Sen. Warren’s ‘Anti-Crypto Army’ Is Just the Beginning of Crypto’s Politicization

As the 2024 U.S. election cycle approaches don’t be surprised to hear politicians discussing bitcoin, crypto and CBDCs.Source

Arbitrum Airdrop Shows Interest in DeFi, Researcher Says

Pedro Herrera says with failures in the banking system and centralized exchanges facing regulatory scrutiny, there is a renewed interest in decentralized finance.Source

TradFi Banks Team Up to Create Digital Bonds Trading Platform on Blockchain

The platform will use Proof of Climate awaReness as a validating protocol to encourage users to minimize their environmental footprint.Source

Cassandra Rosenthal: Web3 and AI Is the Next Chapter in Storytelling

In a CoinDesk interview, Cassandra Rosenthal, co-CEO of Web3 entertainment firm Kaleidoco, shares how AI is redefining the future of Web3 storytelling.Source

Crypto Custodian Copper Partners With OKX to Provide Off-Exchange Settlements

Institutional clients will be able to trade on the OKX exchange while their digital assets remain safeguarded with Copper.Source

The Crypto Industry Needs to Fix Itself Before It Can Progress

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Trio of Canadian Crypto Exchanges Confirms Plans to Merge

WNDR shares have surged following the announcement, currently up 43.75% at 0.23 Canadian dollars on the day.Source

Internet Computer Issues ‘Liquid Bitcoin,’ for Faster, Cheaper BTC Transactions

ckBTC brings layer-2 capabilities to Bitcoin, providing faster and cheaper transactions on the Internet Computer while also ensuring greater security and decentralization than other BTC-pegged tokens.Source

Alchemy Pay Raises $10M at $400M to Push South Korean Expansion Plans

The funding came from DWF Labs making its eighth investment of $10 million or more in the last six weeks.Source

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Above $28K as Investors Await Fresh Productivity, Jobs Data

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that decentralized-focused tokens, including LDO and DYDX, were the quarter’s best performers. Their gains came as U.S. regulators ratcheted up their scrutiny of centralized exchanges. Major cryptos are in the red.Source