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Coinbase BytesBefore war made crypto a necessity in Ukraine, the country wa=
s=20
already a leading cryptocurrency adopter.View in browser=20
<https://links.coinbase.com/e/evib?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=
=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3DTffHXhB1YElySUnabnyma0tvee6qmDMvq6=
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More than $63 million in crypto donations has poured into Ukraine since=20
Russia=E2=80=99s invasion began less than two weeks ago. [kolderal via Gett=
y Images]

What=E2=80=99s up? It=E2=80=99s Coinbase Bytes

There=E2=80=99s never a dull moment on the blockchain. Here=E2=80=99s what =
you need to know=20
this week:

 * Crypto has provided Ukraine with immediate aid. The country had been=20
working on crypto infrastructure well before Russia=E2=80=99s invasion.
 * Ethereum=E2=80=99s long-awaited upgrade is almost here. ETH co-creator V=
italik=20
Buterin says proof-of-stake is coming this summer.
 * The week in numbers. The number of NFT-related trademarks pharmacy chain=
=20
CVS filed, and other key figures to know this week.




Bitcoin

 =C2=A329,804.37=20

 -8.56%=20
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Ethereum

 =C2=A31,976.04=20

 -9.55%=20
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Cardano

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Solana

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Avalanche

 =C2=A355.41=20

 -10.39%=20
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Polkadot

 =C2=A312.89=20

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Bitcoin

 =C2=A329,804.37=20

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 -9.55%=20
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Cardano

 =C2=A30.61=20

 -11.19%=20
 <https://coinbase.com/price/cardano?bytes_title=3Dcardano>=20


Solana

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 -15.77%=20
 <https://coinbase.com/price/solana?bytes_title=3Dsolana>=20

Avalanche

 =C2=A355.41=20

 -10.39%=20
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 =C2=A312.89=20

 -6.46%=20
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Price changes are for the past week, ending on Mar 10, 2022 at 01:17 PM UTC
See the latest prices <https://coinbase.com/price>



 GLOBAL PICTURE=20

What the war in Ukraine is proving about crypto=20

Ukraine has garnered plenty of attention for raising crypto donations to he=
lp=20
fund its defense against Russia. But prior to the invasion, Ukraine was alr=
eady=20
a seriously crypto-forward nation. Last year, President Zelensky traveled t=
o=20
Silicon Valley towoo crypto executives=20
<https://twitter.com/stellarorg/status/1433551469114970117?lang=3Den> into=
=20
partnerships, the Ukrainian parliamentlegalized crypto=20
<https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/ukraine-crypto-legalize#:~:text=3DUkrai=
ne%20passed%20a%20bill%20legalizing%20crypto.&text=3DUkraine%20is%20going%2=
0further%20and,of%20crypto%20as%20legal%20tender.>
 nearly unanimously, and the countryranked fourth=20
<https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/2021-global-crypto-adoption-index/?ut=
m_source=3DIterable&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dcampaign_3807035>
 in Chainalysis=E2=80=99 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index. Now, the human =
and economic=20
toll of the crisis has underscored the value of crypto=E2=80=99s borderless=
,=20
permissionless nature, while also representing a revolutionary way for war-=
torn=20
nations to raise money and fight for their independence.=C2=A0

 * Since the start of the war less than two weeks ago, more than $63 millio=
n=20
in crypto=20
<https://aml.slowmist.com/cases/ukraine_crypto_donations_statistics_2022/> =
has=20
been sent to the Ukrainian government or NGOs in the country. As more than=
=20
100,000 individual donations=20
<https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/03/07/the-russia-ukraine-wa=
r-is-a-critical-moment-for-crypto>
 have poured in from around the world, many contributors found that the pro=
cess=20
typically took justa couple of minutes=20
<https://fortune.com/2022/03/02/ukraine-cryptocurrency-donations-bitcoin-et=
her/>
. The donations have come in currencies including BTC, ETH, Dogecoin, Polka=
dot,=20
and Tether =E2=80=94 with one donor even sending aCryptoPunk=20
<https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/02/cryptopunk-nft-is-latest-donati=
on-to-ukraines-33m-campaign/>
.=C2=A0
 * Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine=E2=80=99s Minister of Digital Transformation, =
has been=20
leading the crypto charge. Under his guidance, the government has solicited=
=20
crypto donations on Twitter=20
<https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1497594592438497282?s=3D20&t=3Dj0bAcdRy=
HOIpmfMHgoPa2g>
, set upmultiple new wallets=20
<https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/01/ukraine-adds-dot-donation-acceptance-as=
-financial-support-swells/>
 to accommodate various currencies, andrecently announced an NFT collection=
=20
<https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60613613> with proceeds supporting the=
=20
country=E2=80=99s military. After raising more than $50 million last week, =
Fedorov=20
tweeteda $100 million donation goal=20
<https://twitter.com/FedorovMykhailo/status/1499743292757524482?s=3D20&t=3D=
j0bAcdRyHOIpmfMHgoPa2g>
 for this week. The military, which controls the government=E2=80=99s crypt=
o funds, has
created a =E2=80=9Cmulti-sig=E2=80=9D wallet=20
<https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/07/ukraine-is-buying-bulletproof-v=
ests-and-night-vision-goggles-using-crypto/>
 that requires approval of at least three military officials before=20
transactions are sent.=C2=A0
 * Donated crypto is being deployed almost immediately, with millions alrea=
dy=20
spent <https://time.com/6155209/ukraine-crypto/> on supplies like food,=20
night-vision goggles, and bulletproof vests. As many as40% of Ukraine=E2=80=
=99s=20
military suppliers=20
<https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/ukraine-spends-15-million-of-crypto-d=
onations-on-military-gear>
 now accept crypto payments. =E2=80=9CIt is easier, not complicated, transp=
arent, and=20
faster in comparison to a [traditional banking system] SWIFT transaction,=
=E2=80=9D said=20
Alex Bornyakov, the deputy minister at the Ministry of Digital Transformati=
on.=C2=A0


Why it matters=E2=80=A6 Ukraine=E2=80=99s success in using crypto as a crow=
dfunding mechanism=20
highlights many of its best use cases =E2=80=94 as a fast, global, and bord=
erless=20
alternative to traditional banking infrastructure. Even when removed from t=
he=20
context of wealth building or investment, crypto and the technology that en=
able=20
it are truly transformative for global society. It has enabled seamless,=20
cross-border transactions and facilitated near-instant payments to goods=20
suppliers, while also building a global community of people willing to work=
=20
together digitally in support of a cause they believe in.=C2=A0
Learn how to give crypto=20
<https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/how-to-donate-crypto?src=3Dgl=
obalpicture_cta>



 TABLE STAKES=20

Ethereum races towards scaling upgrade as rivals gain momentum

Late last year, the Ethereum blockchain began a long-promised upgrade that=
=20
will move the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap to a speedy, ener=
gy=20
efficient =E2=80=9Cproof of stake=E2=80=9D blockchain. After many delays, E=
thereum=E2=80=99s co-creator=20
Vitalik Buterin indicated last month that the upgrade (which used to be cal=
led=20
ETH2)may finally occur this summer.=20
<https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/ethereum-blockchain-te=
chnology-crypto-cryptocurrency-ether-eth-vitalik-buterin-markets-2022-3>
 It=E2=80=99s a big deal, because the Ethereum blockchain is home to popula=
r crypto=20
apps that power DeFi, games, NFTs, and more. All of this activity has a=20
downside though: it=E2=80=99s caused traffic and fees on the network to sky=
rocket. In=20
response, cheaper and faster alternative blockchains like Polygon, Avalanch=
e,=20
and Terra have emerged to compete with Ethereum. Can the originalsmart-cont=
act=20
<https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/what-is-a-smart-contract>=20
compatible blockchain evolve fast enough to remain the leader? Let=E2=80=99=
s dig in.

 * This year, Terra emerged as a major ETH alternative and has reached a=20
record-high$23 billion in total value locked=20
<https://decrypt.co/94370/terra-defis-network-choice-ethereum> (or amount=
=20
deposited) for its DeFi ecosystem. Meanwhile,roughly $5 billion=20
<https://dune.xyz/eliasimos/Bridge-Away-(from-Ethereum)> in Ethereum has be=
en=20
=E2=80=9Cbridged=E2=80=9D to both the Polygon and Avalanche chains; Polygon=
 developers recently
raised $450 million=20
<https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/07/sequoia-leads-450-million-investment-in-po=
lygon-blockchain.html>
 from prominent VC firms; and a wide range of brands (from theNFL=20
<https://www.yahoo.com/now/nfl-turns-polygon-network-ticket-014215767.html>=
 and=20
DraftKings=20
<https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/07/draftkings-becomes-polygon-va=
lidator-after-nft-marketplace-clocks-44m-in-sales/>
 toPrada and Adidas=20
<https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/20/prada-adidas-launch-nft-proje=
ct-on-polygon/>
) have launched experiments on Polygon.=C2=A0
 * Many Ethereum alternatives fall into two major categories: =E2=80=9CLaye=
r 1=E2=80=9D and=20
=E2=80=9CLayer 2=E2=80=9D blockchains.Layer 1 blockchains, which include Po=
lygon, Avalanche,=20
and Terra, are separate chains that mostly compete with Ethereum. Layer 2=
=20
blockchains, on the other hand, arebuilt on and are complementary with=20
<https://www.coinbase.com/learn/market-updates/around-the-block-issue-20> t=
he=20
main Ethereum blockchain =E2=80=94 think of them as being kind of like HOV =
lanes on a=20
highway.=C2=A0
 * A Layer 2 solution called Immutable X raised $200 million=20
<https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136548/immutable-raises-200-million-nf=
t-crypto>
 this week,and is currently being used by GameStop=20
<https://news.gamestop.com/news-releases/news-release-details/gamestop-form=
s-partnership-immutable-x>
 andTikTok=20
<https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/tiktok-launches-first-creator-led-nft-co=
llection-powered-by-immutable-x>
 for NFT projects. Nearly$7.5 billion worth of Ethereum assets=20
<https://www.theblockcrypto.com/data/scaling-solutions/scaling-overview> ar=
e=20
locked in Layer 2 solutions, with Arbitrum being the most popular. Popular=
=20
Ethereum apps includingUniswap <https://uniswap.org/blog/uniswap-arbitrum-a=
lpha>
 andYearn <https://twitter.com/iearnfinance/status/1496577884802060288?s=3D=
21>=20
are compatible with Layer 2 chains.
 * So what=E2=80=99s happening with the main Ethereum blockchain? A record =
2 million=20
ETH <https://dune.xyz/eliasimos/Eth2-Liquid-Staking> (worth around $6 billi=
on)=20
has been staked in anticipation of a solution to Ethereum=E2=80=99s scaling=
 woes.=20
Groundwork for the transition was laid last summer by theEIP-1559 upgrade=
=20
<https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/what-is-eip1559>, which has b=
een=20
decreasing the supply of ETH by =E2=80=9Cburning=E2=80=9D transaction (or g=
as) fees instead of=20
paying them to miners with the goal of making fees more predictable. Nearly
400,000 ETH <https://watchtheburn.com/insights> was removed from the supply=
 in=20
January alone.


