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Telegram integrates TON crypto wallet, TON price jumps 7%

Messaging app Telegram endorsed TON network as its blockchain network of choice for Web3 infrastructure, boosting the TON token price by 7%.

Coinbase to integrate Bitcoin Lightning network: CEO Brian Armstrong

Lighting Network helps Bitcoin solve its scalability problem and compete against newer cryptocurrency projects that promised comparatively faster and cheaper transactions.

Blockchain active users can be misleading metric: Crypto data scientist

0xScope co-founder Philip Torres says it doesn’t take much effort to spin up thousands of blockchain wallet addresses and pump up user metrics.

US 'the only country' crypto startups should avoid, says Ripple CEO

Brad Garlinghouse said Singapore, the U.K., the UAE and Switzerland are jurisdictions with “smart” crypto policies he thinks the U.S. should adopt.

Rep. Tom Emmer reintroduces anti-CBDC bill to Congress

The bill would limit the Fed from issuing a CBDC which Tom Emmer called a surveillance tool that would "undermine the American way of life."

SBF’s lawyers want to quiz jurors on crypto, altruism and ADHD

U.S. prosecutors, meanwhile, want to ask prospective jurors their beliefs on how cryptocurrency should be regulated.

Bankman-Fried's request for temporary release denied amid upcoming trial

Lack of internet access and time pressures were insufficient grounds to grant Bankman-Fried's temporary release, according to Judge Kaplan.

Bitcoin derivatives data suggests BTC price holds the current range

BTC investor sentiment turns increasingly bullish after this week’s quick rebound from a sharp price correction.

Gary Gensler confirms SEC’s use of AI for financial surveillance

The chair’s comments came in response to a query from Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto during a Senate oversight hearing.

OneCoin co-founder Greenwood gets 20 years in US jail for fraud, money laundering

Karl Greenwood will also have to pay back the $300 million he made in commissions in the OneCoin pyramid scheme.

Petition hopes to stop US government agencies from using Chainalysis’ forensics

According to the petition on Change.org, Chainalysis’ unproven technology can lead to an assortment of privacy violations.

NYU law professors argue ‘personal growth bets’ using smart contracts should be legal

The duo’s paper says self-contracts can help you quit smoking or lose weight, but incentives such as putting a bomb in your skull would surely test the limits of the law.

Bitcoin data highlights 3 key reasons why investors don’t care about BTC price

Bitcoin price is down, but three key metrics used by smart money traders continue to flash bullish signals.

CoinEx exchange suspected of being hacked as $27M worth of crypto moved

A CoinEx hot wallet transferred $27.8 million of various tokens to a wallet with no previous history, leading experts to suspect a cyberattack.

CoinEx exchange suspected of being hacked as $27M worth of crypto moved

A CoinEx hot wallet transferred $27.8 million of various tokens to a wallet with no previous history, leading experts to suspect a cyberattack.

MetaMask Snaps to let users interact with Solana DApps through Solflare

Solflare co-founder Filip Dragoslavic said that the integration removes the “friction” that prevented potential users from entering the Solana ecosystem.

Franklin Templeton files for Bitcoin spot ETF

Several prominent financial institutions have filed for a spot Bitcoin product in recent months.

PayPal enables US users to sell cryptocurrency via MetaMask wallet

PayPal continues expanding its digital asset services, integrating new methods to sell cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

Bitcoin faces 'ton' of resistance after daily BTC price gains pass 5%

BTC price strength improves after a trip to three-month lows, but Bitcoin bulls have multiple hurdles to clear.

Bitcoin ETF optimist and Worldcoin skeptic Gracy Chen: Hall of Flame

Gracy Chen is managing director of crypto exchange Bitget and judge of Web3 reality show Killer Whales.

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