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• Crypto Craze - Now Cryptocurrency is Property in Hong Kong! - The Coin Republic

  26-04-2023 23:30 via news.google.com
  
  Crypto Craze - Now Cryptocurrency is Property in Hong Kong!  The Coin Republic
  
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• Bitcoin Price Flash Crashes 6% In Under 60 Minutes, What Happened?

  26-04-2023 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price was trading in the green today, up about $1,500 at the high. The top cryptocurrency by market cap also made another attempt at $30,000 around mid-day. 
  Shortly thereafter, in the span of less than 60 minutes, BTCUSD flash crashed by more than 6%, leaving the marker bewildered. Here is a closer look at the sharp selloff and some potential reasons for the reset. 
  Bitcoin Price Bleeds 6% In 60 Minutes
  Crypto market volatility is picking up and it’s doing so in a major
  
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• Tokenization of Real World Assets 'Changes How Value Is Transferred'

  26-04-2023 23:28
  
  Tokenization has been around for a while, but panelists at CoinDesk Consensus discussed how it changes the game.
  
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• Bitcoin Tumbles as Wild Crypto Market Swing Causes $310M Losses From Liquidations

  26-04-2023 23:26
  
  The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI), which tracks the performance of the broader crypto market, plummeted 5.6% in an hour.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren wants the police at your door in 2024

  26-04-2023 23:14 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall want to make your crypto wallet illegal — and their plan runs contrary to the principles they campaigned on.
  
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• Silicon Valley-based tech accelerator expands its digital asset vertical to France

  26-04-2023 23:09 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Plug and Play Tech Center will add crypto and digital assets to the list of verticals in its Paris office, where it will help startups network with consumer brands.
  
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• Art Blocks Co-Founder Erick Calderon Uses Free Market Ideals to Defend NFT Royalties

  26-04-2023 22:47
  
  Erick Calderon, the co-founder of Art Blocks, tried to turn down the heat on the battle around non-fungible token (NFT) creator royalties at CoinDesk’s Consensus Festival. He made his own opinion on the matter clear, however: according to Calderon, royalties “let the creator keep creating.”
  
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• Helium’s migration to Solana sends IOT token price through the roof

  26-04-2023 22:37 via coinjournal.net
  
  Helium successfully migrated to Solana Network last week.
  More than six billion IOT tokens have been minted since Helium migrated to Solana.
  IOT Token surged by 370 earlier today to hit a daily high of $0.003927.Helium IOT (IOT) token surprised a majority of crypto investors today after surging by more than 370%. Despite a slight retracement, the token was still green trading at $0.00206, up 33.59% at press time.
  Today’s IOT token price surge is attributed to last week’s successful
  
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• Hackers are breaking into AT&T email accounts to steal cryptocurrency - TechCrunch

  26-04-2023 22:37 via news.google.com
  Hackers are breaking into AT&T email accounts to steal cryptocurrency  TechCrunch
  
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• Web3 social media protocol launches ‘layer 3’ to provide instant posts

  26-04-2023 22:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The new layer relies on Bundlr, a decentralized storage platform built on Arweave, for mass storage of social media data.
  
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• CertiK and zkSync Era plan to compensate Merlin hack victims

  26-04-2023 21:49 via coinjournal.net
  
  Merlin is an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange (DEX) which uses zero-knowledge sync (zkSync).
  The DEX has lost more than $1.8 million in a liquidity pool hack.
  The hack took place barely hours after smart contract security firm CertiK audited the DEX’s code.Ethereum-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Merlin woke up to bad news on Wednesday morning after a hacker(s) drained the DEX $1.8 million in a liquidity pool hack. The hack happened during a public sale of Merlin’s native to
  
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• Franklin Templeton CEO: The Future of the Crypto Industry is Regulated

  26-04-2023 21:37
  
  At CoinDesk’s annual Consensus conference, CEO Jenny Johnson said cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were a “distraction” from the benefits of blockchain technology.
  
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• Voyager Digital To Attempt Cryptocurrency Repayments Despite Regulatory Hurdles - Voyager Digital (OTC:VY - Benzinga

  26-04-2023 21:34 via news.google.com
  Voyager Digital To Attempt Cryptocurrency Repayments Despite Regulatory Hurdles - Voyager Digital (OTC:VY  Benzinga
  
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• This Highly Profitable Bitcoin Cross Has Just Formed Again

  26-04-2023 21:25 via newsbtc.com
  
  On-chain data shows that a Bitcoin cross that has proved quite profitable has once again formed for the cryptocurrency.
  Bitcoin Realized Price Of Short-Term Holders Overtakes Long-Term Holders
  As an analyst in a CryptoQuant post explained, the realized price of the 1 to 3 months holders has just exceeded that of the 6 to 12 months investors.
  The “realized price” here refers to a metric derived from the “realized cap,” which is a capitalization model for Bitcoin that assum
  
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• Bahamas securities watchdog presents comprehensive new draft digital assets act

  26-04-2023 21:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  After the FTX scandal focused the international spotlight on it, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas completes its regulator overhaul.
  
