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EVERYBODY’s talking about the Ethereum Merge, what else is happening this week?

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Let’s take a look at the moves by some major players these past two weeks. MicroStrategy is still firm in its decision to invest in Bitcoin and puts another $10M in the coin despite its recent price crash. KPMG, a Big Four firm, also revealed its new collaboration hub to connect stakeholders to Web3. Solana Labs has announced the release of its own smartphone, Saga, next year. Read about these pieces and more here.

We recently listed 3 coins and launched our recurring buy feature! Log in to your account to check out what’s new and stay tuned for more recurring buy pairs in the near future. Our double referral program is also ending this Friday. Don’t miss out – grab all your friends! Read 6 of the top news pieces these past 2 weeks here to keep up with the industry!

It’s been a crazy few weeks for crypto traders everywhere! For one, LUNA was resurrected through the new Terra blockchain. And of course, we were the first platform in Canada to list it! During these past 2 weeks: Terra 2.0 was launched, Cardano surged 27%, top luxury brands are entering the crypto and NFT space, and more.

Sunday is Bitcoin Pizza Day! Head over to our Twitter for a giveaway! In addition, we’ve all heard the news about LUNA. This morning, Do Kwon announced an on-chain proposal on Twitter. What’s more: Bitcoin slides for 7 weeks straight, Instagram and Spotify test out NFT support, Gucci welcomes crypto, and Starbucks prepares for its own NFT collection.

One week ago, we listed 4 new coins: CVX, MIR, HBAR, and XTZ. We didn’t stop there! We now also support the Terra version of UST. Enjoy lower fees and higher transaction speeds! Some big moves: Central African Republic becomes second country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, Panama passes a crypto assets bill, and of course, Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion, resulting in a 30% DOGE rally.

Yesterday, we introduced new features to our platform, with one being the Account Appropriateness Questionnaire. We have an article with more guidance. News these past 2 weeks: Australia is set to have 3 crypto spot ETFs next week, Slovenia plans for a flat tax on crypto transactions, TerraUSD becomes the third-largest stablecoin, and more!

New developments: Bitcoin nears its supply with only 2 million Bitcoin left to mine, Rio de Janeiro will allow tax payments in Bitcoin next year, Elon Musk leads a Dogecoin rally, and more! Check back every two weeks for more news.

We welcomed ApeCoin to Canada! You can now trade the trading pair APE/CAD on our site. NFT news: Yuga Labs acquired CryptoPunks and Meebits to own two of the top-selling NFT projects. Mark Zuckerberg also announces that NFTs are coming to Instagram. What’s more: Decentraland gets its own Fashion Week and Ukraine legalizes cryptocurrency, marking another important moment for the industry.

What’s new this week in crypto? eBay is anticipated to announce a decision on integrating crypto as a payment option, CVS plans to enter the metaverse with 4 NFT-related trademarks, The Sandbox surpasses 2 million users, President Biden signs the long-awaited executive order on crypto, and more! Keep up with crypto news and prices here!

We’ve come with exciting news yet again: multichain support is here! We enabled support for Ethereum, USDC, and Polygon so you can now enjoy free withdrawals! The last 2 weeks: find out what JPMorgan is doing in the metaverse, Puma becomes PUMA.eth, the NYSE has ambitious plans to be a crypto and NFT marketplace, and more!

EXCITING NEWS: We officially waived all fiat withdrawal fees yesterday! That’s right, you can now cash out on our platform for free! What’s new in crypto these past 2 weeks: keep an eye for crypto ads during this Sunday’s Super Bowl as crypto goes even more mainstream, Super Bowl attendees will be given their own NFTs, Shiba-Inu-themed coins are top gainers, and more!

This week: Bitcoin rallied on Tuesday afternoon after falling to a seven-month low and seeing a loss of more than half its value since its all-time high. However, NYC Mayor Adams has no regrets about taking his first Bitcoin paycheck last Friday. More: Twitter is rolling out verified NFT profile pictures, Fantom becomes the third-largest DeFi protocol by value locked, Google forms a blockchain unit and Wiki continues to accept crypto donations.

It’s been a busy two weeks for Bitcoin. The apex cryptocurrency celebrated its 13th birthday on January 3 with its hash rate hitting an all-time high on the same day. Meanwhile, the third-largest whale celebrated this special occasion by buying 456 BTC. However, Bitcoin’s price also fell to a 3-month low. More in this newsletter: Samsung reveals NFT TVs, Cardano plants 1M trees, Paypal explores a branded stablecoin.

Global search interest for ‘NFT’ surpasses ‘crypto’ for the first time ever. According to Google Trends, global searches for “NFT” surpassed “crypto” last week. In addition, Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs topped CryptoPunks for the first time on a key price metric. Last Wednesday, the lowest price for a Bored Ape was 53.9 ether while the base price for a CryptoPunk was 52.69 ether. Catch up with what else happened in our newsletter!

Virtual land in the metaverse dominated NFT sales over past week. In one week, NFT sales recorded $300 million. Almost a quarter of that total has been for digital land in the Sandbox metaverse. What’s going on with Tesla and Dogecoin? Elon Musk says Tesla will start taking Dogecoin for some merchandise sales in a tweet, making the coin surge by around 24%.

Last week in crypto: Bitcoin City in the making? President Nayib Bukele announced that a “bitcoin city” will be built in 2022. It is set to have a central plaza in the shape of the Bitcoin logo. More: NFT is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year, MicroStrategy buys another 7,002 bitcoins for $414 million, and ‘Omicron’ the cryptocurrency surges almost ten-fold.

What a busy week! 3 Black Friday events were launched this Monday, 6 new coins went live on our site yesterday, and crypto withdrawal costs were reduced or waived today! The minimum withdrawal amounts were lowered today as well! 🥳 Make sure to check out our limited-time Black Friday events before they’re gone!