BitDigest February 12 · Issue #841
- Bitcoin hits new high as total market cap breaks $1.45 trillion
- Indian crypto trading ban will allow investor time to exit holdings
- Major tech companies not likely to follow Tesla and MicroStrategy by adding bitcoin to balance sheet
The Headlines
Indian Crypto Investment Ban Seems Imminent
Nigerian SEC Supports Central Bank's Crypto Ban
Provincial Governor Submits Proposal for Argentinan Digital Peso
Miami City Commission Supports Mayor's Plan to Allow Bitcoin Payments and Salaries
Top Canadian Universities Present CBDC Proposals to Government
BNY Mellon Entering Crypto Arena
Canada Approves First Bitcoin ETF
Ebang Prices Follow-on Offering
PayPal Unlikely to Invest in Cryptocurrencies
Uber Open to Accepting Crypto Payments
Jack and Jay Z Establish Endowment for Bitcoin Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Bitso Acquires Derivative Trading Platform
Market Data
New Report on Crypto Mining Capacity Expansion
Thoughts on the Ecosystem
Bitcoin is at ‘Nosebleed Levels’
European Payments Firm Not Seeing Crypto Interest from Merchants
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