Gary Gensler wants 33 more people in the enforcement division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deal with “new and emerging issues,” according to the regulator’s annual budget pitch. Much of that office’s recent, emerging workload has come from the agency’s pursuit of cryptocurrency businesses, such as Coinbase Inc., Kraken and Binance.Source
The country is setting a precedent for others to follow, Moonwalker Capital Tatiana Koffman writes.Source
SWIFT payments and SEPA IBANs will be supported – allowing users to transact and transfer money globally.Source
Momentum continues to build in the company’s ancillary businesses, the report said.Source
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
Decentralized infrastructure network (DePin) AIOZ Network has become the leading blockchain partner in Alibaba Cloud’s Innovation Accelerator initiative, according to a blog post.Source
Fantom’s impending Sonic upgrade, expected to boost transaction processing speeds, may have galvanized investor interest in the cryptocurrency.Source
The pace of net inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs has slowed considerably, with a significant outflow recorded in the past week, the report said.Source
Frax’s singularity roadmap has set a target of $100 billion in TVL for its layer 2 Fraxtal.Source
The market might take a breather this weekend, says Singapore’s QCP Capital.Source