Japan plans to form expert panel to explore digital yen: Report 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.Mar 30, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
3 reasons why Bitcoin bulls are well positioned to profit from this week’s $4.2B options expiry$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.Mar 30, 2023Marcel Pechman
Gnosis launches Hashi bridge aggregator to help prevent hacksBridge protocols LayerZero, Celer, Wormhole, LiFi, and others have already committed to implementing the new protocol.Mar 30, 2023Tom Blackstone
Terra co-founder Do Kwon’s jail time in Montenegro will be harsh: ReportNow 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.Mar 30, 2023Turner Wright
Elon Musk slams ‘heavy-handed’ Fed as ex-BitMEX CEO sees $1M BTC priceBitcoin-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.Mar 30, 2023William Suberg
Crypto wallet provider Ledger raises $109M as demand for self-custody soars 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.Mar 30, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Kraken aims for restricted dealer registration in Canada to comply with new rulesIn February, Canadian Securities Administrators announced enhanced investor protection requirements for crypto asset traders.Mar 30, 2023Derek Andersen
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to bribery, charges from superseding indictmentThe former FTX CEO’s legal team argued that, although SBF had entered a not-guilty plea, he did not acknowledge the new charges, which included bribing a Chinese government official.Mar 30, 2023Turner Wright
Who was front-running Binance users?Information revealed in January indicated that the owner of 16 Ethereum addresses profited by purchasing tokens shortly before they were listed on Binance.Mar 30, 2023Marcel Pechman
Bitcoin profits are taxable in certain cases, says Denmark’s supreme courtThe 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.Mar 30, 2023Turner Wright
Hong Kong turns to Japan for advice after ‘mind-boggling’ Web3 influxHong Kong is looking to Japan for guidance to become a friendly environment for cryptocurrency following an overwhelming response to Web3 investment.Mar 30, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Indonesian government looks to NFTs to preserve cultural heritage 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.Mar 30, 2023Rachel Wolfson
AI makes the metaverse safer and more inclusive: The Sandbox co-founder 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.Mar 30, 2023Savannah Fortis
Injective launches layer-2 testnet for Solana-based apps in CosmosThe new testnet is one of the few networks that uses Solana’s Sea Level Virtual Machine (SVM).Mar 30, 2023Tom Blackstone
Bitcoin spikes above $29K as ‘fakeout’ fuels BTC price strength doubtsBTC price action snatches at $30,000, but Bitcoin market participants dismiss it as a “deviation” at range highs.Mar 30, 2023William Suberg
Thai SEC wants to lift restrictions on initial coin offeringsThe latest proposal by the SEC of Thailand follows a series of regulatory changes targeting the digital asset market in the country.Mar 30, 2023Helen Partz
Crypto donations to surpass $10B in a decade: The Giving BlockThe Giving Block reported that USDC accounted for 44% of the crypto donation volume on its platform in the last year, followed by ETH (24%) and BTC (17%).Mar 30, 2023Ezra Reguerra
From Bat-Signal to Bitcoin: Projecting ‘Orange Pill’ on banks as EU drives crypto regulationThe Bitcoin logo lights up on the European Central Bank building in Frankfurt as Bitcoiners urge bankers to “study Bitcoin.”Mar 30, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Government requests for user data from Big Tech increased by 25%: ReportRequests for user data from Big Tech companies such as Apple, Google and Microsoft continue to rise year-over-year from governments worldwide.Mar 30, 2023Savannah Fortis
Revolut not happy with how fintech deals with audit red flags: ReportRevolut reportedly issued a public statement and hired lawyers in March in order to prove the “misreporting” of the audit opinion by BDO.Mar 30, 2023Helen Partz
Axie Infinity creator works with studios to push Web3 adoption through new games Sky Mavis’s head of business development, Kathleen Osgood, told Cointelegraph that its goal is to onboard as many people into the ecosystem as possible.Mar 30, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Blockchain and regulated stablecoins to be widely used by 2030, industry execs sayDigital regulatory professionals have predicted the wide use of stablecoins worldwide by 2030, despite the current competition between TradFi and DeFi.Mar 30, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
DeFi KYC: Not an issue, as ‘99% have nothing to hide,’ industry execs sayTraditional finance observes “money laundering happening every day” despite rigorous KYC measures, according to DeFi industry execs.Mar 30, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Hong Kong fund plans to raise $100 million for crypto investmentThe new Hong Kong-based equity fund will focus on the regional market and embrace Web3 startups.Mar 30, 2023David Attlee
Matt Damon reveals why he appeared in Crypto.com’s most infamous adThe Hollywood icon was relentlessly mocked for appearing in the ad in 2021, which was released just before the crypto markets plummeted.Mar 30, 2023Luke Huigsloot
OKX plans Australian expansion, citing ‘huge appetite’ for cryptoThe exchange’s chief marketing officer believes Australians are above the curve when it comes to crypto education and interest.Mar 30, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Fair crypto laws ‘possible’ in the US, but ‘a lot of work’ needed — Crypto Council adviserCrypto Council for Innovation adviser Sean Lee said more education is needed for policymakers and financial regulators.Mar 30, 2023Martin Young
SEC’s Gensler seeks $2.4B in funding to chase down crypto ‘misconduct’United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler says the regulator is spread thin and needs additional funding to keep up with the “increased complexity in the capital markets.”Mar 30, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Bitcoin price briefly hits $29K despite recent Binance crackdownDespite ongoing crypto crackdowns, the price of BTC briefly tipped over $29,000on March 30, clocking a new high for 2023.Mar 30, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Elon Musk and tech execs call for pause on AI developmentThe authors of the letter say that advanced artificial intelligence could cause a profound change in the history of life on Earth, for better or worse.Mar 30, 2023Brayden Lindrea