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US Treasury Report Warns of Defi’s Threat to National Security, Authors Conclude Fiat Is Used in Illicit Finance More Than Crypto
6.4.2023
The U.S. Treasury has released a 42-page report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (defi). The report states that specific nation-state adversaries, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves, and scammers are using defi to “transfer and launder their illicit proceeds.”...
Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Will Help Layer 2 Networks, Crypto Investor Says
6.4.2023
Max Williams, chief operating officer at Runa Digital Assets, says secondary blockchains are “already trending well” and the upgrade will spur more activity
Avalanche’s Cortina Upgrade Goes Live on Protocol’s Testnet; AVAX Token Rallies
6.4.2023
The change improves support for exchanges and may bring faster development, Avalanche says
Uniswap Topped Coinbase’s Trading Volume in March During USDC Depeg, U.S. Crackdown
6.4.2023
The DEX, however, has been unable to maintain elevated periods of trading volumes in the past, CCData noted
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Fednow Project, Pushes for Return to Gold Standard
6.4.2023
On Wednesday, Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG), a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, shared an article about the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project and criticized the central bank’s digital currency efforts. The representative from Georgia insisted that the U.S. should...
Ripple's Effect on Financial Advisors
6.4.2023
Ripple has spent over $100 million fighting the SEC. Financial advisors should pay attention to Ripple’s trial, as it could have significant consequences to how we define securities
Magic Eden Rolls Out Bitcoin Ordinals NFT Creator Launchpad
6.4.2023
After releasing a Bitcoin NFT marketplace in March, the company is expanding its resources for creators to securely mint their inscriptions before selling to collectors
Multicoin Leads $4M Strategic Round for Web3 Co-Ownership Platform Lore
6.4.2023
The platform, now in public beta, allows groups of people to share non-fungible tokens (NFT) for expanded access and utility
Ethereum Price Prediction as Shanghai Upgrade Approaches – Can ETH Hit a New High in 2023?
6.4.2023
After hitting its highest level in a little under eight months on Wednesday in the mid-$1,900s, Ether (ETH) is experiencing a modest pullback and was last changing hands in the mid-$1,800s.
On the day, the world’s second most valuable cryptocurrency by market capitalization that powers the world’s...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Extends Declines on Thursday, Falling by Nearly 9%
6.4.2023
Dogecoin was one of Thursday’s biggest movers, as the meme coin fell by as much as 9%. The decline comes as market sentiment begins to shift, following huge gains to start the week. Litecoin was also in the red today, with prices hovering near the $90.00 level. Dogecoin (DOGE) Dogecoin...
Avalanche’s New Subnet to Offer Blockchain Customization for Financial Institutions
6.4.2023
The protocol said the subnet will be a suite of institutional blockchain deployments and tooling specifically designed for financial services
Lido Stakers Can Expect Ether Withdrawals 'No Sooner Than Early May'
6.4.2023
Lido needs to prepare the launch of its V2 testnet and finalize for the completion of several ongoing security audits of its V2 upgrade, before enabling withdrawals
Arbitrum Registers Record Activity Over the Last 2 Weeks as Transactions per Day Count Surges
6.4.2023
In the past 20 days, the Arbitrum blockchain has recorded a significant number of transactions coinciding with the recent ARB airdrop that occurred on March 23. About two weeks ago, on that day, the Arbitrum network recorded an all-time high of 2.72 million transactions settled in 24 hours....
U.S. Treasury Warns DeFi Is Used by North Korea, Scammers to Launder Dirty Money
6.4.2023
The Treasury's first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with DeFi recommends the U.S. look at enhancements to its existing anti-money laundering regime
Stablecoin Tether's Market Capitalization Nears Record High of $83B
6.4.2023
Tether's market cap has increased by 20% this year mainly on account of aggressive issuance on Ethereum's rival Tron
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Drops Below $28,000, as Markets Consolidate on Thursday
6.4.2023
Bitcoin was once again trading below $28,000, as markets consolidated ahead of Friday’s non-farm payrolls report. Payrolls are expected to come in at 240,000 for last month, with the unemployment rate in the U.S. remaining at 3.6%. Ethereum was also lower today, following an eight-month high...
Saxo Bank’s March 2023 Report Shatters Records: Best Month Since 2020!
6.4.2023
Saxo Bank has published its report for March 2023, revealing that it has been the best month since March 2020. Not just March 2020, but it turns out that the numbers have been good in comparison to the previous few months as well. Foreign exchange volume was on the lower side till February 2023....
EU Consultation Warns on Risk of Big Players Becoming Metaverse Gatekeepers
6.4.2023
The European Commission raises risks to privacy, openness, cybersecurity and equality in online virtual worlds
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Buckles the Day Before U.S. Jobs Report
6.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
South African Professor Accuses US Regulators of Attempting to ‘Assassinate Crypto’
6.4.2023
The United States’ attempts to “assassinate crypto” are illegal and unlikely to succeed because “crypto is global,” Steven Boykey Sidley, a South African professor and author, has argued. According to Sidley, many formerly U.S.-based companies and innovators have...