Bitcoin Back Above $62K as Crypto Market Calms After Reports of Limited Damage From Israeli Attack

Iran’s first strike on Israel pushed down crypto and risk assets, while leading to a spike in gold.Source

Chia Network Makes Progress Toward an IPO, CEO Says

The cryptocurrency company founded by BitTorrent’s inventor saw its IPO plans derailed last year by financial woes at its banker, Credit Suisse.Source

This Bitcoin Halving Is Different. But Is It ‘Priced In’?

Institutions launching Bitcoin ETFs this year have buoyed the bitcoin price to record levels. Does that mean the impact of the halving — the four-year slashing of the bitcoin reward — will be relatively muted this time, as any pontential bump is “priced in”?Source

Avail Confirms Token Airdrop Plans, a Week After Leaked Screenshots

Avail shared in a blog post that 354,605 wallet addresses are eligible to claim the 600 million tokens in their “unification drop.”Source

Sen. Lummis: It’ll Pay to ‘Choose Circle Over Tether’ Under U.S. Stablecoin Proposal

Circle Internet Financial would have a distinct advantage over global stablecoin leader Tether under U.S. regulations along the lines being suggested by new legislation, according to one of the latest bill’s authors, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.).Source

Bitcoin Halving Is Not a Bullish Event, Says 10x Research Analyst

Bearish signals are looming over the crypto market these days and will almost certainly push prices down in the short term, well-known research analyst Markus Thielen said.Source

Kraken Is Buying TradeStation Crypto, Expanding Cryptocurrency Exchange’s U.S. Reach

The takeover, which hasn’t been previously disclosed publicly, expands the cryptocurrency exchange’s regulatory licensing in the U.S.Source

Mango Markets Exploiter Avi Eisenberg Found Guilty of Fraud and Manipulation

NEW YORK – A Manhattan jury has found crypto trader Avi Eisenberg guilty on fraud and market manipulation for his $110 million heist from decentralized finance protocol Mango Markets in October 2022.Source

‘It Can Be Said With Confidence the SEC Is Investigating Ethereum’: Consensys’ Bill Hughes Talks Crypto Law

Consensys Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory talks about ETH’s legal status and Ethereum’s future.Source

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin’s Supply Reduction

What does Bitcoin’s fourth halving mean, and why does it matter?Source