Hello and welcome back to this segment where we take a quick look at the mind-blowing things that happened in the crypto and Web3 space yesterday.
Let’s jump right in and break down the highlights.
First up, MetaMask just rolled out full Bitcoin support in their wallet
After months of waiting since they first teased it, you can now manage real Bitcoin directly in the app.
That means buying BTC with regular money, swapping from other chains, and sending or receiving it easily via your MetaMask wallet. Plus, every time you swap into BTC, you earn reward points and a nice bonus as well.
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They did mention that Bitcoin transactions can take longer than on faster networks like Ethereum or Solana, so keep that in mind when you deal with Bitcoin on MetaMask.
Banking giant JPMorgan launches first tokenized money market fund
That’s right. JPMorgan Chase launched their first tokenized money market fund called ‘MONY’ on the Ethereum blockchain. This fund starts with $100 million from JPMorgan itself and is open to qualified investors.
It’s all about bringing traditional finance into the crypto world with blockchain benefits like better transparency and efficiency.
Via David Ethereum Foundation
In a scary crypto and web3 update, Cloudflare issues warning
On a different note, Cloudflare shared some startling stats that over 5% of global emails have malicious content.
That jumped to almost 10% in November. While this isn’t directly crypto, it reminds us to stay vigilant against scams that often target Web3 users through phishing.
Because quite frankly, the stats feel like a horror movie.
Malicious emails surged to 9.7% in November. Source: Cloudflare
Finally, in crypto and web3 updates, El Salvador is making waves in AI.
Looks like El Salvador is making giant waves in web3 again by partnering with xAI (Elon Musk’s company) to bring Grok AI into public schools.
Over the next two years, it’ll reach more than one million students across thousands of schools with personalized learning tools.
This is a true testament to the fact that countries are blending tech innovation with education, building on their earlier crypto adoption.
And that’s a wrap. What a day for progress in crypto and Web3 yesterday has been! Stay safe and keep reading Coin Medium for all things crypto and blockchain.
