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Binance.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 GreenFTX EU Launches Withdrawal Website to Give Back to European Users
FTX EU, the European arm of FTX, has launched a website that allows European clients to submit withdrawal requests.Wayne IngramBias, deception': AI center accuses ChatGPT creator of violating trade laws
The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy (CAIDP) has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an attempt to block the release of powerful artificial intelligence systems to consumers.Jerry McNeillCrypto wallet provider Ledger raises $109M as self-custody demand soars
Hardware wallet provider Ledger has raised 100 million euros ($109 million) in an extended Series C funding round at a valuation of 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion), Bloomberg reported on March 30. Financing is consistent.James DeanMysterious Entity May Be Harvesting IP Addresses of BTC Users - Bitcoin Developer
An unknown person or group may be collecting bitcoin IP addresses, According to a blog post by pseudonymous Bitcoin app developer 0xB10C, users link them to their BTC addresses, violating the privacy of those users.James DeanSEC Chairman Gary Gensler to Face Congress Over Crypto Policy
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler will testify for the first time before the House Financial Services Committee. In an interview, Representative Patrick McHenry, chairman of the Financial Services Committee,Christopher SmithPolygon Helps Fight NFT Scams With Web3 Foundation Protocol Partnership
Wakweli, a Web3 infrastructure protocol for issuing certificates of authenticity for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has officially partnered with layer 2 scaling platform Polygon to enable NFT authentication.Cornell Rachel
