask wallet.

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Blockchain   -   Sep 06, 2023 10 (+1) Ideas for a Better Crypto Future Proposed by Brian Armstrong
10 (+1) Ideas for a Better Crypto Future Proposed by Brian Armstrong

The Coinbase CEO called for blockchain builders to bid for the company's venture capital funds, and even proposed 11 promising ideas to give them a head start. The ideas, ranging from a new stablecoin type to a 'Web3 LinkedIn', will likely be curated for Coinbase's new L2 blockchain Base.

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Adoption   -   Sep 02, 2023 Google Cloud to Open Office in El Salvador After Bitcoin Strategy Success
Google Cloud to Open Office in El Salvador After Bitcoin Strategy Success

Google Cloud enters a strategic partnership with the government of El Salvador and will help to digitalize the country amid its bond rally and growing investor interest.

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Exchanges   -   Aug 26, 2023 More Setbacks For Binance, as it Makes Plans to Leave Georgian Office
More Setbacks For Binance, as it Makes Plans to Leave Georgian Office

Binance is likely to leave Georgia soon due to registration issues. This adds to a series of setbacks, including the end of its partnership with Mastercard and Visa.

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Exchanges   -   Aug 25, 2023 Binance Continues Operations in Sanctioned Russia Despite Legal Risks
Binance Continues Operations in Sanctioned Russia Despite Legal Risks

In addition to its other compliance-based troubles, Binance is also under investigation in connection with possible violations of the U.S. sanctions on Russia. Local observers report on interesting ways the exchange circumvents the restrictions.

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Stablecoins   -   Aug 23, 2023 USDC Stablecoin Consortium Dissolved as Coinbase Acquires Direct Stake in Circle
Coinbase Circl

Coinbase is increasing its support for USDC with an investment in Circle, which will take full control over the second largest stablecoin issuance and governance.

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Banks   -   Aug 22, 2023 FTX-Linked Farmington State Bank Shut Down by Federal Reserve
FTX-Linked Farmington State Bank Shut Down by Federal Reserve

The Fed Board issued an enforcement action against 136-year-old Farmington State Bank, which has previously been associated with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Alameda Research.

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