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Fidelity Offers Bitcoin Portfolio Options to Retirement Investment via MicroStrategy

America’s largest retirement savings plans 401(k) provider, Fidelity Investments, is set to permit the allocation of some of its client's funds into Bitcoin, a move it said was based on popular demand.

FTX Taps Eventus for Global Crypto Trade Surveillance and Risk Monitoring

FTX will use the Eventus Validus platform to meet all of its global crypto trade surveillance needs.

Crypto Firm Change Receives License from Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets

Netherlands-based crypto firm Change gets a new license from the local financial regulator, allowing the company to provide both traditional and digital access to European clients.

Video Game Company BoomBit Launches Blockchain Gaming Platform BoomLand

Video blockchain gaming company BoomBit has launched BoomLand. Players and game developers can earn NFTs and cryptocurrencies in the form of $BOOM and $BGEM tokens.

Crypto Lending Platform SALT Works with Cion Digital, Launching Crypto Lending Service for Auto Dealers

Crypto lending platform SALT has partnered with Cion Digital to launch crypto lending-as-a-service for over 5,000 U.S. auto dealerships.

American Premium Water Corporation Acquires Crypto Mining Company CloudX

American Premium Water Corporation announced the acquisition of cryptocurrency mining and staking company CloudXchange DataCentre Inc. (“CloudX”) for $45.6 million.

a16Z to Establish Crypto Research Lab

Wallet Street Venture Capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz (a16Z) established its own crypto research lab to conduct blockchain-related academic research.

Commerzbank Applies for Crypto License

After the German commercial bank (Commerzbank) earlier this year applied for license encryption, if they are licensed, will become the country's first major bank to provide encryption currency.

Digital Currency Ecosystems Company BTCS Inc. Adds Ethereum Layer 2 Sidechain Polygon

An early mover in the blockchain and digital currency ecosystems BTCS Inc. announced the addition of Layer 2 proof-of-stake sidechain Polygon (“MATIC”) to its blockchain infrastructure operations.

Silvergate Bank Earns Nearly $60m in Q1, Net Income Hits $24.7m

American Commercial bank Silvergate Capital, a bank focused on digital currencies, reports financial results for the first quarter of 2022.