Crypto News Daily – March 16, 2022

Last Updated on March 16, 2022

Russian Wallets Possibly Identified By Elliptic Chain Analysis:
https://cryptopotato.com/sanctioned-russian-oligarchs-crypto-address-possibly-identified-by-elliptic/

BTC Could Fall More:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-risks-final-bear-market-capitulation-as-rich-investors-continue-btc-selloff-analyst

Microsoft puts money into Ethereum developer ConsenSys:
Microsoft was amongst the many notable investors in ConsenSys’ Series D funding round. The massive fundraising helped the Ethereum developer to hit a valuation of $7 billion.

Amex Files For Metaverse And NFT Logos:
https://decrypt.co/95193/american-express-files-trademark-applications-for-metaverse-and-nft-logos

Large SE Asian Online Market Now Accepts Bitcoin:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/asias-largest-online-marketplace-accepts-bitcoin

Fiat Monetary Policy In Jeopardy:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/the-price-stability-mandate-no-longer-applies

Crypto.com is now available to waitlisted users in the US and will roll out fully in the coming months. The waitlist was for US institutional investors only. VIP users on the platform will have access to exclusive events, rewards, and cutting-edge market insights. Crypto.com joined other crypto exchanges this year in buying up Super Bowl advertising space

Big Metamask Upgrades:
https://bitcoinist.com/ethereums-consensys-announces-changes-to-metamask/

Ethereum Merge Testing On Kiln Successful, Save For One Minor Bug:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-merge-testing-on-kiln-mostly-successful-save-for-one-minor-bug

According to CryptoRank, Bitcoin and Ethereum have registered a 90% drop in their transaction fees over the past couple of months. 

South Korean Incel Leader Pushes Crypto:
https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/new-south-korean-president-seeks-to-give-a-local-crypto-push/

NFTs Coming To Facebook and Instagram Says Meta CEO:
https://cryptopotato.com/nfts-are-coming-to-instagram-confirms-mark-zuckerberg/

Polygon Matic News:
The world’s largest crypto exchange has temporarily paused the deposit and withdrawal of MATIC tokens due to a few hiccups faced by the Polygon network. Following its latest upgrade, the network suffered an outage for several hours, causing a transaction blockage.

On Match 11, Polygon underwent an essential upgrade on one of its three layers. However, due to a suspected bug, the three layers didn’t reach a consensus post the upgrade, leading to the downtime. Its developers soon fixed the bug issue.

Cardano’s Hoskinson Is Doing A Thing:
https://bitcoinist.com/cardano-founder-wants-to-resurrect-the-woolly-mammoth/