Tag: Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Australian Open Joins the Metaverse by Partnering with Decentraland

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One of the world’s biggest tennis tournaments – the Australian Open (AO) – is entering both the NFT and Metaverse side of the cryptocurrency industry.

This year’s championship will also be held in Decentraland — a leading virtual reality platform. At the same time, fans will be able to participate further by buying non-fungible tokens linked to live match data.

AO Dives into the Metaverse

As Omicron cases in Australia surge, the organizers of the Australian Open decided to grant greater access to both international spectators and even locals who are concerned to attend matches in person.

As such, the tournament will also take place in Decentraland. There, visitors will be able to observe the main stadium Rod Laver Arena, explore restaurants, and of course, watch tennis matches.

“With this next wave of technology, global tennis fans will have the opportunity to be part of the 2022 Australian Open in a way never before available,” said Craig Tiley, the AO Tournament Director.

Additionally, the organization will release a collection of 6,776 non-fungible tokens, called “Art Ball NFTs.” Each collectible will correspond to a winning shot from all matches from the 2022 championship.

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Owners will also receive an airdrop with footage of the point, virtual wearables, and other benefits in the future. Should one of the 11 championship points land on the plot, the holder of the connected NFT can claim and get the physical tennis ball from the match used in the game in a specially handcrafted case.

The non-fungible tokens will be tracked by the same technology employed to judge the matches’ in-game points.

The “Art Ball NFTs” will go on sale on January 10, while the AO Decentraland event goes live on January 17, the same day when the physical tournament begins.

Who Else Partnered with Decentraland?

Earlier this week, the Korean electronics giant Samsung introduced its new metaverse experience, called Samsung 837X. The feature, empowered by Decentraland, will enable clients to virtually attend quests or live music events.

“Best of all, you can earn NFT badges and exclusive, limited-supply collections of Samsung Decentraland wearables to customize your avatars,” Samsung explained.

Samsung 837X will be open in Decentraland for a limited period. Throughout the ongoing year, the Korean company plans to bring the experience to more people by launching a multiverse approach on new platforms.

“Metaverse empowers us to transcend physical and spatial limits to create unique virtual experiences that could not happen otherwise. Innovation is in our DNA, and we can’t wait for you all to experience this burgeoning virtual world,” Samsung’s Michelle Crossan-Matos concluded.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $46K on Global Markets’ Omicron Fears Plunge (Market Watch)

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Bitcoin’s suffering continues as the cryptocurrency failed at $47,000 and dropped below $46,000. Most altcoins are also well in the red, with Ethereum trading beneath $3,800 and Binance Coin close to breaking below $500.

Omicron Fears Behind BTC’s Latest Dump?

Just several days ago, the primary cryptocurrency seemed significantly more bullish when it neared $50,000 following a US Fed statement in regards to the inflation rates.

However, it couldn’t surpass that level and started to lose value gradually. It dropped below $46,000 in the following days as reported but quickly shot up to $48,000.

Yet, the bears continued to have a strong grip on the market and pushed the asset south again. As of now, bitcoin trades around $46,000, having dipped below that line minutes ago.

BTCUSD. Source: TradingView
BTCUSD. Source: TradingView





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The situation with the global stock markets is somewhat identical. Most stock indexes lost value last week on fears for the new variant of the COVID-19 pandemic and US politics.

The futures contracts of the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones all went down ahead of the trading day.

Altcoins See Red Too

Similar to bitcoin, most altcoins are also in the red today. Ethereum has lost another 4.5% of value and now sits beneath $3,800. The second-largest cryptocurrency has been stuck below the coveted $4,000 line for almost a week now.

Binance Coin is down by nearly 5% since yesterday and is just over $510. Solana (-7%), Cardano (-4.5%), Polkadot (-5.5%), Avalanche (-8%), Dogecoin (-5.5%), Shiba Inu (-8%), and MATIC (-6.5%) are all deep in red as well.

Interestingly, XRP is the only larger-cap altcoin slightly in the green. Ripple’s native token is up by more than 3% and stands at $0.85

A few more gainers come from the lower-cap alts, with Revain leading following a 13% increase.

