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Optimism offloads $90M worth of tokens in private deal

Optimism also sold 116 million OP tokens in another private sale held back in September 2023.

Cloud-based app taps into Solana to bring life to old devices

A new virtual smartphone application has launched on Solana’s blockchain and Aethir’s decentralized cloud infrastructure aimed at users with outdated hardware and those in emerging economies.

Bitcoin ‘deep value is over’ says analyst as BTC price nears $70K line

Bitcoin at just under $70,000 is “fairly priced” in terms of energy expenditure, the latest analysis of on-chain BTC price action and miner behavior concludes.

Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis pushes stablecoin bill

Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis is drafting regulations for stablecoins after attacking major stablecoin firm Tether in 2023.

Is Bitcoin repeating its 2020 breakout? Here’s why $92.5K might be the next target

Rising Bitcoin ETF inflows and increasingly favorable technicals suggest that the BTC price might rise above $90,000 in the coming weeks.

Metaverses could be a hub for distributing copyrighted work illegally — UK researchers

Researchers concluded that it is necessary to formulate approaches for addressing the enforcement and governance of IP issues in the metaverse.

BlackRock wants to buy spot Bitcoin ETFs for global allocation fund

BlackRock’s Global Allocation Fund aims to buy the company’s own spot Bitcoin ETFs as well as BTC ETFs by other issuers.

SEC pushes back decision to open up options trading on spot Bitcoin ETFs

The SEC will again decide on whether to greenlight derivatives trading on spot Bitcoin ETF on April 24.

AI tokens are more hype than value right now, says Coinbase analyst

While some crypto-AI tokens continue to deliver profitable trades, the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem will require more than just decentralizing AI components.

US prosecutors to continue tussle for Do Kwon’s extradition: Report

The United States and South Korea have been fighting for Kwon’s extradition since he was arrested in March 2023.

Fed’s Powell allays digital dollar anxiety as nations ramp up CBDC efforts

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says the U.S. is a “long way” from launching one, and even if it did, it wouldn’t spy on users.

Gemini mulled forming a ‘juggernaut’ with Genesis before it went to smoke

Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group once pitched creating a combined company with Gemini that could compete with the likes of Coinbase and FTX.

Zhu Su pumps Milady to $19K, Alchemy Pay crypto bank, HK tokens: Asia Express

Zhu Su helps pump Milady floor price, Singapore’s Alchemy Pay to open crypto bank, Hong Kong to tokenize financial services: Asia Express.

Philippine central banker reveals details about wCBDC pilot project

Project Agila will first look at transfers between commercial banks and later try securities settlements and other high-value services.

Solana (SOL) tops $150 amid Pantera Capital bid, surge in memecoin and DApp activity

A handful of new developments back Solana’s swift rally to $150, but are any of them sustainable?

Nissan launches metaverse experience blending car history with driver education

The new experience is available on VRChat for Meta Quest.

Montenegro High Court may extradite Do Kwon to South Korea after appeal — Report

The co-founder of bankrupt Terraform Labs was first set to be extradited to the United States after lengthy court battles.

Hong Kong launches Project Ensemble to support tokenization with wCBDC

The HKMA’s latest CBDC project will look at tokenized deposits in tokenized asset transactions.

Altseason is coming — or at least data suggests that its close

Crypto traders and several metrics suggest that an altcoin season is about to begin.

Majority of social media posts about metaverse show positive sentiment

A review of 86,565 social media posts related to metaverse technology showed only 14% negative sentiment.

Core Scientific seals $100M deal with CoreWeave as miners diversify cash streams

Core Scientific has leased a former Hewlett Packard data center in Austin, Texas, to host CoreWeave’s infrastructure, delivering up to 16 MW of capacity for HPC expansion.

Showcase your talent: Web3 hackathon at BlockShow festival

Join the Hackathon co-organized with Epic Web3 in Hong Kong on May 8-9, 2024, as part of the BlockShow x BlockDown Festival, co-organized by Cointelegraph and EAK Digital.

BTC price needs 5% dip to liquidate $2B of Bitcoin longs

Bitcoin traders are precariously betting on current sideways BTC price action soon ending.

Hashing It Out: Will 2024 be the best year for DeFi yet?

Sonali Giovino, global head of ecosystems at De.Fi, believes decentralized finance security has gotten more coverage over the years because risks discourage adoption.

Bitcoin retail interest returns, pushing BTC spot trading volume to 12-month high

Along with the growing retail interest, Bitcoin transfers to Coinbase have also started to surge. Are investors preparing to take profit?

Singaporean fintech launches USDC-powered Visa card with Swiss bank Fiat24

After the creation of the bank account, credentials are minted as NFTs on Arbitrum network.

Truth behind AI reply guys, Copilot picture panic, Trump deepfakes: AI Eye

Who’s using AI replies and why? Google’s culture of fear creates Gemini, and is Claude 3 conscious or is that a stupid question? AI Eye.

What is Kelly criterion betting, and how to use it in crypto trading?

Discover how the Kelly criterion betting strategy can enhance your crypto trading performance by optimizing risk management and maximizing potential profits.

DeFi pump-and-dump schemes rake in millions, harm industry credibility

Over 90,000 Ethereum-based projects were likely involved in pump-and-dumps schemes, damaging the industry’s reputation amid liquidity pulls.

Travala’s new Bitcoin rewards program targets top-tier travelers as BTC fever rises

Top-tier members of Travala.com are set to earn 10% cashback rewards in Bitcoin on travel booking payments made with the Singapore-based travel agency.

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