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20th Sep: Crypto & Coffee at 8 🎙️
💰 Bitcoin Adoption Fund by Nomura 🚨USDC on Polkadot 🎼 Walmart-Backed ‘Cultureverse’ 🔴India state governments spur blockchain

💰 Nomura, Japan’s largest investment bank, has introduced the Bitcoin Adoption Fund through its subsidiary, Laser Digital Asset Management, targeting institutional investors. This marks the initial step in Nomura’s plan to launch a series of digital adoption investment solutions. The Bitcoin Adoption Fund provides institutional investors with long-only exposure to Bitcoin and has selected Komainu as its custody partner for secure asset storage. It’s part of the Laser Digital Funds Segregated Portfolio Company, officially registered as a mutual fund under the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority’s regulations. Cointelegraph here fttps://tinyurl.com/89ypjhjz

❗ What does this mean for the price of Bitcoin?
🎙️ Check out Blockchain DXB’s Crypto & Coffee at 8 podcasts where we share our commentary on the following areas
- Increased Institutional Interest:
- Legitimacy and Trust
- Long-Term Investment
- Custody Solutions
- Market Sentiment

❗ Additionally, past performance of similar funds or announcements can provide some insight, but it doesn’t guarantee future price movements. Cryptocurrency markets remain highly speculative and volatile.

🔥 USDC on Polkadot Asset Hub
❗ Polkadot USDC is now available for developers and users of the Polkadot network! Circle Account and Circle APIs make it easy to access Polkadot USDC and transfer to parachains in Polkadot via the XCM protocol. Official news here https://lnkd.in/eMGryKCy
 

🚨Cultureverse
❗Yesterday marked the launch of an innovative digital venture called “The
Cultureverse,” which was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
hip-hop music. This unique project is the result of a collaboration between the retail giant Walmart and the Web3 creative studio known as POCLab. POCLab, co-founded by Simone Berry 🇯🇲 + Akbar Hamid and based in New York, was established in 2022 with a focus on promoting values
such as representation, diversity & inclusion https://lnkd.in/eaxzdgHd

❗ POCLabt eamed up with Walmart to launch The Cultureverse which Berry described as an immersive gamified experience that “pays homage to hip-hop pioneers and delves into their journey and impact.”

🔥 Indian state governments spur blockchain
Ankur Rakhi Sinha co-founder of 

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