‘Metaverse’ a Top 3 Contender for Oxford’s Word of the Year
The word “Metaverse” is one of three in the running to be crowned the Oxford "Word of the Year” (WOTY) in a competition run by the Oxford University Press (OUP), the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Institutional Investors Are Buying Through Crypto Winter: Survey
A survey of institutional investors suggests that their cryptocurrency allocations have increased over the last year despite the industry going through a prolonged crypto winter.
Cybercrooks to Ditch BTC as Regulation and Tracking Improves: Kaspersky
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky in a Nov. 22 report noted that ransomware negotiations and payments would rely less on Bitcoin as a transfer of value as an increase in digital asset regulations and tracking technologies will force cybercriminals to rotate away from Bitcoin and into other methods. Kaspersky also noted that crypto scams have increased along with the greater adoption of digital assets. However, it said that people have become more aware of crypto and are less likely to fall for primitive scams such as Elon Musk-deepfake videos promising huge crypto returns. (Cointelegraph)
World Economic Forum Invites Shiba Inu to Work Together
The World Economic Forum invites the Shiba Inu team to help shape global metaverse policy, indicating that policymakers now take the meme coin seriously. Lead Shiba Inu developer Shytoshi Kusama, in a Twitter thread yesterday, disclosed that the Shiba Inu development team had been invited to the World Economic Forum to discuss and help shape global policy on the metaverse.
Bank of England Deputy Governor: FTX Collapse Highlights Urgent Need for Tighter Crypto Regulation
Crypto firms operating in the U.K. are currently regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Institutional Investor Survey: 62% of Crypto Investors Increased Positions in Last 12 Months
Investors pointed to the goal to improve funded status, access yield opportunities, invest in innovative technology, and potential for long-term appreciation.
Shiba Inu ($SHIB) Adds Over 50,000 New Holders During Crypto Market Rout
The meme-inspired cryptocurrency Shiba Inu ($SHIB) has added over 50,000 new holders on the blockchain even amid a cryptocurrency market rout triggered by the collapse of the popular cryptocurrency trading platform FTX.
Approving a Spot Crypto ETF Is 'all About Political Power', Says Chamber CEO
Perianne Boring, founder and CEO of blockchain advocacy group Chamber of Digital Commerce, suggested the seeming lack of urgency from Congress could delay the passage of crypto-related legislation, while a Bitcoin (<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/bitcoin-price">BTC</a>) exchange-traded fund, or ETF, was in the SEC's hands: “It’s been a decade since the first spot Bitcoin ETF was put forward [...] We still don’t have one, but we have a futures Bitcoin ETF. So, how does this make sense? It’s all about political power, so it really comes down to chairman Gensler.”
Let's Stop Regulating Crypto Exchanges Like Western Union
The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been gut-wrenching for its customers, not only those who used its flagship offshore exchange in the Bahamas but also U.S. customers of Chicago-based FTX US.
Rockstar Games Bans NFTs, Crypto From Grand Theft Auto Fan Servers
Alongside fully <a href="https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-web-3" target="_blank">Web3</a>-native games built around <a href="https://decrypt.co/resources/non-fungible-tokens-nfts-explained-guide-learn-blockchain" target="_blank">NFTs</a>, we’ve also seen fan-driven attempts to add NFTs and crypto tokens to popular online games like Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto V. But Microsoft moved to <a href="https://decrypt.co/105575/microsoft-minecraft-ban-nfts-game-servers-derivative-projects" target="_blank">ban Web3 elements from Minecraft</a> this summer, and now Rockstar Games has done the same with its popular action franchise.