Why it matters=E2=80=A6 As the new decentralized internet (better known as =
Web3)=20
emerges and evolves, solutions for high fees and slow transactions are key.=
=20
Which is why all of this activity is so exciting =E2=80=94 and also why new=
 players=20
continue to emerge. Just this week, a new Layer 2 solution called StarkNet
launched <https://decrypt.co/94549/ethereum-alchemy-starknet> =E2=80=94=C2=
=A0promising =E2=80=9C100x=20
lower=E2=80=9D gas fees.
Read more about ETH scaling=20
<https://blog.coinbase.com/scaling-ethereum-crypto-for-a-billion-users-715c=
e15afc0b?src=3Dstaking_cta>
 <https://www.coinbase.com/earn?src=3Dearn_bytes>

 NUMBERS TO KNOW=20

$1.06 billion

Total revenues that bitcoin miners earned in February for verifying=20
transactions and adding blocks to the BTC network. Mining revenues tend to=
=20
mirror the broader market =E2=80=94 they saw a recent peak in October (just=
 before=20
crypto=E2=80=99s all-time highs in November) at $1.72 billion, but have bee=
n falling=20
since.

$471,000

Amount that an NFT version of a coveted Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball c=
ard=20
garnered in anOpenSea=20
<https://opensea.io/assets/0xd1db50d6cfaf1e9a125eebb152c997b041186a29/1>=20
auction on Friday. The sale is the first of the Topps Timeless NFT Series,=
=20
which willinclude=20
<https://www.topps.com/blog/topps-hosting-first-of-its-kind-auction-for-top=
ps-1952-mickey-mantle-card-nft-collectible.html>
 several more cards =E2=80=9Cdesignated as holy grails.=E2=80=9D

80

Number of countries currently exploring=20
<https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/> central bank digital currenc=
ies=20
(CBDCs), which are digital versions of government-issued money =E2=80=94=C2=
=A0up from 35 in=20
May 2020.

4

Number of NFT-related trademarks that CVS filed as it eyes a presence in th=
e=20
metaverse. According to itsapplication=20
<https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=3Dsn97287237&docId=3DAPP20220=
303081509#amp%3Bpage=3D1&docIndex=3D1&page=3D1>
, the drugstore chain wants to explore =E2=80=9Cdownloadable virtual goods,=
 namely a=20
variety of consumer goods, prescription drugs, health, wellness, beauty, an=
d=20
personal care products =E2=80=A6 for use online and in online virtual world=
s.=E2=80=9D
Brush up on NFTs=20
<https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/what-are-nfts?src=3Dnumbersto=
know_cta>



 TUNE IN=20

How to get ready for crypto taxes

George Harrison=E2=80=99s least favorite season=20
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dl0zaebtU-CA> is upon us, and if you boug=
ht,=20
sold, or spent crypto =E2=80=94 you probably havesome questions=20
<https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/understanding-crypto-taxes> a=
bout=20
your 2021 tax bill. Which scenarios trigger taxable events? How does the IR=
S=20
view yield farming, staking, or airdrops? How do taxes work with NFTs?!

In the latest episode of Around the Block=20
<https://www.coinbase.com/around-the-block>, host Justin Mart sits down wit=
h=20
Lawrence Zlatkin, Coinbase=E2=80=99s VP of Tax, to answer many of the most =
common=20
questions about crypto taxes for first-time hodlers and DeFi experts alike.
Listen to Around The Block=20
<https://open.spotify.com/show/4QsMNyNEUDu62E3L1PSlWB?src=3Dtunein_cta>



 TOKEN TRIVIA=20

What is Coinbase Wallet?

AA self-custody wallet
BA hosted wallet
CThe same thing as the Coinbase app
DA centralized crypto exchange
Find the answer at the end of the email.
Read about Coinbase Wallet=20
<https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/what-is-the-difference-betwee=
n-coinbase-and-coinbase-wallet?src=3Dtokentrivia_cta>



 NOW TRADING ON COINBASE=20

SNT
SNT is an Ethereum token that powers Status Network, a secure messaging app=
,=20
crypto wallet, and web3 browser.
 <https://www.coinbase.com/price/status?bytes_new=3Dstatus>
ALICE
ALICE is an Ethereum token that powers My Neighbor Alice, a blockchain-base=
d=20
multiplayer game that lets players build virtual homes, farms, and more.
 <https://www.coinbase.com/price/myneighboralice?bytes_new=3Dmyneighboralic=
e>
AERGO
AERGO is an Ethereum token for the Aergo protocol, which aims to allow=20
enterprises and developers to design, build, and deploy blockchain applicat=
ions=20
on public or private networks.
 <https://www.coinbase.com/price/aergo?bytes_new=3Daergo>
ERN

