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Lido Stakers Can Expect Ether Withdrawals 'No Sooner Than Early May'

[Apr 6, 2023 8:50 AM] Lido needs to prepare the launch of its V2 testnet and finalize for the completion of several ongoing security audits of its V2 upgrade, before enabling withdrawals.

Arbitrum Registers Record Activity Over the Last 2 Weeks as Transactions per Day Count Surges

[Apr 6, 2023 8:30 AM] In the past 20 days, the Arbitrum blockchain has recorded a significant number of transactions coinciding with the recent ARB airdrop that occurred on March 23. About two weeks ago, on that day, the Arbitrum network recorded an all-time high of…

U.S. Treasury Warns DeFi Is Used by North Korea, Scammers to Launder Dirty Money

[Apr 6, 2023 8:00 AM] The Treasury's first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with DeFi recommends the U.S. look at enhancements to its existing anti-money laundering regime.

Stablecoin Tether's Market Capitalization Nears Record High of $83B

[Apr 6, 2023 7:50 AM] Tether's market cap has increased by 20% this year mainly on account of aggressive issuance on Ethereum's rival Tron.

EU Consultation Warns on Risk of Big Players Becoming Metaverse Gatekeepers

[Apr 6, 2023 6:48 AM] The European Commission raises risks to privacy, openness, cybersecurity and equality in online virtual worlds

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Buckles the Day Before U.S. Jobs Report

[Apr 6, 2023 6:15 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

India Targeting One Million CBDC Users in Three Months, Prioritizing Offline Transfers: Sources

[Apr 6, 2023 4:25 AM] Around 100,000 users have participated in the country's central bank digital currency pilot since it kicked off in December.

Bitcoin's Tight Correlation With Nasdaq-SPX Ratio Muddies Safe-Haven Narrative

[Apr 6, 2023 3:53 AM] Bitcoin continues to move in lockstep with the Nasdaq to S&P 500 ratio. The positive correlation suggests bitcoin is still a risk asset.

Japan Approves Web3 White Paper to Promote Industry Growth in the Country

[Apr 6, 2023 3:51 AM] The white paper proposes more tax reform, clearer accounting standards and a DAO law.

High Ether Yields Drive $50M to DeFi Protocol Pendle Finance

[Apr 6, 2023 3:31 AM] The total locked value of assets on the platform has risen over 300% since the start of this year, DeFiLlama data shows.

Chinese State-Owned Company Launches 2 Crypto Funds in Hong Kong

[Apr 6, 2023 2:30 AM] One of China’s leading insurers has backed the establishment of two crypto investment funds in Hong Kong. The business move comes against the backdrop of the region’s ambitions to become a hub for digital assets, and despite the negative regulatory…

Binance Australia's Derivatives License Cancelled by Regulator

[Apr 6, 2023 2:01 AM] The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled Binance Australia's derivatives license, according to a press release.

Singapore Working With Banks to Provide Guidance on Crypto Businesses: Bloomberg

[Apr 6, 2023 12:43 AM] Singapore's central bank and police authorities have been helping banks to set uniform standards for fine-tuning their vetting approach when opening crypto accounts.

ANZ Bank Completes Carbon Credits Trading as Part of Australia's CBDC Pilot

[Apr 5, 2023 11:59 PM] Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) has completed the first use-case of carbon credit trading as part of Australia's central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot.

Hidden Inside MacOS, the Bitcoin Whitepaper

[Apr 5, 2023 11:48 PM] Satoshi’s vision exists in every version of MacOS from Mojave to Ventura, but is not in the older High Sierra (10.13) or earlier.

Hidden Treasure: Every Modern Copy of macOS Contains a Copy of Bitcoin’s White Paper

[Apr 5, 2023 11:30 PM] On April 5, 2023, the independent blogger Andy Baio published a post on his Waxy Blog that explained every version of macOS from Mojave 10.14.0 to the current version hosts a copy of Satoshi Nakamoto’s seminal Bitcoin white paper. Mac users…

First Mover Asia: Crypto Liquidity Providers Can Be Profitable by Considering Trade Volume, Volatility and Other Factors, Data Firm Says

[Apr 5, 2023 7:28 PM] ALSO: Ether falls but still outperforms bitcoin for another day as investors look hopefully at the Shanghai upgrade.

