⚡️TGIF! In this week's edition of Gemini #NewsFlashFriday, we bring you the latest on crypto's impact around the world⚡️ 1. 🎸Music on the metaverse? Spotify launches metaverse island. Users who access Spotify’s island will be able to perform interactive missions to unlock exclusive content and fan-artist interactions from the streaming platform. https://bit.ly/37jLAaE 2. ☕️Starbucks plans a ‘global digital community’ around coffee with an NFT loyalty program. "Imagine acquiring a new digital collectible from Starbucks, where that product also serves as your access pass to a global Starbucks community, one with engaging content experiences and collaboration all centered around coffee." https://bit.ly/3MZe5K5 3. 👜Gucci announces that it will now accept payments in cryptocurrency. Customers will be able to make payments using ten different cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Shiba Inu. https://bit.ly/38dV8Eu

⚡️Happy Mid-week! In this week's edition of Gemini #NewsFlashWednesday, here's an interesting read for you:⚡️ 1. 🛒How crypto could spearhead retail payments in 2022. Reduced fees, faster transactions and greater consumer choice mean retailers might, in time, prefer crypto payments. https://bit.ly/3kFVXsm 2. 🪐Cryptoverse: Venture capitalists catch crypto fever. Scared of being left in the digital dust, private equity investors are stampeding towards crypto projects - blockchain-based apps and platforms fuelled by cryptocurrencies native to metaverse and Web3. https://bit.ly/38OgMiy 3. 👨🏻‍⚖️How is Fed tightening affecting bitcoin and other crypto assets? Though bitcoin posted a greater loss, it remains “surprisingly robust” relative to the equity market, according to on-chain crypto data provider Glassnode. https://on.mktw.net/3LLkvw1

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⚡️TGIF! In this week's edition of Gemini #NewsFlashFriday, we bring you the latest on crypto's impact around the world⚡️ 1. 💰Goldman offers its first Bitcoin-backed loan in crypto push. The step signals entry into a new business line that’s currently the domain of firms more specialized in crypto. https://bloom.bg/3EX0csZ 2. 📈A look at cryptocurrency gains by country 2021: Chainalysis report. The US led the race with an estimated $47.0 billion made in realized crypto gains, followed by UK, Germany and Japan. Cryptocurrency continues to be a source of economic relief in growing markets. https://bit.ly/3kmyXym 3. 🪨BlackRock launches blockchain industry ETF, names crypto as 1 of 3 big opportunities. The $4.7 million ETF does not directly own cryptocurrencies or digital assets themselves but instead tracks an array of international companies that are involved in the industry. https://bit.ly/3EWbwFI

⚡️Happy Mid-week! In this week's edition of Gemini #NewsFlashWednesday, here's an interesting read for you⚡️ 1. 🗽New York State Assembly passes ban on new BTC mines that don't use green power. The ban prevents the renewal of permits issued to using more carbon sourced energy. https://bit.ly/3Kgnf2V 2. 🐶Shiba Inu burn portal renews bullish momentum for ‘$0.001 SHIB’ as nearly 17B tokens burned already. The development team behind SHIB revealed that more than 8 billion tokens were burned in 24 hours after the launch. https://bit.ly/37NrFRJ 3. 📈80% of institutional investors expect crypto to overtake traditional investments in 10 years. That said, 71% of investment respondents have said they trusted crypto as an asset class, as opposed to 65% of retail investors. https://bit.ly/3OFP3RD

On this week's #TokenTuesdays, we share some fun facts about Balancer (BAL)✨ 🧐 Did you know that Balancer turns the concept of an index fund on its head? Instead of paying fees to portfolio managers to rebalance your portfolio, you collect fees from traders who rebalance your portfolio by following arbitrage opportunities. BAL has gone up 15.24% in the past day, and is currently sitting at USD16.42. Learn more about Balancer here 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/3vgRVgr Trade BAL on Gemini now 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/2Mm0WRk

⚡️TGIF! In this week's edition of Gemini #NewsFlashFriday, we bring you the latest on crypto's impact around the world⚡️ 1. 🏦 The world’s first regulated crypto bank braces for flood of institutional money https://bit.ly/3k3Ogw2 2. 📈 Investors poured $2.5B into crypto games in Q1 2022 https://bit.ly/39dJvhj 3. 🇪🇺 EU officials considered Bitcoin trading ban to enforce proposed mining ban https://bit.ly/3rFOvla

