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NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton Talks Ethereum and Potentially Receiving Salary in Crypto

Professional basketball player and NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton has said that he would consider taking a portion of his salary in cryptocurrency.

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Key U.S. Lawmaker McHenry Says House Has 'Workable' Stablecoin Bill

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said some of the recent chaos in Congress derailed crypto legislation for a while, but a stablecoin bill is largely worked out in the House of Representatives and ju...

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Ether Tumbles 6% as ETH ETF Hopes Dim Amid Regulatory Probe Reports

CoinDesk reported Wednesday that the Ethereum Foundation faces a confidential inquiry, and Fortune said the SEC is examining whether ETH is a security.

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Guilty Verdict for Woman Accused of Laundering Bitcoin Tied to Alleged $6B China Fraud: Bloomberg

Police in the U.K. seized over 1.7 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) worth of related bitcoin in 2018.

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/20/guilty-verdict-for-woman-accused-of-laundering-bitcoin-tied-to-alleged-6b-china-fraud-bloomberg/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Solana's Yakovenko Welcomes Meme Coin Traders With 'Nothing Better to Do'

In an exclusive interview with CoinDesk, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko weighs in on the meme coin frenzy that has brought attention activity to the blockchain – along with complaints that transa...

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What’s Next for Crypto?

The approval of Bitcoin ETFs in January was a catalyzing event for crypto, says Gregory Mall, head of investment solutions at AMINA bank. How will the upcoming halving affect markets going forward and...

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The Institutional Era of Crypto Brings Fresh Innovation

After the scandals and regulatory headaches of the last market cycle, crypto is growing and embracing the needs of institutions entering the digital assets space.

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Bitcoin's Halving May Be Here Sooner Than You Know (Again)

Several months ago, the halving was expected to take place on April 28; now it's on track to land on April 18. Blame the surge in bitcoin's price, which has attracted more mining power and sped up the...

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Do Kwon Appeal of South Korea Extradition Rejected by Montenegro Court

The U.S. is also seeking Kwon's extradition despite the Montenegrin court's decision to send him to South Korea.

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/20/do-kwon-appeal-of-south-korea-extradition-rejected-by-montenegro-court/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Tornado Cash Dev Pertsev's $1.2B Money Laundering Allegations Detailed Ahead of Dutch Trial

Pertsev's trial is set to take place on March 26 and 27 in a 'S-Hertegonbosch court.

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Kraken Unveils Qualified Custody for Institutions in Crypto-Friendly Wyoming

Kraken Institutional operates under the exchange’s state-chartered banking license in Wyoming, attained back in 2020.

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/03/20/kraken-unveils-qualified-custody-for-institutions-in-crypto-friendly-wyoming/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

First Mover Americas: BTC's Drop Below $62K Is the Biggest Single-Day Loss Since FTX’s Collapse

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

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Starknet, an Ethereum Layer 2, Plans 'Parallel Execution' to Mimic Solana's Speed Feature

The new feature, described as "multitasking for rollups," is on Starknet's project road map for the second quarter of 2024, released Wednesday.

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/03/20/starknet-an-ethereum-layer-2-plans-to-copy-parallel-execution-feature-that-makes-solana-fast/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Lithuania-Licensed Crypto Bank Meld to Offer Tokenized RWAs to Retail Investors

Meld, which is in partnership with the layer-1 blockchain of the same name, signed an initial agreement with DeFi platform Swarm Markets, which started a real-world asset platform in December.

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Solana Leapfrogs Ethereum on DEX Volume

The meme coin frenzy seems to have catalyzed higher volumes on the Solana blockchain, which also boasts greater capital efficiency than Ethereum.

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Bitcoin Climbs Above $63K, Crypto Longs Take On $600M in Liquidations

The broad-based CoinDesk 20, an index of various major tokens minus stablecoins, was little changed over the past 24 hours with losses of just 0.34%.

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3AC Co-Founder Kyle Davies Says He Won’t Apologize for Crypto Hedge Fund Going 'Bankrupt'

Kyle Davies, the co-founder of the now-defunct Three Arrows Capital, has stated that he is not sorry for the company going bankrupt.

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/20/3ac-co-founder-kyle-davies-says-he-wont-apologize-for-crypto-hedge-fund-going-bankrupt/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Bitcoin Registers Biggest Single-Day Loss Since FTX's Collapse

Spot BTC ETFs witnessed record outflows on Tuesday, provisional data from Farside show.

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