Arbitrum Foundation Offers Crypto Governance Concessions After ARB Holder Uproar

[Apr 5, 2023 4:02 PM] Arbitrum Foundation pledges not to move remaining 700 million ARB tokens without DAO approval of new proposals.

Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Reach 140,000 BTC After Acquiring 1,045 More Bitcoins

[Apr 5, 2023 3:30 PM] Nine days after publicly listed company Microstrategy purchased 6,455 bitcoins, the firm’s CEO, Michael Saylor, announced the purchase of an additional 1,045 bitcoins. The business intelligence (BI) company now holds a total of 140,000…

Ether Circles Above $1.9K as Shanghai Hard Fork Nears

[Apr 5, 2023 2:21 PM] Liquid staking tokens also rise on Wednesday. Bitcoin holds steady above $28,000.

DWF Labs Invests $16M in RACA to Spur Web3 Gaming Ecosystem

[Apr 5, 2023 1:34 PM] Radio Caca has evolved from managing the NFT collection of Elon Musk’s mom to a Steam-like blockchain gaming ecosystem.

Bitcoin Stamps Emerge as New Image-Storage Trend on the Bitcoin Blockchain, Over 8,000 Stamps Minted So Far

[Apr 5, 2023 1:30 PM] After the Ordinal inscription process gained significant traction on the Bitcoin blockchain with more than 800,000 inscriptions to date, a new trend of non-fungible token (NFT) technology has emerged called Bitcoin Stamps. The image-storing…

M11 Credit Resumes Crypto Lending on Maple Finance After FTX-Spurred Pause

[Apr 5, 2023 1:10 PM] The firm introduced an upgraded credit underwriting process and appointed a new head of credit. The developments came after M11 Credit suffered $36 million of loan defaults on lending protocol Maple Finance following FTX’s November collapse.

US Bitcoin Corp Reaches Tentative Settlement With City Of Niagara Falls To Restart Operations

[Apr 5, 2023 12:28 PM] US Bitcoin Corp tentatively settles with Niagara Falls to restart mining ops, must comply with noise reduction, permits and fees.US Bitcoin Corp, a bitcoin mining company which has been operating a mining facility in the City of Niagara Falls, has…

Crypto’s Decentralized Exchanges Had Most Volume in 10 Months Amid U.S. Crackdown in March

[Apr 5, 2023 12:00 PM] Trading volume on DEXs rose to $133.1 billion in March, the third straight monthly increase, according to DeFiLlama.

Inventor of Ethereum’s ERC-20 Token Standard Plans New Blockchain ‘LUKSO’ for Creative Types

[Apr 5, 2023 11:24 AM] Fabian Vogelsteller is launching his new project, a layer 1 blockchain “LUKSO,” and validators will be able to join the network through the Genesis Validator Smart Contract Deposit.

Crypto-Focused Menai Financial Group Shuttering Market-Making Business in London and Tokyo

[Apr 5, 2023 11:07 AM] The firm said it continues to invest in and grow its asset management business.

Citi Analyst: CBDCs Will Be a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Blockchain Adoption

[Apr 5, 2023 10:29 AM] Future of Finance Global Head Ronit Ghose says the adoption of blockchain technology will be driven by CBDCs, digital securities and endgame tokens.

Binance Rejected Justin Sun’s Offer to Buy His Huobi Stake: Source

[Apr 5, 2023 10:24 AM] Binance has no interest in buying Huobi due to its rumored ties to China, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Pfizer-Backed VitaDAO Votes on Creating For-Profit Company to Fund Longevity Research

[Apr 5, 2023 9:46 AM] The DAOs native token, VITA, rose 3% on news the community was considering the proposal.