 <https://www.coinbase.com/price/ethernity-chain?bytes_new=3Dethernity-chai=
n>


Trivia answer

AA self-custody wallet

 <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coinbase-bitcoin-wallet/id886427730?mt=3D=
8>=20
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=3Dcom.coinbase.android>
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grators/669d5713-9b6a-46bb-bd7e-c542cff6dd6a/3aca56371967418192255878e96897=
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:0;vertical-align:top;"> <div style=3D"text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 1=
0px;line-height:1;"> <p style=3D"margin:0;"><strong>Bitcoin</strong></p> <p=
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size:12px;"> -8.56% </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </a> </td> <t=
d style=3D"padding-top:40px;"> <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/a/clic=
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6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/669d5713-9b6a-46bb-bd7e-c542c=
ff6dd6a/3aca56371967418192255878e9689713/down-arrow.png" style=3D"height:12=
px;width:12px;margin:2px 0px 0px 0px;vertical-align:top;" height=3D"12" wid=
th=3D"12"/> </td> <td style=3D"padding:0;vertical-align:top;"> <div style=
=3D"text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;line-height:1;"> <p style=3D"ma=
rgin:0;"><strong>Ethereum</strong></p> <p style=3D"margin:8px 0px;"> =C2=A3=
1,976.04 </p> <p style=3D"margin:0;font-size:12px;"> -9.55% </p> </div> </t=
d> </tr> </tbody> </table> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding-top:2=
0px;"> <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca5637196741819=
2255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_Rs=
aeQBNZUpI5WEk51C0Sk5hdHfY-XiZI-LTmCLZqtqi6XzndheYBO3SkHql3b78WjkPioM4SHQVJW=
Ae6hh1_ZAuNA3aII5o4kZgdTnxN3009I5S0LD9VJEykwp3_J5V9ZxbT10YqFb1Hl9oOCgp5ooT_=
JAxzXC_I2AqXurMhIQZHc18ymzlO6MM3UNktM2gObfeBDIvAzShqmPrGYgn7Y2umrrHMoPAdUlN=
42hJXoFqdFEbXzMj5hdDjtU-4EdZWWwauKotsZ-qCUiUx91z0vio5nmx43eghX6XVXF8RDVLdyT=
mL62fxJSmS8x1O8c6rXjkRCWWW9301VkLzRDRYR6rT5QRNt9B8mpmL6dqC0saPaNdjpmosfztVp=
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coration:none;color:#0A0B0D;"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0;=
vertical-align:top;"> <img src=3D"https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/pub=
lic/users/Integrators/669d5713-9b6a-46bb-bd7e-c542cff6dd6a/3aca563719674181=
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yle=3D"padding:0;vertical-align:top;"> <div style=3D"text-align:left;margin=
:0px 0px 0px 10px;line-height:1;"> <p style=3D"margin:0;"><strong>Cardano</=
strong></p> <p style=3D"margin:8px 0px;"> =C2=A30.61 </p> <p style=3D"margi=
n:0;font-size:12px;"> -11.19% </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </a=
> </td> <td style=3D"padding-top:20px;"> <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.=
com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e3=
33f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNZUpI5WEk51C0Sk5hdHfY-WjryHEpHEoLuJ2v=
AnOrdPRHpHLyPxIr5EX5YbWbRNYXfuut5NPIGxrWvao-5wvgJIrRosad4R_fwEWOu5yR7GsK2BX=
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body> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0;vertical-align:top;"> <img src=3D"https:/=
/d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/669d5713-9b6a-46bb-=
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=3D"12" width=3D"12"/> </td> <td style=3D"padding:0;vertical-align:top;"> <=
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yle=3D"margin:0;"><strong>Solana</strong></p> <p style=3D"margin:8px 0px;">=
 =C2=A362.64 </p> <p style=3D"margin:0;font-size:12px;"> -15.77% </p> </div=
> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding-=
top:20px;"> <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967=
418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSB=
kC_RsaeQBNZUpI5WEk51C0Sk5hdHfY-Xk1V_9IxPVNfTD0Rq8Ajkq0pRuWfF1oblIfj8R_SqVGE=
aCI2MvKLdMPsQOR4ubAJxqlJSeVmB5-SRxttwMux2XxoY2gvmJR_dW6u1cVBgzxSdqRkOFmE1zZ=
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ivPFPA6VFLbcbDg9F0MRLWPphmiKI6HeYz9obuXarJHgHZsKyCkMly95120w2zLwIIp8asH0Wgj=
ud-6vsXAZIV4eJmOWIZR8DswsC9qeXqueylmDtYVg%3D" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"te=
xt-decoration:none;color:#0A0B0D;"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"paddi=
ng:0;vertical-align:top;"> <img src=3D"https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.ne=
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argin:0px 0px 0px 10px;line-height:1;"> <p style=3D"margin:0;"><strong>Aval=
anche</strong></p> <p style=3D"margin:8px 0px;"> =C2=A355.41 </p> <p style=
=3D"margin:0;font-size:12px;"> -10.39% </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </t=
able> </a> </td> <td style=3D"padding-top:20px;"> <a href=3D"https://links.=
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hcwi4I3LEcnyjMli61DAvGlIPP-i5pTTIElQvGGkThE12UN5KXf6u_mk2TcLpg7vuzJdGjyQ2QV=
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g" style=3D"height:12px;width:12px;margin:2px 0px 0px 0px;vertical-align:to=
p;" height=3D"12" width=3D"12"/> </td> <td style=3D"padding:0;vertical-alig=
n:top;"> <div style=3D"text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;line-height:=
1;"> <p style=3D"margin:0;"><strong>Polkadot</strong></p> <p style=3D"margi=
n:8px 0px;"> =C2=A312.89 </p> <p style=3D"margin:0;font-size:12px;"> -6.46%=
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:40px;"> <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418=
192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_=
RsaeQBNZUpI5WEk51C0Sk5hdHfY-U5Onf5sjkE6SFEIJ_1lx6EXXFp4b4rXRBdVfMPdvQ-jPhvI=
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RRr9xbna_MILTPWUBAjJd9XtLGOq_jlynPeQD8sbBU-6UV1qeBnRhi6Q007XpIBvY1_TtIY9-LX=
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0;vertical-align:top;"> <img src=3D"https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/p=
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style=3D"padding:0;vertical-align:top;"> <div style=3D"text-align:left;marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 10px;line-height:1;"> <p style=3D"margin:0;"><strong>Bitcoin=
</strong></p> <p style=3D"margin:8px 0px;"> =C2=A329,804.37 </p> <p style=
=3D"margin:0;font-size:12px;"> -8.56% </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </ta=
ble> </a> </td> <td style=3D"padding-top:40px;"> <a href=3D"https://links.c=
oinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf=
45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNZUpI5WEk51C0Sk5hdHfY-WgDxzwU=
mm2AOo0ep4kqVbzsMa9E-3m-O_Eoeiy9C7BckxPEFC1AQ_wwz8lSlttFc4BYGUIlceNGicgIUvb=
Vs3Z_h1DN-8KvOvzeawAWzSVmBW1OElZjZPLZSK7R_4h97ENBwTN6V4oYrCm_BL1mknlBoXIt0W=
ivpWPzp3CJo4uHFpLNrQCAYB3-bRijeGmpVgdpFi8s2MZYAZCAr1vBlg-FFM-04rfmqCLQj3IG7=
TNFwxdHj8E6Z9MM_wb8bHAXwn2zbyLrF-j9JNX5vhqS23Fly1gW0qNyqj6fS1-81KSYDGr3h7xN=
GXU0dQQwpkLbFqAOnc792LZTv0NTctdYE_aNtcyhW0_xAYdRFHMGEK2IQsyuMMIJtBilBI6kBmE=
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able> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0;vertical-align:top;"> <img src=3D=
"https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/669d5713-9b=
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style=3D"height:12px;width:12px;margin:2px 0px 0px 0px;vertical-align:top;"=
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op;"> <div style=3D"text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;line-height:1;"=
> <p style=3D"margin:0;"><strong>Ethereum</strong></p> <p style=3D"margin:8=
px 0px;"> =C2=A31,976.04 </p> <p style=3D"margin:0;font-size:12px;"> -9.55%=
 </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </a> </td> <td style=3D"padding-=
top:40px;"> <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967=
418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSB=
kC_RsaeQBNZUpI5WEk51C0Sk5hdHfY-XiZI-LTmCLZqtqi6XzndheYBO3SkHql3b78WjkPioM4S=
HQVJWAe6hh1_ZAuNA3aII5o4kZgdTnxN3009I5S0LD9VJEykwp3_J5V9ZxbT10YqFb1Hl9oOCgp=
5ooT_JAxzVvwg-UexCuDKycs22FZXNt5FJ_AOSV6z2-1BBfqONVTXlZNj7kdWO-KtInamGp2VdD=
bVRrxz1Wvq99m1xmjCZC82lJtR8n4WyEm_7HXV69GE1mOtCi1t3T43vzu7Lnoi1GoaOMMXkzoSb=
JdBj0F7dkRS79_ObeTJ0rqpSRkvIyX2TYFIMLsQmqe42AT70l9zmUajob3JZ5t4K7jp3ix5cstF=
RbDV3UsjONxHywM1tKGfPerXOvH_3BojmVEJd8adU%3D" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"te=
xt-decoration:none;color:#0A0B0D;"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"paddi=
ng:0;vertical-align:top;"> <img src=3D"https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.ne=
t/public/users/Integrators/669d5713-9b6a-46bb-bd7e-c542cff6dd6a/3aca5637196=
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n:2px 0px 0px 0px;vertical-align:top;" height=3D"12" width=3D"12"/> </td> <=
td style=3D"padding:0;vertical-align:top;"> <div style=3D"text-align:left;m=
argin:0px 0px 0px 10px;line-height:1;"> <p style=3D"margin:0;"><strong>Card=
ano</strong></p> <p style=3D"margin:8px 0px;"> =C2=A30.61 </p> <p style=3D"=
margin:0;font-size:12px;"> -11.19% </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table=
> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding-top:20px;"> <a href=3D"https:/=
/links.coinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d41=
05ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNZUpI5WEk51C0Sk5hdHfY=
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fwEWOu5yR7GsK2BXa-GCRwhQhMaBWbtv6tKNl7D-8Xe1a0mQ50IrUWaNitE4G2flLxaVfPRQDjb=
fJWI27ocjRQS7vBnR-vxHmiqfnnF1EBFgT3HYgqJmbyZOqdDjP0704nKtW4B12h5LLhl7e6IS0p=
uA9vXmBabCwEsZY2NzMPt0WTpMChORMtWN0srbuJkkQYt05C87yrt_ksZiawSO-xntiHhkVYWRV=
a5kTE5BT2G-w3OOeM7uVrUoEHu_RC9q0ityNyVCLkJNe5bMYqOcsxtrXqRtW3kQhIE-avPyBv27=
Rz0sSydG760%3D" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:none;color:#0A0B=
0D;"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0;vertical-align:top;"> <im=
g src=3D"https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/669=
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gn:top;" height=3D"12" width=3D"12"/> </td> <td style=3D"padding:0;vertical=
-align:top;"> <div style=3D"text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;line-he=
ight:1;"> <p style=3D"margin:0;"><strong>Solana</strong></p> <p style=3D"ma=
rgin:8px 0px;"> =C2=A362.64 </p> <p style=3D"margin:0;font-size:12px;"> -15=
.77% </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </a> </td> <td style=3D"padd=
ing-top:20px;"> <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca5637=
1967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w=
_dSBkC_RsaeQBNZUpI5WEk51C0Sk5hdHfY-Xk1V_9IxPVNfTD0Rq8Ajkq0pRuWfF1oblIfj8R_S=
qVGEaCI2MvKLdMPsQOR4ubAJxqlJSeVmB5-SRxttwMux2XxoY2gvmJR_dW6u1cVBgzxSdqRkOFm=
E1zZf9vy8H-eossM9U4UTUqn9dffx3aeE5DaJ4OhJ9vPZ9DvqVBxb_4-gtoIz0j1lHzFj1Q6xlX=
e3dLBg2Au7ropfGnaoG3qAssjQyHv2Z1ASo9EgA2lnVy-RtMUCfxOa7qxnGAR0tVksAnttfkZqP=
F_lmjo7znF0-HfK8-BUJQ5Yp9L-aOYCuw6fDrdJiWo695ihp-kB0w-Seu-ek0XY3-RRhRnZ2KXC=
3nAsdSu7XXLmIIHaIDWHAnLgmCvfo1aNEBm1i9op9iwyA%3D" target=3D"_blank" style=
=3D"text-decoration:none;color:#0A0B0D;"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D=
"padding:0;vertical-align:top;"> <img src=3D"https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfr=
ont.net/public/users/Integrators/669d5713-9b6a-46bb-bd7e-c542cff6dd6a/3aca5=
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/td> <td style=3D"padding:0;vertical-align:top;"> <div style=3D"text-align:=
left;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;line-height:1;"> <p style=3D"margin:0;"><stron=
g>Avalanche</strong></p> <p style=3D"margin:8px 0px;"> =C2=A355.41 </p> <p =
style=3D"margin:0;font-size:12px;"> -10.39% </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody=
> </table> </a> </td> <td style=3D"padding-top:20px;"> <a href=3D"https://l=
inks.coinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105=
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qBpUSELEpahn48TAIMPJaQasv_iE8UgulekdTYNyWRlgR2I5lkx2CpTuwki_H-4fBMWQ805rF76=
za-HHnD_7b9GisrtR6ulDYSOHQNiyfHYI7gnTeLx0BRzqmbZgyVwjbac0ALb01u5yX6Y56YJbCQ=
HOKNmiY7xEK0qll4JcM8bNy7nV9ox1l3T7Bu1M392TI3-0-iJrgofLfDbk7CyECB0XaM3_Hpg6q=
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lign:top;"> <div style=3D"text-align:left;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;line-heig=
ht:1;"> <p style=3D"margin:0;"><strong>Polkadot</strong></p> <p style=3D"ma=
rgin:8px 0px;"> =C2=A312.89 </p> <p style=3D"margin:0;font-size:12px;"> -6.=
46% </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </t=
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</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=3D"margin: 5px 0px 0px; font-size: 3=
2px; line-height: 1.26; word-break: break-word;"><strong>What the war in Uk=
raine is proving about crypto </strong></p></div><p style=3D"margin: 16px 0=
px 0px; line-height: 1.6; word-break: break-word;">Ukraine has garnered ple=
nty of attention for raising crypto donations to help fund its defense agai=
nst Russia. But prior to the invasion, Ukraine was already a seriously cryp=
to-forward nation. Last year, President Zelensky traveled to Silicon Valley=
 to <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca5637196741819225=
5878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQ=
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l39Xa_ZJrXkJxQeHQ2rrFKYXzjRmHtaT8JqvzFhqHDtS4N4SwKWBWk" target=3D"_blank" r=
el=3D"noopener noreferrer">woo crypto executives</a> into partnerships, the=
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F42IrXhBSb6b_wmt15uiM4jJ0Cg2N45TmXumlSnOa5SZE5hXbgFPAgFQSKKGobwJNX4gMTCuzTz=
14IYrRSWbEgGgApHEer3Jhx-HKefhC9FZzMJXkgpB85_lvpQ7V1GTwXQS7VvrypxuFn6NSGlhFh=
kroILwEJjb2P-RqwUUJad9DJStpApz_xQDBGPgI8Lj2SMkOenzZCpCEA-xHP_pdQPDrtzJ63YwL=
E2G9o6Z1_FxpT88-itVrtawfA10ivkKFZ_WQgffsHBF3J0TTdn7KRq5YXrJ28dVUNTkQDdbzDN5=
d47XB-JAz7zD4Bz5uwIOQBGjuJ4TCvQu-BqapxpSViJ_0NiBGOc3bB-6MD5wihL1_mePxpioObU=
4BGDcOovSVbPN5aXQu0sCy-s18i2rjfiJEPE0Ti9obpeuJjEkE9RxjJAgezE3UuHPkrXVWTJstR=
Z9xxMVLoGjz6wtTgBrR9KzQ8OtOJYvxAq1k_pSXvluA6iyAd36G4aqp0Vhioi65zayJxkWmMq-9=
3wpNZnvB-0qTaSeAA4%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">legali=
zed crypto</a> nearly unanimously, and the country <a href=3D"https://links=
.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40=
cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNbjfyXQMbLpgXMY03WZaErWTx_x=
PzM4ILA_SL8lZtKo74H2Fy12V0FN9NiL6nEc67eqHAUb0CHk56JAnKQRfUfgKt5ljZvSqtbXbLT=
Ufgvgu0SKU69u26Pxp30PHu2GetTxvW4dhvcMVjpoBi16_u6UKbfkxJ7InFdyZTHtvzfg23bCbX=
O4WSV_lx8D69R90_ToegcgoMobe_6CiVsB5CiTIx0ljUc_HuroMBUek6lnjBudpr_M0RzstI2WS=
WJUG6ugwEsJjh12y8XhmfifP36GCZpJ4eT1GC0BCkUs7ZJZGErm6AqPDo0T9WVJOTwv8dzuGnhK=
mCUCx0aCWpBfrKIwwYo1l37PeFINmUv0_olph0EUrV6ixF2PQ4dSOeIl4DzJkUmbHrja7QJ7hId=
R8Rx33PkfxSfcB9yoYnktYBnh_EqW0nAo9nzO6jGjjVpqa0NgvKgUcwlApE6DPyweU6FfZu55pq=
Jt3TuhTX5wK-Tza7C_iBQsfMAK2lA1fUy1wxg%3D%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noope=
ner noreferrer">ranked fourth</a> in Chainalysis=E2=80=99 2021 Global Crypt=
o Adoption Index. Now, the human and economic toll of the crisis has unders=
cored the value of crypto=E2=80=99s borderless, permissionless nature, whil=
e also representing a revolutionary way for war-torn nations to raise money=
 and fight for their independence.&nbsp;</p><!--[if mso]><ul style=3D"line-=
height:1.6;mso-line-height-alt:26px;"><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!-- --><ul=
 style=3D"margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding-left: 24px; line-height: 1.6;"><!--=
<![endif]--><li style=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px;"><strong>Since the =
start of the war less than two weeks ago, </strong><a href=3D"https://links=
.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40=
cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNbWgSJG03FKj415bRdRtzW0YNpo=
eTZooY3_xeYSvG4B7DgXVwoKsFW7kXSjklorXqgpbjvfrBULGCcBIv5Jg0f7LpDg-3fosUVOZwP=
8oEAk2PCTBR-xQEpYtmKGVlT-EkSMHEmVGnkpLyhN37AkWp1i0-JY9g0jEtXupPUNuanmsfWs8h=
jDDHfxd6G6Ks5IO7wyrKbxUhyxulGRvZ6ZObvCUZbO16N9g3dFXUJ0dgT69Luz0h69qFgFp0BBT=
g2Ym56jZv8lw8QZwbGn_lZ7wgwtXpOS2a6reBsF90wDUDrVi-2KPZm9RQPi6Xpkc1XqrCX7wqD6=
27Zkk4cktWkriLumPkSFWRmuwHltDrfc26BdiUn__TLgwEctXKDiZq-T3MZIXnImn5D08DjmIZp=
OI_McFHHeltyJ4invgEZsEFQRt" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer"><=
strong>more than $63 million in crypto</strong></a><strong> has been sent</=
strong> <strong>to the Ukrainian government </strong>or NGOs in the country=
. As more than <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371=
967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_=
dSBkC_RsaeQBNUMmkR-zsRdYjDBgLxxxVcfBzRAx1HBalSD0vorzGWuG9UOYT-nVdU0l4Fz89Kl=
qjjSmHT_KVdd7OqVEDGg3zrSyE6T_SiDQ22xrJKHNF7V59FwKHva23ItQXTO-M9HcHdk6utNBCP=
ft5Uf-RARYMRaq3kHagIPRd9R2g4mrgZFmRtH4Jq5ekhnJApwdjF88hAnUe44uP_hkD_Ana51q7=
PUsrPS4mjWb1WRwZWmbCmdpV05f2OCO6M9WoJV_mRvDA2PA_BBmfXNPD6y88TQNz6CyBqTmtaZr=
NERUIIgEhEU3Y8cYG1ITmP3A3MT7VI8qZNxzKyKHCzu3nHfkGj-inWTsMKR5a6SVSmrY9zadWrH=
aRfe70cPnxpj9qZ6LnVCunD0_jEHd3proRXkdLJHwGmAlJYVSTjd0BWziaoXNTcZ1pXQm4qIS1x=
iO5beutGI7Dq464uSzdqWqmIu4VsVmbVA%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener nor=
eferrer">100,000 individual donations</a> have poured in from around the wo=
rld, many contributors found that the process typically took just <a href=
=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e968971=
3&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNZXCSJdj0j=
Azdt6R5FhDhpXame4w7T_VTYgk8jH8tBhtKMJmkflpZXvx1UmvTwTnynH9BcxJ-RR1jJ1-zSfnj=
DoxAgL7u9ab7aBVuJUnV6LXSP4Q1YeD20O7XxBXudL0uA2yk_2IWOETsc3H8l7X78y0aZErrZBi=
iNNE93iH1TiH03RdEPCx1UWcpeQpzHHBhQnPx_Q5GY_n5iYlVjbq2nIk5O-9S4mr5MdwW1BCx3-=
_scPWAd8Af5rmPwVdLsxH-cGipMXdy89Hcy0X-foZ94WB0P5J10g7h7xxI8OALx4rytpvPCesKk=
0TKyaIFuFiBHByE10IgQ9wdKbJlAEr_JC-JQUr-AuAhgEiUE_gkYkLcmskGOsmXyX-ZZRRqEYYp=
6CwD0dpJtVwpguHv_PPMFKWdh8zl750RRdMIloTIYkzpiXBj83zDL4JS60aS7FG4w%3D%3D" ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">a couple of minutes</a>. The do=
nations have come in currencies including BTC, ETH, Dogecoin, Polkadot, and=
 Tether =E2=80=94 with one donor even sending a <a href=3D"https://links.co=
inbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf4=
5a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNSzyRgjQ2je9fZ9QkA9n7c4Dyiq4tx=
dJ568yI__b7U_eK7v6mjmshKx0C_yXMmYaLaa8DBdQe666jv9JzQ2nRZ2JjaV4rVw337pVW34NG=
FAx6R_pWab5ZmsPWgdNUC80r-YyaawEoUIuEFy2Sm42jLTTkHs_TQdqMBaj2eX41IXtqD3djuUQ=
hNtCXEV2i9XKC04uOZfDaG-z9S3vMjHBQ-CZRx9U9io0E8KePLCjxrzSoUVNvzHJOrTlUXztFqy=
