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• OCC’s new Office of Financial Technology has a director and an opening date

  30-03-2023 23:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The OCC is replacing its Office of Innovation with a new body that will help it stay on top of fintech developments and emerging risks.
  
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• Coinbase Hires Ex-Shopify Exec to Oversee Canada Operations

  30-03-2023 23:25
  
  Coinbase (COIN) has named Lucas Matheson as its country director in Canada and said it signed an enhanced Pre-Registration Undertaking with that country’s regulators, according to a Thursday afternoon blog post.
  
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• Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf Reports 146% Increase in Revenue As It Ramps Up Operations

  30-03-2023 23:24
  
  TeraWulf reiterated its 5.5 EH/s computing power target for the second quarter of the year.
  
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• UK government announces 'robust' crypto regulation as part of economic crime plan

  30-03-2023 23:14 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The focus on crypto regulation was part of the U.K. government’s plan to fight economic crime, which also included addressing law enforcement's ability to seize and store assets.
  
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• Argentinian Airline Issues Every Ticket as an NFT

  30-03-2023 23:02
  
  The low-cost carrier has expanded its partnership with NFT ticketing company TravelX to offer all tickets as NFTs on the Algorand blockchain.
  
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• Boerse Stuttgart Digital subsidiary receives final approval for crypto custody

  30-03-2023 22:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  With the licensing of the German exchange’s blocknox service, it now offers fully regulated brokerage, trading, and custody.
  
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• Analysts debate the ETH price outcomes of Ethereum’s upcoming Shapella upgrade

  30-03-2023 21:50 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The first three to five weeks after Ethereum’s upcoming Shapella upgrade will likely see an uptick in selling from unstaked deposits.
  
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• Bitcoin touches $29K! Why BTC is unaffected by regulatory pressure

  30-03-2023 21:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Join us as we discuss the significance of Bitcoin reaching $29,000 and why it seems to be unaffected by all the regulatory pressure and collapsing banks.
  
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• 3 Strategies Crypto Firms Can Use to Land a New Banking Partner

  30-03-2023 21:15
  
  After the recent collapse of three crypto-friendly banks, many firms are left hunting for new banking partnerships. Brett Philbin, Rachel Millard and Rosie Gillam of Edelman Smithfield offer advice.
  
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• Bitcoin Is Still in Its ‘Safe Haven Period’: Analyst

  30-03-2023 21:09
  
  Bitcoin (BTC) rose over $28,000 on Thursday, rallying over 15% in the past two weeks. Mark Connors, 3IQ head of research, is attributing the most popular cryptocurrency‘s rise to the uncertainty in the banking sector.
  
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• Japan plans to form expert panel to explore digital yen: Report

  30-03-2023 21:03 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The ministry’s panel will reportedly focus on developing a framework for a central bank digital currency based on a technical study carried out by the Bank of Japan over the past two years.
  
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• 3 reasons why Bitcoin bulls are well positioned to profit from this week’s $4.2B options expiry

  30-03-2023 20:48 via cointelegraph.com
  
  $4.2 billion in BTC options expire on March 31, and despite weeks of harsh regulatory action against the crypto sector, bulls are well positioned to profit.
  
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• Tron Founder Justin Sun Reportedly Lost His Diplomatic Status

  30-03-2023 20:36
  
  Grenada recalled all diplomats after the June 2022 election, when the party that granted Sun's title was ousted from power, the Grenada Broadcasting Network reported.
  
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• Gnosis launches Hashi bridge aggregator to help prevent hacks

  30-03-2023 20:32 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bridge protocols LayerZero, Celer, Wormhole, LiFi, and others have already committed to implementing the new protocol.
  
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• Cryptocurrency News: Analyst's Top 3 Picks: Polygon (MATIC), Cardano (ADA) & Uwerx (WERX) Presale | - Bitcoinist

  30-03-2023 20:32 via news.google.com
  Cryptocurrency News: Analyst's Top 3 Picks: Polygon (MATIC), Cardano (ADA) & Uwerx (WERX) Presale |  Bitcoinist
  
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• Pace Gallery Holds First Web3 Solo Exhibit Featuring Tyler Hobbs

  30-03-2023 19:50
  
  The New York City show, titled QQL: Analogs, features large-scale physical derivations of the generative artist’s popular NFT collection.
  
