TLDR: Mastercard and MoonPay Team Up, BlackRock iShares ETF Listed on Nasdaq, POL Live on Ethereum Mainnet, BlockFi Re-emerges, dYdX Launches Own Chain, Osmosis Introduces Pipette, SBF Takes to the Stand & Uniswap Visa Card Proposal.

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Bitcoin Highlights of the Week

The UK Pass Bill to Seize Bitcoin

The United Kingdom passes legislation that enable authorities to seize Bitcoin used for illicit and criminal purposes, namely the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. With this bill passing, it will enable UK authorities to double down on the use of cryptocurrency in crimes like cybercrime, scams and drug trafficking.

Mastercard and MoonPay Team Up

Global financial giant Mastercard take one step further into the world of cryptocurrency as they announced a new collaboration with crypto payment platform MoonPay. With this collab, Mastercard will advance with their services into Web3 with the channels already estabilished by MoonPay.

Hashdex Apply for Bitcoin ETF

The SEC and asset manager Hashdex have a sit down due to their Bitcoin ETF application. The SEC has raised concerns to Hashdex because of their wish to offer spot Bitcoins for their users.

BlackRock iShares Bitcoin ETF Listed on Nasdaq

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF has been listed on a Nasdaq trade clearing firm, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). The iShares Bitcoin ETF will be traded under ticker $IBTC.

Coinbase Waiver Weekly Withdrawal Limits on Bitcoin

Crypto exchange Coinbase discarded rumors that circled in the crypto community, that a withdrawal limit on Bitcoin of $5,000 per week was in place. Coinbase has then confirmed, that currently there are no withdrawal limits on Bitcoin.

Ethereum Highlights of the Week

POL Live on Ethereum Mainnet

Polygon 2.0 reach a major milestone as the POL token goes live on Ethereum Mainnet. POL is a next-gen hyperproductive token which is designed to power a vast ecosystem of zero knowledge-based Layer 2 chains via a native re-staking protocol.

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