h9QyhjwVmXCwyx_hfueFcfXDTRK89O7EKNhLsoTb21CwkLQSmzcMjXahYL-GGRhceCtvpM9DeZj=
wVSwP9exi1RHfi471pqbx669qwqIujiFAwdt_hosJEpog8F6PtKEuqJo1bPmpdb6dTZPEll871y=
FVBl4nFf6JHLtVzdpAZ5eeH6GYgvv4WIG5LmN1KQowCqWh6LaK5tRS84mGyOL_cL24%3D" targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">CryptoPunk</a>.&nbsp;</li><li sty=
le=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px;"><strong>Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine=E2=
=80=99s Minister of Digital Transformation, has been leading the crypto cha=
rge.</strong> Under his guidance, the government has <a href=3D"https://lin=
ks.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef=
40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNSoHviNHTR5ubc26kONgmk_2q=
MCBTnNqA_-lN0gcTRdkHMIPz0XfmHNHby1IajLH2YqGXK6DUipaLTbhquhNhGVPAktFcoU8VI0M=
85VGgtedmAIJC1Wxgg9Olw1_OJm8jkXmkfUXl0tKOhzducWP3tvqAU1yAOghKk5a5mCkMKZzpBq=
byWF8B6rcsIw16rm8J3Pf3-996hB_QCapLH4DqAW8UVbUucYzYdojyC-x9SQ9JIsb2QW-lZAXRB=
mB-uUsTFthOwJ6UR_X7I5-fGNwjh_gIfTDS_DAWyLlsxmsgzla5eEgyf0BRRji9hw14Otvm_gXg=
Ev5qv9wPn9EZ91yp24TE7agZbMC9moDG7-wsC2qCWUSJhfLPj9t5tYTjF1S731-9oIQyAiLIcB0=
z65_qUXV6gSS-HStGFnSFhfpGdBpSv978qWuy5O9lbn71SPGjg%3D%3D" target=3D"_blank"=
 rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">solicited crypto donations on Twitter</a>, set=
 up <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca5637196741819225=
5878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQ=
BNUbU1D1BLNDj5tZ8FQkDXM8tvRHIVE2AylXn1d_CE495xi8_m1T9XNUXjcX51cTk6MFR3dByEp=
5b-_yKDhxRmw1RX8VPXtFfECxiK7s5QTSpOZlTcQIZ44bmxDi1xUJUx42dkGzd_61zu5Zl7UsuI=
oUq68-76P6de3b5adPxaJf4KSo1GsLQyink8PMfmSAKwTK6cbSe2SuWP3kBEb64tOALar_IH3Q8=
_kRFP22JBfcztHfwlCgz0U4xpNPQbDVpHZhtO_S7hABXgEk2zSZ70MigteTTHeUgOZOXvlEBDB4=
UScdH9Cv-S_qOHpYnrGCKMw6up7964HdTxbPyK2K811Ibf7JEm2TixoKSuVuYjs7gyPh0BH5pVh=
YbZCWa0FkcmZVKlY3nHjBMT6QYHrESCBavATRY2oJ0QKrbl5aY11Hob3nzaiQ_YPbTZ6Li1UNmK=
BM_GVDUdAxcceH67QoXIc4%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">mu=
ltiple new wallets</a> to accommodate various currencies, and <a href=3D"ht=
tps://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=
=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNXAyvWkrnEuTMX=
65WRozjheRt3OJoRkSlb9VTU5l4DpNnyLDK5zdm8PmJas1LBXiMGYs5z3cG0vspLcNMqDYWpto2=
r-4w7g5BDi1sH0Vle3oPRhHUo2FFLXQaIZygdN200hC_0jViQF0au4xiSshk5g8A_fl6SMCHcqZ=
vhtrmKY8wEFHQ7k6wJYgKQiMQLLOUOwCtMdUigsaeJimfNYYCumREqK56RIGVFyJsapIn_lFfey=
L-zDWxXTuXpzz4wvV3EjBBVZviSqmBXQTjjGQMxVijzlxPfaBJxZnhFeIdzaqX9ruU6gYw773Lm=
up7UzfIgpBcFkeWoDVjm1pslaPhUDtna8Ra7DSXnptR2Pj6FlXMRr3Wv4Yqrh1kahObm1rRA%3D=
%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">recently announced an NF=
T collection</a> with proceeds supporting the country=E2=80=99s military. A=
fter raising more than $50 million last week, Fedorov tweeted <a href=3D"ht=
tps://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=
=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNczdne1pB-81GW=
i6iIjtdq9e_YLZRHdKpUkM57fQiXpuGETshR4zRTM-i9Pq-MqaI1vgHS4cPAJQ1saWsmO2JZU59=
j-rUj_GotNMfoSN4zKFJeouFm4BEU0r7y1A3ZfATw0KATrxoNyRo8UfpCxdqEltNRCJuXTJ-uOJ=
_-p-5Fhtu-qRQ5pddu9LPqk51qy1QV4dxbNA4U8li8uao3CP4Y9TMExYdRTKpnfmQlspcNWLoHg=
QUwo9mVuOMSTRaLj6s8bNx63fQqkInxRJrYSmOCqT_IFbqTAtX0Xh4TY8c7nYcPgsljglbxDXsx=
D98zx7ndo4taarXGoisSVOIkpixr17LMVcOQAlydhwlwz95kogYYZK_Los2i0VN1AQkKMWj0Oun=
rX0P60qmqpQUZtIeToTizzr4G2uZirlXodIYWElgfw1AAlSwogIAWu9gJ1wcQ%3D%3D" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">a $100 million donation goal</a> fo=
r this week. The military, which controls the government=E2=80=99s crypto f=
unds, has <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca5637196741=
8192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC=
_RsaeQBNSzyRgjQ2je9fZ9QkA9n7c4Dyiq4txdJ568yI__b7U_exlyi7QrWaHVHgtfLu6_va51U=
Ti8ayRZjxvYHgxIgtvxYeNThf6xp_WZuDD3QG3SD9dJZQqjVGtzu07-Xbn6MuForX1Thj0WouHA=
YrygEuKCBXOarD_jKEQNu3oid_xFtyf42WOokIAJioPVncSFNkbL39IvmuwSWdkGHHRE2PES9Wz=
Gao0PmzNhMcpxyKYIYkPUOSQr5gfOtYEeytzKNveMOQvk5uhqckjtKikkc8NtpeAFKx_MvNytGc=
boBhK9SXmw2gPYnvK0nS4CSVdFmOseiIAYUCKhYPqS9AONUGDefU6X5na9VvZXsw1Eo_CZkDdCK=
ElwSNO4Ua-xDkMahMJ61Qjx4per0FryDZVcm6yuxIui8KqliH_JdGrKQBNPJncv39H6rbg7baKS=
DrOmLqujlX5cbT-3cRSIu40ewvgj9hYS3K85jJbF4gRbZa7pF" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noopener noreferrer">created a =E2=80=9Cmulti-sig=E2=80=9D wallet</a> that=
 requires approval of at least three military officials before transactions=
 are sent.&nbsp;</li><li style=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px;"><strong>D=
onated crypto is being deployed almost immediately, </strong>with <a href=
=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e968971=
3&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNTnJltzJ_f=
3G9t98b46g7HlKV-D4ja19nYDmOZvReHVYIfondNR2XABUMKvPJ_UM-X0ePYKXUfTP8UuL73MsS=
fD4XRyBVuPF2-w2nerbIXgq4xfYD4AUkDtlHRTtu5dLZEcYz88_qmx6uvV5sIclY5Cwc6Al99i5=
NyoxCANpdkeqlny8fO9YwhcM6y4gUJUvkTT9Wquj_XH0uR-M2mgP0sZ1qg5UklDfRgx4n4clqy5=
9XP0HwNH3nMeBXp6t0UsVoXdEj0FD3aswJiEt1fT83rSx-UZ_zkHFCJIXvpmmDOyrJ7SXEqLBU9=
h_-AdgF7KS9IqDYTk-XZhAqbhzOIZJsZWBRdYwYpCzTjLvlKf4oORkimJ5RUhVsR_F2NnM7467T=
Q%3D%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">millions already spe=
nt</a> on supplies like food, night-vision goggles, and bulletproof vests. =
As many as <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca563719674=
18192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBk=
C_RsaeQBNZXN4lYbs5YUD3KFw0aFTWQNiamE6Fc8idjxCsII5qXje8PCOUXsCP6h97IacT8ljXt=
x06i1Z4vAURbctJ2BJpr5v7h0qY2mcoeIsCMTV3JIu5j0G_A18IYBdZPubfQ42vMVmP4r16cyYz=
Ge3UQmSsfAzRA9cIYYY9uD4nP_lO0naRaZcfkGsQsyoaDxZIOAluAj7JjrKNYIVfmw2YkNGyrl4=
WCqF-QbeAQyCxz0e5TDvooS7WjabP6Cg6cz5-34Yoe3X2JxC9d4MdBlxGbsyToSdKbOnaS_8XIj=
U2wL1qoZYTbJRd5V0ptF9YKQwxPTzU9cdHCtpYuYB3Pl342HcVXVtH8Gd1lq1onHCJO4LxoITIc=
8RaeXy_7ABsHsU-LeURxzbP8m77CiF2HBll_LjoC7F7VdZsXeyRGLpWldDsyUqYnmbyIMUe7pxv=
zFlpGJ3LHrnc0MbQIYTSHVXMnULOY%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener norefer=
rer">40% of Ukraine=E2=80=99s military suppliers</a> now accept crypto paym=
ents. =E2=80=9CIt is easier, not complicated, transparent, and faster in co=
mparison to a [traditional banking system] SWIFT transaction,=E2=80=9D said=
 Alex Bornyakov, the deputy minister at the Ministry of Digital Transformat=
ion.&nbsp;</li></ul><p style=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><p style=3D=
"margin: 16px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.6; word-break: break-word;"><strong>W=
hy it matters=E2=80=A6</strong> Ukraine=E2=80=99s success in using crypto a=
s a crowdfunding mechanism highlights many of its best use cases =E2=80=94 =
as a fast, global, and borderless alternative to traditional banking infras=
tructure. Even when removed from the context of wealth building or investme=
nt, crypto and the technology that enable it are truly transformative for g=
lobal society. It has enabled seamless, cross-border transactions and facil=
itated near-instant payments to goods suppliers, while also building a glob=
al community of people willing to work together digitally in support of a c=
ause they believe in.&nbsp;</p><div class=3D"cta_button" style=3D"margin: 2=
4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; width: 50%;"><!--[if mso]><table width=3D"100%" =
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FwIz17ZOCJkgGZ42jusBWtTlPHmm-nuatsuoUhIcHFi-5C1rw2dvnLhTqDcA0sddjv8iZ7HkkDT=
Axiowv7w1FFQtyockresW6JANHSOz0g24005vDSPZgUmn1FyxII34UWRbvgL5taAV0jx1VTFosL=
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ius: 8px; text-align: center; padding: 18px 0px;"><strong>Learn how to give=
 crypto</strong></a><!--[if mso]></center></v:textbox></v:roundrect></td></=
tr></table><![endif]--></div><table width=3D"100%" role=3D"presentation" va=
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rong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=3D"margin: 5px 0px 0px; font-si=
ze: 32px; line-height: 1.26; word-break: break-word;"><strong>Ethereum race=
s towards scaling upgrade as rivals gain momentum</strong></p></div><p styl=
e=3D"margin: 16px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.6; word-break: break-word;">Late =
last year, the Ethereum blockchain began a long-promised upgrade that will =
move the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap to a speedy, energy ef=
ficient =E2=80=9Cproof of stake=E2=80=9D blockchain. After many delays, Eth=
ereum=E2=80=99s co-creator Vitalik Buterin indicated last month that the up=
grade (which used to be called ETH2) <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/=
u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0=
fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNV8mhCdh3-AAHwop7iRh3n6uYUsyUhnakRg0eBMWq=
s1kBRd4iXvNZl0p4vlK2TfhORfrw3PLowf0AnUhRZLHWzn-0yJDKUep0he-uRQun8wgNCXyIgk7=
biXQpZexjogCGEjGILcnmRL3XpjRMuC8qqhFHHvszzBmtuG3yPJVKTno1TXYnxYOCd_BJFgwp6O=
B3tDUMsYxpZgM062WDsv3YiRegZrcxDstrA9zblrjlj7LGUd3VWSYdrLCFPokNxRUb8JEIGaOp1=
2w_d3L0ZSD6tmob44dIUWxXT4SPWnSDURhsw1O2Rifsj0zNPuz1fnHBxOU7IVtQ4p4EAeLUsJcq=
JkMiZmcouckgW9ohpMUQoPknu7zb2ZcWWCBP91kJgnAF8hvvz8WQeLYIOj6wRe0oucRnMz-X9-k=
5YVXK0_RrRoZGtQmkF-sZPLaVTJtdUzW7zLNEk3RyfLV-_6gPvBHBwFczI6OCR1DF4QF0nrue26=
UJvNM93UZC3-33DZGUBGGCh5vAidZStdV-btCDJNTn1E%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oopener noreferrer">may finally occur this summer.</a> It=E2=80=99s a big d=
