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The National Basketball Association has been ahead of the game in crypto adoption, but after a week of major developments, the league is now way out in front.

Top blockchain and crypto news: Can stablecoins bankroll democracy? Nike swooshes into the metaverse. Animoca and Bored Apes venture deeper into the gaming jungle.

Crypto fall continues meanwhile, is DeFi really decentralized?

Metizens can already attend concerts, visit art galleries and earn money in a metaverse, writes Joe Caselin of Hex Trust. What’s coming next?

The billion-dollar intersection of sports and crypto is a big win for all, writes Ben Armstrong, aka BitBoy Crypto. Here’s how to make sense of this seismic cultural shift.

Binance withdraws Singapore application meanwhile, Security tokens are on the rise.

It’s come full circle: Shiba Inu holders can now spend their SHIB at GameStop — the company that helped trigger the memecoin trend.

Stablecoins, US dollar primacy and energy consumption were among the topics in the questioning homing in on how to regulate the crypto industry.

With suitable regulation in place, DeFi could yet play an important role in the financial system, BIS suggests.

Experts expect more disruption as the crypto industry matures and a younger generation places different values on status and job security.

A cabinet note suggests the government intends to regulate cryptocurrencies as assets with the Securities and Exchange Board of India at the helm.

Will crypto exchange Binance withdraw its license application in Singapore and look elsewhere in its search for a new global home?

Top blockchain and crypto news: Are India’s CBDC plans crowding out crypto? Jack Dorsey goes full Bitcoin bro. China’s digital yuan hopes claim another victim.

Korea crypto tax postponed, meanwhile CoinDCX looks to IPO

The metaverse is a convergence of the physical and digital worlds, writes Gloria Wu of Ontology. How can the metaverse escape Web 2.0’s failings?

In the long run, the new rules may ‘lay the perfect foundation’ to improve risk management, says an ICBC expert.

Metaverse picks up momentum, on the other hand Binance tweet gets yellow card

SafeMoon, known for high fees and social media hype, is now 85% below its all-time high. What lies in SafeMoon’s future?

Korea crypto tax debated meanwhile, Crypto.com is on a tear

Cardano ADA and Tron TRX will no longer be available to eToro’s US customers next year while CRO reflects Crypto.com ‘going from strength to strength.’

Every morning at Upbit, the nation’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, a brief and odd surge in random altcoin prices takes place. Which crypto will it be tomorrow?

China may be banning crypto mining activities, but rig makers appear to be spared from the clampdown.

The projects topped 300 rivals in their potential to improve the future digital Singapore dollar in payment services and financial inclusion. Who were the other winners?

While the government has yet to figure out the details, a crypto regulatory regime is expected to be released before February.