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In 2021, investment and financing in the crypto industry has constantly set new records. One of 7 O’Clock Capital’s numerous investment projects has an ROI of 10,733%. According to Chain Broker data, 7 O’Clock Capital is at the top of the list of funds

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A cadre of crypto industry leaders have formed a new political action committee or PAC to influence a skeptical Washington.

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The cross-chain bridge of DeFi protocol Qubit Finance, called X-Bridge, has been exploited and lost $80 million in the process.

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Quick Take

• The Block Research reviews social media metrics for the three biggest hype cycles of 2021
• We researched Twitter, Reddit, and Wikipedia to assess the degree of engagement around major Layer-1 blockchains, NFTs, and meme coins

Apifiny intends to bolster its blockchain technology tool offerings and regulatory transparency through the merger, expected to close in Q3.

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Robinhood posted its fourth quarter earnings today, showing a decline in crypto-based transaction revenues.

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Wide-bore authorization to limit or freeze transactions in a new draft bill has the crypto industry calling foul.

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Lobbying in the US continued to heat up at the tail end of 2021, particularly among major crypto exchanges seeking to comply with local regulations.

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Quick Take

• Mina protocol uses recursive zero-knowledge proofs to maintain a small blockchain size
• The current size of the entire Mina blockchain is 22kb, although the actual on-chain size is closer to 11kb
• Mina uses a modified version of the Ouroboros protocol, the proof of stake consensus developed by IOHK and is used by Cardano
• Unlike typical blockchains, Mina’s nodes do not host the entire blockchain’s history
• There are still various challenges that have not been addressed, such as the low transaction throughput, the lack of applications and developers, as well as limited smart contract capabilities

NFTs are becoming the latest crypto asset to experience institutionalization.

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