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Goldman Sachs and Nomura predict that the British pound will fall to a three-year low against the euro.Bank of England Chief Economist Peel: We need to continue to focus on the "last mile".On February 6th, the Peoples Bank of China and eight other departments issued a notice on further preventing and handling risks related to virtual currencies. The notice states that real-world asset tokenization refers to the activity of using encryption technology and distributed ledger or similar technologies to convert the ownership and income rights of assets into tokens or other rights or bond certificates with token characteristics, and then issuing and trading them. Conducting real-world asset tokenization activities within China, as well as providing related intermediary and information technology services, which are suspected of illegal token issuance, unauthorized public offering of securities, illegal operation of securities and futures businesses, illegal fundraising, and other illegal financial activities, should be prohibited; exceptions are made for related business activities conducted based on specific financial infrastructure with the approval of the competent authorities in accordance with laws and regulations. Foreign entities and individuals are prohibited from illegally providing real-world asset tokenization-related services to domestic entities in any form.On February 6th, eight departments, including the Peoples Bank of China, issued a notice on further preventing and handling risks related to virtual currencies. The notice states that strict supervision will be implemented for domestic entities conducting related business overseas. Without the consent of relevant departments in accordance with laws and regulations, domestic entities and their controlled overseas entities are prohibited from issuing virtual currencies overseas. Domestic entities directly or indirectly conducting real-world asset tokenization business in the form of foreign debt overseas, or conducting asset securitization or equity-based real-world asset tokenization business overseas based on domestic asset ownership, income rights, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as domestic equity), should be strictly supervised by the National Development and Reform Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and other relevant departments according to their respective responsibilities, following the principle of "same business, same risk, same rules." Overseas subsidiaries and branches of domestic financial institutions providing real-world asset tokenization services overseas should act prudently and legally, equip themselves with professional personnel and systems, effectively prevent business risks, strictly implement customer access, suitability management, anti-money laundering requirements, and incorporate them into the compliance and risk control management system of domestic financial institutions.On February 6th, eight departments, including the Peoples Bank of China, issued a notice on further preventing and handling risks related to virtual currencies. The notice mentioned the continued crackdown on virtual currency mining activities. The National Development and Reform Commission, together with relevant departments, will strictly control virtual currency mining activities and continue to promote the rectification of such activities. Provincial-level peoples governments are fully responsible for the rectification of mining activities within their respective administrative regions. In accordance with the requirements of the "Notice on Rectifying Virtual Currency Mining Activities" (NDRC Operation [2021] No. 1283) issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments, and the provisions of the "Guidance Catalogue for Industrial Structure Adjustment (2024 Edition)," they will comprehensively review, investigate, and shut down existing virtual currency mining projects, strictly prohibit new mining projects, and strictly prohibit mining machine manufacturers from providing mining machine sales and other services within the country.

UFC and Crypto.com to Pay Bitcoin (BTC) Fight Night Bonuses

Cameron Murphy

Apr 08, 2022 10:07

  • Crypto.com and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have expanded their cooperation by introducing Bitcoin incentives for Pay-Per-View events.


  • At Fan Bonus of the Night events, fans will vote for the top three combatants, with the winner receiving $30,000 in BTC equivalent.


  • As it strives to become a top-20 worldwide brand, Crypto.com has been aggressively increasing its presence in sports.


As crypto platforms seek to increase brand recognition, the link between sport and crypto continues to expand.


Exchanges have targeted sports fan communities to develop already sizable customer numbers in the competitive world of cryptocurrency.


In the realm of sports, Binance, eToro, FTX, and Crypto.com are especially active.

Crypto.com and the UFC Announce Fight Night Bonuses in Bitcoin (BTC)

Crypto.com launched a new relationship with UFC on Thursday. On pay-per-view UFC fight nights, fans will vote for the top three best fighters.


The winner will get $30,000 in Bitcoin, while the runners-up and third-place finishers will receive $20,000 and $10,000, respectively, in Bitcoin.


UFC President Dana White will also distribute performance incentives to UFC fighters at each event, dubbed the 'Fan Bonus of the Night.'


The inaugural Fan Bonus of the Night will take place on Saturday, April 9 at UFC 273: VOLKANOVSKI vs THE KOREAN ZOMBIE.


Fans will get three votes every Pay-Per-View, according to the Crypto.com release.


Within each combat, each fan may vote for two fighters.


The polls will shut one hour after the event has ended.


"Crypto.com has been an official UFC partner for less than a year, and I'm telling you, they are already one of the greatest partners we've ever had," stated UFC President Dana White.


Crypto.com was announced as the UFC's first-ever worldwide official fight kit partner in July. In November, the agreement was extended with the launch of a UFC NFT series, in which athletes would get half of UFC's NFT sales income.


With 187 million social media followers and over 625 million fans, the UFC is the world's most popular mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. Each year, more than 40 live events are aired to about 900 million households in 170 countries.


This isn't the first time UFC fighters have come into contact with Bitcoin.


UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will collect half of his UFC270 prize fund in Bitcoin. Ngannou was promised $750,000 in prize money.