BitDigest May 17 · Issue #903
- Bitcoin falls to 3-month low on one word tweet from Elon Musk; BTC dominance breaks below 40%
- Argentina looking for monthly trading records from digital currency exchanges
- Iran continues to issue regulations driving mining capacity into the government’s control
Invitation to NFT Art Gallery
I have been writing about NFTs and my interest in digital art for the past few years, but many people are still having trouble understanding this new trend. My friends at Signum Growth Capital and ARK Invest are hosting a digital art gallery event looking at NFT’s and speaking to artist, developers and investors on digital platforms including Decentraland, Cryptovoxels, and Spatial Web.
Everyone is welcome. The event is this Wednesday, May 19th, starting at 4:30 PM EST and will be live streamed on YouTube and Discord for people who are unfamiliar with navigating these virtual platforms. Please RSVP if you are interested so the live stream details can be forwarded.
The Headlines
Argentina Requiring Crypto Exchanges to Disclose Customer Data
Unauthorized Iranian Household-Miners to be Fined
Russia Will Not Provide Open Access to Blockchain Voting Records
Musk 'Indeed' Tweet Starts Weekend Sell Off
Square Remains 'Forever' Committed to Bitcoin
BME to Pilot SME Financing on Blockchain
Greenidge Mining Operations to Become Carbon Neutral
DarkSide Operations Shuttered
Dapper Labs Accused of Breaking US Security Laws
Market Data
Size of Average Ransom Payment Request Increased Over Past Year
US' Largest Mining Operation Already Carbon Neutral
Exchange, Custody and Product News
Anchorage Adds AAVE, BAL, NXM, UNI and YFI
Thoughts on the Ecosystem
Tether Reserve Report Caused Market Sell Off
Daily Cartoon
Reports you may have missed
Tether Outlines New Organizational Structure, Aptos Partners with Microsoft, Brevan Howard, and SK Telecom
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