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Welcome to Thursday Folks! Yesterday, the Ethereum Shapella upgrade happened and it was a nothing burger. In fact the price of $ETH pushed a little bit higher. In addition, G7 are looking to help nations launch a CBDC and a virtual Hong Kong bank is offering Crypto trading. The fear and greed index has pulled back to 61 and the best performing asset for the past 24 hours was $ETH up 2.42% and remains in position #2. Let's get on to the news...
Trending News Topics:
- Shapella Success (13)
- Trade Crypto on Twitter? (8)
- Yearn Exploited (5)
CRYPTO
Twitter brings crypto and stock trading to over 350 million of its users.(8) Over 50% of investors to steer clear of cryptocurrencies in 2023.(2) ‘State of Crypto 2023’ Report Reveals Exciting Bullish Trends in the Crypto Industry.
QUESTION: Will ‘Sell in May and Go Away’ Mantra Prove True in Crypto?
OPINION: Crypto Bear Cases Every Bull Should Consider This Year. Billionaire Mike Novogratz Predicts Imminent US Credit Crunch, Says Outcome Will Boost Crypto With Ethereum In for ‘Big Win.’ Financial Advisors’ Next Value Proposition: Preparation for a Digital Asset Future. Bitcoin Should Be Central to Regulation of Digital Assets. Crypto SMAs Are In, Wall Street Mutual Funds Are Out: Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley.
BITCOIN
Bitcoin-friendly PPI data boosts bulls as Ether price fights for $2K. What Bitcoin bear market? BTC price closely copying old halving cycles. Bitcoin Set to Eclipse Ethereum’s 5-year Returns. Bitcoin derivatives data shows bulls positioning for further BTC price upside. Jim Cramer Missed Out on a 23% Monthly Gain in Bitcoin’s Price.
Wall Street Journal Article Claims the US ‘Cracked Bitcoin’s Anonymity.’ Core Scientific Expands Mining Fleet Post-Bankruptcy. Bitcoin Miner Stocks Continue Torrid Run as $30K Level Holds. BTC Miner Bitdeer to List on Nasdaq Via $4 Billion SPAC Merger This Week. Global Bitcoin ATM Count Drops Amid Inflation and High Operational Costs.
OPINION: Here’s Why Bank of America Thinks There’s More Gas Left in the Bitcoin Tank for 2023. ‘A Better World Through Financial Freedom’: Why Preston Pysh Is Bullish On Bitcoin 2023.
QUESTION: Arthur Hayes Notices Puzzling Detail on Market Right Now. Bitcoin (BTC) Price Holds Firm, Is More Upside Expected?
ETHEREUM
Ethereum Shapella Running Stable as ETH Approaches Eight-Month High and $222 Million Ethereum (ETH) Entered Circulation After Unlock; pending withdrawals total $1.34 billion.(6) Community celebrates as update goes live on mainnet and price nears $2,000.(7) Binance To Support Ether Staking Withdrawals From April 19. Kraken Leads Ether Unstaking Parade, Makes up 62% of Exit Queue.(2) Ether staking withdrawals: Crypto exchanges set calendar for unstaking.
QUESTION: Why Didn’t You Sell the News of Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
STABLECOINS
OPINION: $7,200,000,000,000 Opportunity Exists in Stablecoins, Says Strategist at $1,300,000,000 Investment Fund
ALTCOINS
Dogecoin Surges 5.8% as Traders Anticipate Elon Musk's Next Move.(2)
QUESTION: Cardano to the moon? Crypto trading expert predicts 44% climb in price. Can Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Hold Above $0.08 as Twitter Hype Fizzles?
PRIVACY COINS
INTERVIEW: Privacy-Preserving Payments Shouldn't Be 'Niche', Monero Contributor Justin Ehrenhofer Says
EXCHANGES
Derivatives Trading Volume on Crypto Exchanges Skyrocket in March. London Stock Exchange unit to clear bitcoin derivatives.(4) Gemini files for pre-registration undertaking in Canada. How Bitcoin lender Ledn survived 2022’s crypto credit crisis.
LEGISLATION/REGULATION/TAXATION
Montana ‘right to mine’ crypto bill passes the House.(2) High Hopes for EU’s MiCA Law With Final Vote Imminent.(2) UK forms Bitcoin Policy org to boost BTC education and adoption. Zambia to Wrap Crypto Regulation Tests by June. Stablecoins Should Meet Same Regulations as Real Money, Bank of England.
OPINION: 'Nothing is a coincidence with the government,' claims US lawmaker on Operation Choke Point 2.0. New 1099-DA Reporting Creates More Headaches for Taxpayers. UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Lead to Sweeping Surveillance of Crypto Worldwide.
LEGAL CASES
XRP: Ripple Labs’ Key Defense Under Threat as SEC Cites Recent Court Ruling.(3) Justin Sun Reportedly Issued Summons in SEC Lawsuit.(3)
ATTACKS/HACKS/SCAMS
Yearn Finance Allegedly Exploited Out of $10M by ‘Misconfigured’ Token; Hacker mints 1 quadrillion yUSDT after exploiting old Yearn Finance contract.(5) Unbelievably Dangerous Phishing Design Revealed by CertiK: Check Your MetaMask.
WATCH
LISTEN
Podcast of the Day: #1186 Darius Dale on Bitcoin Rally, Interest Rates, Inflation, & Banking Crisis | The Pomp Podcast
Other Podcast
- Inflation Drops Most In 2 Years, but Not Everyone Is Buying It | The Breakdown
- Bitcoin’s Wall’d Garden with Eric Wall | What Bitcoin Did
- Read_720 - A History of Bitcoin Maximalism [Jameson Lopp] | Bitcoin Audible
- Nakamoto Coefficient and Tyranny of the Majority of Stake with Flare’s Hugo Philion | The Charlie Shrem Show
- Gensler’s SEC gamble, Binance vs the CFTC and who takes Bankman-Fried’s place in Washington | The Scoop
- Shanghai-Capella: ETH Staking Withdrawals with Tim Beiko, Justin Drake, and Anthony Sassano | Bankless
- Warren Buffet Bitcoin & Bitcoin Mass Adoption (Boston Bitcoin Meetup) Freedom Festival with Luke Broyles, Greg Foss, BJ Dicther and Texas Slim - April 12th, 2023 | The Cafe Bitcoin Podcast