eal, because the Ethereum blockchain is home to popular crypto apps that po=
wer DeFi, games, NFTs, and more. All of this activity has a downside though=
: it=E2=80=99s caused traffic and fees on the network to skyrocket. In resp=
onse, cheaper and faster alternative blockchains like Polygon, Avalanche, a=
nd Terra have emerged to compete with Ethereum. Can the original <a href=3D=
"https://links.coinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_=
m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNchsTPdHC6lqk=
xuRVGL7Afn2pcdlm45hzOcQg0oPXyr7jjELcBoqCb95LdgfeXDXSXCWa2K-nVTpxeu9CSrJ1XPH=
ra9KgWzdx9tjDG3jaseSlD6GIzJ7EfNxZ-Jr1P9XwNdtkiuq977C4REu-pOl8jjMTBGjZsDRyhe=
qJz9hJXUqX5-jRtuXOx4c-7RD1qJM79Uz7vhLtsvO5EeKutoCZxpED5zLxzu9sILmp-MVn7w8uq=
maOyWG04ysMLcjssX9ihaowhpI-jvKsSlGFW-HyyfilMFWm48b59TM8cnBrN1wkHbDwVmVCERcf=
9oIux0JJSPTq7Ud8vdin1TTQ01YA_hbboBUzDXdSUNMUH8dv0nJFvYBSWeapri62n7yTOYi018x=
KyJJYTlTzrJ6PuZtk3DxFTyFZEFZ00p1h_hPNfSr" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener=
 noreferrer">smart-contact</a> compatible blockchain evolve fast enough to =
remain the leader? Let=E2=80=99s dig in.</p><!--[if mso]><ul style=3D"line-=
height:1.6;mso-line-height-alt:26px;"><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!-- --><ul=
 style=3D"margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding-left: 24px; line-height: 1.6;"><!--=
<![endif]--><li style=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px;"><strong>This year,=
 Terra emerged as a major ETH alternative</strong> and has reached a record=
-high <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192=
255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_Rsa=
eQBNe9Q6c9zcPizbGqhHce1dt_NijOwS5Ngew-YnrRMLfnG1ES7i2pTg-efpub-ph8T5cpAQuqW=
l2-y5EJoCR5Ej7KkQ-heQb-FCR3v2f5CVtURK0YUS9R9PXeytVN1jXF89PrUzaQvsxQJ67cbs8P=
KAWRkqArL8wcLBj0dtSLr5CDZ35Mnm5k9JyKJ51WVFEcbnvdrM1TdvEXDG2guRCBK_ISk-bZCVX=
e6-khYMjkhyd2OOzMAfAU7ypkS6JV7p0JgMIFmj71KdROaofYs26zZEyx3vjiKVEPAmtG47jwWQ=
PYbPICoKVVJlkQvXmQx3CX3YUyZMOvHvCGZiEawZIYa9r3Ovn8ntyDGmpRldddT3ymFo_-StFS9=
OYORuufWTk45MtZOnWdhc6xotDN7_JZZKL0%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener n=
oreferrer">$23 billion in total value locked</a> (or amount deposited) for =
its DeFi ecosystem. Meanwhile, <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/clic=
k?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99fe=
aa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNYwWvow3bbvSJr035Vn67u0dYvJYadEScSHOMwpHKCTGwor=
XFMSVc_xPj3-UgPMK8V4UODfSYZ4Tofe2iQ-VJZerzPM8cIc4giNTenClDDnDN7NhqHBmz14E06=
Uz2PPB3_JqYb0ce8buZ09L9CTip5YYS4zG_vns4SBqZxO9fvNNpPz0llS6JgVbNnsWuOVa4g9sI=
QMMhkX2NRT8I8s0Mu8pmAyOFJq1Y1Upb60p4Kgoav6eobysuBF4H_fS92_rgxFg3HJBFMwqnsHj=
M4zESel0DvABqArqCF_ujAa8i5E6W_dS-ZdTDK6EUNZUoQCTRtCT70Pi2TUsuXLq52e03qdhJ7E=
Xj-iR9uS0uJSas4bc8nQYBqRtrINubLvSZYqXkjzbEr6i1_DZRYAd_SpErI0%3D" target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">roughly $5 billion</a> in Ethereum has =
been =E2=80=9Cbridged=E2=80=9D to both the Polygon and Avalanche chains; Po=
lygon developers recently <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=
=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_=
e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNY9rhg0o27shxwNweOAOUNBh5_aT_jbyCQGKu9KkKMc_SKeGlNF=
1KgBWGjICROhKW2rFETSSu3QzdN65GM35mp6FBHiz5CKCXcK5RJCPQF4sUYcPrB4mQLw6kaQP3A=
vL6BL45a-ulYWsJLuUOf6u4hHsQ7dAgYFsyTaXAMzZToNrry7V0FkW8YpmWMJSsnD8L2tjHzsFs=
ho-EJySWPQRUfd9mLdZGDWKZws98iZBXm-AdWAAI0O3MSBWICIRAsiRg7jKSwotZfbW_Bn6Jn9c=
SN1ozoCE6UykN8Wg1qaK-clIcUfFF87gomHn1yACXQOOKp9Cn93oGBuY3aMfyWkP1UTX6h9ke7Z=
Uhq-uYGCswV8GMXiRuFezRnhSKHJmXRq5r_kSjIn1WHx0A6BcfE9UntWZIILw9g2dWoMfG0X1gp=
vK_SLofgVuFMNhPGnM-Rt0pomHaRKoXFhWV_eBHDnoWIM%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"=
noopener noreferrer">raised $450 million</a> from prominent VC firms; and a=
 wide range of brands (from the <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/cli=
ck?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99f=
eaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNX8HsKMF_oG6Dpa2cZrpXQetnE6FFeFryWcPCRsoNoxjtV=
5JA3OIcilc65rT8E1HELNHlotw7mzhLVKIiPUXuqgxCqClSbVMwc23NsBeEgObp3pxrjJE3sIIj=
h9L0NWS1SkWNDy4dDZN_UZv6lt264HhaPdUfv0zOdVYYZMiwpjyWMEkl3EyAbIGRbqh_tK4uVd8=
CPzu6fJYgmBB5VV9j1ffnoUD6HTMZDZXNFS_uIm5zTerrsFCIdO8wIqJrh9pxbkwv0MCoup_Bmf=
DdpPqHMnI45D5gElg82VN2PsTJSnmMCMseXPOU5kYLETmza9y88cZA0Q5lMHSDlpVDfiZkyFO4_=
gNIDTz4k2Xoxiag1UEOTt6Nw4TkIo-Fa3ve09BYyIV7wdHW7l_-BRQa8o-40kHYNAdfB0HpF11r=
-ttKC1D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">NFL</a> and <a href=
=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e968971=
3&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNSzyRgjQ2j=
e9fZ9QkA9n7c6vVJ_UH1QJ7BxiZFSq0CwG7CkbERokUyH_cmZiXieDlFaHkCCSFyoBBFXLZHzaT=
l4EQT8LOJ6N7oM9TO1i5ZnOqBwpEMeW5V2e1ZUrboasxU8naeLP6pOuEy4MST-sYlgxcsjGpiuU=
mA4t2pPAR2SjrqM8jaMUyti-TGOtAuh-j1wKko2ZttT2mIfwYagqzoDpH_jebh0ta7pmqV94ka6=
OxTMWQZJ2MfG6pE0wmqpVUpZWlvQ9LV2rw_y76GvzxBDyNufmuu5UBr_m-0lIFRRXAZDn_X1znH=
NH9LeLMW5p09wIynjTrVhwTbf2qPxa8I_yUR7yR5iXpigg4eIMWATbDnxl8vLIE1HsHseGgzSTq=
fOkvdsB83SL41qFgcNzB-JeOG7_XAvaXau-UjmD1MSoOVgicpvRneh4OfxcnB-Z8dHskNueR65I=
wBYa6eH-6-GLqw-EYILc9GbLC5CAKKYj" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener norefer=
rer">DraftKings</a> to <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3=
aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3D=
ye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNSzyRgjQ2je9fZ9QkA9n7c6vVJ_UH1QJ7BxiZFSq0CwG06ovr-QEfu2=
h3w5IAi2vE1KeolnCByLVZbiQVQtkgzAojhA2UNKR8qdOUGkyNy9ozo1FDSBxszK-5ueOvCaZcm=
YPt_sYf5haHbESmXpePdHDtB_pq2akthjc91CJMUMJYRDClSU2k3uA6-78m_x4eS4ZFuzV-Xp26=
OXR3V58fn5EWmXK4zwHn9b-nU_emcwOpGF73HDdp_gkVrTL07Yl1n3sfmzt0m3-qzI9QdX4ZYot=
OCMZpfZW-1x2eTX5yjs3e9a3TF2dN4u8tyJ7sp8dPSYsFZ5xFuy6JXUj__coeY1nlSmrqNOXRp-=
cq-e0ybjdZsyq9IV5RSk7MoL9iTw2wsiKq0WWHSTGHPQ7jPWxKrv3eWEa9WkiVypmuwIZUztl2P=
Rly-TzHPARW7R5yRxPpg%3D%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">P=
rada and Adidas</a>) have launched experiments on Polygon.&nbsp;</li><li st=
yle=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px;"><strong>Many Ethereum alternatives f=
all into two major categories: =E2=80=9CLayer 1=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9CLayer=
 2=E2=80=9D blockchains. </strong>Layer 1 blockchains, which include Polygo=
n, Avalanche, and Terra, are separate chains that mostly compete with Ether=
eum. Layer 2 blockchains, on the other hand, are <a href=3D"https://links.c=
oinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf=
45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNchsTPdHC6lqkxuRVGL7AfkhXI7zo=
1J6J6gM6MhhgiMy6N-zpjdQlgzSYUHADhXe_tYpUkYmXkNdZ_3Sz5BXaD9wg8PGySDeAkrEOy4F=
184Vs-y-hbYRNtjbCPBphf6M2Wltn07UnxddWOZKfDwYmdCOLhRooY3fPEyAAG8QM0LinL9e-nn=
ASoFzpARpamJLmc1Nm8nU0mzqXQUHeEEWZPEzd_hHddrU4L2MJr7hgCEOzbnkRnPMkZlRkPTIWj=
iqTb8NWaoz-rlORrPl8LrE3kSAR4WNLScd5plFzocrtQvuhzSTnwjxDy5Glvfv3DaDxVwUK09I1=
ZBY0xliOjtI_rDjtyEWq3TjTliSgSwl_cb1HvN9je5jKfxOB_AvhYQrr4j2Ad43u0vc6XMCBXHf=
GVzRVMXN7ZYvbBFIAOBH35nB" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">bui=
lt on and are complementary with</a> the main Ethereum blockchain =E2=80=94=
 think of them as being kind of like HOV lanes on a highway.&nbsp;</li><li =
style=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px;"><strong>A Layer 2 solution called =
Immutable X raised </strong><a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_=
t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&=
_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNaWX8NknAgR-cEgP1op76IDBiycgVhuH1ZqzdmZ3IaPxscS54E=
bSaAmzn2kYa0wuTrUS6L3ufeXQ2o_de0yOGlS3SQeevzpnBa3kxxlCi-HaPwKbuNRiJnXycitGv=
47usu2SnMeJyqQZw4pFDwUlc5fQyh-DzJ-DJIhQ7WsrFjGZ3a4UuM15HvxB6Tjbu_K6fso6xnYl=
hzcPYtNJfumIMwft2CfFxpiaOGN9czbIScJQoOn_Vcn8n4IGh7WKSSLrTbGGM7aLSklZd8Bp92h=
IZUjCyp9vyhlj1LNg4mFz25VU2CTmiubBN5AzgBeqPnvJc61PsyYCFAfw896m6aKSq-8WotOPoW=
1h3NUqpjovvlNcmFXIrKjxHGdmbybF3ayF5Up3JOkW2Im6RN-u9DOppgc7bvlv3Ei9ybxWLUioV=
WHCishf1C2yVfJHecyuz3JrqA%3D%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferr=
er"><strong>$200 million</strong></a><strong> this week, </strong>and is cu=
rrently being used by <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3a=
ca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dy=
e0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNXTKkTFC3ziX3DE52CkYe8Ygf5j-USF19M_UX3gZQoYRVpsFw3V8cD7s=
IbpS9pRf6vZvZt_SlUJFvMMuNx7ZYPaobmbt1O_3rJvjlt9zFJxZvk00hBiOAUe7_u0xj2AHMUa=
XhEEG-MXRsht-Ve3t0ktJSOYKFy4W3GPWxZC4ZGj4UfQF_dPvzAZ4uN1V5qm82osi6k8pkjK7VH=
qSAzPOO1NYdM4VYVXJ23miW-muqO40rzX_B-8ykFbaNoV31NBKZ_4UHBKj6Mtfddi_sWPqVnzxt=
Uv2mbMqyYD_ap3VO2KYHleq9-DQ-AWElx1jYV5yFQbJG6L8iofZtmpdinZ3nENTkwaV6Qt9ZkpR=
aRLiVNTQB_44XcfOcbOhsNRc0wPjGpjjnuHUaCqD4ERKHzG4_3og4cU_0vmUwRzT6QcsNAlzj7o=
CGLqRUwOVU99T-fo3cGjrcKe2mHbZUuYoawhNa7I%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noope=
ner noreferrer">GameStop</a> and <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/cl=
ick?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99=
feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNSpeEeLNsmIpLGZnxza-GPdzjQ6ZQN4wS3ikUMooIIo9r=
