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⁠Emmanuel Macron on crypto: 'I don't believe in a self-regulated financial sector' In an interview, the sitting French president voiced his support for MiCA regulation and the digital euro project.

⁠Alex Saunders issues a public apology and claims to be settling crypto dealings Prominent crypto figure Alex Saunders has come back from months of being inactive on social media to issue a public apology for his actions…

⁠Bitcoin retests $40K after stocks sell-off meets Fed balance sheet bust Macro-induced mayhem costs Bitcoin bulls dearly as Ethereum also loses key $3,000 support.

⁠Ukraine bans Bitcoin purchases with local currency amid martial law Ukrainians are now allowed to buy Bitcoin only with foreign currency with a monthly cap of $3,300.

⁠This Earth Day analysts say Bitcoin mining is naturally gravitating to green energy Earth Day 2022 is a good day to highlight how crypto mining operations have begun to naturally gravitate towards cheaper and cleaner en…

⁠Columbia Uni professor heads up a16z's new crypto research unit Following his appointment as head of research, Tim Roughgarden stated that a16z’s funding into crypto research will grow by “many multiples of the next cou…

⁠Bank of England’s PRA raises budget $31M for ‘emerging risks’ like crypto The regulator says it’s “committed to keeping pace” with the risks of “the growth of crypto assets”, upping its budget by $31 million in preparat…

⁠EU officials considered Bitcoin trading ban to enforce proposed mining ban Previously unseen documents detailing the EU’s conversations around banning Bitcoin have come to light following a freedom of information reques…

⁠3 questions on financial literacy Bitcoiners flunk: Bank of Canada “In particular, Canadians who were young, male, employed, had a university degree, high household income and relatively low financial literacy were more…

⁠Hacker bungles DeFi exploit: Leaves stolen $1M in contract set to self destruct A hacker apparently so thrilled by a successful theft left behind over $1 million in a smart contract that was set to destruct, permanently…

⁠Upbit owner Dunamu could see 'monopoly' curbed after investment controversy The Upbit operator is under heavy scrutiny from local regulators as its total assets balloon and a subsidiary issued controversial investment a…

⁠OCC issues order against Anchorage Digital over AML compliance The bank hinted that the OCC’s actions might help establish a regulatory precedent that could encourage other firms in the space to set up federally regulat…

⁠Aussie media company goes all in on NBA fan engagement with NFTs Australian basketball media company, Basketball Forever is using NFTs to massively increase fan engagement.

⁠Binance .US leaves Blockchain Association to form own DC government affairs team The U.S. affiliate of the world’s largest crypto exchange says it’s time for its own voice, and major lobbyist Blockchain Association wish…

⁠Wildlife conservation efforts turn to NFT-funded initiatives Coorest and the PLCnetwork of the Southern Hemisphere believe that blockchain and NFT technology are a solution for protecting endangered wildlife and funding…

⁠US lawmakers sound alarm to EPA over environment concerns of crypto mining In addition to air and water pollution as a result of energy production, the lawmakers pointed to electronic waste from mining rigs, and noise p…

​​Cloud trading platform shares 2022 developments, including DEX integrations and trading signal customization After a busy 2021, the automated cryptocurrency trading platform announces another year of additional functio…

⁠The Bahamian government hopes to allow residents to pay taxes with digital assets in 2022 “We have a vision to transform The Bahamas into the leading digital assets hub in the Caribbean,” said Philip Davis, prime minist…

⁠Major exchange listings spark a 40% rally in Steem, TrustSwap and 0x STEEM, SWAP and ZRX prices surged shortly after a round of listings at major crypto exchanges.

⁠Australian prudential regulator releases roadmap for cryptocurrency policy The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority foresees enacting requirements for bank exposure, operational risk and stablecoins by 2025.

⁠Cricket NFT startup Rario raises $120M in Series A funding The nonfungible token startup has also formed a partnership with Dream Sports, an Indian sports technology company with more than 140 million users.

⁠Upcoming airdrop and boosted staking rewards send Origin Protocol (OGN) price higher OGN booked a 140% rally as increased staking rewards, the launch of a governance token and new NFT launches excite investors.

⁠Coinbase is planning to purchase crypto exchange BtcTurk in $3.2B deal: Report The potential acquisition would follow Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announcing plans to expand to every country in which the exchange can le…

⁠As labor struggle takes center stage, can DAOs democratize work? DAO structures could provide workers with greater ownership and decision-making opportunities, but how soon will these models be implemented?

⁠Russian central bank needs to ease up digital asset projects, governor says Elvira Nabiullina is concerned about the Bank of Russia not treating digital asset projects softly enough to attract funding and maintain the e…