However, most other altcoins are in the red, and the cryptocurrency market cap is down by $100 billion in a day to just over $2.1 trillion.

Cryptocurrency Market Overview. Source: Quantify Crypto
Cryptocurrency Market Overview. Source: Quantify Crypto

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Bitcoin Rejected at $60K Amid Fears of New COVID Variant: This Week’s Recap

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The past seven were somewhat successful for Bitcoin, and the total market capitalization managed to increase by some $150 million. Some altcoins are really taking off, while others are seemingly in a stalemate situation.

But let’s start with Bitcoin. The market leader failed to produce any meaningful gains but is up slightly above 2% in the past seven days. This came after an excellent weekly close on Sunday. Unfortunately, bulls didn’t capitalize on the opportunity and failed to break the critical $59K resistance level on three separate occasions on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

A lot of this volatility had to do with broader market turmoil caused by the discovery of a new COVID variant called Omicron. Stocks are also looking shaky, and it’s likely that they will take some time before the risk-on trade can continue with full force, hence creating temporary headwinds for the crypto market as well.

Some altcoins were completely unfazed by all of the above. Solana is up 10.5% in seven days, while LUNA skyrocketed by almost 60%. However, others felt the weight of the market instability – DOT is down 9%, XRP – 7.3%, ADA – 3%, AVAX – 8.7%, and so forth.

It’s interesting to note that this was the first time when PlanB’s BTC floor model missed by a long shot. However, according to the analyst, his S2F model is still intact. We are heading into a historically bullish month for the cryptocurrency market, in general, and it’s exciting to see what December has in store.




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Market Data

Market Cap: $2,739B | 24H Vol: 132B | BTC Dominance: 38.9%

BTC: $56,283 (+2.1%%) | ETH: $4,531 (+0.4%) | ADA: $1.1.63 (-3%)

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This Week’s Crypto Headlines You Can’t Miss

PlanB’s Floor Model First Miss: Bitcoin Price Closed Way Below $98K In November. PlanB, the analyst who created the famed Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow (S2F) model, also created a “worst-case scenario” one known as the floor model. In November, the latter was off for the first time as the price closed way below its target.

Adidas Enters The Metaverse With BAYC, Punks Comic, and GMoney. Renowned shoemaker Adidas formed three more crypto-related partnerships, diving deeper into the Metaverse hole. Following its collab with Coinbase, Adidas has now joined various NFT projects such as GMoney, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), and Punks Comic.

Binance Smart Chain Activates Real-Time BNB Burning Mechanism. The Binance Smart Chain (BSC) activated the BEP-95, which integrates a real-time burning mechanism into its tokenomics structure. Going forward a fixed ratio of gas fees that are collected by BSC validators is going to be burned in every single block.

Ex-Chancellor: Crypto Could Give London an Advantage Over European Competitors. Philip Hammond, a former Chancellor for the Exchequer from 2016 to 2019 in the UK, argued that cryptocurrency adoption can give London a competitive advantage over other European competitors. He also added that failure to adopt might leave them behind.

Square Rebrands to Block, Expands Focus on Blockchain Industry. Jack Dorsey-led Square, the financial services company, changed its name to Block, hinting at further involvement in the broader cryptocurrency industry. This happened immediately after Dorsey stepped down from Twitter and is no longer serving as its CEO.

Meta Expands Avenues For Running Crypto Ads On Facebook. After rebranding the company to Meta, the platform has now expanded the range of cryptocurrency ads that are eligible. It now accepts 27 licenses compared to the previous 3, and they are publicly viewable on the policy page.

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Omicron (OMC) Cryptocurrency Spikes 716% After WHO’s Name Choice for the Latest COVID-19 Strain

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This may be good news or bad news – depending on how you take it.

A small-cap cryptocurrency surged 716% over the weekend… following the WHO’s naming of the most dangerous strain of COVD-19 after it.

Omicron Shows Why Names Matter

Omicron (OMIC), a cryptocurrency that defines itself as a decentralized reserve currency protocol available on the Arbitrum Network, started giving joy to its hodlers around noon on November 27, when it broke through resistance near $70 and rose to $187 in less than half an hour.

