US crackdown will push crypto’s ‘center of gravity’ to Hong Kong: Kaiko CEO
Kaiko CEO Ambre Soubiran said that Hong Kong’s friendly approach may just see the city become the “center of gravity” for crypto trading and investments.
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Policymakers Didn’t Regulate Crypto ‘Because They Thought It Would Essentially Die’: Barclays Head of Digital Policy
Policymakers weren’t slow to react argued Barclays’ head of digital policy—they didn’t expect crypto to survive. Now they see that it has.
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.
Uniswap v3 code free to fork as BSL expires
The license expiration marks a significant event within the DeFi ecosystem, as it enables developers to deploy their own decentralized exchange (DEX).
Arbitrum’s First Governance Proposal Turns Messy With $1B ARB Tokens at Stake
The Arbitrum Foundation would get to side step community governance when issuing “special grants.”
Former Activision Blizzard executive joins Yuga Labs as CEO
With Daniel Alegre on board, Yuga Labs is expected to ramp up its metaverse efforts. Previously, he held leadership positions at Google, Activision Blizzard, and Bertelsmann.
What Web3 Gaming Can Offer to (At Least) 40% of the World’s Population
Web3 gaming has the potential to be a natural bridge between Web2 and Web3, argues Aptos Labs Co-Founder and CEO Mo Shaikh.
This Week in Coins: Bitcoin and Ethereum Survive CFTC’s Binance Crackdown
You might have expected the CFTC’s laundry list of allegations against Binance to tank crypto prices. But that’s not what happened.
gm: Kevin Owocki Wants to Regenerate DeFi
Move over, DeFi—ReFi is coming? Gitcoin founder Kevin Owocki has stepped away from DeFi grant-giving machine Gitcoin as it fully decentralizes and is now focused on regenerative finance (huh?) and ReFi incubator Supermodular. He aims to “regenerate the regenerators.” He explained it all to Dan Roberts and Liam Kelly, and also talks DAO structure, crypto … Read more
Lords of Light Web3 Game Leans Into Memes With Elon Musk, SBF, and Doge Cards
Raini Studios’ The Lords of Light is like Hearthstone, but chock-full with crypto memes and famed personalities.
What the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Means for You, ETH, and the SEC
Shanghai is the next major upgrade scheduled for Ethereum. Here’s everything you need to know about what to expect.
Binance vs. CFTC: Latest court battle could alter crypto landscape in US
The CFTC lawsuit against Binance could prove to be the beginning of the end for the crypto exchange in the United States, according to many market pundits.
What Does Satoshi Nakamoto Look Like? AI Provides Some Answers
We used AI to speculate what the mysterious creator of Bitcoin looked like. Here are the results.
Do algorithmic stablecoins have a future as centralized coins are under scrutiny?
Fiat stablecoins are too deeply rooted in exchanges for algorithmic stablecoins to rise, according to some experts.
U.S. Government Case Against Voyager-Binance.US Deal Has ‘Substantial’ Merits, Judge Says
District Judge Jennifer Rearden put the $1 billion deal on hold but said she’d expedite an appeal to avoid too much delay
An Arbitrum Airdrop and Two zkEVM Launches: Welcome to Rollup Season
It’s been a massive week for an obscure scaling technology. But what are rollups and how can you determine the differences between each?
More than 3600 Bitcoin ATMs went offline to record largest monthly decline
With 3,627 crypto ATMs going down last month, March 2023 becomes the month with the largest monthly decline of crypto ATMs.
Terra co-founder Daniel Shin’s arrest denied by court, citing low flight risk
Shin currently faces multiple fraud charges, specifically concerning allegedly hiding risks associated with investing in the in-house tokens by Terraform Labs.
El Salvador removes all taxes related to tech innovation for economic growth
Technology innovations such as software programming, coding, apps and AI development, and computing and communications hardware manufacturing will be exempted from taxes in El Salvador.
Elon Musk requests dismissal of $258B Dogecoin lawsuit: Report
Investors pointed to Musk’s portrayal of “a fictitious financial expert” during a Saturday Night Live appearance, referring to Dogecoin as “a hustle,” as a reference point in the lawsuit.
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.”
Swing and a Miss: Terra Logos Still Adorn Washington Nationals Ballpark
Terra collapsed in May 2022, destroying billions of dollars’ worth of value—but it’s still an MLB team sponsor in the 2023 season.
ZeroSync and Blockstream to Broadcast Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Proofs From Space
The two partners say using zero-knowledge proofs will allow Bitcoin nodes to sync quickly from anywhere on earth, “even without Internet.”
Over 7,000 Players Successfully Converged in Yuga Labs’ Otherside Metaverse ‘Second Trip’
Thousands of NFT holders joined the gamified experience last weekend, showing glimpses of what’s to come from the virtual world launching later this year.
XRP Surges on ‘Investor Hope’ That Ripple Defeats SEC
The token’s surge is due to speculation around a long-running legal battle with the SEC, analysts say.
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital’s CFO to Retire After One Year
Hugh Gallagher intends to retire effective May 12.
Crypto Market March Roundup: Bitcoin Rises Amid Banking Uncertainties, Macro Headwinds
Mask Network’s MASK token surged over 68%, becoming the top-performing token for the month. XRP rose 41%.
Bermuda still open to crypto firms, says premier: Report
Bermuda’s Edward Burt reportedly met with U.S. lawmakers and government officials this week in Washington, D.C. to discuss common standards for digital assets.
TUSD Stablecoin Daily Trading Volume Surpasses $1B After Binance Boost
The surge follows Binance’s decision a week ago to eliminate the zero-fee trading discount on the platform except for the BTC-TUSD pair.