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Circle hires bank for IPO, plans to file in late April. DeFi protocol SIRDottrading hacked, losing $350K amid ongoing security risks. MARA Holdings plans $2B stock offering to expand Bitcoin holdings despite share declines. FTX to start repaying major creditors on May 30 with $11,4B in cash reserves. California
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Crypto exchange Bybit has suffered a major hack, with $1.4 billion in Ether potentially stolen. The breach, linked to a phishing attack, raises concerns over security in the crypto industry.
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The SEC has agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Coinbase, marking a major shift in its punitive approach to crypto regulation. The case, filed in June 2023, accused Coinbase of operating as an unregistered exchange.
ObserversTrump Organization files trademark for 'TRUMP' to launch a metaverse and NFT trading platform. Uniswap partners with Robinhood, Moonpay, and Transak for crypto-to-fiat transactions. US Treasury appoints Galaxy Digital's Tyler Williams as digital asset advisor. MetaMask adds native support for Solana and Bitcoin in its new
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Humanity Protocol, a palm vein scanning supported identity verification firm, has recently achieved a valuation exceeding $1 billion following a successful funding round.
ObserversLayerZero settles with FTX estate, buys out FTX’s equity stake. Stablecoin market cap surpasses $200B, up $40B since November. ECB President says Bitcoin won’t be part of EU central bank reserves. SEC approves Bitwise Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Pump Fun faces class action lawsuit over alleged securities violations.
ObserversFalconX nears deal to acquire Arbelos Markets after Trump’s victory. X CEO Linda Yaccarino announces 'X Money' payment system launching in 2025. Montenegro extradites Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to the US with Interpol's help. Syria proposes legalizing Bitcoin under transitional government. Switzerland explores Bitcoin
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The National Center for Public Policy Research told Amazon: "Put 5% of Your Cash in Bitcoin". If you're expecting Amazon's board to read this and have some sort of Damascene conversion, think again.
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