From there, prices went wild, and the token reached a daily high of about $242.

The greedy folks who didn’t cash out after this amazing surge of interest saw their bravery rewarded the next day when each OMIC climbed to trade on the order of $430 at its peak.

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Price of Omicron. Image: Coinmarketcap
Price of Omicron. Image: Coinmarketcap

From that point, the token corrected to a low of $260 before a further push to its current $367. Not bad for a cryptocurrency that shares a name with the sixth deadliest pandemic of all time.

Unlike previous projects, the Omicron (OMIC) case is all about (un)fortunate coincidence. The token was born in early November as a fork of Olympus on the Arbitrum Network.

The Omicron protocol plays with a relationship between stakers and bonders to ensure a return over a given period of time.

But a few weeks later, the WHO decided to name a dangerous and newly discovered strain of COVID-19 after the fifteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, and the markets went crazy.

Covid-related Projects Are no Strangers in the Crypto-verse

Something similar happened in the early days of the Coronavirus when people rushed to buy cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and place bets related to the Coronavirus.

A clear example is the COVIDPunks project, a COVID-themed cryptopunks spinoff that has moved 1800 ETH in volume. And if that doesn’t seem like enough, a single original Cryptopunk, CryptoPunk 7523 sold at Sotheby’s for 11,754,000 USD.

Enthusiasts dubbed the NFT as COVID Alien.

And as long as there is any opportunity to make money, speculators will not hesitate to invest, even if it is not the most pleasant project in the world.

If you are interested in buying some Omicron, the only option for now is through Sushiswap. There is no centralized exchange with support for the cryptocurrency.

But please, whatever happens, if the token keeps going up don’t say out loud that you’re happy you got Omicron.


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Anthony Scaramucci: Cryptocurrency Markets Had Their Black Friday On November 26

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Today was an ugly day for the cryptocurrency world. In fact, it was a bad day for the financial markets in general. The U.S. stock indexes fell 2% on average, the FTSE lost 3.64%, the DAX was down 4.15%, oil futures tumbled more than 10%, and cryptocurrencies lost more than $200 billion in capitalization.

All because of fears of a new strain of COVID-19 that had speculators and analysts brainstorming scenarios of a possible new lockdown. Recently, scientists discovered the B.1.1.529 variant of the coronavirus. It has a high number of mutations that could make it immune to the antidotes developed to date.

Stock Markets in Nov. 26, 2021. Source: CNN
Stock Markets in Nov. 26, 2021. Source: CNN

Anthony Scaramucci is Bullish on Bearish Times

However, while some are rushing to sell their assets in fear, others take advantage of the situation to fill their pockets. Anthony Scaramuci, Trump’s former Comms director during his tenure in the White House, is one of them.

In a recent interview for CNBC, the Founder of SkyBridge Capital explained that this panic episode (the biggest since the 2020 crash) is nothing but a Black Friday and that people should take advantage of it to inject money into strategic investments as government monetary policies do not give much reason to be optimistic.

“If the Fed is not tapering, this is a buying opportunity. It’s Black Friday, and things are on sale.”

Discussing the cryptocurrency market, Scaramucci called for calm. He explained that the fears that led to the fall do not affect the fundamentals and that while there is a market overreaction, in the big picture, cryptocurrencies have enough reason to emerge stronger from this economic episode.

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“If you believe in the long-term fundamentals as we do, this is the time to be buying. I just think this is a risk-off situation right now. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies being volatile, that’s taking people out of the game. That’s also washing out some of the leverage, which I think sets up a pretty nice first quarter.”

Cryptocurrencies Are Doing Just Fine All Things Considered

Scaramucci is not the only bullish person in this sea of tears. Ricardo Salinas Pliego – the third richest man in Mexico – recommended his Twitter followers to buy Bitcoin as a hedge against the consequences of irresponsible U.S. policies.

Salinas Pliego defends the thesis that Bitcoin is the equivalent of digital gold and acts as a store of value. Scaramucci, for his part, does not share this view.