lfL4QFTc36rbZ8fZ3XNCg15ifelvRioRDF9jqbDp4BTOXyE2DJEYDbu1xeA_CfXy_DywCQg7lFP=
HAWcCUMpbKiz2Z45c33L8ANHDOdPiB-dE5ktJUjgx8io2P47z4Xc10DbXasE9doBC5fg8sCM-8y=
ymPBufY57FKjPyDW5g5LT4V8yRPXfwlhAlOoF_hmFvGsPaPJ8KFM9zNyEHO1reStwFu308xq5vX=
-sARkaNizeq_EEF5xsv4gRX4B8RcK0an5aoOV-EmXVzHSheasZRkdisnKXhTemzsi44JGg8LJ2g=
Xr8QLP7uCwDpLSgWhpuGA8-Erf3l3r8TNxGtH7z0z8wmb7A2P5F4iYt8lEBpPzYb9S_F8AweMhj=
FD-qWMntz2oYgiJngtYGPtdEm8LxL7BPpR_F1If9vZl821h-SoM%3D" target=3D"_blank" r=
el=3D"noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a> for NFT projects. Nearly <a href=3D"h=
ttps://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=
=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNaWX8NknAgR-cE=
gP1op76IBLB-fi8UPOsgq5PWprslb7Y1_GTDJIag-36sP1Kfd1FLAUnUJpwiiOmSJu7rf5pM2x_=
MZM2egziHAsUcGbi1rF7BDrSFFW01Ymlg1pY5Ktxjoz52vYSKHllWKhxFVAw07ydZInCaUjz3Mr=
cjVFH1Edny2ERMCQ5DFRXHrYHxZPixy-K4veuqAJdNeKwmJJr-MlXPo943gWemtsem4znboc1GR=
BUdq9kudEjeob2kD3-iKxH-8JlteAutbLSi-mp4z43zydjLGs2xl3cW2CS2zmD9g-uZGZYKQ03q=
5o5WL_kFJkchy3bbp1ehinfhUWSaJJim0cTPh8t66kxJLI4ngYgoqg2x3-ktDM5e-6_Wa4pbom7=
b19KQ-yz20C7XVXI_jWnj_A2IT68PCSmcd2Grxg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener =
noreferrer">$7.5 billion worth of Ethereum assets</a> are locked in Layer 2=
 solutions, with Arbitrum being the most popular. Popular Ethereum apps inc=
luding <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca5637196741819=
2255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_Rs=
aeQBNU-preaxg68JcGV6N9uHl6JpsU3OpgS2FBeeJo33NNmMqXL-ri2SO61jRYxzpnD0jOACM-h=
l4sJzgTYVE78Z67FDOmtiGMytxzoJredsOXYq3qulXohzQ3PwZWdV8yitz_hcvy847amMirVNWF=
8MyxrY7yZL8oI4_0KoqGs3Pk4sjME0GPn6mJZ_SHuARv33l4uWNf1CofOOZ2Fe25VbcyZGl8Lqv=
V4_mUUJDxEvLs7f8WP7bJ_k-B1ikAqaY2Hdl_CrXB_p_Fy7gCKIDe3i23avcpsXlI_Xls3SGfWH=
7zjfYfocp4cuf69rbGSlMfbaPc6txI9fi7yfA9BLZeHYZRi7t5pXuBRwAppIVhI49MKDK1hi8-9=
sVfTgV-UjE4tpaeghGG-CcHE_pa_k2xhm2a4%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener =
noreferrer">Uniswap</a> and <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_=
t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&=
_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNQesWHfMttmeBs-DeykAxtgkMys_oZP5FNB_nTqUjyySOQi2Rb=
PfFCio3C3E0CmRRdqOku0ugnIPMZku6SB6J1C-Tv99gJuP-PiWF-fOhRqD-TemDIBX5oKia7zvr=
EFYYcdOrrxhTkY4UjF8OSnr_yCsSKWvom0XS5UP4lYJSwNQwWPNAot_-0-eWykm4Uu66pxEund7=
kRjvpJNK-4LClX25hOtSA5pWNTz2rR_QQOpywoKaIz5thvP3qSxBtH0qx2VlZfg7Pqe2eXRol7X=
KYdLcxU0_bbRsUexjoAlA6mr5Nxt8zHGSAcNEU_cFcXESsnswYSI6k0Cmgu1Nhz9Z9GScyCV_Hs=
XS-X3qeozz9rLWULZH-Z_jYQy-1N-nBnWMOcOt5MT626w49NQmHvS5NJIUO2LDE4vj91Nns_TOk=
Lfz" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">Yearn</a> are compatible=
 with Layer 2 chains.</li><li style=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px;"><str=
ong>So what=E2=80=99s happening with the main Ethereum blockchain? </strong=
>A record <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca5637196741=
8192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC=
_RsaeQBNYwWvow3bbvSJr035Vn67u1ghzJ7W4GDBKKIMiKkA8XPwN2miia9XcAEI0LGiVN94Kim=
7IJy6O8w0Xm7Tl8dj5d9AqWKSQOCuRlGenLCAqtcWdxg8Uhp74O4I60h20gOVXEbxczOr-Ndm8-=
bPhfSdzHMW_s9z7ShcApkWaKDE8D9RGAZE8V6J67rPdRioC7Os6q5j1iOtgZQbn6RjvwSA983qE=
37jZJbpeexEXgZu52u9Um2dPoALicVHwvzW8O90H34CSFcXQze0fno37HXTsYud_PkSACxGm4Cq=
xP_zG3Mxkrv74NK1NCBPgeVqU77WAn0E0poQW-5MoYnOUPdlmmRBxcSJqcaTc5M3-m-gnZHyrIC=
TTDxf3m8gcZWqu4ecLMXbFnY29PCfJi5zVPpCIg%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopen=
er noreferrer">2 million ETH</a> (worth around $6 billion) has been staked =
in anticipation of a solution to Ethereum=E2=80=99s scaling woes. Groundwor=
k for the transition was laid last summer by the <a href=3D"https://links.c=
oinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf=
45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNchsTPdHC6lqkxuRVGL7Afn2pcdlm=
45hzOcQg0oPXyr7TbUNxhAOFkQ0c6LUTBqm4Zu3qa8kaWtgJnE4GIqEBZaZ72b6aoJoe0ZfU49N=
OWAm4tf4h_pd3ZWxmeQTJVsdCNYAc2jzP7WavOO0CjTge38TnLAbEzU5nk1uC_UurPXwCstSaQ2=
r4hNl_R3-XczhcPnF17yKTzblyQFAfiiAtUTvCFc6OVdlgEZTOviRxpzDsUKm8QczS4I0_lbUTm=
vIx2bBSK0zl_nmDErxLv4ScEefh60IRVkaS4cyzeQoG9_Gol3zSiyOB9qzhutJyvIiGRLiH7UTI=
7C3VMoQz3BW2j7Awd0Pz1GHncwgEP4Fcbpuh5U2o9qDDDLYq2Lx_riTeuvXcuDo7-HuUL4LRHu-=
mGQ%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">EIP-1559 upgrade</a>,=
 which has been decreasing the supply of ETH by =E2=80=9Cburning=E2=80=9D t=
ransaction (or gas) fees instead of paying them to miners with the goal of =
making fees more predictable. Nearly <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/=
u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0=
fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNW61Szvf25Z_ljMGgLFTEPSAN4Mk8sNnaxs6sTztk=
Nv_0Em14DlDunrlVaMgLTsqBRJXab0ZlCsyWs9-QmFZb-Guc0cp4TouQ8KIR2-FWdleqDRWdymg=
RNM6-ZgPmG1NzYD-pAPomuMdVNkypjolBKOX4c80YGnZFW7IltrvbRZ2yIHPtwqm5LGYTNZa7sJ=
7NJ4ObphUh_8WtnThhYjiDio1YT2lLqoQTRoYMlrSlPstIOEhjsC-G6WmdglmyoYEKtKBKDd18l=
HTfcLInqqM4QeEoyagomBfq_rj4kVfYnaRUDzEZYvGd7jjYFi5egoNhvvVMIUvSy6g4BB04y_MV=
rJq7flUJBFFEhinv0jOSZ6PnFYZ4QYAI8bMgRnhgLSsKQ%3D%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noopener noreferrer">400,000 ETH</a> was removed from the supply in Jan=
uary alone.</li></ul><p style=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><p style=
=3D"margin: 16px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.6; word-break: break-word;"><stron=
g>Why it matters=E2=80=A6 </strong>As the new decentralized internet (bette=
r known as Web3) emerges and evolves, solutions for high fees and slow tran=
sactions are key. Which is why all of this activity is so exciting =E2=80=
=94 and also why new players continue to emerge. Just this week, a new Laye=
r 2 solution called StarkNet <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?=
_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa=
&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNei1wz6c1f29iMLrm5gtrVNfGwDin6LCMB21L6nbagB9Uv0IA=
qwAK78K6X1egz-6fExZzpOPfNmvctLk920ofhrUgJUKoAic964RmKUCFnPg53ocTUjTiF6b_QHq=
xL0cSZYMUfb7AOEnrRySPnUZT_TcAqGvgDuj0ebk3b99hseif0ZbjwYNQToKJCDg1yGGVnwbfZQ=
OB8Ykj5qsfd433YPBCyNQb68bicAKa5PqWzUtGl7a88TqFypwG0kpuKacrTOk7LfhHuD-U9GcUk=
e78CufEv96sLoqCCI3p7OhZYx5_GMhAtzKTE-VMvMY5WirLEMqjMnvomrnAqeiDk76pLdyQPuF9=
wRv3vJ5zjdJtrSfdjD4SwzYWrZoJlpn5VuTq_ipzPVPKMb7T5hlFEPfGFE%3D" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">launched</a> =E2=80=94&nbsp;promising =E2=
=80=9C100x lower=E2=80=9D gas fees. </p><div class=3D"cta_button" style=3D"=
margin: 24px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; width: 50%;"><!--[if mso]><table width=
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nFKJMgA2n01oOERlVsOyA09G5pjBFq8tsPCXDBMz32jIeaTY94wnhcR06OVsgVLZVouZQgEx4rC=
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yllGtNEqqqD73NpuyAViKzlhd1BR1k6kwazaFgktIVLm0XYzjbrSOAxdgNqBKWmaGb2Vo8axD4n=
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l=3D"noopener noreferrer" style=3D"display: block; margin: 0px; line-height=
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adding: 18px 0px;"><strong>Read more about ETH scaling</strong></a><!--[if =
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hZa4vVy7A%3D%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer"><!--[if !mso=
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7/28RPj3RUwCb6Cpby298aZI/c9e876c8644086f83cfcadb4684cb11c/new_promo-mobile-=
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tom: 16px;"><table style=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><tbody><tr><td styl=
e=3D"margin: 0px; padding-right: 11px; vertical-align: middle;"><img src=3D=
"https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/669d5713-9b=
6a-46bb-bd7e-c542cff6dd6a/3aca56371967418192255878e9689713/dot-1.5x.png" wi=
dth=3D"12" height=3D"12" style=3D"display: block; width: 12px; height: 12px=
;"></td><td style=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;"><p=
 style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.075em;"><strong> =
NUMBERS TO KNOW </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style=3D"ma=
rgin: 16px 0px 0px; font-size: 32px;"><strong>$1.06 billion</strong></p><p =
style=3D"margin: 4px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.6; word-break: break-word;">To=
tal revenues that bitcoin miners earned in February for verifying transacti=
ons and adding blocks to the BTC network. Mining revenues tend to mirror th=
e broader market =E2=80=94 they saw a recent peak in October (just before c=
rypto=E2=80=99s all-time highs in November) at $1.72 billion, but have been=
 falling since.</p><p style=3D"margin: 16px 0px 0px; font-size: 32px;"><str=
ong>$471,000</strong></p><p style=3D"margin: 4px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.6;=
 word-break: break-word;">Amount that an NFT version of a coveted Topps 195=
2 Mickey Mantle baseball card garnered in an <a href=3D"https://links.coinb=
ase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8=
a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNbrs1fG-TwdxKs61wjLD_KoEgpuO0yqtF=
xXOcRjYfMkrHs0dMdEauDB_nB6JECuSA2Ce02pzkuo-Y-KO_qQ981PovMW2_aSnd6AupEMafMc3=
KAVzy5n-MuMBPeOVigh-hj5bgUJ2yrN_oFfFvBpR33n7vlcCJ8KunwinwvhljHFeYh_4ff78C1h=
G-5NT29PHULW7EXwJ_NphnsjQTRZHZI6ZXI9AWr9U_Idy6fMjnSD8O28k25YDrsIZVWBGuyw4E4=
