Midweek crypto news, Market prices..and Mimi's Memes as always. In the news today: US inflation hits 7.5% in January, 40 yr high. (cryptoslate.com). McDonald's plans metaverse move by filling 12 trademarks for Virtual restaurants. (finbold.com). Is the future of Tral Estate in the Metaverse? (newsbtc.com). Russian Bank and Central Bank treat Bitcoin as currency. (cointelegraph.com). The future of money: Gearing up for Central Bank Digital Currencies. (imf.org). Top Latin American exchange Bitso officially expands to Colombia. (cointelegraph.com). Erik Voorhees: Central Bank Digital Currencies are "orwellian Spy Surveillance Nightmare. (Decrypt.co). Do Your Own Research on exchanges and digital assets. The Money In Bits podcast does not provide financial or tailored investment advice. Any information provided can be sourced, and is not an offer to hold, sell, or purchase cryptocurrency. Our focus is communal wealth, and educating the Caribbean Diaspora on the benefits of investing for extra income, and establishing generational wealth.