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Ethereum Projects Unite to Protect Users from MEV-Induced High Prices
More than 27 prominent Ethereum projects have teamed up to launch MEV Blocker, a solution designed to address and minimize the value extracted from users — known as Maximum Extractable Value (MEV), Ethereum’s invisible tax.Christopher SmithArbitrum Proposes New Governance After Community Outrage
The Arbitrum Foundation has released a new set of proposals for improvements following the spat following the failure of its first governance attempt.Martha GrizzardEuropean Bank Launches 'Sustainable' Blockchain Platform for Digital Bonds
Two banks in Sweden and France have announced the launch of a new digital bond platform based on blockchain technology.Cornell RachelLiquidity Protocol Sentiment Exploited Over $500,000
Sentiment, an undercollateralized lending protocol, appears to have been exploited with over $500,000 in cryptocurrency on April 4.Hallie GillAstar Network launched a smart contract that supports two virtual machines
Multi-chain decentralized application (DApp) protocol Astar Network will launch the second iteration of smart contracts supporting the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and WebAssembly Virtual Machine (WASM VM) on its mainnet on April 6.Cornell RachelINX Security Token Platform Receives Its First Token From a Listed Company
INX launched its first security token issued by a public company, according to an April 3 announcement by the tokenization platform. The new tokens represent shares of Greenbriar Capital,Hallie GillBinance.US Suspends BUSD Deposits and Withdrawals via OCBS
Amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the global banking turmoil, Binance’s U.S.-based affiliate, Binance.US, is suspending some services.Martha GrizzardCentral African Republic’s Sango Project Announces Postponement of Token Listing
The organization behind the launch of Sango Coin in the Central African Republic has announced a delay of its listing “only a few weeks,” citing legal and regulatory hurdles.Barry StidhamUS Crackdown Will Push Crypto 'Center of Gravity' to Hong Kong: Kaiko CEO
Ambre Soubiran, chief executive of Kaiko, a Paris-based provider of institutional cryptocurrency market data, said the U.S. government’s lukewarm approach to cryptocurrency regulation could eventually shift the industry’s “center of gravity” to Hong Kong.Christopher SmithCZ, Binance, Influencers Face $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Unregistered Securities Promotion
Five days after Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao "CZ" Zhao were indicted by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for alleged trading violations, a lawsuit has been filed against the cryptocurrency exchange,Cornell RachelRussia Talks About BRICS' Prospects for New Currency
A new world order may be emerging as economic powerhouses step up efforts to distance themselves from dollar hegemony.Martha GrizzardEl Salvador eliminates all taxes related to growth-boosting technological innovations
El Salvador, the first country to establish Bitcoin. As a legal tender, it has been decided to eliminate all taxes on technological innovations. The move coincides with the establishment of the El Salvador National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC), also known as the “Bitcoin Office.”Hallie GillFormer Activision Blizzard exec joins Yuga Labs as CEO
Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and CryptoPunks line of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has appointed a new CEO, Daniel Alegre.Craig GreenTrump’s NFTs Surge After Indictment, $4.7B or More in Q1 Volume
The reserve price for the officially licensed Trump digital trading card non-fungible token (NFT) project has surged following news that a New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on March 30.Christopher SmithCrypto exchange Bittrex to end operations in the US
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has announced that it is winding down its operations in the United States due to a challenging regulatory and economic environment.Cornell RachelBitcoin Whitepaper Debuts F1 Car in Kraken-Sponsored Car
Williams Racing’s Formula 1 car will feature excerpts from the Bitcoin white paper thanks to a sponsorship deal with U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken.Wayne IngramCountdown Begins: One Year to Next Bitcoin Halving
Halving is a fundamental mechanism in the Bitcoin protocol. It is designed to reduce mining rewards by 50% every 210,000 blocks, or roughly every four years.Christopher SmithEx-BitMEX CEO Sees $1M BTC Price, Elon Musk Slams 'High Pressure' Fed
Bitcoin Proponent Says Fed Is 'Too Tough' on Curbing Inflation, Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk. In a Twitter debate on March 29, Musk directly criticized U.S. macroeconomic policies, including "excessive government spending."Martha GrizzardUK Government Announces 'Robust' Crypto Regulation as Part of Economic Crime Plan
The British government has drawn up plans to increase regulation of crypto assets in response to economic crime in the country.Hallie GillInjective Launches Layer 2 Testnet for Solana-Based Applications in Cosmos
Developers may soon be able to port Solana Web3 applications to the Cosmos ecosystem, bringing new users to these applications and providing broader uses for the Cosmos blockchain.Craig Green