“I don’t think it’s a hedge against inflation at this moment in time. I think (it could be in the) long term, if you got to a billion wallets, and Bitcoin is in a stable trading zone … This is sort of Amazon in the year 2000, so this comes with some volatility.”

Volatile or not, Scaramucci still believes that cryptocurrency markets have reacted in a healthy way to what could be bloodshed —considering previous crises.

Economic analyst Alex Krueger agrees with this position, highlighting that cryptocurrency traders fared better than traditional investors on this Black Friday.

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Crypto Market Down $200B as Wall Street Futures Tumble on Renewed COVID-19 Concerns

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The new COVID-19 variant coming from South Africa has brought more pain to all financial markets. As the futures contracts of the world’s most prominent stock indexes have slumped, the cryptocurrency space experienced a massive correction. Bitcoin dumped to a six-week low, while some altcoins saw double-digit price drops.

Bitcoin and Global Markets Tumble

The primary cryptocurrency was on its way towards $60,000 yesterday after recovering from the previous drop below $56,000. It came roughly $500 away from challenging that coveted level, but it failed, and the landscape changed vigorously hours later.

Bitcoin dumped by $5,000 in a few hours to an intraday low of $54,300, which became the lowest price point since October 13th. As reported earlier, this enhanced volatility caused mass pain for leveraged traders as the liquidations skyrocketed to over $700 million on a daily scale.

BTCUSD. Source: TradingView
BTCUSD. Source: TradingView

This price crash coincides with similar developments in the global stock markets. Prompted by fears of a new COVID-19 variant coming from some African nations, the futures contracts of Dow Jones, the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and other popular indexes plummeted.

The Dow’s futures are down by more than 2%, those for the S&P 500 by nearly 1.7%, while oil prices dropped even harder. US crude oil futures declined by over 5.5%.




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The situation in Asia is identical, with Japan’s Nikkei and the Hong Kong Hang Seng losing around 2% each.

Altcoins Have it Worse

As it usually happens when bitcoin heads south, so do the alternative coins. Ethereum exceeded $4,500 yesterday at one point, but a substantial correction of over $400 has driven it south below $4,100 as of now.

Binance Coin traded north of $610 but it’s down to $580 now. Solana (-6.5%), Cardano (-5%), Ripple (-7%), Polkadot (-8.5%), Dogecoin (-7%), Shiba Inu (-2%), and Litecoin (-9%) are deep in red as well.

Avalanche and CryptoCom’s token have lost the most from the larger cap alts. AVAX has dumped by 12% to below $110, while the recent high-flyer CRO has plummeted by more than 20% and sits beneath $0.7.

The crypto market cap is down by nearly $200 billion in a day to below $2.5 trillion on CoinMarketCap.

Cryptocurrency Market Overview. Source: Quantify Crypto
Cryptocurrency Market Overview. Source: Quantify Crypto

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Thailand Should Embrace Crypto to Boost Its GDP (Report)

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Jirayut Srupsrisopa – Founder and CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitkub – reportedly urged Thailand’s authorities to start delving into the digital asset industry.

The market capitalization of the sector is nearly five times bigger than the country’s GDP. As such, it has produced many wealthy individuals who can boost the Thai economy, he added.

Rich Crypto Holders Can Be Beneficial to Thailand

The growth of the digital asset market has created people with significant financial capacity. As reported by The Bangkok Post, Jirayut Srupsrisopa – the head of Bitkub – believes the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) should shift away from traditional marketing and attract some of those wealthy crypto investors.

The South-East Asian nation is one of the most visited globally as its tourism sector was responsible for nearly 20% of the GDP before the pandemic. Moreover, many prefer to live there and work remotely due to its tropical climate, sandy beaches, and relatively low cost of living. According to Srupsrisopa, cryptocurrency holders could transform Thailand’s economy if they settle in the country.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “The Land of Smiles” closed its borders to tourists, which was a severe blow to its economy. With the rising temps of vaccination, Thailand started welcoming visitors once again from the beginning of November.

