**Coinbase gets Bermuda license, reportedly plans launch of offshore exchange**
It's reported the U.S.-based crypto exchange is planning to quickly launch a derivatives exchange based in the island nation.
**Crypto financial services provider Januar receives full Danish payments license**
The Danish startup founded by former Chainalysis staff helps crypto companies find banking services by connecting them to IBAN infrastructure.
**BIS, Bank of England concludes blockchain int’l settlements pilot**
The insights of Project Meridian would be used by the Bank of England in its Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bis-bank-of-england-concludes-blockchain-int-l-settlements-pilot
**Israel’s central bank says CBDC could be issued if stablecoin use increases**
The Bank of Israel does not want private companies taking over the digital payments system in the country.
**Coinbase to help UK on Web3 hub as Treasury reportedly revives blockchain taskforce**
Brian Armstrong will give suggestions to the U.K. on regulations, taxes and ensuring collaboration between the banking and FinTech sectors.
**MicroStrategy’s Saylor fuses work email address with Bitcoin Lightning**
Fans of the Bitcoin bull have been transferring him 21 Satoshis as a way to test out the feature.
**EU legislators call for ‘safe’ AI as Google’s CEO cautions on rapid development**
A group of EU politicians called for a united front in developing AI while tech executives express concerns about its societal impacts.
**Australian crypto scams increased by over 162% with nearly $150M lost**
While the total figures are “alarming,” crypto scams accounted for 7.1% of the total $2.08 billion stolen from Australians in 2022.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/australian-crypto-scams-increased-by-over-162-with-nearly-150m-lost
**Elon Musk to launch truth-seeking artificial intelligence platform TruthGPT**
The tech billionaire made the announcement during a Fox interview on Monday.
**Decentralized science is key to fixing academic research**
Locked paywalls and high fees are defining characteristics of traditional academic research. DeSci can lower the barriers to access.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/decentralized-science-is-key-to-fixing-academic-research
**Bank of England preparing for greater role of tokenization in finance, official says**
BoE deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe looked at stablecoin, CBDC and other forms of tokenization taking hold in the modern economy in a speech on financial innovation.
**Total Arbitrum accounts surpass 5M after airdrop hype: Report **
The milestone was accomplished less than one month after a much-anticipated airdrop.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/total-arbitrum-accounts-surpass-5m-after-airdrop-hype-report
**Bitcoin on-chain data highlights the steps BTC is taking to exit the bear market**
A fresh report from Glassnode suggests that Bitcoin has built a solid foundation below the $30,000 level.
**CME Group to expand Bitcoin and Ether option expiries after record daily volume **
The CME Group aims to offer market participants more accuracy and flexibility in managing the risk of short-term fluctuations in the prices of Bitcoin and Ether.
**Price analysis 4/17: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, MATIC, DOGE, SOL**
Bitcoin and select altcoins are witnessing a pullback, indicating that traders may be booking profits and reducing risk.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-4-17-spx-dxy-btc-eth-bnb-xrp-ada-matic-doge-sol
**All eyes are on stablecoins: Law Decoded, April 10–17**
A week before a hearing in Congress, the United States gets stablecoin regulatory framework.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/all-eyes-are-on-stablecoins-law-decoded-april-10-17
**SOL price risks 20% drop despite Grayscale Solana Trust's retail debut**
The latest Solana rally has had it return to the resistance range that prompted 25-40% price pullbacks multiple times this year.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sol-price-risks-20-drop-despite-grayscale-solana-trust-s-retail-debut
**NYDFS adopts regulation to assess supervisory costs for licensed crypto firms**
Since 2015, crypto firms operating in the state of New York have largely been required to apply for a BitLicense to offer services.
**KyberSwap announces potential vulnerability, tells LPs to withdraw ASAP**
The developer stated that so far, no funds have been lost.
**SEC charges Bittrex with unregistered operations, calls six tokens securities**
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a complaint against the Seattle-based exchange as Bittrex prepares to stop offering services in the United States.