# Mercado Bitcoin operator acquires Portuguese crypto exchange

# Mercado Bitcoin operator acquires Portuguese crypto exchange

“# Mercado Bitcoin operator acquires Portuguese crypto exchange ” Brazilian 2TM Group, the operator of Latin America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, is moving to expand its global footprint with a strategic acquisition in Portugal. The company officially announced Wednesday the acquisition of a controlling stake in CriptoLoja, a Lisbon-based crypto exchange licensed by the…

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# IMF: Bitcoin matured to ‘an integral part of digital asset revolution’

# IMF: Bitcoin matured to ‘an integral part of digital asset revolution’

“# IMF: Bitcoin matured to ‘an integral part of digital asset revolution’ ” Crypto is no longer an obscure asset class within the financial ecosystem, but a growing correlation with the stock market undercuts the “investment hedge” role of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, according to new International Money Fund (IMF) research. A blog post accompanying…

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# Jack Dorsey announces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund

# Jack Dorsey announces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund

“# Jack Dorsey announces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund ” Former Twitter CEO and founder Jack Dorsey has announced plans to create a “Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund” with Chaincode Labs co-founder Alex Morcos and Martin White, who appears to be an academic at the University of Sussex. The announcement was sent on a mailing list for…

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# Don’t mention ‘K’ country: Bitcoin Magazine’s YouTube restored after ban

# Don’t mention ‘K’ country: Bitcoin Magazine’s YouTube restored after ban

“# Don’t mention ‘K’ country: Bitcoin Magazine’s YouTube restored after ban ” Bitcoin Magazine’s YouTube channel was restored around three hours after being shut down, with the publication attributing the short ban to the YouTube algorithm flagging the word “Kazakhstan.” In a Jan. 12 Twitter post, Bitcoin Magazine noted that its YouTube account with 56,600…

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