BitDigest March 1 · Issue #851
- Crypto prices recover following weekend sell off
- Bank of Jamaica to begin piloting digital currency
- Inner Mongolia proposing ban of crypto mining
Premium to NAV for leading trusts and Canadian ETF remain negative.
The Headlines
Bank of Jamaica Sees CBDC in 2022
Inner Mongolia Proposes Crypto Mining Ban
Nigerian VP Calls for Crypto Regulation Not Death to the "Goose that May Lay the Golden Eggs"
IMF Supporting Benefits of CBDCs
SEC Issues Alert on Digital Asset Securities
Ghana Establishes Regulatory Sandbox
Singapore Using Blockchain for COVID-19 Test Result Verification
MARA Changes its Name
Inx to list on TSXV
MasterCard Focusing on StableCoins
Grayscale Identifies New Assets for Consideration
Google Finance Adds Crypto Pricing Summary
Thoughts on the Ecosystem
Bitcoin is at a "Tipping Point"
Mr. Wonderful is Now a Crypto Believer
Bitcoin is the Perfect Asset for Speculative Mania
Central Banks Will Never Allow Bitcoin to Go Mainstream
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