On Bitcoin White Paper’s 15th Anniversary, Wall Street Threatens to Swallow Its One-Time Challenger

The titans of finance are increasingly driving a space that, to many, was designed to put them out of business.Source

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Post-Collapse Media Blitz Has Clearly Backfired

The FTX founder was grilled Monday by a prosecutor, who used the many words he said to journalists after his crypto company’s collapse against him.Source

Ethereum Has Layer 0 Power. But It Could Still Blow It

Before it becomes foundational infrastructure for the next stage of the internet, there are three risks that the blockchain needs to avoid, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.Source

Tokenized U.S. Treasury Market Grows Nearly 600% to $698M as Crypto’s RWA Race Intensifies

Tokenized versions of U.S. Treasuries grew nearly seven-fold so far in 2023 as competition between investment offerings and blockchain venues intensified.Source

Starknet Foundation Showers STRK Tokens on Contributors, Though They’re Not Trading Yet

The foundation, formed in November 2022 after the initial developer StarkWare minted 10 billion STRK tokens, is now awarding early contributors to the Ethereum layer-2 network – even though they’re locked for trading at least until next April.Source

Marshall Islands Further Strengthen’s Law That Made DAOs Legal Entities

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has passed legislation that takes its already advanced law for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) a step further.Source

Crypto Winter Is Over

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CME on the Cusp of Replacing Binance as Top Bitcoin Futures Exchange

With a notional open interest (OI) of $3.54 billion, CME is now the second-largest bitcoin futures exchange.Source

Thailand’s Kasikorn Bank Buys Majority Stake in Satang Crypto Exchange for $103M

The move continues a trend of Thailand’s major traditional financial institutions moving into crypto.Source