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Crypto investment funds intake $130M, while filings reveal new spot BTC ETF purchasers

Inflows to crypto investment funds top $130 million, and 13F filings reveal new institutional investors’ spot BTC ETF positions.

Filing suggests SEC is exploring grounds to deny spot Ether ETFs

A March 4 filing for BlackRock's spot Ether ETF called for feedback on whether the investment vehicle could be listed as a commodity.

Alex bridge on BNB Smart Chain drained of $4.3M after suspicious upgrade — CertiK

The deployer account changed an Alex contract’s implementation address, and multiple tokens were subsequently drained from its bridge.

Bitcoin price loses steam, but futures markets forecast upside above $70K

Bitcoin futures and options indicators remain stable even after BTC price swiftly rejected off the $63,500 level.

Galaxy Digital’s revenue soars with mining, fees at record levels

Galaxy Digital’s net income climbed 40% in the first quarter of 2024, buoyed by record-breaking revenue from mining operations and management fees.

State of Wisconsin reports $164M investments in spot Bitcoin ETFs

The entity responsible for managing assets in the state’s pension system reported it held millions of shares of the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.

Welcome to the United Kingdom — Please hand over your crypto

An April change to United Kingdom law will allow authorities to treat crypto like other assets by seizing it without accusing suspects of wrongdoing.

Israeli fintech Kima, Mastercard lab look to develop ‘DeFi credit card’

Kima is seeking to bridge traditional and Web3 finance and make the user experience more manageable.

GameStop tops Bitcoin's yearly gains in one day — Will GME spark an altcoin rally?

Mirroring the 2021 cycle, the profits from GameStop could spill into altcoins, catalyzing the start of the 2024 altcoin season. Could history repeat itself?

What is GPT-4o, and how is it different from GPT-3, GPT 3.5 and GPT-4?

GPT-4o is OpenAI’s most advanced AI model, surpassing its predecessors in speed, cost-efficiency and multimodal capabilities.

CoinShares posts record revenue in Q1, backed by markets, Bitcoin ETFs

CoinShares’ revenue, gains and other income reached 43.9 million pounds ($55 million) in the first quarter of 2024, a 216% increase year-over-year.

Unofficial GameStop memecoin surpasses $100M in market cap

The Solana memecoin has soared more than 2,000% in the past week following the surge in GameStop’s stock.

AI could screw gaming economy, The Voice Coach Battle, Axies: Web3 Gamer

AI could help small gaming firms, but it might also unleash a wave of crap. Plus we review addictive new Axie game Duet Monsters. Web3 Gamer.

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo joins Paxos board

Former CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo founded the Digital Dollar Project and currently works as an advisory board member for the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

Polymarket raises $70M from Vitalik Buterin, Founders Fund

Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket has secured funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions.

Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help

The convergence of ZK-proofs and decentralized identity systems could create more compliant privacy-preserving protocols, without sacrificing user privacy.

Bitcoin braces for Fed's Powell as trader says $65K key BTC price level

BTC price volatility continues within a narrow range — but some BTC price data shows the path toward all-time highs.

DeFi may struggle to stay decentralized after new EU law

DeFi’s exemption from MiCA regulation may fade as an update targets protocols with centralized components. The sector could split between hybrid and DeFi models.

Pre-launch token trading 20 times more volatile than post-launch trading — Keyrock

Pre-launch volatility underscores the critical role of liquidity in stabilizing markets, according to the report.

Deutsche Bank joins Singapore's asset tokenization project

Deutsche Bank joined Singapore’s tokenization project soon after reiterating skepticism about transparency about the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether.

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