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• Terra co-founder Do Kwon's jail time in Montenegro will be harsh: Report

  30-03-2023 19:35 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Now in custody in Montenegro, Do Kwon could be facing "at least a year" behind bars as the country considers extradition requests, according to one criminal defense lawyer.
  
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• Elon Musk slams 'heavy-handed' Fed as ex-BitMEX CEO sees $1M BTC price

  30-03-2023 19:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin-friendly Musk is no fan of the Fed's inflation policy, he reveals, as Arthur Hayes says U.S. economic decisions are sending BTC price on a path to $1 million.
  
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• Solana-Based Crypto Exchange Raydium Proposes $2M Bug Bounty Fund

  30-03-2023 19:09
  
  Raydium, Solana's second-biggest decentralized exchange, envisons a bug bounty program to clean up its market maker smart contracts.
  
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• Crypto wallet provider Ledger raises $109M as demand for self-custody soars

  30-03-2023 19:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The funding is the first of three rounds for the hardware wallet provider, whose success has been fueled by growing awareness of crypto self-custody.
  
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• Crypto wallet Ledger raises $109M as demand for self-custody soars

  30-03-2023 19:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The funding is the first of three rounds for the hardware wallet provider, whose success has been fueled by growing awareness of crypto self-custody.
  
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• Kraken aims for restricted dealer registration in Canada to comply with new rules

  30-03-2023 18:35 via cointelegraph.com
  
  In February, Canadian Securities Administrators announced enhanced investor protection requirements for crypto asset traders.
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to bribery, charges from superseding indictment

  30-03-2023 18:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The former FTX CEO's legal team argued that though SBF had entered a not guilty plea, he did not acknowledge the new charges, which including bribed a Chinese government official.
  
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• Visa and Bitcoin Rewards App Fold Expand Partnership to New Regions

  30-03-2023 18:00
  
  Crypto rewards app Fold and Visa (V) have expanded their ongoing partnership to North America, Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, an announcement said.
  
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• Unstoppable Domains Launches AI-Generated Avatars

  30-03-2023 18:00
  
  The Web3 domain provider is helping users enhance their digital identities through AI avatars that can be minted as NFTs on Polygon.
  
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• Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Releases Security Features Aimed at Bitcoin Ordinals

  30-03-2023 18:00
  
  Custody provider BitGo has released a security tool for protecting Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions from accidental transfers.
  
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• Who was front-running Binance users?

  30-03-2023 17:42 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Information revealed in January indicated that the owner of 16 Ethereum addresses profited by purchasing tokens shortly before they were listed on Binance.
  
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• French Crypto Influencer Ban Will Harm Country’s Attractiveness, Industry Group Says

  30-03-2023 17:41
  
  Proposals to stop social media stars promoting unlicensed companies were approved by the National Assembly Thursday.
  
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• FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Bribery Charge

  30-03-2023 17:34
  
  FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations unveiled in two recent superseding indictments.
  
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• Bitcoin profits are taxable in certain cases, says Denmark's supreme court

  30-03-2023 17:29 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The country's supreme court released two decisions for cases in which different crypto users gained profits from sales of BTC “made for the purpose of speculation” and mining.
  
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• Three Arrows Capital's Kyle Davies Ordered to Respond to Subpoena Within 2 Weeks

  30-03-2023 16:58
  
  The court also ruled that the 3AC liquidators' service of a subpoena to Davies via Twitter complied with due process.
  
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• What is FOMO? It’s Missing out on Investing in Metacade’s New ... - Crypto News Flash

  30-03-2023 16:51 via news.google.com
  What is FOMO? It’s Missing out on Investing in Metacade’s New ...  Crypto News Flash
  
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• CoinDesk Editorial: It Sure Looks Like the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Crypto

  30-03-2023 16:46
  
  Sometimes they really are out to get you. The government’s regulatory attack on crypto is an abuse of power that risks sending a vital industry overseas, to no gain for consumer protections.
  
