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Imogen Smith

Imogen is a journalist for CryptoVista reporting on the complexities of the digital currency space and its latest news from around the world.

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By Imogen Smith
January 5, 2022 0

Melania Trump celebrates Bitcoin’s 13th anniversary following her recent entry into the world of NFTs

Melania Trump has recently launched a NFT venture with digital artwork, with a percentage of proceeds to be invested into charity.

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By Imogen Smith
December 20, 2021 0

Picking a winner with NFTs – What to watch for and what to avoid

2021 has been the year for NFTs. In January, it was uncommon to hear conversations about NFTs floating through the mainstream; now, Collins Dictionary has dubbed the acronym the word of the year for 2021. Non-dairy milk brand, Inside Out, recently minted a series of NFTs that championed Australian artists in a way that was […]

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By Imogen Smith
December 20, 2021 0

Weekly Digest: Nike, Elon Musk and crypto as a national currency (13-Dec-2021 to 19-Dec-2021

Last week Nike purchased NFT sneaker company RTKFT and Elon Musk continued to rally his support of Dogecoin in the future of Tesla. Cryptocurrency also continues to be embraced across global markets with Myanmar announcing new national currency and Indonesia taking steps towards a new currency exchange. Elon Musk confirms Tesla will accept Dogecoin transactions […]

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By Imogen Smith
December 16, 2021 0

Swiss Bank launches crypto coin backed by physical gold

Digital assets Swiss bank, SEBA, has announced the launch of a new Gold Token; a regulated digital token for investment in and delivery of physical gold on demand through the Ethereum blockchain. This new product exists as an ERC-20 token, meaning that it is traded on the world’s second-largest blockchain. “Gold plays a major role […]

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By Imogen Smith
December 15, 2021 1

Elon Musk confirms Tesla will accept Dogecoin as payment for merch

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk announced via Twitter that the car manufacturer would start accepting Dogecoin as payment for some merchandise. Following the comments, the digital coin surged in value by 20 per cent to $0.22 before falling back to $0.19, according to data by Coindesk. It has been a busy week for Musk, […]

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By Imogen Smith
December 14, 2021 0

Bank of Russia Bans Mutual Funds from Investing in Crypto

Russia’s central bank has announced new regulations that prohibit mutual funds from investing in digital currency in a national directive on Monday. Such funds are banned from investing in cryptocurrency or in “financial instruments, the value of which depends on digital currencies.” In July of this year, the Bank of Russia recommended local stock exchanges […]

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By Imogen Smith
December 14, 2021 0

Animoca Brands partners with Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) to create blockchain game using Club’s NFTs

Hong Kong-based software and venture company, Animoca Brands, has announced its partnership with digital creators Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) to develop a blockchain game based on the highly popular Bored Ape NFTs. BAYC is a collection of 10,000 NFT images making waves across pop-culture blockchain spaces with pieces selling for a record of US$26 […]

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By Imogen Smith
December 12, 2021 0

Weekly Digest: From Crypto at Congress to new CBDCs (6-Dec-2021 to 12-Dec-2021)

This last week saw the continuation of global Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) trails as well as calls for clearer regulations in across the crypto space. Reddit also made headlines this week with its introduction of community-owned tokens, and Bitcoin rises over $50,000. Crypto executives go to Congress Top executives from six major cryptocurrency firms, […]

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By Imogen Smith
December 9, 2021 0

Crypto executives seek clearer industry rules from U.S Congress

Top executives from six major cryptocurrency firms, including Coinbase and Circle, met with US Congress this week to urge lawmakers to provide clearer regulations surrounding the multi-trillion dollar industry. The industry leaders made their Washington debut during the U.S House of Representatives Financial Services Committee hearing in light of emerging concerns surrounding digital currency and […]

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By Imogen Smith
December 7, 2021 0

El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as national currency marked as a path that should not be followed

William Je, CEO of institutional investment firm Hamilton Investment Management, has claimed that El Salvador’s national adoption of Bitcoin as a legal tender should not be a model for the future, instead labelling it as an exception to the rule. Since the introduction of cryptocurrencies in 2009 and its recent global surge in popularity, questions […]

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