FTX US rises $400 million in Series A round and is valued at $8 billion
    27 Jan 2022
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    Cryptocurrency exchange FTX US has raised $400 million in its first funding round from investors, including Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, reaching the market value at $8 billion. The investment gives FTX US a valuation of $8 billion, placing it among the world’s most valuable private crypto firms. Investors in the round…

    Bank of America: Stablecoin adoption and the digital dollar are inevitable
    27 Jan 2022
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    Bank of America analysts said in a report that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would differ from digital currencies currently available because it would be the liability of the Federal Reserve, not a commercial bank. Analysts suggest that the United States is moving toward creating its own CBDC. According to a Bloomberg report, Bank…

    IMF urges El Salvador shouldn’t use Bitcoin, citing ‘large risks’
    27 Jan 2022
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    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged El Salvador to strip Bitcoin of its status as legal currency due to its large risks, citing it as a significant obstacle for the nation’s efforts to get a loan from the institution. This follows El Salvador asking the IMF for a $1.3 billion loan last year, but the…