On this week's #TokenThursdays, we’ll be sharing about Numeraire (NMR) ✨ 🧐 Did you know that Numeraire is a decentralised stock prediction tool that conducts a weekly tournament for its data scientists to develop high-performing trading models? NMR has gone up 0.20% in the past 24 hours and is currently at USD26.73. Learn more about Numeraire here 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/3JI5hX1 Trade NMR on Gemini now 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/2Mm0WRk

⚡️Happy Mid-week! In this week's edition of Gemini #NewsFlashWednesday, here's an interesting read for you:⚡️ 1. 👨🏻‍💻 Wall Street's top execs are increasingly embracing blockchain technology https://yhoo.it/3xFMcCo 2. 🐋 Mysterious Bitcoin whale accumulates over $117,000,000 in BTC in just one week https://bit.ly/3uXg5MJ 3. 🦉 Moonbirds fly into NFT top spot with $290M sold in four days https://bit.ly/3Ev47Ns

On this week's #TokenTuesdays, we share some fun facts about Liquidity (LQTY)✨ 🧐 Did you know that the Liquity loans carry a 0% interest rate? The minimum loan size on Liquity is 2,000 LUSD. LQTY has gone down 4.81% in the past 24 hours, and is currently sitting at USD1.83. Learn more about Liquidity here 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/3LYTQLY Trade LQTY on Gemini now 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/2Mm0WRk

On this week's #TokenTuesdays, we share some fun facts about DeFi Pulse Index (DPI)✨ 🧐 Did you know that the DeFi Pulse Index product tracks multiple DeFi assets? DPI can be redeemed for a basket of 15 assets on the Ethereum network, including Uniswap (UNI), Aave (AAVE), and Maker (MKR). DPI has gone down 11.46% in the past week, and is currently sitting at USD168.10. Learn more about DeFi Pulse Index here 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/38K8XdW Trade DPI on Gemini now 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/2Mm0WRk

⚡️Happy Mid-week! In this week's edition of Gemini #NewsFlashWednesday, here's an interesting read for you:⚡️ 1. 🇸🇬Singapore tightens restrictions on registered crypto companies that do not have a physical presence in the city-state. This means such companies will have to meet anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism measures, for which they were not previously regulated. https://bit.ly/3jbbuzO 2. 💰The richest crypto and blockchain billionaires in the world 2022. These 19 billionaires have made their riches in the world of cryptocurrency. https://bit.ly/3J7FWp7 3. 🤳🏽What Elon Musk's investment could mean for Twitter's crypto plans. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, making him the largest stakeholder in the social media firm. https://bit.ly/3DLuSwF

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On this week's #TokenTuesdays, we share some fun facts about ApeCoin (APE)✨ 🧐 Did you know that the project's founders gifted ApeCoins to BAYC NFT owners like Justin Bieber and Eminem? ApeCoin has gone up 33.2% in the past week, and is currently sitting at USD14.41. Learn more about ApeCoin here 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/3LlxoMC Trade APE on Gemini now 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/2Mm0WRk

⚡️TGIF! In this week's edition of Gemini #NewsFlashFriday, we bring you the latest on crypto's impact around the world⚡️ 1. 👾PUBG developer teams up with Solana Labs to launch play-to-earn crypto games. The company behind PUBG signed a business agreement with Solana Labs to make blockchain games that allow players to earn NFTs. https://bit.ly/358Y2ZJ 2. 📈Ethereum surpasses Bank of America, Mastercard in market capitalization. As its price finally surpassed the $3,000 mark, the total market capitalization of Ethereum overtook some of the world’s largest financial institutions. https://bit.ly/3qyC2ik 3. ⛽️Exxon Mobil mines bitcoin with excess gas. Exxon is piloting a Bitcoin mining program that utilizes previously wasted resources. https://bit.ly/36N8kz5 4. 📜You can now get an NFT copy of Nelson Mandela's original arrest warrant. The warrant for treason is the one of the first heritage NFTs to have been created in South Africa. https://bit.ly/3uoKMcg