Cryptocurrency Digest Aug 20, 2021: News, Analysis & Opinions

⛔️ Binance introduces mandatory verification for all customers.
???? Bitcoin today renewed its local high above $48,000 and ADA entered the top 3 by capitalization.
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???? Missouri Mayor Jason Stewart intends to give away $1,000 worth of BTC to citizens to promote cryptocurrency.
✅ European derivatives exchange Eurex will add ETNs on bitcoin.
???? Mike Tyson auctioned off a collection of NFTs on the OpenSea Marketplace. The NFT with Evander Holyfield's ear bite is there.
???? Bitcoin's chief critic Peter Schiff regretted not buying the cryptocurrency in 2011.
⚠️ Brian Brooks resigned as CEO of Binance․US because of disagreements with CZ.
???? Coinbase intends to buy $500 million worth of cryptocurrencies and channel 10% of its revenues into them in the future.
⛏ The world's largest asset manager BlackRock increased its investment in bitcoin mining to $383 million.
