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Dogecoin Drops After Elon Musk's Twitter Stops Using Its Dog Logo

[Apr 6, 2023 3:02 PM]

Venture Capital Bitkraft Raises $220.6M for Second 'Token Fund'

[Apr 6, 2023 2:47 PM] The firm didn’t comment on whether the fund has a Web3 angle, but did outline their crypto investment strategy.

Ether Holds Near $1.9K as Shanghai Fork Approaches

[Apr 6, 2023 2:36 PM] ETH’s price slid 1.7% on Thursday, the day after reaching its nine-month high. The Ethereum upgrade is scheduled to occur April 12.

North Carolina County’s Push To Halt Bitcoin Mining Another Blow To Industry Rattled By Regulation

[Apr 6, 2023 2:00 PM] Buncombe County's plan to halt bitcoin mining for a year would be the latest setback for an industry facing regulatory pressures.Buncombe County commissioners are pushing forward with a plan to impose a one-year pause on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency…

Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Will Help Layer 2 Networks, Crypto Investor Says

[Apr 6, 2023 12:08 PM] Max Williams, chief operating officer at Runa Digital Assets, says secondary blockchains are “already trending well” and the upgrade will spur more activity.

Magic Eden Announces Ordinals Launchpad For Bitcoin Inscription Collections

[Apr 6, 2023 12:08 PM] The new Launchpad will provide those looking to inscribe directly onto Bitcoin an easy way to build their collection.Magic Eden, an NFT platform, has announced the opening of a Launchpad to inscribe collections using the Ordinals protocol on…

Avalanche’s Cortina Upgrade Goes Live on Protocol’s Testnet; AVAX Token Rallies

[Apr 6, 2023 12:02 PM] The change improves support for exchanges and may bring faster development, Avalanche says.

Uniswap Topped Coinbase’s Trading Volume in March During USDC Depeg, U.S. Crackdown

[Apr 6, 2023 11:56 AM] The DEX, however, has been unable to maintain elevated periods of trading volumes in the past, CCData noted.

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Fednow Project, Pushes for Return to Gold Standard

[Apr 6, 2023 11:30 AM] On Wednesday, Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG), a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, shared an article about the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project and criticized the central bank’s digital currency efforts. The…

Magic Eden Rolls Out Bitcoin Ordinals NFT Creator Launchpad

[Apr 6, 2023 10:00 AM] After releasing a Bitcoin NFT marketplace in March, the company is expanding its resources for creators to securely mint their inscriptions before selling to collectors.

Multicoin Leads $4M Strategic Round for Web3 Co-Ownership Platform Lore

[Apr 6, 2023 10:00 AM] The platform, now in public beta, allows groups of people to share non-fungible tokens (NFT) for expanded access and utility.

Avalanche’s New Subnet to Offer Blockchain Customization for Financial Institutions

[Apr 6, 2023 9:00 AM] The protocol said the subnet will be a suite of institutional blockchain deployments and tooling specifically designed for financial services.

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.