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EU enacts crypto regulations to combat money laundering

The new legislation would impact crypto-asset service providers, like centralized crypto exchanges under MiCA.

2 on-chain metrics suggest Bitcoin at its ‘best moment to buy’

One crypto analyst says Bitcoin has just undergone one of the “healthiest market resets” he has seen in a long time.

‘Buy Bitcoin’ sign that photobombed Janet Yellen sells for $1M

The original scrawled sign was auctioned off by “Bitcoin Sign Guy” Christian Langalis for 16 BTC after apparently sitting in his sock drawer for years.

Runes make up 68% of all Bitcoin transactions since launch

Runes continue to make up the vast majority of Bitcoin transactions; however, the fees earned by Bitcoin miners from Runes have slightly tailed off since the record-setting halving day.

Biden’s 44.6% capital gains tax proposal likely a ‘nothing burger’

President Biden’s move to introduce a 44.6% federal capital gains tax probably wouldn’t affect most people in crypto, according to crypto tax commentators.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF daily inflow hits $0 for the first time

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF inflow streak ended on April 24 after IBIT recorded no inflows for the day, according to data from Farside.

Crypto market stumbles amid arrest of Samourai Wallet founders

The crypto market saw extra turbulence after Samourai Wallet’s CEO and chief technology officer faced legal action from the U.S. DOJ.

BlackRock has ‘no commercial relationship’ with Hedera, HBAR sinks 32%

A BlackRock spokesperson confirmed the firm wasn’t directly involved in Archax and Ownera’s decision to tokenize shares of BlackRock’s ICS Treasury Fund on Hedera.

Banks could flood into stablecoins if new bill passes: S&P Global

The Lummis-GillibrandPayment Stablecoin Act introduced to the Senate could see big banks encouraged to take steps into the stablecoin market, says S&P Global Ratings.

39% of Canada’s institutional investors have exposure to crypto: KPMG

KPMG Canada partner Kunal Bhasin says rising debt and increasing inflation have likely attracted institutional investors into crypto.

Meta drops 15% on weak outlook and high AI and metaverse spending

Meta shares dipped after a disappointing Q2 revenue outlook and plans to spend nearly $100 billion this year as it aims to “invest aggressively” in its AI products.

Bitcoin-hating European Central Bank isn't doing much to stop scammers

The European Central Bank is too busy attacking Bitcoin to worry about the myriad of real scams perpetrated by con artists in the industry.

Bitcoin analysts agree that BTC has ‘a lot further to run’

Key on-chain metrics suggest a higher baseline for Bitcoin price now that the halving is complete.

Samourai Wallet mixer co-founders arrested on AML, licensing charges

The crypto mixer allegedly handled $2 billion in unlawful transactions and facilitated $100 million in money laundering.

Changpeng Zhao could serve time in the same facility as ‘crypto-anarchist’ Jim Bell

An expert in U.S. federal prisons suggested that the former Binance CEO, if sentenced to incarceration, could face the risk of “theft and extortion” from other inmates.

Manchester City to release digital collectibles through multi-year partnership with Quidd

The collectibles will include “money can’t buy” experiences such as pitch-side seats for exclusive team training events.

Do Kwon appeals Montenegrin court decision, claiming ‘unfounded and illegal’ interpretation

The question of the Terraform co-founder’s extradition to either the U.S. or South Korea has been bouncing between lower and higher courts in Montenegro for months.

Magic Eden overtakes Blur, Yuga Labs offloads NFT games: Nifty Newsletter

NFT platform Magic Eden recorded an NFT trading volume of $756.5 million in March, surpassing its rival Blur.

Price analysis 4/24: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Bitcoin and altcoins continue to be rocked by macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, but data shows bulls continue to buy each dip.

Bitcoin miner profits get squeezed as hash price drops to lowest since October 2023

After enjoying record profits during Bitcoin’s recent halving, miners now face a sharp decline in hash prices.

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