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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.

‘Giant buy’ signal? Crypto whales transfer $1.3B to Coinbase

Crypto analysts believe the large transfers could have a “big impact” depending on where the capital is getting deployed.

Solana sees ‘dramatic increase’ in institutional portfolios: CoinShares

CoinShares found a significant increase in hedge funds and wealth managers survey respondents who have allocated to Solana compared to earlier this year.

FBI warning against crypto money transmitters ‘appears’ to be aimed at mixers

A recent FBI announcement urging Americans not to use unlicensed money-transmitting services misses “a great deal of nuance” about how crypto services operate, says Piper Alderman Partner Michael Bacina.

Bitcoin miner Marathon increases 2024 hash rate target to 50 EH/s

If Marathon reaches its 50 EH/s target, it would mark more than a 100% increase in the firm’s hash rate since the start of 2024.

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