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It's Frriiddaayyyy Folks! Yesterday, we learned there is a copy of the Bitcoin Whitepaper on all Macs that runs CatalinaOS and later (doesn't that blow your mind?), Binance lost their license in Australia as the fight continues, and Crypto didn't sink Signature Bank. The fear and greed index inches a tad higher to 64 and the best performing asset for the past 24 hours was $MATIC up 0.50%. Let's get on to the news...
Trending News Topics:
- Twitter Drops the Dog (5)
- Block Do Kwon Funds (4)
- Cardano Leaps Forward with Oracles (3)
CRYPTO
Smaller investors can have outsized impact on crypto investment markets: BIS study. Tattooing Bitcoin: Advocates wear cryptocurrency on their sleeve.
OPINION: Economy Would Be Better Off Without Crypto, Says Wermuth
BITCOIN & ETHEREUM
Bitcoin rests at $28K as US jobs data boosts new Fed rate hike bets. $30K BTC price target stays valid as ‘boring’ Bitcoin heads into US jobs data. Bitcoin leads crypto market recovery as regulators turn up heat. Historical Bitcoin price fractal hints at rally toward $50K. Bitcoin difficulty and hash rate mark all-time highs as miner revenue increases. DCG’s Bitcoin Mining Firm Foundry To Begin Charging Fees For Services. America’s first nuclear-powered Bitcoin mining center reveals Q1 results. First Texas, Now North Carolina to Ban Crypto Mining.
Ethereum Selling Pressure To Be Lower Than Feared After Shanghai Upgrade, Says CryptoQuant. ZkSync develops solution to unfreeze $1.7 million stuck in smart contract.(2) Ethereum ‘re-staking’ protocol EigenLayer launches on testnet.
QUESTION: What Will Happen When $4.8B in Ethereum Options Expire?
OPINION: Scaramucci: 'We're through the bear market' as Bitcoin notches up 70% YTD.(2) Failure of the Banks Will Trigger Shift Into Bitcoin, Ethereum and Other Crypto Assets, Says Anthony Scaramucci.(2)
LESSON: What is Shapella Upgrade in Ethereum (ETH): Guide
STABLECOINS & CBDCs
DeSantis is right — CBDCs will lead to absolute government control. CBDC will be used for ‘control,’ ECB president admits in vid chat with fake Zelensky.
ALTCOINS
XRP price eyes 30% upside after key resistance area breaks. Meantime, XRP Price Consolidation Continues – but for How Much Longer?. Dogecoin Drops Sharply After Twitter Blue Bird Returns.(5) Dogecoin Creator: I Made $90 Billion in Cryptocurrency in Few Hours. Cardano’s DeFi Ecosystem Leaps Forward With Its First-Ever Oracle Integration.(3) What Are the Odds Cardano (ADA) Price Reaches $0.56? Polygon (MATIC) Becomes Second-Largest Gaming Blockchain in March After Surge in Activity: DappRadar.
EXCHANGES
Binance’s Spot Market Share Falls for First Time in Five Months as Crypto Trading Volume Booms in March. Paxful co-founders’ litigation cites misappropriation of funds, money laundering, U.S. sanctions evasion. Paxos's national banking charter application expired, but it may try again.
LEGISLATION & REGULATION
Top Republican Takes Aim at SEC Boss Over Crypto Regulation. Int’l securities body IOSCO prepares crypto regulation report for 2023. UK Regulators Team Up With Sharon Gaffka To Warn ‘Finfluencers’ on Promoting Crypto Scams. First Texas, Now North Carolina to Ban Crypto Mining. Thai political party looking at PM race promises $300 in crypto upon victory.
LESSON: Which Crypto Transactions Are NOT Taxable? How To Minimize Your Crypto Taxes.
QUESTION: Is the SEC Unfairly Targeting Crypto Companies?
LEGAL CASES
Mt Gox repayment window has opened, but repayments 'will take some time.'(3) Prosecutors Urge Binance to Block Do Kwon from Liquidating Millions in Crypto.(4) Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Targets Apple for Allegedly Breaching Copyright with Bitcoin White Paper.(2) Coinbase Asks for $470,000 To Cover Fees, Costs From Insider Trading Case. Celsius Network to make April 12 filing, including info on voting for restructuring plan. Ripple Policy Head Reveals Crucial Flaw in SEC Boss's Crypto Views.
ATTACKS/HACKS/SCAMS
Euler Finance attack: How it happened, and what can be learned. $320M was lost to crypto hacks and exploits in Q1 2023. Ukraine Authorities Uncover $40 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme.
WATCH
LISTEN
Podcast of the Day: Read_718 - Bitcoin Does Not Waste Electricity [Beautyon_} | Bitcoin Audible
Other Podcast
- Is Crypto Already Soft-Banned in the U.S.? | The Breakdown
- What Moves Crypto Markets? Live Panel With Joshua Frank, Yoann Turpin, & Conor Ryder | TWOAS
- Weekly Roundup 04/07/23 (OCP2.0 remedies, Treasury on DeFi, FTX.com relaunch?) | On The Brink
- MarcoStrategy Episode 6 with Greg Foss, Lawrence Lepard, Dr.Jeff Ross and David Foley + Hard Money with Natalie Brunell - April 6th, 2023 | The Cafe Bitcoin Podcast
