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New Digital Collectible Collections Art Gobblers and Keepers Propel NFT Sales 56% Higher This Week

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Non-fungible token (NFT) sales increased a great deal during the last seven days as NFT sales jumped 56.73% higher than sales recorded the week prior. Over the last seven days, out of 889,499 NFT transactions, NFT sales volume reached a total of $170.48 million this past week. Art Gobblers and

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Dogecoin Jumps 116% Higher in 2 Weeks, King of Meme Coins Outperforms Leading Crypto Assets

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Dogecoin, the king of meme coins, has been one of the best performing crypto assets during the last 30 days and ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Statistics show that dogecoin has risen 116.3% against the U.S. dollar during the last two weeks, and the token has situated itself in the eighth largest crypto […]

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Silver Rallies 7% Rising Past $20 per Ounce, US Mint Says Fabricators Are ‘Struggling to Keep up With Demand’

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On Friday, as the global cryptocurrency market cap jumped 5.4% higher against the greenback, U.S. stocks rallied toward the end of the day with the top four major stock indexes gathering gains. Precious metals also soared as the New York spot price of gold per troy ounce increased by 3.20%, and silver’s price value skyrocketed […]

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Displaying US Dollar Prices Still Prohibited, Ghanaian Central Bank Tells Actress Lydia Forson

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The Bank of Ghana recently warned businesses quoting U.S. dollar prices that the practice is still prohibited and that the cedi remains Ghana’s sole legal tender. The bank said it is working with law enforcement to “clamp down on illegal foreign exchange operations.” In addition to naming and shaming businesses violating the law, a Ghanaian […]

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Microsoft Backs Wemade’s Blockchain Push in $46 Million Investment Round

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Software giant Microsoft has made a $14.8 million investment in Wemade, a Korea-based blockchain gaming services company that has recently launched its own stablecoin, named Wemix. The company was part of a $46 million investment round, that also saw the participation of two more companies: Shinhan Asset Management and Kiwoom Securities. Microsoft Backs Korea-Based Gaming

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Nigerian Currency Redesign Controversy: Naira Slips by Almost 20%, Experts See Exchange Rate Reaching 1,000:1 USD Before Year End

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The Nigerian currency appeared to accelerate its decline versus the U.S. dollar after it slipped to a new low of 900 naira for every dollar. The currency has continued to depreciate even after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s raid on suspected illegal foreign exchange dealers. Continuing U.S. Dollar Shortages Following the Oct. 27 announcement […]

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Foundry Academy Launches Training Program to Produce Top Technicians for BTC Mining Industry

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Foundry Digital, a digital asset mining and a staking-focused subsidiary of Digital Asset Group, has announced the launch of a new bitcoin mining hardware training program. The training course, which is expected to commence on Nov. 7, is expected to help professionals and enthusiasts learn how to set up a miner as well as to […]

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Report: Over 30,000 Nigerians to Learn About Blockchain From Government Agency

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Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency recently said it has launched a blockchain training program and over 30,000 people are set to participate. The objective of the training course is to make the participants “early solution providers in the fourth industrial revolution.” Hastening Adoption of Blockchain The Nigerian government has said it plans to

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7 Startups Join Mastercard Program to Make Cryptocurrency More Accessible

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Payments giant Mastercard has added seven startups to its Start Path program to make cryptocurrencies more accessible. “We’re welcoming a new cohort of startups to ease access to digital assets, build communities for creators and empower people to innovate for the future through Web3 technologies,” said Mastercard. Mastercard: ‘Anyone Who Uses Crypto Should Be Able […]

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Fidelity Investments Launching Commission-Free Retail Crypto Trading for Bitcoin and Ether

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Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest brokerage firms with $9.9 trillion in assets under administration, is launching Fidelity Crypto, a service that allows retail investors to trade bitcoin and ether commission-free. “A meaningful portion of Fidelity customers are already interested in and own crypto,” the firm said. Fidelity Investments to Begin Offering