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Binance founder should be jailed for 36 months, US prosecutors say
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao is expected to be sentenced on April 30 after pleading guilty to money laundering in November 2023.
Wallets linked to Coinbase and Vitalik Buterin have millions ‘stuck’ in bridge contracts
Arkham Research tagged and notified wallet owners to look at the addresses and retrieve their funds, which have been stuck for months.
Tesla teases robotaxi ride-hailing app ahead of August reveal
Elon Musk hinted at what Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi experience could look like during Q1 earnings, while the firm’s Bitcoin holdings remain unchanged.
Hedera’s HBAR token pumps 96% on misinterpreted BlackRock announcement
A widely misinterpreted announcement from the HBAR Foundation has sparked confusion among crypto influencers and sent the price of HBAR token soaring.
Bitcoin whale 'FOMO' hits as BTC price coils below $67K liquidity zone
Bitcoin bulls are closing in on ask liquidity, which, if taken, would overcome key resistance and unlock BTC price discovery.
Will DOGE reach $1 this cycle? It's a 'crapshoot,' say analysts
Dogecoin has “historical heritage” but whether it hits a one-dollar price target is still a risky bet.
Worldcoin will increase WLD supply by up to 19% in the next 6 months
Worldcoin will be selling up to 1.5 million WLD tokens to select trading firms outside of the United States every week for the next six months.
Mt. Gox’s $9B overhang could ‘spook the market,’ pressure Bitcoin: K33
“Mt. Gox coins could become a relevant negative price contributor in the next weeks,” say K33 Research analysts.
Cosmos patches ‘critical’ IBC protocol bug, saving $126M
IBC has always had the bug, but it only recently became exploitable due to developments in the protocol’s codebase, Asymmetric Research said.
BlackRock, Grayscale have to wait for SEC’s spot ETH ETF decisions
Amendments are slowing down the SEC in both cases, although observers say the agency is not really engaged with them.
Binance exec will remain in Nigerian custody until May 17 bail hearing: Report
The question of Tigran Gambaryan’s bail in Nigeria was expected to be addressed in an April 22 hearing, which has reportedly been pushed back to May 17.
BlackRock aware that RWAs are ‘multitrillion-dollar opportunity’ — Kinto co-founder
Kinto co-founder Victor Sanchez says real-world asset tokenization could be the future of finance and explains why BlackRock has decided to get in on the action.
‘I’ve moved on to other things’ — Satoshi Nakamoto’s final email revisited after 13 years
In the last known communication in 2011, Satoshi Nakamoto disclosed they had moved on to other things, handing over Bitcoin to the community.
Jack Dorsey’s Block announces development of ‘full Bitcoin mining system’
The Block — then Square — CEO initially suggested the idea of a collaborative approach to decentralize Bitcoin mining in October 2021.
Token airdrops targeted by farm accounts and ‘Sybil attacks’
Airdrop squatters are creating fake accounts on platforms for the sole purpose of farming airdrop tokens, thus taking away share from loyal users.
Ethereum price data points to strong resistance at $3.5K
Ether faces subdued demand as investors’ expectations of a spot ETH ETF approval continue to slump.
Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETF draws $40M in largest single investment from advisers
Financial advisers Legacy Wealth Management and United Capital Management of Kansas have each invested $20 million in shares of the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC).
SEC pushes decision on Franklin Templeton spot Ether ETF
The commission will have until June 11 to decide on the Cboe BZX Exchange listing and trading shares of the Franklin Ethereum Trust.
There’s more to Bitcoin than just the halving — Why it pays to be long on BTC
Bitcoin price has gained 58% since January, but Unchained researcher Joe Burnett says there are plenty of reasons for investors to keep buying BTC.
Blockchain adoption ‘accelerating very quickly’ in big finance — Franklin Templeton exec
Franklin Templeton executive Sandy Kaul said in a report that a pathway to reengineering the global financial markets can be seen for the first time.
BlackRock, ARK revise Bitcoin ETF plans along SEC’s cash-only model
BlackRock, Cathie Wood’s ARK and WisdomTree are the latest spot Bitcoin ETF applicants to revise their filings with the U.S. SEC.
OpenAI launches ‘Preparedness team’ for AI safety, gives board final say
OpenAI said its new “Preparedness Framework” aims to help protect against “catastrophic risks” when developing high-level AI systems.
BTC price bounces 5% as investor says Bitcoin ETF '99.9% done deal'
New updates to BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF filing come as BTC price strength narrowly retains $40,000 as support.
Why a gold rush for inscriptions has broken half a dozen blockchains
Some suggest EVM inscriptions are the latest way for retail to access low-cap coins, while others argue it’s an over-hyped fad. Whatever it is, it’s clogging up the blockchain.
‘Concerning precedent’ — bloXroute Labs' MEV relays to reject OFAC blocks
A decision by bloXroute Labs to start censoring OFAC-sanctioned blocks has been seen as a loss for Ethereum censorship resistance.
SEC delays several Ethereum ETFs, pushing final decision to May
The SEC has pushed back its decision on a roster of Ethereum ETFs, with the final date for a potential approval arriving in late May.
Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox steps down from Electric Coin, naming new CEO
The new CEO, Josh Swihart, has been the vice president at Electric Coin for nearly five years but recently took a four-month stint away from the firm.
A closer look at Unstoppable Domains’ .com integration
Unstoppable Domains recently integrated .com domains into its platform. What implications could this move have?
US court approves settlement against Binance, firm to pay $2.7B to CFTC
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been ordered to pay $150 million, while Binance will pay $2.7 billion to conclude the CFTC enforcement action.