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Arbitrum's first governance proposal sparks controversy with $1B at stake

The Arbitrum Foundation announced that it was only ratifying an existing decision when it proposed a 750 million ARB tokens budget.

FTX EU opens withdrawal, Elon Musk calls for AI halt, and Binance news: Hodler’s Digest, March 26–April 1

FTX Europe opens withdrawal for European customers, a petition seeks to halt AI development, and Binance is sued by U.S. authorities.

Terra’s branding at MLB opener draws attention from spectators

An attendee shared an image of a Terra banner at Washington National Park with the slogan "a decentralized economy needs decentralized money."

Crypto exchange Bittrex to wind down operations in the US

The exchange shared that all customer funds are safe but advised its U.S. customers to withdraw their funds by April 30, 2023.

Crypto Biz: A spotlight on Binance, Galaxy Digital swings to profit, China’s blockchain push

Binance handles fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) surrounding its business future following a lawsuit from U.S. authorities.

European DeFi startups saw a 120% increase in VC funding in 2022: Finance Redefined

The top 100 DeFi tokens had a mixed week, with little changes and a majority of the tokens trading in green.

MIT Space Force major proposes Bitcoin mining as cybersecurity tool

An active-duty United States Space Force astronautical engineer is proposing to the Pentagon a new cybersecurity tool: Bitcoin.

Huobi partners with Gala Games for L1 and Web3 development

Huobi Global has joined hands with Gala Games, a blockchain-based play-to-earn gaming platform, to work together on the investment and listing of Web3 projects.

Here’s how the crypto industry is using artificial intelligence

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) though in its early stages has found use cases in crypto through countless projects.

‘Killer use case’: Citi says trillions in assets could be tokenized by 2030

The bank predicts the private equity market to become the most “tokenized” asset class because it is more liquid and can be fractionalized.

US and China try to crush Binance, SBF’s $40M bribe claim: Asia Express

Binance’s future threatened after superpowers try to crush it, SBF accused of massive bribe over trading in China, former OKX exec charged.

Japan plans to form expert panel to explore digital yen: Report

The ministry’s panel will reportedly focus on developing a framework for a central bank digital currency based on a technical study carried out by the Bank of Japan over the past two years.

Indonesian government looks to NFTs to preserve cultural heritage

The Deputy of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explains how NFTs and cryptocurrency can help solve social and economic challenges within Indonesia.

Injective launches layer-2 testnet for Solana-based apps in Cosmos

The new testnet is one of the few networks that uses Solana’s Sea Level Virtual Machine (SVM).

Layer-2 project exec zooms in on the capabilities of Ethereum scaling solutions

Metis co-founder Elena Sinelnikova delves into the world of layer-2 blockchain technology, and its potential to transform how we interact, collaborate and build the decentralized economy of the future.

Axie Infinity creator works with studios to push Web3 adoption through new games

Sky Mavis head of business development Kathleen Osgood told Cointelegraph that their goal is to onboard as many people into the ecosystem as possible.

Blockchain and regulated stablecoins to be widely used by 2030, industry execs say

Digital regulatory professionals have predicted the wide use of stablecoins throughout the world by the year 2030, despite the current competition between TradFi and DeFi

OKX seeks Australian expansion citing 'huge appetite' for crypto

The exchange's chief marketing officer believes Australians are above-the-curve when it comes to crypto education and interest.

Shrapnel wows at GDC, Undead Blocks hot take, Second Trip: Web3 Gamer

First-person shooter Shrapnel blows gamers away at GDC, Otherside’s Second Trip vs Fortnite, Callan gets killed by zombies over and over.

Optimism reigned at Paris Blockchain Week

Careful optimism was the theme at this year's Paris Blockchain Week. Builders will build and the crypto community will keep going.

Mysterious entity may be collecting BTC users' IP addresses — Bitcoin developer

The entity reportedly uses a range of 812 different IP addresses to obscure its identity while collecting data.

How to mitigate the security risks associated with crypto payments

Learn how to mitigate security risks associated with crypto payments through methods such as hardware wallets and secure exchanges.

Crypto Wendy on trashing the SEC, sexism, and how underdogs can win: Hall of Flame

Crypto Wendy built an audience by being herself, defending others, trashing jerks and the SEC, and showing underdogs how to win at crypto.

How to financially prepare for a recession

To stay recession-proof, build an emergency fund, cut expenses, diversify investments, pay off debt and enhance your skills.

Nigerian crypto investors question central bank's decision to flag p2p users

Crypto P2P users in Nigeria worry over using various platforms to launder funds as the country's central bank cracks down on bank accounts that receive a share of Flutterwave’s rumored stolen funds.

Freeport clears SEC Reg A review for tokenized art offerings

It appears that the SEC has exempted NFT art tokenization from registration as security offerings.

SEC chief Gary Gensler to face Congress grilling over crypto policy

FSC chief noted that their primary focus would be setting the groundwork for crypto regulations in the U.S.

BitKeep completes compensation for $8M APK exploit, announces rebranding

BitKeep Wallet will now be known as Bitget Wallet following a $30 million investment from the namesake crypto derivatives exchange last week.

Time to buy 'jpegs'? Community responds to upcoming Ethereum withdrawals

While many expressed serious sentiments, a Twitter user poked fun at the update, saying that it’s time to spend ETH on nonfungible tokens.

The government should fear AI, not crypto: Galaxy Digital CEO

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes regulators have got it "completely upside-down" on crypto vs AI regulation.

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