Crypto News January 2: Bitcoin heads towards USD 100,000 in 2022 with Solana, Robinhood, Blockchain, NFT News
From claiming that Bitcoin will hit $ 100,000 in 2022, to criticizing the Mozilla Foundation for accepting cryptocurrency donations. Here are some highlights from the crypto market.
Bitcoin news
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has amassed over 1,300 BTC since the country officially passed the Legal Tender Ordinance in September.
Recently, Bukele predicted that BTC will hit $ 100,000 in 2022.
2022 predictions #Bitcoin:
• Will reach $ 100,000
• 2 more countries will adopt it as legal tender
• Will be a major election issue in the US election this year
• Bitcoin City will begin construction
• Volcanic bonds are oversubscribed
• Big surprise at @TheBitcoinConf– Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) January 2, 2022
He also revealed that Bitcoin City is about to be built, a lot of people are interested in Vulcan bonds, and there will be a big surprise at the upcoming Bitcoin conference.
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As one of the most popular blockchain platforms, Solana is highly regarded in the blockchain community for its speed and security.
Among them, Phantom is definitely one of the fastest growing wallets in this ecosystem. The wallet supports Ledger Nano X devices and allows access to NFTs and digital collections.
After the beta test in April 2021, Phantom saw user numbers increase by 4,400% from 40,000 in July to 1.8 million users in December.
1/4 – 2021 was an incredible year for Phantom & the @solana Ecosystem! We opened our invite-only beta version in March and then released it in July.
In just 9 months, we’ve grown to over 1.8 million monthly active users without any noticeable slowdown! pic.twitter.com/kY4tjBquyv
– Phantom (@phantom) January 1, 2022
Solana runs on the Proof of Stake algorithm. As a result, users secure the network by participating in the staking of their SOL tokens.
According to the development team, network users have deployed over $ 16 billion worth of SOL, exchanged tokens worth over $ 1.3 billion, and made over 55 million transactions with Dapps.
Robinhood news
Robinhood announced the upcoming beta launch of its crypto wallet this week. According to the company, 1.6 million registered users participate in using the wallet.
The company announced its crypto wallet project in September, which will allow customers to trade, send and receive crypto through the Robinhood app.
Robinhood shares an update on upcoming crypto wallets
Alpha test is complete. Beta wallets will be launched for tens of thousands of customers in mid-January
Great news for #Dogecoin ! #WalletsBeta $ doge pic.twitter.com/vVG0zdEnno
– Doge Whisperer (@TDogewhisperer) December 29, 2021
Blockchain news
One of the most popular gaming companies in the world plans to expand its presence in the world of blockchain gaming this year.
President of Square Enix, the company best known for the hit Final Fantasy series, Yosuke Matsuda, spoke about what he calls “decentralized gaming” in hopes that it will become an important one in the years to come Will become a trend in the games industry.
Square Enix promises “decentralized games” in 2022 https://t.co/HWSdbzw2ie pic.twitter.com/0U9KnoSOKw
– The edge (@rand) January 1, 2022
The inclusion of decentralized games in the portfolio will be an important strategy of the company from 2022.
Accordingly, the company will closely monitor the changes in this area and intensify efforts to develop a suitable business with the aim of issuing its own token in the future.
NFT news
Hip-hop superstar Marshall Mathers, better known by his stage name – Eminem, is the latest celebrity to buy Bored Ape NFT. Eminem bought the Bored Ape NFT for $ 462,000.
The Oscar winner paid 123.45 ETH to Bored Ape # 9055, which the community calls EminApe.
I live in a simulation.
Thanks very much @Eminem for buying my monkey and joining the club!
Insanity. Let me write a text for your next single pic.twitter.com/myGNRmMLeD
– GeeGazza (@Gee__Gazza) December 31, 2021
Other news
The Mozilla Foundation has been criticized for accepting cryptocurrency donations.
The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit that oversees Mozilla Corporation, faced backlash after accepting cryptocurrency donations in its recent tweet.
Many Mozilla users claim that the platform destroyed their reputation by promoting Dogecoin and trying to legitimize the cryptocurrency.
Take part @dogecoin? HODLing some #Bitcoin & #Ether?
We use @BitPay Accept donations in # Cryptocurrency https://t.co/EOsLD1Z88O
– Mozilla (@mozilla) December 31, 2021
Some longtime fans of Firefox, the popular web browser from Mozilla Corp. Manufacturer, saying they had no choice but to reluctantly switch to a different browser. “Don’t make me download Chrome. Don’t make me do it, “wrote one angry user.
Others also threatened to cut their monthly contributions to the California-based nonprofit.
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