The total value of crypto-related mergers and acquisitions rose to $55B in 2021 versus $1.1B a year earlier, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Source
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Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining: Report
CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal The government is looking to increase a special tax on mining fivefold, weeks after it came into effect. Source The post Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining: Report appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal
Zambia's Central Bank to Explore CBDC Following Crypto Warning: Report
Zambia is to follow several of its neighbours in exploring a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC), research for which is expected to complete later this year. Source
Abu Dhabi Trading Firm Hayvn in Talks for $30M Series B, Eyes IPO: Report
Hayvn, an Abu Dhabi-based crypto trading firm, is courting institutional investors for a Series B round with a view to eventually list, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Source
Animoca in Talks for Infusion From KKR as Funding Round Swells to $500M: Report
Global investment company KKR is in talks to join Animoca Brands’ latest financing, taking its funding from the round to around $500 million. Source
FSInsight report says a single spark could see BTC 5X
Financial research firm FSInsight predicts in a new report that Bitcoin could reach $222,000, and Ether could reach $12,000, by the end of 2022. At current prices of BTC ($43,350) and ETH ($3,080), that would mean a nearly five-time and four-time increase in price for each coin respectively. The Digital Assets In A Post-Cycle World report explained several factors that are likely to combine to drive prices to those heights by the end of the year. Compared to other cycles, it would appear that BTC has not achieved what the…
4 key takeaways from KPMG Pulse of Fintech Report
As Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins took a break from reaching new all-time highs, the market sentiment seems gloomy since the start of 2022. However, while the market seems to be sleeping, its trajectory shows that there’s more to look forward to in the coming months. Multinational professional services network KMPG published its biannual Pulse of Fintech report, where the firm tracks and analyzes developments and investments within the financial technology sector. The report highlighted the most notable developments in major regions like the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA, and pointed…
EU Weighs Potential Metaverse Regulation: Report
The European Union (EU) is analyzing the metaverse and what potential regulatory action will be required, one of its commissioners has said. Source
Global crypto adoption could ‘soon hit a hyper-inflection point’: Wells Fargo report
Wells Fargo Investment Institute, the research division of Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Management, has released a report highlighting the potential of cryptocurrencies as an investment opportunity akin to the early days of the internet. In a Monday report titled, “Cryptocurrencies — Too early or too late?“ the banking giant referred to cryptocurrencies as “viable investments,” but hinted there was no rush for investors to enter the still maturing market. Wells Fargo’s global investment strategy team said it did not subscribe to the idea that it was “too late to invest” in…
Myanmar’s Military Government Plans Digital Currency Launch: Report
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