Avalanche’s Cortina Upgrade Goes Live on Protocol’s Testnet; AVAX Token Rallies

The change improves support for exchanges and may bring faster development, Avalanche says.Source

Uniswap Topped Coinbase’s Trading Volume in March During USDC Depeg, U.S. Crackdown

The DEX, however, has been unable to maintain elevated periods of trading volumes in the past, CCData noted.Source

Ripple’s Effect on Financial Advisors

Ripple has spent over $100 million fighting the SEC. Financial advisors should pay attention to Ripple’s trial, as it could have significant consequences to how we define securities.Source

Magic Eden Rolls Out Bitcoin Ordinals NFT Creator Launchpad

After releasing a Bitcoin NFT marketplace in March, the company is expanding its resources for creators to securely mint their inscriptions before selling to collectors.Source

Multicoin Leads $4M Strategic Round for Web3 Co-Ownership Platform Lore

The platform, now in public beta, allows groups of people to share non-fungible tokens (NFT) for expanded access and utility.Source

Avalanche’s New Subnet to Offer Blockchain Customization for Financial Institutions

The protocol said the subnet will be a suite of institutional blockchain deployments and tooling specifically designed for financial services.Source

Lido Stakers Can Expect Ether Withdrawals ‘No Sooner Than Early May’

Lido needs to prepare the launch of its V2 testnet and finalize for the completion of several ongoing security audits of its V2 upgrade, before enabling withdrawals.Source

U.S. Treasury Warns DeFi Is Used by North Korea, Scammers to Launder Dirty Money

The Treasury’s first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with DeFi recommends the U.S. look at enhancements to its existing anti-money laundering regime.Source

Stablecoin Tether’s Market Capitalization Nears Record High of $83B

Tether’s market cap has increased by 20% this year mainly on account of aggressive issuance on Ethereum’s rival Tron.Source

EU Consultation Warns on Risk of Big Players Becoming Metaverse Gatekeepers

The European Commission raises risks to privacy, openness, cybersecurity and equality in online virtual worldsSource