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• SOL price surging after Solana ChatGPT plugin unveiled

  26-04-2023 21:05 via coinjournal.net
  
  Solana users will soon be able to interact with the network through a ChatGPT plugin.
  Users can use the plugin to check wallet balances, transfer Solana-native tokens, and buy NFTs.
  Developers are also encouraged to test using the plugin to retrieve on-chain data.At press time, SOL price was up 7.33% 34 hours after Solana announced through a tweet that “Solana Labs has created an open-source reference implementation for a ChatGPT plugin that lets users interact with the @solana network di
  
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• Romania to launch national NFT marketplace: Nifty Newsletter, April 19–25

  26-04-2023 21:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Sotheby’s auction house is set to sell NFTs that are part of collapsed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital’s digital collection.
  
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• CertiK, zkSync to launch compensation plan for $2M Merlin DEX exploit

  26-04-2023 20:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Web3 security firm urges the rogue developer to return 80% of the stolen funds and offers 20% as a white hat bounty.
  
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• CertiK to launch compensation plan for $2M Merlin DEX exploit

  26-04-2023 20:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Web3 security firm urges the rogue developer to return 80% of the stolen funds and offers 20% as a white hat bounty.
  
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• CeFi Exchanges Helped Mass Crypto Adoption. DeFi Will Further It

  26-04-2023 20:39
  
  Centralized exchanges will continue to serve as a first step into crypto but decentralized exchanges will further the future of financial systems, panelists say at Consensus.
  
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• South Korea’s sweeping crypto bill passes first regulatory hurdles

  26-04-2023 20:20 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Legislators in South Korea passed a first-phase review of proposed cryptocurrency regulations that include relatively harsh sentencing recommendations.
  
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• Coinbase stock outlook: H.C. Wainwright analyst sees upside to $75

  26-04-2023 20:01 via coinjournal.net
  
  H.C. Wainwright analyst initiates Coinbase with a “buy” rating.
  Mike Colonnese explained his bullish view in a research note.
  Coinbase stock has lost about 35% in just over a month.A 35% pullback in Coinbase Global Inc over the past month is “overdone” and a recovery is coming soon, says Mike Colonnese – an H.C. Wainwright analyst.
  Buy Coinbase stock for a 35% return
  On Wednesday, Colonnese recommended that investors buy shares of the world’s second-largest a
  
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• Bitcoin Bulls On Edge As Pivotal Level Sets Stage For Potential Price Surge Or Slump

  26-04-2023 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has experienced a volatile market over the past few days, with its price fluctuating between highs and lows. However, BTC has recently bounced back from a major trend line at $27,000 and is currently trading at $29,600, representing a profit of over 8% in the last 24 hours.
  This latest surge in BTC’s price comes after the collapse of a major US bank, First Republic Bank. The news of this collapse may have con
  
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• A $1.4T Financial Giant Expands Its Money Market Fund on Polygon

  26-04-2023 20:00
  
  Franklin Templeton claims that the fund will be the first U.S. registered mutual fund run on blockchain technology.
  
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• Regulation Clarity Will Bring on More Consumer Web3 Users, PepsiCo’s Executive Says

  26-04-2023 19:55
  
  PepsiCo Head of Next Gen DTC Connections and Innovation Kate Brady talks about the urgency in regulatory clarity in the customer web3 space at CoinDesk Consensus 2023 conference.
  
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• SushiSwap to Propose Tokenomics Changes to Promote Uniswap v3 Adoption

  26-04-2023 19:51
  
  Changes to the protocol’s “Chef” contracts are intended to make it more decentralized and secure.
  
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• Leader of Miami Trio Pleads Guilty to $4M Bank, Crypto Fraud Charges

  26-04-2023 19:03
  
  The U.S. Department of Justice last year charged three members of a Miami crew for participating in a crypto-related scheme from 2020.
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Could Be Warming Up For Another Rally, Here’s Why

  26-04-2023 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  While Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action since the beginning of the year has been impressive, surging by over 80% since January due to several factors, the asset has plummeted in recent weeks for other reason that include the continuous regulatory scrutiny in the industry. 
  However, according to recent reports, the asset may just be gearing for another rally. In the last 24 hours, another major United States bank was reported to be facing a financial run signaling insolvency issue or bankru
  
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• Arbitrum decentralized exchange IAO cancelation draws controversy

  26-04-2023 19:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Xirtam token's scheduled initial airdrop offering was canceled at the eleventh hour following an alleged pricing dispute.
  
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• SEC’s war on crypto: How far will it go?

  26-04-2023 18:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The latest Cointelegraph Report tries to make sense of the Security and Exchange Commission's ongoing crypto crackdown, its rationale, and the potential outcome.
  
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• Circle Unveils New Method for Moving USDC Between Blockchains

  26-04-2023 18:39
  
  The cross-chain transfer protocol seeks to improve liquidity of the major crypto payments rail.
  
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• Seeing the Macro Forest for the Token Trees

  26-04-2023 18:35
  
  Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices shares some thoughts on how macro analysis works in crypto.
  
