BTC gets to within $175 of ATH. BTC ETF inflow the highest since August. BTC can reach $200k without dollar collapse: Bitwise. Visa allows instant Coinbase deposits. Florida CFO urges state crypto investments. Treasury fails to mention crypto in financial strategy. US at risk of losing crypto leadership: Paxos. Circle raises fees for USDC deposits. dYdX cuts 35% of staff. Kraken offered 25m OP tokens to build L2. DWF partner fired after drink spiking allegations. OKX & TON launch $10m growth fund. STX Nakamoto upgrade goes live….
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Coinbase and Visa said the new functionality allows users to take advantage of trading opportunities more readily….
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Payrolls Higher than expected, Bitcoin reacts hard. Crypto sank early in the week as Middle East tensions spooked markets. Powell signals two more rate cuts this year. SUI leads L1s again, nears YTD high despite large unlock. Majority of FTX repayments still months away. EIGEN becomes non-transferable, hits $6bn FDV. SEC to appeal Ripple securities law ruling. Visa launches tokenization platform for banks. SWIFT plans digital asset trial in 2025. ByBit launched trading of global stock indices. SPX, GIGA & FWOG hit ATHs, most memes fall. XCOPY to release 250 piece collection on Shape. HBO documentary claims to have identified Satoshi….
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Kamala signals support for crypto. Top memecoins all soar, add $10bn in value in a week. MOODENG hits $180m, does 11x in a week. SUI & SEI continue to lead L1s for price & TVL growth. Revolut & Robinhood are considering stablecoin. Visa launches new tokenisation platform for banks. PayPal to allow business accounts to hold crypto Hamster kombat’s HMSTER disappoints on launch. Biden admin may have forced Silvergate’s closure. Court rules crypto mining boxes ‘are securities’….
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BTC nears $65k key resistance level. Kamala makes positive comments about crypto. PayPal allows businesses to hold crypto. Visa allows banks to test RWAs & smart contracts. Cuban wants to be head of SEC. Silvergate claims about ‘Chokepoint 2.0’ grow. Truflation hacked for $5m. Telegram Wallet blocked in UK & US. Court rules crypto mining boxes are securities. Infinex DeFi platform raises $65m. Ethena announces new stablecoin linked to BUIDL….
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Smart contracts, not humans, are driving nearly all stablecoin arbitrage, liquidity provision, and market making….
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Artist Jeff Davis joins 5 Questions with SCENE to answer burning questions about his artistic practice, the path that brought him to Art Blocks, and his quietly sophisticated DJ abilities.
Video shot and edited by Vincent Roazzi Jr….
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Artificial intelligence speeds the process of reviewing online posts by people seeking to enter the country, sparking debate over privacy….
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Solana has improved network reliability through upgrades like Quick and local fee markets. It recently partnered with Visa to allow settling transactions in USDC on Solana. This could enable merchants to receive instant payments and save on credit card processing fees. Stacy Elliott spoke with Austin Federa, Head of Strategy for the Solana Foundation, at Messari Mainnet 2023….
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Cuy Sheffield’s post referenced skepticism attached to an early internet, when slow, chirping modems were the norm….
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