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Thanks to the recent hype in the metaverse and gaming, The Sandbox project has been one which has been ruling the roost. Soon after Facebook’s parent company was rebranded as ‘Meta’ on 28 October 2021, SAND saw a near 700% rally in the matter of a month – creating huge wealth in the process.

Sardine's core technology uses AI to provide a real-time fraud score based on the user’s identity, device, and behaviour patterns at the time of account origination and account funding. It also continuously monitors for fraud during account login, deposits, and withdrawals.The technology is now used by over 50 firms, including neobanks such as Brex and crypto exchanges Bakkt and FTX, which integrate Sardine’s SDK into their web and mobile apps.The startup has also now added instant bank ACH transfers for crypto on-ramps, removing the traditional three to seven day waiting period for consumers before they gain access to their funds.Soups Ranjan, CEO, Sardine, says: "It’s an amazing time, as the very concept of money is being reinvented with the rise of fintech and crypto digital wallets.

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Canadian financial services company TMX Group said it would launch its first crypto futures product later this year.

Block Inc. (SQ), formerly Square, is a financial services and online payments company that provides hardware and software tools to help businesses run and grow their operations.Among Block's primary products are—a point-of-sale hardware system, software for payments processing and analytics, Square Card (a free business debit card), and Cash App (a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment service).

MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) shares rose more than 10% during Tuesday's session after the company used half of its $500 million in cash to purchase 21,454 bitcoins and announced plans for a modified Dutch auction to buy back its own stock with the other half.

US regulators are set to propose expansive new requirements for private investment funds as part of a widening effort to police a fast-growing but relatively opaque corner of the capital markets.

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After months of speculation and opposing debates, Russia has surprised the cryptocurrency industry by agreeing to recognize Bitcoin as currency. This comes after the Russian government and central bank came to a consensus on the regulation of cryptocurrencies, Kommersant reported on Tuesday.

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Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced a partnership with Cabital, the world’s leading digital financial institution.

FIS-owned Worldpay becomes a global validator and operator for the Crypto.org Chain, a public blockchain which enables transactions worldwide between people and businesses.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Acting Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg announced the key priorities for the year ahead. Among other pressing issues that were included in the 2022 agenda, the evaluation of the risks around cryptocurrency has also been given priority.

A criminal case involving an initial coin offering (ICO) which was backed by investments and assets that allegedly don't exist could have a major impact on the entire ICO space. According to Bloomberg, a federal judge has ruled that U.S. securities laws could cover initial coin offerings. Prior to this point, the question of regulation of the contested ICO landscape has been a difficult one to answer. Now, the government may have just gained crucial authority to regulate a space with billions of dollars in cryptocurrency offerings.

The broader crypto-market is seeing some optimism return as many digital assets, including Bitcoin, shrugged off their near two-month long bearishness. Many altcoins have also begun recovering, with XRP seeing one of the quickest and sharpest rallies. On the charts, a breakout can be pictured as XRP prices tore a hole through the $0.8-resistance. This is significant because it was a crucial level of support earlier during the downfall.

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Different institutions across the globe have expressed interest in joining the crypto-train. On 7 February, DriveWealth, the SoftBank-backed start-up entered the cryptocurrency industry by launching two subsidiaries. However, with the rise in institutions offering crypto services, this doesn’t come as a total surprise. But, here’s how this could prove to be an important development.

The Makara acquisition will see it add the ability to invest in expert-built, diversified crypto portfolios Sarah Levy, CEO, Betterment, says: "Crypto is here to stay and Betterment wants to live our promise of long-term diversification and to provide our customers with the best variety of assets in the marketplace."Makara is unique in offering consumers managed crypto portfolios combined with the guidance and ease-of-use that have defined Betterment."Makara's team of crypto experts and engineering talent will join Betterment upon the closing of the transaction, which is expected later this quarter subject to customary closing conditions.

Accounting firm KPMG is getting into cryptocurrencies. The firm announced in a press release on Feb. 7, 2021, that its Canada office had purchased Ethereum (ETHUSD) and Bitcoin (BTCUSD) for its corporate treasury. KPMG did not divulge the amount or figures related to its investment in cryptocurrencies.

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