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Four New Cryptocurrencies Launched on Robinhood Crypto
Robinhood Crypto platform has announced the addition of new cryptocurrencies. Users will now be able to buy and sell Shiba Inu (SHIB), Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC) and Compound (COMP). In the near future, it is also planned to add options such as loading wallets and withdrawing funds. Ledger’s CEO Fears that a New European Law Would Encroach Privacy
Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger, which offers a USB-like digital wallet for people to hold cryptocurrencies outside of exchanges, has issued a warning against the European Parliament’s (EP) plan to track and trace people’s cryptocurrencies. 
The Bitcoin Community Celebrates Pizza Day
May 22 is one of the most memorable dates in the history of cryptocurrencies. On this day, 12 years ago, the first actual commodity-money transaction took place using bitcoin. A miner named Laszlo Hanets offered 10,000 BTC for delivering him a couple of pizzas. 
Wikimedia Foundation plans to stop accepting donations in digital currencies
The non-profit charitable organization Wikimedia Foundation is going to refuse contributions in cryptocurrencies. 71.17% of Wikimedia community users voted for this decision. The survey was conducted from January 10 to April 12, 2022. About 400 users participated in it. The calculation did not take into account the votes of unregistered participants and users who created new accounts. 
Mexican and Colombian drug cartels have begun to use bitcoin more often
According to a recent report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, some known drug cartels of the new generation such as Jalisco and Sinaloa are increasingly using cryptocurrencies in their criminal activities as new digital assets have become a convenient financial tool.