CryptoWeek #61

Bitcoin 2022 Miami

• Miami’s crypto craze on full display at bitcoin conference – AP News
• Peter Thiel claims ‘finance gerontocracy’ is holding back bitcoin – Financial Times
• Paypal Co-Founder Peter Thiel – YouTube
• Ex-Blockstream Exec Samson Mow Raises $21M for Bitcoin Startup JAN3
• Global Legislators Announce Pro Bitcoin Legislation – Bitcoin Magazine
• Jack Mallers’ Strike Integrating With World’s Largest PoS Providers – Nasdaq
• Jack Mallers Adding Bitcoin To Major PoS Networks – Bitcoin Magazine
• Jack Mallers’ Strike Announces Shopify Integration for Bitcoin Lightning Payments
• The Full Jack Mallers Announcement at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference – YouTube

Bitcoin 2022 Miami – Lightning Network

• Cash App Offers ‘Pay Me In Bitcoin’ – Bitcoin Magazine
• BitPay To Support Lightning Network – Bitcoin Magazine
• Lightning Labs unveils new protocol for Lightning Network stablecoins as it raises $70 million
• Lightning Labs Raises $70M to Bring Stablecoins to Bitcoin
• Number of People Go Up, or Bitcoin as the World’s Protocol of Value – Lightning Labs Medium

Regulator – US

• Michael Saylor: Biden’s Executive Order Akin to POTUS Giving ‘Green Light to Bitcoin’
• Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Calls Crypto ‘Transformative’ in Wide-Ranging Speech
• Yellen says crypto hasn’t been used for significant Russian sanctions evasion so far
• Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before House Financial Services Committee – YouTube
• Putin overestimated ability to bypass sanctions with cryptocurrency, FBI boss says – denvergazette.com
• U.S. lawmakers push Treasury to ensure Russia cannot use cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions – Reuters
• Gensler Says SEC Exploring Shared Role With CFTC Over Crypto Platforms

Regulator – UK

• UK Treasury outlines plan to regulate stablecoins and issue an NFT
• Britain sets out plan to exploit crypto potential – Reuters

Ecosystem – Terra Luna

• Luna Foundation Purchases 5,040 BTC, Terra Reserves Rise to 35,767 Bitcoin – Bitcoin News
• Luna Foundation Guard Adds Nearly $230M of Bitcoin to Stack
• Luna Foundation Guard buys $100 million in AVAX for UST’s reserve
• One-fifth of global Bitcoin hash rate is now controlled by listed companies

Ecosystem – Binance

• Binance.US Raises $200M+ in Seed Round at a $4.5B Valuation

Ecosystem – Facebook

• Facebook owner Meta targets finance with ‘Zuck Bucks’ and creator coins – Financial Times

Reports

• The Lightnng Network – Kraken
• March 2022 – Kraken
• Outlook Cryptos April 2022

CheckSig

• Bitcoin 2022 Miami, Institutional Custody Challenges – YouTube

Digital Gold Institute

• DGI Events