D9bYKUnfHOImgHjIQAKRlWIS2eEZ2Kw9PPydbQ3P3MuVqv_lWVpSrWKwZTr4MUFjIE7M4MnVve0=
Iamc3Da3jNZsyiKO2z1WElOtHHlBpmOf47C9dL95naGox-y9gXJ6dz0gjGdm5HF-qqLu4BOm_qy=
CL8MsfYgfdRGRqn_KPXT" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">OpenSea=
</a> auction on Friday. The sale is the first of the Topps Timeless NFT Ser=
ies, which will <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca5637=
1967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w=
_dSBkC_RsaeQBNZG0W9De_R2zf0K3f9nt471BpHYikMS3Ww3xtUsAKiq23rC1DZ-OZmlOIwlwY9=
LrX-0pU_gfRm7jIEMlZ8dpFnXSviKGIuSxSQtTmrYTi9tS5VAsEOvxCP-FaoX62QFYxAfMcxOTE=
3UU1GuyZZ_bSoPu1Neayk82tqogGqwECnjkdZjTuBqOPI1IG4jlSHNn13DwonGRWj46ukMMs0OA=
yWvQkfXXRjzNNvDmvK2sbhJ-k3bOHZlNium79qYyhnnGm82ATemDZp7Ukg7fJ50inb2h7CoRAvz=
SYthDnZOQM-FkU8VnJ8Zq9b4hjg3F-i-rLe8Wmd7IbBc0gBGPBOAOclSVnwAfqV8Z_yfIc7kSzp=
pJ2FhaZsbLrYjEwO3d0-Fs1X7NJO30-aMSVBn1DgHNqHWKpwmZ4ENZtwZcHYSoWiFIV-RfHI9LJ=
BPcvSIJZdzcM3tZRw2Z9AC5_vh0VvtFNVDfH4b3_dPEDa0sbYkj70cu" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">include</a> several more cards =E2=80=9Cdesigna=
ted as holy grails.=E2=80=9D</p><p style=3D"margin: 16px 0px 0px; font-size=
: 32px;"><strong>80</strong></p><p style=3D"margin: 4px 0px 0px; line-heigh=
t: 1.6; word-break: break-word;">Number of countries currently <a href=3D"h=
ttps://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=
=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNShcmkfwHfK2aF=
AQt3OLxQ3esKdvw-79UXNhzF3aUirMDv-1QO31oXuqEtUHlUX55Y60372RNvPXkRaxifHHRSqyW=
o0qY1_JqZSsfk1iSN1BI147OOnMEHgoQetJ9Q-Y4TgV7WlHlAW1p3f7nlhQ-eBwzPCpVGBBFyh_=
l3us9ZM_N-_Dc875tgOlBqJsASMlSmzHEyB9WZJCji0hTmgbhOO0eSuJYIO7CiFUWUYhporN4D3=
KBDaDqGg72Uva4sEmERaOlDAi9rP462aXbe0UfKo-6w5uU7eGduR_0HwvN7SfTjDhbUOc7MOczC=
WwIoI9Q2pG-a_yvdgC-wY9sKlOL5mj1JW2scboo1WC6FJ5A9kyrlt3bBH64FYAjh5J4O0DYw%3D=
%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">exploring</a> central ba=
nk digital currencies (CBDCs), which are digital versions of government-iss=
ued money =E2=80=94&nbsp;up from 35 in May 2020.</p><p style=3D"margin: 16p=
x 0px 0px; font-size: 32px;"><strong>4</strong></p><p style=3D"margin: 4px =
0px 0px; line-height: 1.6; word-break: break-word;">Number of NFT-related t=
rademarks that CVS filed as it eyes a presence in the metaverse. According =
to its <a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/u/click?_t=3D3aca5637196741819=
2255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_Rs=
aeQBNQPIwK-cXMyGYnpzu39ZCaoGJlWVze4oe6jEgY29rMDd-Pus3D93VDy96ryz23siBkYs0HR=
8gKr_7C3DFxv2dCHNwYhgkumRujcN_PkJVzTnsV5rlDvrtxp5E0eURfuDoNMz5J-6Y8kUxmxFfQ=
If8_cPnGXIhdn6LYDaODufEVAqAI0xkIg8P8XDlcVbeOhHHWaPC7MaWI4AFamcfLHjLUHg2bAPs=
aDz4TKus2GM8psEs0fJfOOM5vdGvEAJrspdJFC_bM-H7Bz62tKq8QOl5l6gaB1FHmQ968nj-Fsk=
L_BhEz57nnqivRSpj-9UFIbpi3vJDyxnyfuMyiscq-JFYUfxJdbhZQxIZ8pHJsuUUxfGBchueD0=
oG3WppMIewVLYH3aGRuVN7NZtPp_S-PfZwCy8gF7WE6MbunyQGaDEmQN4AGPcxyo4oNSbmkFaRa=
5SxQ-gWwsM6HIlvW__u8Jm6oc%3D" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer"=
>application</a>, the drugstore chain wants to explore =E2=80=9Cdownloadabl=
e virtual goods, namely a variety of consumer goods, prescription drugs, he=
alth, wellness, beauty, and personal care products =E2=80=A6 for use online=
 and in online virtual worlds.=E2=80=9D</p><div class=3D"cta_button" style=
=3D"margin: 24px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; width: 50%;"><!--[if mso]><table wi=
dth=3D"100%" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" border=3D"0" style=3D"bord=
er-spacing:0;border-collapse:collapse;mso-table-lspace:0pt;mso-table-rspace=
:0pt;"><tr><td style=3D"padding:0;" align=3D"left"> <v:roundrect xmlns:v=3D=
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er" style=3D"color: rgb(10, 11, 13); text-decoration: none;"><table style=
=3D"margin: 16px 0px 0px; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"font-size: =
32px; line-height: 1.26; word-break: break-word; vertical-align: middle; wh=
ite-space: nowrap;"><strong>SNT</strong></td><td style=3D"vertical-align: m=
iddle; padding-left: 12px;"><img src=3D"https://dynamic-assets.coinbase.com=
/50a835c8a08ea3d5c7688cd7b838fe647ff2b10c6e2dff649cd3e7010217ed39530d27de8e=
7e7926c4e50e1929137d54e3f597dd71f1648da1b80ce7bda6b5ea/asset_icons/3e848acc=
ede838d241dfe8f06c9a34912d6b3eb3a2355aa8dba989f5f5e9e414.png" width=3D"26" =
height=3D"26" style=3D"display: block; width: 26px; height: 26px; vertical-=
align: middle;"></td><td style=3D"vertical-align: middle; text-align: right=
; width: 100%;"><img src=3D"https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/us=
ers/Integrators/669d5713-9b6a-46bb-bd7e-c542cff6dd6a/3aca563719674181922558=
78e9689713/Newsletter%20Assets/newlistings_light.png" width=3D"21" height=
=3D"18" style=3D"width: 21px; height: 18px; vertical-align: middle;"></td><=
/tr></tbody></table><p style=3D"margin: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">SNT is an E=
thereum token that powers Status Network, a secure messaging app, crypto wa=
llet, and web3 browser. </p></a><a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/a/cli=
ck?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a8a9e333f0fb99f=
eaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNchsTPdHC6lqkxuRVGL7AfnSqjLiTPd82V_UDEpEdOLbQ0=
a8PK6fim4M3nBXoFAR--JP9ffAPYZSVEMjxuvvLCCIbPa8f_IDrn0Jgft4A-Gs8JamOi6_hZ25i=
vR5fI5VG5DjH3-M2rEa-nsfGF_95XktaYev0iC40V3VeK1QV2nuYFMpH4fQx0FBfYae_WhiMlPA=
oYBm6x1JFvk9uvUsSq79rbkcaN9p3L8i0STmOWV-aRhPvilTJ65baIaTgoa0TuG0SMvRuvLzfRm=
FGnPNHUUGJvBT8RE-dpxUv6S8oBwf4xeJpjbomtga_eulNs-gFGhddOYgqCX0l12mJYybWkbGy8=
IZ53pvlg3yuOh_gJgqo8O8-AC8UaoE-6A5PJBqm0BW_lYzkOpdHSCX5GHW9HK8g9WhwV_tyhKwi=
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width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.26; w=
ord-break: break-word; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"><stron=
g>ALICE</strong></td><td style=3D"vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 12p=
x;"><img src=3D"https://dynamic-assets.coinbase.com/b2283dc70d6b77ec92abb1b=
3c82d8533507ebff57ae763daaad24a24538b6ba04801957659ff30860454993c99722e0dfc=
e9d5cb5821ffc8798b97d491c362d6/asset_icons/522377a067e384ffbd812fe3a8f9a53a=
08cde192ee6fb6411867da905c90d338.png" width=3D"26" height=3D"26" style=3D"d=
isplay: block; width: 26px; height: 26px; vertical-align: middle;"></td><td=
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=3D"https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/669d5713=
-9b6a-46bb-bd7e-c542cff6dd6a/3aca56371967418192255878e9689713/Newsletter%20=
Assets/newlistings_light.png" width=3D"21" height=3D"18" style=3D"width: 21=
px; height: 18px; vertical-align: middle;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p sty=
le=3D"margin: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">ALICE is an Ethereum token that power=
s My Neighbor Alice, a blockchain-based multiplayer game that lets players =
build virtual homes, farms, and more. </p></a><a href=3D"https://links.coin=
base.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca56371967418192255878e9689713&_m=3D2d4105ef40cf45a=
8a9e333f0fb99feaa&_e=3Dye0xD2w_dSBkC_RsaeQBNchsTPdHC6lqkxuRVGL7AflElKRIPnnG=
JKddVSqmZjNcVSicnbmGFEhUQX0fo5hYLnV-BniOKLK1xQQj3H_I1db3DWY6TIyfCMgLUS3H6cn=
VgORCAabKXu9dJRuDBuvKuZzbOUzKgBGG-8y2doqwmi-mcRjO7l8x651YBhNLg4o0ATA1IC634s=
WCDpTIZPoTnhhA0uRXEX-ty5tfl6gbaOJHMHDc1RfciIPMyeW-dy5oG2XZ7tUN1uIADgN4JPYjg=
N9AKI16q0AGqm-qFSfJ7fF54F0rn22fY55fP6JpeEUtt6x03irhQhkHc5ntIgbk5jEqoylZAvct=
taXhUjMaAipEg726AAB9RKhL9yr1wVffUrDeu0eJMt1Dkcpd7nyQD7-GCvB0RZARiYDV-steqAM=
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h: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.26; word-=
break: break-word; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"><strong>AE=
RGO</strong></td><td style=3D"vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 12px;">=
<img src=3D"https://dynamic-assets.coinbase.com/e51e87f636920d6c54b188b4a79=
8efb4155c726a8d6b29f47f9a8722927369c09ea70ee82e929eb9b905a4a1a56d4594aa66f9=
c38e6317d2c84d9e117943ace3/asset_icons/9aca08e7ccde589fc2f4b52a6ef0b342f855=
e67f4967813529c86f057e222472.png" width=3D"26" height=3D"26" style=3D"displ=
ay: block; width: 26px; height: 26px; vertical-align: middle;"></td><td sty=
le=3D"vertical-align: middle; text-align: right; width: 100%;"><img src=3D"=
https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/669d5713-9b6=
a-46bb-bd7e-c542cff6dd6a/3aca56371967418192255878e9689713/Newsletter%20Asse=
ts/newlistings_light.png" width=3D"21" height=3D"18" style=3D"width: 21px; =
height: 18px; vertical-align: middle;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p style=
=3D"margin: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">AERGO is an Ethereum token for the Aerg=
o protocol, which aims to allow enterprises and developers to design, build=
, and deploy blockchain applications on public or private networks. </p></a=
><a href=3D"https://links.coinbase.com/a/click?_t=3D3aca5637196741819225587=
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hsTPdHC6lqkxuRVGL7Aflffe24zjBJ0eqcowjgYuDpcCTqGMH0KrWqM9vpVt3Aq2jRkfzO0RxY1=
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PDLrsejxH1ktbheVQYwtFTAYDOlk8MCn7mfmHMlhx4P-dSqKlrCs0iUl5weAodu9YylTGqT4Hbr=
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