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Mango Markets’ Eisenberg charged with possession of child porn

Court documents allege that Eisenberg possessed sexually explicit images of minors on his electronic devices, including images of prepubescent minors and minors under 12 years of age.

Bitcoin top $70K or $210K? Analysts, price models clash over BTC cycle peak

Veteran trader Peter Brandt sparked debate after suggesting BTC may have already hit its peak this cycle, but even he didn’t put much stock in the theory.

Australia’s top exchange may approve spot Bitcoin ETFs this year: Report

Australia’s spot Bitcoin ETFs could see $3 billion to $4 billion of inflows within the first three years, according to Monochrome CEO Jeff Yew.

Solo Bitcoin miner wins the 3.125 BTC lottery, solving valid block

The solo miner netted around $200,000 in rewards for validating block 841,286.

DOJ’s Tornado Cash arguments show ‘obvious disdain for privacy’ — Lawyer

DeFi Education Fund’s legal chief said the prosecutors’ arguments against Roman Storm’s motion to dismiss were “filled with technical inaccuracies.”

6-month low Ethereum fees suggest altseason is inbound: Santiment

The Ethereum network had its cheapest day in over six months, which could suggest altcoins could rally “sooner than many may expect.”

Bitcoin’s range-bound action puts eyes on NEAR, AR, CORE and BONK

Bitcoin's range-bound price action could lead traders to focus on NEAR, AR, CORE and BONK.

Sam Altman’s OpenAI reportedly in partnership talks with his other firm, Worldcoin

The potential partnership comes amid increased regulatory scrutiny for both companies.

Europe needs ‘Airbus for the metaverse’ to become global Web4 leader

Analysts from the London School of Economics and Political Science say a pan-European industrial cluster is necessary for the EU to compete in Web4.

Crypto trader sees best 'altseason' since 2017 as Bitcoin price cools

Bitcoin and altcoins are projected to reenter bullish upside on longer timeframes, with the signs becoming clear despite consolidatory BTC price action.

Io.net responds to GPU metadata attack

The founder of Io.net will host a livestream on April 28 to demonstrate live cluster creation and calm fear, uncertainty and doubt.

DOJ challenges motion to dismiss Tornado Cash co-founder’s charges

According to the filing, the DOJ criticized Tornado Cash’s co-founders for inadequate changes to exclude sanctioned addresses.

Google Cloud's Web3 portal launch sparks debate in crypto industry

Google Cloud recently launched a Web3 portal with testnet tools, blockchain datasets, and learning resources for developers, receiving mixed reactions from the crypto industry.

Phoenix and Wasabi exit US market amid self-custody wallet crackdown

Recent regulatory action against Consensys and Samourai has instilled fear among other crypto service providers operating in the United States.

This 360 treadmill could make Disney’s metaverse a physical playground

YouTuber and Ultimate star MKBHD tested the device using a game controller, his legs, and the Force.

Apple reportedly courting OpenAI to develop AI features for iPhone

The Cupertino company is also considering a partnership with Google.

Why is Dogecoin price down today?

Dogecoin's price has pulled back as the broader cryptocurrency market adjusts to disappointing U.S. GDP growth data and its potential implications for the Fed’s next move.

Taiwan prosecutors target 20-year sentences for ACE exchange suspects

According to the prosecutors, the increased scale of the losses justifies the sentence recommendation.

Franklin Templeton launches Ethereum ETF, listed on DTCC

The DTCC listing of the Franklin Templeton Ethereum spot ETF does not guarantee SEC approval of the S-1 filing for a spot Ether ETF.

What is liquid staking, and how does it work?

Liquid staking reduces the minimum threshold required to earn block rewards and simultaneously enables the tokenized representation of staked assets.

DTCC rules out collateral for Bitcoin-linked ETFs

This notice means that exchange-traded funds and similar investment instruments with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as underlying assets will not be assigned any collateral value.

Nvidia shares up 15% in 5 days — Will AI crypto tokens follow?

Nvidia's share price saw a 15% increase after a brief slump during the previous trading week, prompting analysts to speculate about the price movements of AI crypto tokens.

Republic First Bank closed by US regulators — crypto community reacts

Republic First Bank's 32 branches across the United States will reopen under Fulton Bank starting next week, according to the FDIC.

‘Lost’ Yuga Labs restructures again, with layoffs, new executive

The creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club has been struggling with a changing market and still plans to focus on its Otherside metaverse project.

Crypto Biz: X payment system, Block moves into Bitcoin mining and more

This week’s Crypto Biz examines X’s upcoming payment system, the NYSE’s potential 24/7 trading, Block’s expansion into Bitcoin mining, and more.

John Deaton files amicus brief in support of Coinbase appeal against SEC

The lawyer said he had filed a brief on behalf of 4,701 Coinbase customers for no charge as part of his advocacy work in the crypto space.

EU DeFi regulations set to welcome big banks, challenge crypto natives

New rules under the MiCA framework may encourage big banks to enter the DeFi space, potentially complicating compliance for native crypto projects.

Biden’s Homeland Security team taps tech elite for AI defense board

The board includes the CEOs of Adobe, Alphabet, Anthropic, AMD, AWS, IBM, Microsoft and Nvidia, as well as other business, civil rights and academic leaders.

Bitcoin price holds steady amid spot BTC ETF outflows and uptick in unfriendly regulation

Bitcoin price holds above $63,000 even as regulatory enforcement ramps up and spot BTC ETF outflows raise concern.

Liquid staking on BNB Smart Chain, millions stuck in DeFi bridge contracts: Finance Redefined

Arkham Research notified DeFi wallet owners to look at the addresses and try to retrieve their funds, which have been stuck for months in bridge contracts.

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