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Ethereum reached a record US$4,350 before falling to under US$2,000, however, recently has been trading above US$4,000, closing on October 29, 2021 above US$4,400.

Celsius Network, a UK-based cryptocurrency lender, has been under U.S. regulators' scrutiny in states like Alabama, Texas, Kentucky, and New Jersey for its high interest-bearing accounts. Despite this legislative resistance, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and WestCap have invested $400 million in Celsius Network.

A new trend showing small companies investing in mining equipment provides an optimistic future for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Voyager Digital, a publicly traded cryptocurrency platform based in the U.S., announced the acquisition of Coinify, a cryptocurrency payment platform with users in over 150 countries, for $15 million in cash and 5.1 million shares of Voyager Digital.

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKG: 0700) recently announced that it would acquire the Sumo Group (AIM: SUMO), a British video game firm, for a £919 million (US$1.27 billion). Following the news of the prospective acquisition, shares of Sumo jumped over 40%.

While things are slowly going back to normal, workers in the city center of London still lack the confidence to use the public transportation system. Their confidence in getting back to work is a bit shattered after officials keep releasing confusing messages. Things could change from one day to another and safety measures are not fully implemented yet – or at least so it seems.

Social media is at the most volatile point in its history. Nations and organizations are increasingly enforcing their own rules onto their social media users, whilst the platforms themselves are remaining tight-lipped about how they plan to deal with an increasingly regulated online sphere.

Although the last decade has seen robotics starting to infiltrate, the Covid-19 pandemic looks set to accelerate adoption. As doctors and nurses are under tremendous pressure to deliver care under hazardous conditions, robotics is offering a safer way to augment and replace human tasks.

In December, the value of Bitcoin rose to the highest it has been and has increased by almost 250% since January. Bitcoin has experienced some lows, with some uncertainty around whether it is here to stay or not. However, due to the high liquidity in global markets, Bitcoin has also …

Stablecoins are a form of digital currency that has been slowly adopted by the broader financial markets and regulators. Due to technological changes, the traditional financial industry is slow to move when they encounter new products as they do not like disruption. By the end of the article, you will …