Why Did Bitcoin’s Price Rise? BTC Hovers Over $27K as Investors Shrug Off Hot Jobs Data

Ether and other major cryptos spent much of the day in positive territory.Source

Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange, Receives License as a Payment Institution

The company plans to offer financial services that combine the potential of crypto with traditional financial services.Source

Marathon Digital Mined 77% More Bitcoin in May With the Help of Its Software

The miner’s bitcoin production per unit of computing power was low in April.Source

Blockchain Association Files Amicus Brief in Coin Center Lawsuit Against U.S. Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

In a statement, the trade group’s CEO Kristin Smith, said that regulatory actions should only target bad actors.Source

U.S. House Republicans Push for Crypto Oversight With Bill to Make SEC Play Ball

Crypto exchanges would gain a path to registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and would be able to trade digital securities, commodities and stablecoins all in one place under a proposal from the Republican chairs of the two House of Representatives committees trying to hash out a bill.Source

Bridge Exploits Cost $2B in 2022, Here’s How They Could Have Been Averted

The bridges that are essential to our multi-chain cryptoverse are vulnerable to hacks. But an analysis of some of the biggest exploits of the past year reveals that applying multiple security measures in combination could have blocked the attacks, writes Gnosis co-founder Martin Koppelmann.Source

What AI Governance Can Learn From Crypto’s Decentralization Ethos

Prominent critics of AI development are calling for government intervention to stave off the threat of human extinction. But we need more than centralized regulation of this industry, argues Michael J. Casey.Source

Binance Market Share Drops to Lowest Level Since October

The exchange remains the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.Source

Apple and Goldman Sachs Don’t Trust Their New Banking Customers

“Security Reviews” are locking up Apple Savings accounts for weeks on end, as a blunt-force anti-money laundering system turns customers into suspects.Source

Sotheby’s Golden ‘Goose’ Sale and Mercedes Benz Puts NFTs in Motion

Sotheby’s will sell Dmitri Cherniak’s “The Goose” NFT at a live auction this month, while Mercedes Benz released a collection inspired by its luxury vehicles.Source