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• Voyager Lawyers ‘Surprised’ Binance.US Canceled $1B Deal

  26-04-2023 18:05
  
  Creditors can expect to receive between 40 and 65% recoveries, ideally in crypto, a bankruptcy court heard
  
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• USDC Stablecoin Strengthened by U.S. Banking Crisis in March, Circle CEO Says

  26-04-2023 18:00
  
  The stablecoin has upgraded its market infrastructure after losing its peg during the crisis.
  
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• Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad Among Witnesses for House Crypto Hearing

  26-04-2023 18:00
  Titled, "The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation," the hearing will take place on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• EOS Foundation Launches Upgrade As Crypto Market Rallies

  26-04-2023 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  In an exciting update, the EOS Foundation recently launched a major upgrade with innovative developments and solutions to its network ecosystem.The upgrade coincided with a market recovery today that saw the price rally of Bitcoin and some altcoins alongside it. The theme of the upgrade had a positive ring to it, intending to deliver speed, scalability, and reliability to the EOS blockchain network.
  EOS Network Launches Antelope Leap V4.0.0 Upgrade
  The Antelope Leap v4.0.0 upgrade 
  
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• Cata Labs Raises $4.2M to Develop 'Bridging' Software

  26-04-2023 18:00
  
  The round was led by Spartan Group and included participation from Robot Ventures, Maven11, Alchemy Ventures, HashKey Capital, Circle Ventures and Superscrypt.
  
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• Binance.​US enables Web3 domain creation for American users

  26-04-2023 18:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance users based in the United States are now able to create Web3 domains that serve as digital identities in a new partnership with Unstoppable Domains.
  
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• Binance.​US enables free Web3 domain creation for American users

  26-04-2023 18:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance users based in the United States are now able to create Web3 domains that serve as digital identities in a new partnership with Unstoppable Domains.
  
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• As Crypto Grows, so Does CoinDesk’s Commitment to Keeping Pace

  26-04-2023 18:00
  
  A new CoinDesk tool called the Bitcoin Trend Indicator can help traders spot where BTC is headed.
  
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• USDC Stablecoin Strengthened by U.S. Banking Crisis in March, Circle CEO Say

  26-04-2023 17:47
  
  The stablecoin has upgraded its market infrastructure after losing its peg during the crisis.
  
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• Social Media App MeWe to Bring Frequency Blockchain's Self-Sovereign Identity to Its 20M Users

  26-04-2023 17:45
  
  The Frequency blockchain aims to create a fundamental layer to Web 3, based on a social identity that users can control.
  
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• USDC Stablecoin Was Strengthened by U.S. Banking Crisis in March, Allaire Says

  26-04-2023 17:25
  
  The stablecoin has upgraded its market infrastructure after losing its peg during the crisis.
  
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• Digital Euro Holdings Shouldn't Be Capped, Study Says

  26-04-2023 17:14
  
  The paper turns on its head conventional wisdom that limits are needed to avoid supplanting the banking system
  
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• Bitcoin Bearish Signal: NVT Golden Cross Enters Overbought Zone

  26-04-2023 17:10 via newsbtc.com
  
  On-chain data shows the Bitcoin NVT Golden Cross has entered into the overbought region, something that could be bearish for the price.
  Bitcoin NVT Golden Cross Has Been Going Up Recently
  As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, the most recent touch of this zone led to a drop in the price of the cryptocurrency. The “Network Value to Transactions” (NVT) is an indicator that measures the ratio between the market cap of Bitcoin and its transaction volume (both in USD).
  What
  
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• Why the Politics of Crypto Feels Different This Time

  26-04-2023 17:04
  
  Last week’s testimony by SEC Chair Gary Gensler before the House Financial Services Committee showed that the political divide towards crypto has never been clearer. Noelle Acheson dives into why this matters now.
  
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• Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Unit Agree to Offer Crypto for Banking Customers

  26-04-2023 16:57
  
  EU banks’ forays into crypto have been meek so far, but new laws are on the way
  
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• Bittrex Global CEO Says Firm Will Fight SEC Charges, Did Not Serve U.S. Customers

  26-04-2023 16:56
  
  The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Bermuda-regulated Bittrex Global of failing to register as a securities exchange in a lawsuit targeting U.S.-based Bittrex Inc.
  
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• Space and Time announces the beta launch of data warehouse

  26-04-2023 16:50 via coinjournal.net
  
  Key takeaways
  Space and Time’s beta version of data warehouse is now live.
  The platform seeks to allow developers to connect verifiable data and computation to applications, smart contracts and large language models.
  Space and Time come pre-loaded with blockchain data indexed from major blockchains.
  Data warehouse’s beta version goes live
  Space and Time, a decentralised data platform, has announced today, April 26th, that the beta version of its data warehouse and developer suite is
  
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• BitClout 2.0 Announced as Next Stock Market for People

  26-04-2023 16:50 via coinjournal.net
  
  Los Angeles, USA, April 26th, 2023, Chainwire
  Today, an exciting announcement was made on decentralized social app Diamond that Bitclout 2.0, the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2021’s viral sensation that took the crypto world by storm, has been revealed by the infamous @diamondhands.
  Bitclout 2.0 aims to build upon the success of the original by introducing several new products and features, effectively turning reputation into an asset class on par with what NFTs are today.
  BitClout 2.0
  
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