The previous week was full of impactful news in the field of blockchain and we are happy to share our weekly news digest - &ldquo;Adoption time&rdquo; with you - the most important crypto-related events gathered in a single article. Coming every Monday it will help you to find out new opportunities to use your crypto, reveal fresh-released crypto-projects and share relevant adoption cases.
<h3>New-York Yankees Players And Staff Will Be Able to Receive Salary Into BTC</h3>
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Investment company NYDIG signed a multi-year partnership with "New-York Yankees" to allow the team&rsquo;s players to convert part of their salary into Bitcoin.
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re proud to partner with our hometown team and an iconic sports franchise, the Yankees, to further our mission of bringing bitcoin to all,&rdquo; Kelly Brewster announced.
<h3>Celsius Files For Bankruptcy</h3>
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Cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network Ltd. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest casualty of a $2 trillion crash that has wiped out some of the industry&rsquo;s biggest names and exposed hundreds of thousands of individual investors to steep losses.
The platform held about $4.3 billion of assets against $5.5 billion of liabilities as of Wednesday, according to court papers. The company has been trying to obtain new financing from third parties, but those talks made clear that a bankruptcy filing was necessary, Chief Executive Officer Alex Mashinsky said in a sworn declaration.
<h3>Polygon Has Been Chosen Among Six Web3 Projects for Disney Accelerator</h3>
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Layer-2 scaling platform Polygon has been selected to partake in Disney&rsquo;s 2022 Accelerator Program to build on Polygon&rsquo;s Web3 technology, which will commence this week.
Disney&rsquo;s accelerator program was first launched in 2014, the program allows participants to receive mentorship from the Disney Accelerator Team and guidance from Disney&rsquo;s own leadership team itself.
Participants will reportedly also be provided with additional investment capital and have access to co-working space at Walt Disney&rsquo;s Los Angeles campus. The program will conclude with an on-campus Demo Day.
<h3>UN Calls For Developing Nations to Ban Bitcoin Ads, Regulate Crypto Wallets</h3>
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A recently published policy brief from the United Nations recommended developing nations take action against crypto, warning of risks associated with leaving the industry unregulated.
In the document titled &ldquo;All that glitters is not gold,&rdquo; first published in June, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) stated the disadvantages posed to these nations by cryptocurrencies far outweigh the benefits they may bring to individuals and financial institutions. And the document goes as far as to suggest developing nations require the mandatory registration of all crypto wallets and ban advertisements related to cryptocurrencies.
<h3>Hostess Has Released Crypto-Themed Twinkies</h3>
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The famous bakery company Hostess has has released special edition Twinkies, called $TWINKcoin.
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