Cryptocurrency & Financial Markets News, Stats & Data for 19th Jan 2022 break out soon - get ready to buy Today I talk about the following: 1. Market Stats, Trading models, Technical analysis, Sector performances & liquidity 2. Fiat markets, Economics, Central Banks, Regulators and Government news 3. Social media, & Greed and Fear index 4. Derivative Positions & Leverage & Risk Metrics 5. Binance to Launch New Cryptocurrency Exchange in Thailand After Thai SEC Filed Criminal Complaint – Bitcoin News. Crypto exchange Binance is launching a new exchange in Thailand after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against the company for operating without a license. Binance has now signed an agreement with Gulf Energy Development, a Thai public company, to establish a crypto exchange in Thailand. 6. Nexo partners with Bakkt . Nexo will use Bakkt’s Warehouse to safeguard its customers’ crypto assets. On January 19, Bakkt Holdings Inc announced a partnership with Nexo, a cryptocurrency-backed loan platform, to custody crypto assets in the Bakkt warehouse. The partnership will see Nexo using Bakkt’s Warehouse to safeguard its customers’ Bitcoin and Ether holdings. Bakkt warehouse is a regulated custodian, which allows for secure and safe storage of Bitcoin and Ethereum. 7.Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has partnered with Mastercard to allow a “broader group of consumers to purchase NFTs” by allowing users to pay with Mastercard cards on the platform’s upcoming NFT marketplace. https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-and-mastercard-partner-to-revolutionize-nft-purchase-experience-8e486a392c55 8.Popular cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com halted withdrawals for a short period earlier in the week over an alleged security breach that saw a hacker steal $15 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) from its hot wallets. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/01/18/binance-destroys-16m-bnb-tokens-in-first-ever-auto-burn/ 9.The Centre Consortium’s USDC stablecoin has surpassed Tether’s USDT in total supply on the Ethereum network. USDC’s current supply is over 40.06 billion tokens, above USDT’s 39.82 billion. The Centre Consortium’s USDC stablecoin has surpassed Tether’s USDT in total supply on the Ethereum network. USDC’s current supply on it is over 40.06 billion tokens, above USDT’s 39.82 billion. https://cointelegraph.com/news/usdc-flips-tether-on-the-ethereum-network 10. Intel – the world’s second-largest semiconductor chip manufacturer – appears to be planning a Bitcoin mining chip reveal. At this year’s ISSCC conference, the organization has a presentation scheduled under the “Highlighted Chip Releases” category to showcase a “Bonanza Mine” processor.https://cryptopotato.com/intel-plans-bitcoin-mining-chip-reveal-at-upcoming-conference/ 11· The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is reportedly planning to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot soon.https://cointelegraph.com/news/iran-to-reportedly-pilot-central-bank-digital-currency-soon 12· The total supply for Circle’s stablecoin USDC on Ethereum has surpassed that of Tether, putting USDT in second place on Ethereum for the first time. USDC’s current supply on Ethereum as of writing is 40.06...