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⁠Yearn Finance reveals ‘Coordinape’ decentralized grant distribution platform A new system that functions primarily at the social layer will soon be managing Yearn's grant program

⁠Ren price rallies 40% after adding LUNA, SOL and FTM to its ecosystem Ren continues to gain momentum as the addition of new tokens and the protocol’s focus on DeFi and interoperability leads to an uptick in trading volu…

⁠BlackRock SEC filings show $360K gained from Bitcoin futures The filing from the regulatory body comes after BlackRock chief investment officer Rick Rieder said the firm had “started to dabble” in crypto.

​​Is blockchain decentralized enough? This middleware provider doesn’t think so Decentralization, safety and stabilization are the top three priorities for a blockchain infrastructure provider looking to improve choice f…

⁠Focus on NFTs and interoperability pushes Icon (ICX), Ark and Axie Infinity higher Projects focused on NFTs and cross-chain transactions continue to undergo explosive rallies as investors sharpen their focus on the sect…

⁠Indian crypto users suspect Flipkart's Bitcoin announcement is an April Fools joke True or not, the timing of the announcement is suspect given many companies' apparent fondness of pranking customers on April 1.

⁠Bitcoin miner Blockcap closes $75M investment led by Off The Chain, Foundry Digital The Texas-based miner raised more than $38 million in two separate funding rounds.

⁠Price analysis 3/31: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, DOT, XRP, UNI, THETA, LTC, LINK Bitcoin’s recovery from its recent lows and the stellar performance from altcoins signal that bulls are confident BTC will retest its all-time hig…

⁠DeFi platforms Zapper and Aave announce Polygon sidechain integrations Two DeFi heavyweights will be integrating the one-time Ethereum competitor

⁠Teletubbies hint at becoming the next Bitcoiners A tweet with a Bitcoin hashtag from the British television series has piqued the interest of many in the crypto space.

⁠BitTorrent soars 30% to new all-time high, $5B market cap: What's behind the rally? The price of BTT, the native token of BitTorrent, hit a new all-time high to reach a $5.2 billion valuation.

⁠Prometheum and Anchorage set to launch alternative cryptocurrency trading system The alternative trading system, PEATS, is vying to become a FINRA and SEC-regulated platform.

⁠Uphold obtains FINRA approval to acquire US broker-dealer The acquisition will reportedly allow Uphold to launch fractional equities in the United States in 2021.

⁠Kava launches Hard V2 to become first full lending protocol in the Cosmos ecosystem Shortly after the launch of Stargate, Cosmos ecosystem chains are entering the DeFi arena.

⁠Terra Virtua releases ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ NFTs to coincide with movie release Warner Bros. cast a wide net, granting licensing for the movie to three different parties

⁠Enjin secures $18.9M funding for Polkadot-based NFT blockchain Amid the expanding nonfungible token metaverse, Enjin is set to debut the first-ever NFT blockchain built on Polkadot.

⁠Bitcoin on ‘inevitable path’ to reach gold’s market cap – Mike Novogratz Galaxy Digital’s billionaire CEO told CNBC he’s shocked at the speed of cryptocurrency adoption.

⁠Australians can now exchange solar energy credits for beer with blockchain Victoria Bitter has partnered with blockchain energy trading platform Power Ledger to allow customers to earn beer with surplus solar energy.

⁠Goldman Sachs readying Bitcoin product for clients — BTC bounces above $58K Cryptoassets will be available to Goldman investors at some point in Q2, comments from an incoming senior executive quoted by CNBC suggest.

⁠The Ethereum Improvement Proposal 1559: Is the squeeze worth the juice? What the planned EIP-1559 could mean for Ethereum, DeFi and miners.

⁠UK crypto firms must now submit yearly financial crimes reports Financial crimes reporting obligations are irrespective of a crypto firm’s total annual revenue.

⁠Digital euro could take four years, says ECB president Christine Lagarde The ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said.

⁠China's blockchain project BSN to integrate R3 Corda Chinese banks will soon have access to a permissioned version of the Corda Enterprise infrastructure via the country's Blockchain Service Network.

⁠Bitcoin flash crashes by $2K in 5 minutes, liquidating $600M in longs A flash crash on short timeframes for BTC/USD induces panic among long traders, but for analysts, it's business as usual.

⁠iPhone user blames Apple for $600K Bitcoin theft via fake app Apple removed the fake Trezor app several times, but it kept appearing on the App Store days later.

⁠Swiss startup launches tokenized grain trading pilot Tokenization of real-world commodities could drastically reduce trading costs, says one Swiss startup as it pilots a new non-fungible token system.

⁠Adam Back unveils Blockstream’s new Bitcoin mining security token Blockstream has announced the launch of a new security token backed by the company's mining facilities.

⁠Nifty News: NYT says NFTs in pandemic-fueled bubble, Polkamon eggs produce $1M gas ... NYT likens the NFT bubble to the plague induced “tulip mania” of the 1600s, Polkamon NFTs generate more than $1 million in gas fees,…

⁠Nic Carter takes aim at claims Bitcoin is an environmental disaster Carter argues that mining is concentrated in areas where there is an excess of energy.

⁠Michael Jordan, Will Smith join $305M funding round for NBA Top Shot maker Dapper Labs Basketball legend Michael Jordan and Hollywood icon Will Smith are among a group of investors in Dapper Lab’s latest funding round.