Latest from Michael Bellusci
AVAX’s Ava Labs Among Startups Chosen for Mastercard’s Crypto Accelerator
The payments giant has chosen five new companies to be a part of its “Start Path Crypto” program.

Wallet Maker Ledger Launches Crypto-Linked Debit Card for Customers in US and Some European Countries
Crypto Life cardholders will be able to open a line of credit using cryptocurrency as collateral.

Strike Launches Dollar-Cost Averaging Product in US
The payment app’s users can purchase bitcoin hourly or monthly for as little as 50 cents.

FTX US Joins International Swaps and Derivatives Association
The crypto exchange plans to work with the association to build up crypto derivatives markets in the U.S. and around the world, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted.

Decentralized Travel Site Dtravel Says It Has 250K Homes Available to Book Using Crypto
Renters can use the company’s TRVL token for payment.

Visa Launches Crypto Advisory Services for Banks as Demand for Digital Assets Grows
“Every bank should have a crypto strategy,” Visa argues.

Kickstarter to Start Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding Project on Celo
The crowdfunding platform will eventually move its existing website to the new protocol.

Crypto Lender Nexo Teams Up With Fidelity to Offer Products for Institutional Investors
The deal gives clients of Fidelity Digital Assets access to Nexo’s crypto prime brokerage.

Ritholtz, WisdomTree Launch Crypto Index for Investment Advisors
The index goes beyond bitcoin and ether, with exposure to DeFi and metaverse tokens.

Marathon Digital’s Bitcoin Production Fell in November as Maintenance Work Cut Capacity; Stock Sags
The mining firm produced 196 bitcoins, just under half the number of the previous month.
