I poked my head out of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial just long enough for my entire panel of House lawmakers at CoinDesk’s policy event in Washington, D.C. to cancel, leading to a very impromptu session instead. Unfortunately that’s not enough time to really dig into any of the things that’s happened over the past month so here’s a brief list of things I missed instead.Source
After several failed attempts, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives dug deep into their roster to elevate a less prominent and less controversial lawmaker, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), as the new Speaker of the House.Source
CoinFLEX CEO Mark Lamb breached his fiduciary duty when he created a new company, OPNX, with the founders of failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, creditors argue. They are also critical of a deal Lamb struck with early BTC evangelist Roger Ver.Source
Bitcoin’s [BTC] market share of all cryptocurrencies rose to a fresh 30-month high Wednesday as BTC continues to beat most altcoins or alternative cryptocurrencies.Source
Japan’s stablecoin regulations attempt to address some of the biggest fears about major stablecoins: Do issuers really have the assets to back them?Source
MoonPay will incorporate compliance-friendly Mastercard’s Crypto Credential system and integrate payments tech like Mastercard Send and Click to Pay, according to a blog post.Source
If his trial were going better, the fallen crypto king wouldn’t be testifying in his own defense.Source
While most cryptocurrency owners are based in Asia, the buying power of U.S. traders is much bigger, the report said.Source
An ETF could be a better investment vehicle for investors compared to currently offered products, such as trusts and futures, which hold over $21 billion in value, the fund said.Source
I am not buying yet, just closing loss-making short positions in AAVE, SOL, CRO and TRX, Capo said, having predicted last year’s market meltdown.Source