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Adidas is getting into the metaverse, a Banksy painting is being split into 10,000 NFTs, Bitcoin is being rolled out to hundreds of millions of Brazilians, and crypto donations have surged.

In findings that may leave Bitcoiners choking on their coffee, academics at Australian universities argued that Ether's deflationary characteristics give it the upper hand.

Generous investors dug deep for an average donation of $12,600 — and in a reflection of the market's stunning performance over the past 12 months, that's a 20% rise from 2020.

Data from the crypto company suggests that more than 34 million people in Brazil currently lack access to banking services — and it's hoped the crypto rollout will boost financial inclusion.

Ether has suffered a pullback after being on the brink of securing new all-time highs. But as cryptocurrencies cool, virtual plots of land in the metaverse are selling like hotcakes.

DappRadar figures show The Sandbox has become the second most-traded NFT collection as Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks lose momentum and fall down the rankings.

Meta hopes the changes will allow more small businesses to grow their audiences and reach a greater cross-section of customers — something that could be instrumental to adoption.

Bitcoin has had a month to forget, but Ether is tantalizingly close to hitting record highs. Plus, another setback for Facebook — now known as meta — as its top crypto executive steps down.

ETH has risen by 6.24% in the past 24 hours, hitting $4,733.10. It's also risen by 11.74% over the past seven days.

In the year to date, positive developments in the crypto space have caused visits to CoinMarketCap to surge — but "adverse news had a direct and immediate negative effect on views."

Deloitte predicts five million fans will have embraced crypto collectibles by the end of 2022 — with transaction volumes doubling year on year to $2 billion.

A plot of virtual land has sold for $2.4 million, why the metaverse could be worth trillions, and adidas and Coinbase enter into a mysterious partnership.

Data currently suggests that as many as 20 million people in India currently invest in cryptocurrencies — and the news has sparked panic on local exchanges.

ConstitutionDAO has announced it is shutting down, the crypto trading hamster has died, and Bitcoin is continuing to stagnate as some altcoins show strength.

There are some looming threats for Bitcoin. One is the continued strength of the U.S. dollar index. Meanwhile, Thanksgiving weekend could result in dramatically lower trading volumes.

In recent days, those behind the organization had vowed to explore alternative options to keep the community alive.

Bitcoin is struggling to regain bullish momentum, while Ethereum is being attacked for high gas fees. And if that wasn't enough, adverts for altcoins are coming under fresh scrutiny.