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Srupsrisopa opined that private businesses are ready to provide digital asset services to the new wave of tourists. However, the country’s regulators should “press the button” for such actions. He added that embracing the crypto industry could result in multiplying Thailand’s Gross Domestic Product:

“Our national GDP could grow six times if we can strengthen this market.”

TAT Plans to Launch Its Utility Token

Yuthasak Supasorn – Governor of the TAT – also commented on the matter. He revealed that the authorities are designing a new tourism ecosystem based on blockchain technology. It will enable wealthy individuals, including cryptocurrency owners, to channel their money to tourist operators without dealing with intermediaries.

Still, he noted the TAT needs to examine the regulatory issues such as the risk of cybercrimes before launch:

“Due to the TAT’s status as a state enterprise, there are a lot of regulatory issues we need to discuss with related parties before implementation. And there are also other preventive measures against cybercrimes and customer protections we need to prepare.”

A few months ago, the Tourism Authority of Thailand indicated plans to create a utility token called the TAT coin. Back then, Supasorn said the asset would help tour operators gain greater liquidity. He praised cryptocurrencies as an asset class that is “changing the world” and opined that the move might attract more travelers.

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Peter Thiel: Bitcoin at $60,000 Means The Economy Is Facing Real Crisis

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Peter Thiel – Co-Founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies – believes the high price of bitcoin indicates that inflation has started shaking the financial network. He opined that investors should not rush to buy BTC when the USD value for a single token is more than $60,000.

The Fed Is in a State of ‘Epistemic Closure’

The coronavirus pandemic and the catastrophic economic issues, which it brought became a reason for many governments to initiate controversial financial policies aiming to reduce the harmful impacts. In the USA – the most powerful economy – the Federal Reserve started printing vast amounts of dollars. A move, highly criticized by many experts, including the tech billionaire Peter Thiel.

According to him, the Fed is in a state of “epistemic closure.” Or said in other words, the central bank is close-minded and does not realize its guilt for triggering rising inflation with its actions.

While talking about the rising inflation, Thiel also touched upon bitcoin. He opined that its current price of over $60,000 per coin is a clear signal that the economy faces enhanced inflation. However, investors should not “aggressively” purchase the asset at these levels:

“You know, $60,000 Bitcoin, I’m not sure that one should aggressively buy. But surely what it is telling us is that we are having a crisis moment.”

Last month, when bitcoin reached an ATH, the billionaire shared a relatively similar stance on the matter. Thiel said he would not be surprised if the primary cryptocurrency continues its rally in the future. Nonetheless, the event revealed that central banks are not functioning well:

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“Is it going to go up? Maybe. But it surely tells us that we are at a complete bankruptcy moment for the central banks.”

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Peter Thiel, Source: time.com

The annual inflation rate in the United States for the last 12 months is 5.4%, which is a significantly higher number than the 1.4% and 2.3%, respectively, in 2019 and 2020.

Bitcoin Vs. Inflation

Despite warning individuals that bitcoin’s current price is an obstacle for them to invest in, the leading digital asset is actually seen by many as an alternative to gold in terms of being a store of value.

A keen proponent of that idea is Paul Tudor Jones III. In fact, the billionaire hedge fund manager placed bitcoin as the better version of the precious metal, which is why he allocated up to 5% of his portfolio in the cryptocurrency.

“I do think we’re moving into an increasingly digitized world. Clearly, there’s a place for crypto, and clearly, it’s winning the race against gold at the moment, right?”

Another advocate of that concept is Barry Sternlicht. Not long ago, the 60-year-old billionaire described BTC as a financial tool that can help against the mass printing of fiat currencies. As such, he has personally invested in it.

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Andrew Yang Reveals His Political Party Will be Pro Crypto

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Andrew Yang – an American entrepreneur, politician, and founder of the newly launched Forward Party – said he wants his organization to represent the US crypto community.

In Attempt to Solve America’s Financial Problems

“Not right. Not left. Forward.” That is the slogan of the new political party in the United Stated – The Forward Party. According to its pro-crypto founder – Andrew Yang – the digital asset industry is also headed in that direction.

