Billionaire Ken Moelis, founder of investment bank Moelis, says he’s staying up to speed with the crypto space for opportunities

It’s like the gold rush of 1848. I assume there's leverage lurking there, I just don't see it."~ Ken Moelis

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In this video, Janet talks:

- The massive growth of Binance in Africa in Q1, 2021
- The impressive growth of Polygon ($MATIC) in May 2021

- Watch (and Subscribe) here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=zRVAaQvsdEY

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#Bitcoin been adopted as official legal tender of a nation for the first time in history!

Congratulations, El Salvador! Flag of El Salvador

http://bit.ly/El-Salvador-Adopts-Bitcoin

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Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has approved guidelines prohibiting crypto exchanges from supporting 4 different types of tokens in certain cases.

The new rules ban Thai exchanges from handling meme-based, fan-based, NFTs & exchange-issued tokens

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Argentina’s Central Bank (BCRA) ha began an investigation of 9 fintech companies for allegedly offering unauthorized financial intermediation through cryptoassets.

The companies invest deposits into cryptocurrencies offering a profit as a counterparty

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6GHz are the WiFi internet speeds in Morocco after a recent upgrade, making it the fastest in Africa. Morocco also has one of the cheapest mobile internet tariffs in Africa, taking 10th place on the continent, and 45th globally

Notably, North Africa is considered the cheapest region for mobile data worldwide, compared to Sub-Saharan Africa which is the most expensive region, containing six out of the ten most expensive countries in the world

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“My observation is now that supervision is more effective than a total ban on crypto in the Netherlands.”

- Wopke Hoekstra, Finance Minister, Netherlands

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Decentralized exchange developer, dYdX, has raised $65 million in a Series C round, revealing possible further expansion of the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.

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[VIDEO BYTES with JANET]

In this video, Janet talks:

- The Central Bank of Nigeria talks CBDC
- President of Tanzania talks crypto adoption

- Watch (and Subscribe) here:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=b6E6SDh3fRQ

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According to the latest research by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), crypto users in Great Britain are growing in numbers and appear to be more confident in crypto as an alternative investment vehicle.

The survey has shown that 78% of the adult population in the UK has heard of crypto - a significant increase from 43% in 2019 and up a further 5% in 2020.

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