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Nayib Bukele’s party takes supermajority in legislature amid voter fraud allegations

The El Salvador president claimed victory before the official results were released, but opposition groups have alleged voter fraud and manipulation.

OCC acting head compares crypto-asset intermediaries to corrupt bank

Michael Hsu urged international cooperation and collaboration in a bid to prevent crypto firms from leveraging competition among jurisdictions.

Ethereum price hits resistance at $3K, but data currently favors ETH bulls

Ethereum price struggles at the $3,000 level, but data hints at a resumption of the bull trend.

Digital Currency Group objects to subsidiary Genesis’ settlement with NYAG

DCG claims the settlement was made with the assumption that NYAG would win in court, and it does not observe the parent company’s rights.

Marathon Digital Holdings launches direct Bitcoin transaction submission service

The new service should speed things up for large and/or non-standard Bitcoin transactions.

ERC20 wallet drainer receives UK business registration

A developer of the Nova Drainer phishing protocol has officially registered as a business in the UK.

Empirical analysis identifies blockchain as highest performing information security startup investment

Blockchain outperformed artificial intelligence, machine learning, private cloud, and cloud security.

Stacks (STX) price outperforms the market as interest in layer-2 Bitcoin grows

STX emerges as a top performer as market participants’ interest in layer-2 Bitcoin continues to grow.

Ethena Labs founder clarifies USDe stability amid high yield worries

Young told Cointelegraph that the initial skepticism around USDe’s sustainability is “right” following the pitfalls of the last cycle.

Why is the BNB price up today?

BNB’s price has reached its highest point since November 2022, with an underperforming Bitcoin and a gaming platform launch on Binance Launchpool serving as primary catalysts.

Web3 game Pixels now valued at $2.7B after migration to Ronin

The project had been preparing for its listing on crypto exchange Binance for the past two years.

Valkyrie launches 2x leveraged Bitcoin futures fund

The investment vehicle is listed on the Nasdaq with the ticker symbol BTFX following the 2023 launch of a similar fund under BTFD.

Binance Labs invests in EigenLayer’s liquid restaking service Renzo

Binance Labs is joining a group of venture firms and crypto ecosystems that invested $3.2 million in the startup seed round in January.

Ondo Finance eyes tokenized treasury expansion amid crypto bull market

The tokenization protocol opened its first Hong Kong office last month.

Visa and Mastercard: A boon for wallet holders, a threat to crypto exchanges?

Crypto debit cards aren’t new. But Visa supports 40 cryptocurrencies across an enormous network. “That’s a big deal,” said economist William Luther.

Aave deploys DeFi protocol on BNB Chain

The BNB Chain team said that Aave’s deployment on the network provides their community access to increased liquidity and new lending and borrowing options.

a16z invests $100 million in EigenLayer — report

The investment comes as crypto-related venture capital funding started increasing following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs.

KuCoin responds to claims of user funds being locked

A KuCoin representative told Cointelegraph that it is already communicating with users to resolve the cases reported on Reddit.

Google updates Gemini AI, apologizes for 'woke' inaccurate imagery

Google updates Gemini AI amid controversy over inaccurate imagery, introducing features while addressing concerns over biased historical depictions.

ECB not convinced by ETF approval in the US, still dislikes Bitcoin

The ECB executives agree that the expectation of spot ETF approvals drove the price of Bitcoin, but they believe it could turn out to be “a flash in the pan.”

3AC’s $700M Worldcoin windfall, China vs the crypto spies: Asia Express

3AC creditors nab $700 million in Worldcoin, foreigners paid crypto to spy on China, USDC to cease Tron support, and more: Asia Express.

Luxury brand blockchain platform Arianee aims to scale, launches L2 on Polygon

Arianee has launched a Polygon CDK-powered layer 2 to issue and manage digital product passports for various luxury brands and companies.

Groq AI's LPU: The breakthrough answer to ChatGPT's GPU woes?

Groq's LPU chip emerges as a potential solution to the challenges faced by AI developers relying on GPUs, sparking comparisons with ChatGPT.

AI tokens record double-digit gains as market cap doubles in a month

While many attributed the recent surge in AI tokens to Nvidia’s massive earning reports, data indicates AI tokens have been on a positive trajectory over the past month.

Binance faces scrutiny as presidential adviser calls for Nigeria ban

Bayo Onanuga, adviser to Nigeria’s president, accused Nigerians of being unpatriotic when trading on the Binance platform.

Paris Saint-Germain begins Web3 drive as a new blockchain validator for Chiliz Chain

The French football club aims to explore various avenues in the cryptocurrency sector, starting with becoming an infrastructure provider to Chiliz Chain.

South Korean province implements digital system to track tax evaders’ crypto

The Gyeonggi tax department used the resident registration data of “delinquents,” tracing their mobile phone numbers to detect their accounts on crypto exchanges.

South Africa eyes stablecoins and blockchain for digital payments

South Africa’s 2024 budget review highlighted the need for structural reforms and a focus on improving public financial management.

Bitcoin hosts classic Nintendo 64 emulator via Ordinals

Ninjalerts CEO Trevor Owens told Cointelegraph that there’s no better place to immortalize data than on Bitcoin.

Bitcoin pre-halving ‘pullback’ calls for $45K BTC price support retest

Bitcoin is keenly copying previous bull markets, but the April halving demands a period of consolidation of recent BTC price gains.

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