Morgan Stanley signaling broad crypto plans with a new job posting
    09 Aug 2022
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    According to a new LinkedIn job posting, financial giant Morgan Stanley is looking for a product development manager with a primary focus on building a wide range of new crypto products. The new executive will lead the team responsible for more than $900 billion in assets under management. The Block reported that the new position…

    Despite bear market, crypto fundraising hits $30 billion in H1 2022, topping all of 2021
    09 Aug 2022
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    Messari’s latest report indicates that the market pullback in the year’s first half did not shake investors’ confidence in the growing crypto industry. As per the report, the overall amount of money raised in the first six months already exceeds the $30.2 billion that was raised in 1313 rounds throughout the entire year of 2021….

    Crypto Trends Weekly July 30 – Aug. 5
    08 Aug 2022
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    Breaking crypto news from the last week (July 30 – Aug. 5, 2022): July 30: Finder.com, a panel of crypto industry experts, expects Dogecoin (DOGE) to completely lose its value. Dogecoin “was a meme coin that shouldn’t have really gotten to this point,” experts said, blaming Tesla CEO Elon Musk for the popularity of the…

    Fintech unicorn Revolut to increase the workforce by 20% in its crypto team
    08 Aug 2022
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    British-based fintech company Revolut plans to expand its staff by 20% across different regions, including the UK, US, and Europe. The company plans to add these new employees to its crypto team over the next six months. Revolut is hiring employees across various positions, including crypto legal experts, software engineers, crime prevention experts, and financial…

    Binance-backed exchange WazirX is cracked down on by Indian authorities
    07 Aug 2022
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    India’s Enforcement Directorate has frozen WazirX’s bank balances with around $8 million worth. WazirX faced scrutiny for its alleged money laundering. Meanwhile, Binance’s CEO said the company never completed the acquisition of WazirX, which it had announced in November 2019. India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED), a law enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes, has frozen bank…

    Nigeria and the UAE are the world’s most crypto-curious countries – CoinGecko study
    07 Aug 2022
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    Nigeria and the UAE remain the most cryptocurrency-obsessed markets, CoinGecko’s new study said based on Google Trends search data. Analysts suggest that top-list countries seem more interested in buying the dip, reflecting their long-term outlook for cryptocurrencies. CoinGecko, the leading cryptocurrency tracker, has compiled a ranking of countries by interest concerning digital currencies via Google…