Recent Developments in the Crypto World

Putin Says He Accepts Crypto’s Role in Making Payments
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-14/putin-defends-cryptocurrencies-amid-global-regulation-push
 
U.S. overtakes China to become world’s largest bitcoin mining hub, report finds
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/10/14/us-leads-china-bitcoin-mining-largest/