• Whatsapp testing crypto payments
  • Coinbase to offer users access to DeFi yields
  • Bitcoin price is consolidating in a downward channel

Business

Meta’s Whatsapp trials crypto payments in the US
Novi said the aim of the payment system is to help millions of people who cannot access global financial systems.
TRM Labs Raises $60M as Visa, Amex Play Catch-Up on Crypto Tracking
After Mastercard bought CipherTrace in September, American Express and Visa are throwing their weight behind TRM.
Coinbase Launches High-Interest DeFi Yields to 70 Countries - Decrypt
Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that eligible customers in over 70 countries can now earn yield with DeFi.
Polygon acquires ZK-rollups startup Mir Protocol for $400 million
Polygon has acquired Ethereum scaling startup Mir Protocol for $400 million. Mir utilizes zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proof) technology.
Ubisoft Becomes First Major Gaming Company to Launch In-Game NFTs - Decrypt
After years of dabbling in the crypto and the NFT space, game industry giant Ubisoft is taking things to the next level.
South Korean crypto VC Hashed launches new $200 million fund
Hashed, a crypto venture capital firm based in South Korea, has launched a new $200 million fund to invest in Web3 startups.
UAE Wealth Fund Mubadala Investing in Crypto Ecosystem: CEO
The wealth fund is no longer skeptical about crypto, and is investing in blockchain and other related technologies, CEO Khaldoon Al Mubarak said.
Fidelity Digital to Accept Bitcoin Collateral on Cash Loans for Institutions
Fidelity Digital Assets is partnering with crypto lender BlockFi for the new business angle.
SushiSwap Infighting Exposes Pitfalls of Decentralized Crypto - BNN Bloomberg
SushiSwap, the decentralized cryptocurrency exchange that started with a scandal, is facing a crossroads as infighting among developers has investors seeking to reorganize the supposed autonomous organization.
Wallet Maker Ledger Launches Crypto-Linked Debit Card for US and EU Customers
Notably, Crypto Life cardholders will be able to open a line of credit using cryptocurrency as collateral.

Markets

Crypto Charts 50
BitcoinThe low from the crash earlier this month is still in place and although it ispossible that we have already completed the wave ii, until we close above $50′796 on an hourly basis, we will allow for another sell off from currentlevels. Would look to buy around the bottom of the channel and…
Digital Assets Market Intelligence 09
* Low confidence in Bitcoin prices as year end approaches * Perpetual Futures Funding Rates have declined as derivatives traders are more cautious * Average Social Sentiment is at a 30d low * Bitcoin Whales have reduced their positions by $1.86bn in the last week BitcoinWeekly Price Action…
The Week Onchain (Week 50, 2021)
Bitcoin bulls attempt to hold the $50k price level as strong demand pulls coins out of exchanges. However, network profitability suggests this may be the bull/bear line in the sand.

#forecast 042 : Dips
Dear subscribers, Welcome to The Bitcoin Forecast #42. Top level summary for 12th Dec 2021 (current price $50.5k): Macro structure: HODLer buying has soften recently with this month’s price pull back, however long term holders remain in a region of peak accumulation. Structurally we are still in a b…
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Bounces Above $50K Amid Light Weekend Trading, Altcoins Kick Higher
Ether climbs back above $4,100 but the direction of crypto markets at the start of the week remains uncertain.

Regulations

mBridge Reveals 15 Use Cases and 22 Heavyweight Participants
Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Société Générale, and China’s biggest state-owned banks are part of the project.
Crypto CEOs request Congress provide regulatory clarity at hearing on digital assets
The CEOs of Circle, FTX, Bitfury, Paxos, Stellar Development Foundation and Coinbase’s U.S. subsidiary told U.S. lawmakers about the challenges their companies faced as both stablecoin issuers and digital asset exchanges.
German Savings Banks Weigh Vote to Launch Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading Services: Report - Decrypt
As many as 50 million customers of German savings banks could be reportedly offered cryptocurrency trading services next year.

Opinions

Metaverse: Hype or Reality?
Notes from the field, from internet past ☎️ to internet present 📱

Readings / Podcasts

The Bitcoin Forecast with Willy Woo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwDE1RzQ7fg