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15th Jan Crypto & Coffee at 8

🚨BlackRock backs Ether ETF? 🔻GameStop shut downs NFT marketplace❗ India blocks Binance, OKX 🔥CoinShares acquires Valkyrie Funds

🔥 BlackRock CEO Larry Fink supports the idea of an Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) shortly after the Bitcoin (BTC) ETF launch. In a CNBC interview, (the woke master plan) Larry Fink sees value in an Ethereum ETF as a key step toward wider tokenization trends in finance. His endorsement reflects confidence in the ongoing shift towards digital assets and blockchain technology. Fink’s remarks highlight the growing significance of cryptocurrencies in traditional financial markets. Interview via YouTube here http://tinyurl.com/4m3w8nkk

- Bitcoin ETF approvals are ‘stepping stones’ towards tokenization

- It is an asset that protects human

- ETF is step one, Tokenization is next

🔥 GameStop, the gaming retailer, has issued a warning to its users about the upcoming discontinuation of its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace next month, citing regulatory uncertainty. In a statement posted on the GameStop website, users were informed that they have slightly over two weeks left to utilize the NFT platform. Despite the decision to reduce its involvement with crypto, GameStop assured NFT holders that this move will not have any adverse effects on their NFTs. Official pop-up message via https://nft.gamestop.com/

“Effective as of February 2, 2024, customers will no longer be able to buy, sell or create NFTs. Your NFTs are on the blockchain and will remain accessible and saleable through other platforms.”

💡 Google’s Play Store in India has taken down the Binance and OKX cryptocurrency exchange apps. This action mirrors a similar move made by Apple’s App Store in India back in December 2023. This is in response to a noncompliance notice from the government Important to note Binance application and website are still available and working for existing users.

🚨On December 28, 2023, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Indian Ministry of Finance issued a notice to Binance, Huobi Global, Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, Gate.io, KuCoin Exchange, Bitstamp, 

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