**Crypto cards facilitated $3B payment volume since 2021 exchange deals — Visa exec **
Visa’s CEMEA head of innovation and design, Akshay Chopra, reveals that the company’s partnerships with cryptocurrency exchanges have facilitated billions of dollars in payment volume.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/visa-crypto-cards-facilitate-3-b-dollars-payments-after-2021
**Here’s what happened in crypto today**
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/what-happened-in-crypto-today
**Gemini legal team accuses DCG of ‘gaslighting’ Genesis creditors**
Lawyers representing Gemini Trust filed a response in bankruptcy court to Digital Currency Group’s plan claiming to offer unsecured creditors a “70–90% recovery."
https://cointelegraph.com/news/gemini-legal-team-accuses-dcg-gaslighting-genesis-creditors
**Crypto Biz: PayPal rolls out crypto ramps, Franklin Templeton joins BTC ETF race, and more**
This week’s Crypto Biz looks at PayPal’s crypto gateway, Franklin Templeton’s BTC ETF filing, Coinbase’s Lightning Network integration, and Meta’s plans for a new AI model.
**5 common interview questions for Web3 jobs**
The interview process for Web3 positions will typically involve questions aimed at assessing a candidate’s knowledge of decentralized technologies, blockchain and smart contracts.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/5-common-interview-questions-for-web3-jobs
**Why is Bitcoin price down today? **
Bitcoin price is down today as Binance, record high fees and a full mempool render on-chain transacting slow and expensive.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-is-bitcoin-price-down-today
**‘Ethical’ SBF game axed, Web3 games sign-up process sucks, Tomb Chaser: Web3 Gamer**
FTX’s kiss of death for Storybook Brawl, Scratch Lord creators make MMA game for Animoca, and why is Web3 game onboarding so awful?
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/sbf-game-decentraland-pyramid-destroyed-animoca-brands-mma-game/
**Bitcoin takes flight in Liechtenstein: Minister proposes government services paid in crypto**
Prime Minister Daniel Risch of Liechtenstein told local papers that Bitcoin is set to play a growing role in government services payments.
**AI is coming for your job: What industries will be affected?**
According to Accenture, 40% of working hours across different industries could be lost to AI as tools like ChatGPT continue to improve.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-is-coming-for-your-job-what-industries-will-be-affected
**Human ID project ‘Worldcoin’ launches gas-free wallet only for humans**
The wallet relies on “World ID,” a protocol that verifies humanness through zero-knowledge proofs.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/human-id-project-worldcoin-launches-gas-free-wallet-only-for-humans
**Tencent-backed Everledger collapses amid lack of funding: Report**
Everledger was quietly placed into insolvency after it didn’t manage to materialize its planned funding round from an undisclosed investor.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tencent-backed-everledger-collapses-amid-lack-of-funding-report
**Bitcoin options: How to play it when BTC price moves up or down 10%**
A perfect storm is forming for higher volatility. Learn how to profit from BTC price moves on either side.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-options-how-to-play-it-when-btc-price-moves-up-or-down-10
**Defending against SEC to cost Ripple $200M, CEO Brad Garlinghouse says**
Ripple’s CEO reveals $200 million spent defending the SEC lawsuit, and laments about U.S. crypto regulation and a politics-first policy, advising entrepreneurs to avoid the United States.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/defending-against-sec-to-cost-ripple-200m-ceo-brad-garlinghouse-says
**Binance ‘FUD’ meets CPI — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week**
A spike in transaction fees and repeated BTC withdrawal outages at Binance provide a fraught backdrop to a week of Bitcoin volatility triggers.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-fud-meets-cpi-5-things-to-know-in-bitcoin-this-week
**How blockchains can solve greenwashing and contribute to climate action**
BNB Chain's Victor Genin said that blockchain can improve transparency, accountability, traceability, energy efficiency, waste reduction and collaboration in the climate action space.
**Zimbabwe sets price to sell gold-backed digital tokens**
Zimbabwe's central bank plans to sell gold-backed digital tokens at $10 for individuals and $5,000 for corporates.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/zimbabwe-sets-price-to-sell-gold-backed-digital-tokens
**US regional bank shares sink despite Fed calling banking system 'sound'**
PacWest Bancorp was the hardest hit bank after-hours on Wednesday, falling over 50% following a reported plan to explore strategic options.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-regional-bank-shares-sink-despite-fed-calling-banking-system-sound
**Coinbase to cease issuing new Bitcoin-backed loans via Borrow service **
The service allows users to borrow up to $1 million with no credit check, provided they post Bitcoin as collateral.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-to-cease-issuing-new-bitcoin-backed-loans-via-borrow-service
**$22M of Curve Finance algo stablecoin minted since mainnet launch**
Decentralized finance protocol CurveDAO has successfully launched its algorithmic stablecoin crvUSD on the Ethereum network.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/22m-of-curve-finance-algo-stablecoin-minted-since-mainnet-launch
**SEC steps back from defining digital assets in new hedge fund rules**
The SEC and its staff are “continuing to consider” the term “digital assets” despite proposing a definition of the term around nine months ago.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-steps-back-from-defining-digital-assets-in-new-hedge-fund-rules