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Biden’s Homeland Security team taps tech elite for AI defense board

The board includes the CEOs of Adobe, Alphabet, Anthropic, AMD, AWS, IBM, Microsoft and Nvidia, as well as other business, civil rights and academic leaders.

Bitcoin price holds steady amid spot BTC ETF outflows and uptick in unfriendly regulation

Bitcoin price holds above $63,000 even as regulatory enforcement ramps up and spot BTC ETF outflows raise concern.

Liquid staking on BNB Smart Chain, millions stuck in DeFi bridge contracts: Finance Redefined

Arkham Research notified DeFi wallet owners to look at the addresses and try to retrieve their funds, which have been stuck for months in bridge contracts.

Custodia Bank takes case to higher court after March setback

Custodia Bank is challenging a lower court’s ruling in its battle for a Federal Reserve master account.

Binance wants the court to know US government’s position on USDC

The U.S. government’s arguments on stablecoins in an unrelated criminal case could bolster Binance’s position in its civil case with the SEC.

Price analysis 4/26: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Bitcoin and altcoins could be en route to retest their recent strong support levels as bears try to extend the correction.

Cboe reorganization will merge or eliminate digital arm’s activities

The exchange is optimizing operations after acquiring ErisX on the eve of crypto winter and expects to save millions.

Bitcoin entering most likely 2 weeks for new BTC price dip — Analysis

Bitcoin market inertia is dragging on, and a BTC price drop over the next fortnight would correspond to classic post-halving behavior.

Insights from Token2049: How crypto wealth is made

Attendees at Token 2049 in Dubai shared their personal stories on how they became rich.

Bitcoin chart bull flag is a 'strong bullish setup' — Analyst

Bull flags are historically associated with more upside momentum, but Bitcoin price could still use a catalyst before rallying to new highs.

Fortune favors something — Eminem takes Crypto​.com mantle from Matt Damon

Slim Shady was the latest celebrity to advertise “fortune favors the brave” for Crypto.com following Matt Damon’s ad spot in October 2021.

EU touts health benefits for children in the metaverse despite risks

The European Union’s in-house think tanks says the metaverse can help children heal from diseases.

Mainland China investors won’t be able to buy Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs

Mainland Chinese citizens will not be able to purchase Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in Hong Kong because mainland China banned crypto transactions years ago.

Q-Day approaching: Can Ethereum survive a quantum emergency?

Quantum computing is the next most significant disruptive technological leap and its rapid evolution and funding will soon make it a reality.

UK police authorized to seize criminal crypto holdings without arrests

From April 26, police can transfer seized illicit crypto to wallets controlled by the authorities, with victims able to reclaim funds from the accounts.

Bitcoin’s daily transactions reach new record high

The Bitcoin network surpassed 926,000 daily transactions, driven by a growing interest in Runes.

Does the metaverse need to be on the blockchain? Execs weigh in

Imaginary Ones co-founder Clement Chia believes that simply adding blockchain to the metaverse doesn’t solve its “purpose” problems.

Nvidia-backed AI startup releases avatars that express human emotion

Nvidia-backed AI startup Synthesia unveils “Expressive Avatars,” enabling AI to convey human emotions and movements for corporate presentations and training.

Crypto mixing is ‘not a crime,’ says CryptoQuant CEO

The arrest of the founders of Samourai Wallet led to widespread concerns in the crypto community that the U.S. government was attempting to crack down on the industry.

Chinese ‘Crypto Dad’ faces government investigation

Yao Qian, the first director of CBDC development at China’s central bank, is reportedly under investigation for suspected law violations.

Runes are offering a significant lifeline for Bitcoin miners — TeraWulf CEO

The transaction fees are the “wild card” for Bitcoin miners, with the current increase representing a crucial revenue boost for BTC miners, according to TeraWulf’s CEO, Nazar Khan.

Trader earns $23M flipping Solana memecoins: Here’s how

The trader received a $6.28 million payday trading BONK, $9.51 million trading WIF and $7.04 million from BODEN.

AI takes center stage as Microsoft and Google earnings signal booming market

Microsoft and Google’s Q2 earnings reports highlight significant revenue and profit increases driven by their investments and advancements in AI technologies.

US senators target cryptocurrency use in child abuse trade

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy are asking federal agencies about their technical capacity to combat crypto payments in the sale of child abuse material.

Bitcoin bull market may return in $1.4T US liquidity spike — Prediction

Bitcoin and crypto may still have a friend in U.S. treasury secretary Janet Yellen if liquidity comes roaring back to the economy next week, says Arthur Hayes.

Crypto-to-crypto swaps, explained

Crypto swapping allows users to quickly and easily switch between currencies on both centralized and decentralized exchanges.

$510M longs at risk if Ether repeats last weekend’s volatility

Even a small 2.25% decline this weekend could trigger the liquidation of over $500 million in Ether long positions.

SEC sues Bitcoin miner Geosyn, accusing founders of $5.6M fraud

The SEC alleged Geosyn Mining’s co-founders misappropriated $1.2 million of its investors’ funds, spending it on holidays, nightclubs and firearms.

Solana Mobile ‘Chapter 2’ airdrops briefly exceed cost of pre-order

Airdrops from two cat-themed memecoins may have paid off the entire pre-order value of the Solana ‘Chapter 2’ mobile device.

Pantera Capital seeks $1B for a new crypto fund: Report

The Pantera Fund V will invest in a range of blockchain-based assets and is slated for launch in April 2025.

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