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• Crypto Exchange OKX Says It's Turning Over $157M in Frozen FTX and Alameda Assets

  30-03-2023 16:20
  
  FTX bankruptcy lawyers say that $694 million in liquid assets have been identified before OKX’s announcement.
  
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• Cointelegraph Markets Pro’s 390% gain dwarves Bitcoin’s 33% rise

  30-03-2023 16:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cointelegraph Markets Pro alerts beat the market once again, providing seven trading opportunities based on four different asset indicators.
  
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• Crypto Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Raises Most of $109M Round: Bloomberg

  30-03-2023 15:56
  
  The startup will have a second close in the coming weeks for the round at a $1.4 billion valuation.
  
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• Euroclear May Launch Digital Bond Settlement Platform This Year, Staffer Says

  30-03-2023 15:44
  
  The move follows interest in securities trading using central bank digital currencies.
  
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• Euroclear May Launch Digital Bond Trading Platform This Year, Staffer Says

  30-03-2023 15:41
  
  The move follows interest in securities trading using central bank digital currencies.
  
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• Hong Kong turns to Japan for advice after ‘mind-boggling’ Web3 influx

  30-03-2023 15:35 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Hong Kong is looking to Japan for guidance to become a friendly environment for cryptocurrency following an overwhelming response to Web3 investment.
  
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• Cryptocurrency News For Cardano and Avorak AI Remains Bullish ... - The Coin Republic

  30-03-2023 15:30 via news.google.com
  
  Cryptocurrency News For Cardano and Avorak AI Remains Bullish ...  The Coin Republic
  
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• Crypto Exchange Kraken Commits to Tougher Rules Required by Canada

  30-03-2023 15:30
  
  Kraken has filed a pre-registration undertaking with the Ontario Securities Commission as it works towards becoming a registered Restricted Dealer in Canada.
  
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• Indonesian government looks to NFTs to preserve cultural heritage

  30-03-2023 15:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Deputy of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explains how NFTs and cryptocurrency can help solve social and economic challenges within Indonesia.
  
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• AI makes the metaverse safer and more inclusive: The Sandbox co-founder

  30-03-2023 15:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  AI continues to be more pervasive in emerging technologies, and according to a co-founder of The Sandbox, it will make digital spaces more inclusive places.
  
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• AI makes the Metaverse safer and more inclusive: Sandbox co-founder

  30-03-2023 15:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Artificial intelligence continues to be more pervasive in emerging technologies and according to the Sandbox co-founder will make digital spaces more inclusive places.
  
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• ZKP could help resolve blockchain tensions with GDPR

  30-03-2023 15:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Given the participants, their roles and GDPR definitions, there is some work to do.  
  
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• Injective launches layer-2 testnet for Solana-based apps in Cosmos

  30-03-2023 15:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The new testnet is one of the few networks that uses Solana’s Sea Level Virtual Machine (SVM).
  
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• First Mover Americas: Investors Dig Risk Again

  30-03-2023 14:32
  
  The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 30, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
  
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• How Advisors Can Prepare for Ethereum’s Unlock

  30-03-2023 14:30
  
  Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade will unlock ether that has been staked since the Merge, potentially leading to selling pressure that market participants could ride out or take advantage of.
  
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• BlockBlend Celebrates One Year Delivering Privacy to ... - InvestorsObserver

  30-03-2023 14:15 via news.google.com
  
  BlockBlend Celebrates One Year Delivering Privacy to ...  InvestorsObserver
  
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• Layer-2 project exec zooms in on the capabilities of Ethereum scaling solutions

  30-03-2023 14:05 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Metis co-founder Elena Sinelnikova delves into the world of layer-2 blockchain technology, and its potential to transform how we interact, collaborate and build the decentralized economy of the future.
  
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