Yang – best known for being a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary – stated in a recent podcast that his party should be deeply connected with the American crypto enthusiasts.

“I want to make the Forward Party the Crypto Party, truly. Because I see the alignment as very, very deep. I want to make the case to legislators the cryptocurrency community is a force for progress, a force for innovation, a massive provider of jobs.”

The entrepreneur pointed out that bitcoin and the altcoins will be the main focus for his political organization. During the podcast, he mentioned some of America’s major financial issues, such as the “broken” banking system and irrational money supply after March last year or, in other words – the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yang raised hopes that digital assets could be highly beneficial in this problematic situation:

“My hope is that we can try to get some sanity into Washington around the fact that cryptocurrencies should be here to stay and if we are thoughtful about it we could do an enormous amount of good to solve some of our biggest problems that we are struggling with.”

Contrary to Elon Musk, who recently said the US government should do “nothing” in terms of crypto regulations, Yang believes that investors can not operate on the market without any rules at all:

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“I don’t think it’s realistic to expect that you can do your own thing entirely. There will have to be some regulation, but you want to do it the right way, the intelligent way.”

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Andrew Yang, Source: latimes.com

Other Politicians in Favour of Crypto?

Apart from Andrew Yang, who has proved his support towards the asset class numerous times, there are other names in the political life who are keen on bitcoin and the altcoins.

Maxime Bernier – Leader of the fast-growing “People’s Party” of Canada – is one of those examples. Just a week before a federal election in the country, he was asked whether he was in favor of cryptocurrencies, to which he replied positively.

“I hate how central banks are destroying our money and economy. I’m more of an old-fashioned gold & silver fan, but cryptos are another new and innovative way to counter this that should be encouraged.”

Arguably the most famous politician who believes in bitcoin’s merits, at least in the crypto community, is El Salvador’s President – Nayib Bukele. The leader played a significant role in BTC becoming legal tender inside the Latin American country’s borders. The initiative has already generated millions in profits for the nation, as Bukele revealed he would use part of the gains to build a massive pet hospital.

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Fintech Firm Tala Raises $145 Million to Expand its Cryptocurrency Services

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The California-based company for financial services – Tala – has raised $145 million in a Series E funding round to provide cryptocurrency solutions to developing nations. This brings its total funding to over $350 million from investors such as PayPal Ventures, GV, and Revolution Growth.

Turning Towards Crypto

According to a CNBC report, the financial service provider – Tala – plans to use the funds to expand its borrowing, savings, and money management opportunities to the following emerging countries: the Philippines, Mexico, India, and Kenya. The company intends to provide crypto offerings, too.

Shivani Siroya – Founder and CEO of Tala – noted that the COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call for her company to add more services aside from the traditional ones:

“During the pandemic, we saw the need for more than credit and rolled out products beyond credit, highlighting the account experience that we’re now excited to go accelerate.”

Tala focuses mainly on underbanked customers. According to Siroya, the company has lent over $1 billion to millions of clients, opining that digital assets have the potential to enhance the financial transactions:

“So we’re really looking to ensure that they have a safe place to more efficiently use their money, and that’s what we’re thinking about when it comes to crypto: how can we use this technology to really ensure that we’re supporting the essential movement of money.”

Shivani Siroya
Shivani Siroya, Source: Twitter

The Partnership with Visa

Earlier this year, Tala made its first interaction with the cryptocurrency industry by teaming up with the multinational financial services corporation – Visa – and the peer-to-peer payments technology company – Circle. Their goal was to provide underbanked individuals with the ability to buy, sell, and store the USDC stablecoin.

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Under the terms of the collaboration, Tala would keep the acquired USDC in its digital wallet, which users could later convert into other cryptocurrencies or fiats. In its turn, Visa gave customers access to the payment provider’s credit card, thus enabling them to spend the stablecoins across all the merchants that accept those cards.

Back then, Siroya once again praised the potential of blockchain technology, which could solve global problems of financial inclusion:

“Digital currencies have tremendous potential to radically open financial access and put more control directly into the hands of underbanked and underestimated people.”

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