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⁠IMF global financial stability report sees complex roles for cryptocurrency, DeFi Decentralized finance offers a mix of risks and benefits as it forms interconnections with traditional finance, the International Monetar…

⁠US Air Force files trademark application for 'SpaceVerse' initiative SpaceVerse was defined as “a secure digital metaverse that converges terrestrial and space physical and digital realities" as well as provides a simul…

⁠Blockchain.com co-founder thinks the EU and UK are 'progressive' crypto regulators In a conversation on stage at Paris Blockchain Week Summit and in an exclusive interview afterwards, Nicolas Cary shared his insights on…

⁠Silvergate Bank revenue soar in Q1 as institutional crypto trading activity falls The bank facilitated $142 billion worth of transfers between crypto exchanges and financial institutions in Q1.

⁠Cointelegraph’s experts reveal their crypto portfolios | Watch now on The Market Report On this week’s episode of “The Market Report,” Cointelegraph’s resident experts reveal their personal portfolios.

⁠Half of assessed jurisdictions don't have 'adequate laws and regulatory structures' — FATF The organization reported that only 9% of countries were “substantially effective” in areas including having banks and VASPs ver…

⁠Robinhood acquires British crypto firm Ziglu to push expansion plans Robinhood has renewed its global expansion plans by acquiring the British crypto firm Ziglu after aborting its U.K. expansion back in 2020.

⁠Bitcoin climbs above $41K on Wall Street open as gold dives, dollar cements highs Bitcoin carves out its own trajectory as Wall Street trading gets underway in the first session after Easter.

⁠'There are already digital means of payment:' EU Commission gets 11,000 public comments on CBDC project Less than two weeks after the consultation process' start, the prevalent mood in the comments section appears quite…

⁠Four years on, Telegram’s blockchain project gains ground in Africa After raising $250 million from a host of mainstream entities such as Huobi, Kucoin and MEXC, TON’s recent global adoption seems to be rapidly increasi…

⁠Blockchain and oracles can help clean energy transition, study claims A new report conducted by Tecnalia Research and Chainlink Labs asserts that blockchain and oracles can help fix climate issues.

⁠Indian minister wants global crypto rules to curtail money laundering risk India is yet to finalize a crypto regulatory framework despite assurances of a speedy draft law over the past few years.

⁠KuCoin-backed companies launch $100M Web3 developer fund The fund will support early-stage NFT projects that are contributing to the growth and development of the Web3 economy.

⁠Crypto exchange CoinDCX raises $135M funding to support Indian Web3 The latest funding round doubled CoinDCX's valuation to $2.15 billion, making it the most-valued crypto company in India.

⁠Crypto startup Blockchain dot com planning 2022 IPO Blockchain.com would be just the second crypto exchange to go public in the U.S. if it can perform an IPO before Binance.US which is attempting to do the same.

⁠Animoca Brands buys major stake in Aussie digital services agency Be Media has begun an aggressive hiring process in the fields of blockchain development and project management following the acquisition.

⁠Ireland bans political crypto donations on foreign interference fears A raft of new political and electoral integrity laws proposed in Ireland will see the banning of donations made in crypto to political parties in the…

⁠Ethereum Foundation treasury expands non-crypto assets to 19% The foundation that oversees and funds developments on the Ethereum network has disclosed its total holdings, which include a sizable fifth in non-crypto ass…

⁠Moonbirds fly into NFT top spot with $290M sold in four days After selling for a mint price of 2.5 ETH on April 16, the floor price of Moonbirds has also quickly risen to 18.45 ETH.

⁠BitLicensed Crypto Firms Ordered to Pay Annual Assessment Fees in New York The fees will bring virtual currency companies on par with those paid by banking and insurance institutions as a way for the state to recoup ope…

⁠FBI and CSIA issue alert over North Korean cyberattacks on crypto targets The cybersecurity agency believes that the threat from North Korean hackers will not go away unless crypto firms take necessary but simple steps…

⁠Andre Cronje sees a 'necessity for regulation' ahead of crypto's new era A Medium post revealed Cronje's disdain for crypto culture and his likely return to the space.

⁠Congressmen tell SEC redefining long-standing concepts would be bad for digital ecosystem Republican House Financial Services Committee members are resisting proposed changes to the 1934 Exchange Act in a letter to the…

⁠Atari claims its namesake token is now 'unlicensed' as it terminates blockchain joint venture The company appears to have abruptly terminated the ATRI token partnership, but indicated that it still sees a bright future…

⁠Here's how Ether options traders could prepare for the proof-of-stake migration Ethereum Foundation members expect “the merge” to happen before year-end, and savvy options traders will profit using this options strategy…

⁠Price analysis 4/18: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, LUNA, AVAX, DOGE, DOT Bitcoin and select altcoins slipped below their immediate support levels, opening the door for further downside.

⁠Law Decoded: Paris is always a good idea, even for talking crypto policy — April 11–18 Ripple rejoices, the SEC gets challenged to a narrative battle and Brazil moves ahead with crypto legislation.

⁠Self-Regulatory Organizations Growing Alongside New U.S. Crypto Regulation SROs can eventually provide “connective tissue” between the crypto industry and government as U.S. regulatory infrastructure forms.