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Coinbase fires back at senators asking SEC to halt crypto ETF approvals

Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal says there’s direct evidence that Ether’s futures and spot markets are just as correlated as Bitcoin, suggesting the senator’s letter is misguided.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF sets daily volume record as BTC recoups slump

Nearly 100 million shares of BlackRock’s Bitcoin funds were traded on Thursday, setting a new daily volume record.

Senators pressure SEC’s Gensler not to approve any more crypto ETFs

Two Democratic senators argue that any further approvals would expose investors to risks including “fraud and manipulation.”

Federal Reserve lists CBDCs as one of 7 ‘key duties’ to Congress

“If you don’t think the Fed is pursuing a CBDC, think again,” said U.S. Representative Tom Emmer.

Game firm’s stock triples after it buys Bitcoin, Hong Kong’s in-kind BTC ETF: Asia Express

Gaming firm to invest another $100M in Bitcoin and ETH after stock triples, Hong Kong’s in-kind Bitcoin ETF, Bybit warning: Asia Express.

Lazarus Group moves $12M from HTX, HECO hacks to Tornado Cash

Despite U.S. sanctions, North Korea’s Lazarus Group has resumed laundering stolen crypto funds through Tornado Cash.

Solana gains 2% during a market downturn. Is $200 within reach?

SOL’s bullish momentum persists, but its TVL remains much smaller than some of its competitors.

Pro-crypto US voters turning to Trump, but don’t trust either party

Crypto ownership is not highly correlation to party affiliation, but it could make up its own voting bloc, Paradigm poll says.

Bitcoin mining difficulty reaches new historical high as halving looms

Amid new all-time highs in price and block rewards, the Bitcoin bull run of 2023/2024 continues.

Ether (ETH) price drops after Dencun upgrade, as Ethereum layer-2s experience lower transaction costs

Historically, Ethereum network upgrades rarely significantly impact the price of ETH.

Dogwifhat price headed to $10? Arthur Hayes thinks so

Hayes’ prediction came the same day WIF hit a new all-time high above the $3 mark.

Crypto gains reached $37.6B in 2023 — Chainalysis

Crypto realized gains remained consistent throughout 2023, with only two consecutive months of loss in August and September.

First EU country adopts quantum-resistant technology

The QAN stack will serve as a key component in the country’s post-quantum security layer.

Hong Kong regulators issue warning against Bybit exchange

“It is also an offence for any person to issue advertisements, invitations or documents relating to these products to the Hong Kong public without the SFC’s authorisation,” the regulator stated.

Bitcoin price slips 3% as US macro data compounds inflation problem

BTC price strength wobbles on the release of problematic U.S. inflation data as traders brush off Bitcoin’s moves around all-time highs.

Worldcoin: Trail of Bits audit shows no vulnerability for Orb software

A third-party project audit reportedly claimed that Orb devices do not record users’ iris codes onto persistent memory and only transmit codes through end-to-end encrypted messaging.

Judge rules Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto: Report

Wright is not the pseudonymous founder of the Bitcoin network, a judge ruled on March 14.

Elizabeth Warren crypto bill draws criticism and sparks election challenge

Elizabeth Warren’s anti-crypto stance continues to draw criticisms from within the industry.

South Africa’s digital-nomad crypto hub: Cape Town, Crypto City Guide

The home of Crypto Banter offers Bitcoin arbitrage opportunities and welcomes crypto digital nomads: Crypto City Guide to Cape Town.

Moon or doom: Why do so many crypto startups fail?

Crypto startups often fail in droves, with some estimates claiming upward of 95% go out of business, but it’s not always clear why.

Data privacy and security concerns worry nearly half of tech industry consumers: Report

For 48% of respondents in Aleo’s 2024 Data privacy report, data privacy and security are considered the most concerning issues within the tech industry.

Dencun is about fee stabilization, not reduction — Fuel founder

While Dencun’s fee reduction for layer 2s is a significant bonus, it’s not the main benefit of the upgrade, Fuel Labs’ Nick Dodson told Cointelegraph.

Hong Kong begins phase 2 of CBDC pilot

Hong Kong’s central bank will accept proposals on potential use cases of a digital Hong Kong dollar from industry participants until May 17.

Bitcoin halving not priced in to ‘full extent’ — D8X founder

Despite a new Bitcoin all-time high, markets are still yet to price in the upcoming Bitcoin halving, Basile Maire told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview.

OpenAI swoops up French and Spanish news partners for AI chatbot training

OpenAI is partnering with Le Monde and Prisa Media to provide French and Spanish news content to ChatGPT, aiming to improve user access to real-time information and enhance the training of its large language models.

Nigerian crypto community split over govt’s bid for Binance user data

Chukwumaeze Dike, a crypto enthusiast and cybersecurity specialist, said he finds the request for the top 100 users surprising and doubts Binance will comply.

BNB Chain to expand layer-2 ecosystem with new rollup service

The new rollup-as-a-service solution aims to support projects with the technical infrastructure to deploy layer-2 networks on the BNB Chain.

Ethereum L2s median transaction fees decline as much as 99% post-Dencun upgrade

The Ethereum Foundation’s Tim Beiko called Dencun one of the most complex forks since the Merge, with most EIPs implemented.

EU publishes draft rules for stablecoin issuer complaint procedures

This regulatory framework for stablecoins results from a joint collaboration between the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority.

IMF guides Andorra to record and monitor Bitcoin transactions

The landlocked country of Andorra sought technical assistance from the International Monetary Fund on various topics, including effectively monitoring crypto assets.

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