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Crypto Gains Ground in Latin America Amid Venture Capital Boom
Venture capital funds invested more than $6 billion in Latin America in the first half of 2021, versus $4 billion in all of 2020.
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Former Huobi Exec Launches $25M Fund Seeking to Bridge CeFi, DeFi and the Metaverse
OP Crypto Capital and its funding vehicle aim to help founders build projects during their earliest stages.
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Taipei, capital of Taiwan
Taiwan's XREX Blockchain Firm Raises $17M in Funding Round Led by CDIB Capital
Funding will go toward expanding the firm's fiat currency portfolio, acquiring additional licenses and furthering partnerships.
Taipei, capital of Taiwan

Coinbase signs in New York.
Research Firm Says Coinbase 'Overvalued' as Competition Heats Up
On firm says Coinbase investors should be wary, predicting the crypto exchange won't maintain "blowout earnings" in the future.
Coinbase signs in New York.

"It was like a really beautiful house party," says Keld van Schreven of KR1.
ICO Mania Revisited: The Investors and Token Issuers Who Made Good
"ICO" has become a dirty word, but were all those opportunities duds? For these investors, participating in 2017's boom has been a win.
"It was like a really beautiful house party," says Keld van Schreven of KR1.

traffic speed
Gone in 30 Seconds: Yield Guild Games' $12.5M Token Sale Sells Out Fast
Some tokens will distributed to members of the startup's community.
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Delhi, India
India's ICICI Bank Stops Customers From Making Overseas Crypto Investments
ICICI Bank is telling customers not to use foreign remittances to invest in cryptocurrencies.
Delhi, India

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor
MicroStrategy: Another Dip, Another $10M Bitcoin Purchase
The listed firm now holds 92,079 BTC bought for a total of $2.251 billion.
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein
Grayscale Seeks SEC Reporting Status for Its Digital Large Cap Fund
The crypto asset manager's bitcoin and ethereum trusts both achieved reporting status last year.
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein