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U.S. authorities have charged Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill with money laundering.

The leading UK-based bank says it is still bullish on Bitcoin, holding firm on its bold price prediction.

Meanwhile, analysts say the latest halving is symbolically significant but unlikely to have a noticeable price impact.

Jack Dorsey’s Square platform is allowing businesses to automatically convert a portion of their sales into Bitcoin with a new feature.

Puffverse has raised $3 million in a round led by Animoca Brands, with plans to shift to Ronin and launch a party game, token, and new NFTs.

Major Solana meme coins BONK and WIF are on fire, posting considerable jumps in the last 24 hours despite the broader market correction.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon filed a fresh appeal in his Montenegrin legal saga, accusing a court of “bizarre” legal interpretations.

The Xai Foundation is teaming up with and investing with Ethereum NFT card battler The Lost Glitches to bring it to the Arbitrum-based network.

HBAR skyrocketed after an announcement that name-dropped BlackRock, but the price is now falling as the investment giant says it’s not directly involved.

BTC stables at $66k, liquidations in narrow range. BTC funding again turns negative in bullish sign. ETFs net inflow after Grayscale moves to lower fees. BTC demand 5x vs supply post-halving: Bitfinex. SOL congestion issue now largely solved. Two SEC lawyers resign after ‘gross abuse of power’. Ripple fights to lower $2bn SEC fine. SAFE … Read more

The flurry of filings follows the SEC’s announcement yesterday that it would delay its decision on multiple spot Ethereum ETF proposals.

Palo Alto, CA, April 24th, 2024, GamingWire Web3 Gaming is evolving, and in a significant move, XOCIETY, one of Web3’s most anticipated games, is partnering with Mysten Labs, the original contributor to Sui, an innovative Layer 1 and smart contract platform. XOCIETY and Mysten Labs will work together to revolutionize gaming in the Web3 space.  … Read more

Participating investors include Hashkey Capital, Fenbushi Capital, Matter Labs, Draper Dragon, Faculty Group and Crypto.com Capital.

Trading for Hong Kong’s spot crypto ETFs will begin April 30, after the securities regulator formally signed off on their approval.

Xai is an Arbitrum-based layer-3 gaming network for Ethereum, powered by the XAI token after a sizable airdrop. Here’s what you need to know.

Citing Changpeng Zhao’s “willful violation of U.S. law,” the DoJ recommended a harsher-than-expected for the former Binance CEO.

With great power comes great responsibility, and one of the largest providers of AI assistants says they are becoming quite powerful.

Despite quirky and long labels, there are already several thousand etchings in the wake of the Bitcoin halving.

A coalition of high-powered players pledges to prioritize child safety in all phases of AI development.

The voice acting and graphics shine in Space Nation Online’s test, but server hitches tied to airdrop demand keep popping up.

A draft of an IRS form appears to indicate that the agency will require self-custodial wallet addresses from DeFi users filing taxes.

Arianee CEO Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel sat down with Rug Radio founder Farokh and Decrypt’s Sander Lutz at NFT Paris to discuss everything from the future of on-chain luxury to the secret hack to finding the best restaurants in France.

OP_CAT, which could enable advanced functionality on Bitcoin, was introduced as BIP-420 by Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer.

Amid election turmoil, state-run oil firm PDVSA is using USDT. But Tether vows to follow the law and block transactions.

RFLXT, the Charles Hoskinson-backed firm, is releasing Voyager: Ascension via Gala today—but has Cardano gaming in its sights, too.

The SEC has again delayed on giving a decision on spot Ethereum ETF proposals from both Grayscale and Franklin Templeton.

The suit is the latest in a series of proactive, offensive legal moves from the crypto industry against the federal regulator.

Despite most Bitcoin ETFs seeing outflows recently, BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF has seen impressive inflows.

Zentry’s “superlayer” will benefit players across crypto and Web2 games alike, along with social media and real-world activities.

DePIN projects Akash Network and Zebec Network have seen their AKT and ZBC tokens score massive double-digit gains in the past day.