Bitcoin Halving Partially Priced In With No Big Rally Expected Afterward: Deutsche Bank

Crypto prices are likely to stay high in anticipation of spot ether ETF approvals, central bank rate cuts, and regulatory changes, the report said.Source

Protecting Crypto Users Is More Important Than Faster UK Registration: FCA Executive

Members of the industry have complained that the regulator takes too long to approve crypto applications.Source

Tokenization Growth Depends on Developing Blockchain-Powered Secondary Markets: Moody’s

There aren’t enough secondary markets that support tokenized assets, and they come with risks, the ratings company said.Source

First Mover Americas: BTC Dominance Increases, Binance to Re-Enter India

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Aptos Strikes DeFi Partnership With Microsoft, Brevan Howard, SK Telecom

The aim is to offer banks and large institutions a gateway to decentralized finance on Aptos.Source

Ondo Finance Brings Tokenized Treasuries to the Cosmos Ecosystem with Noble Integration

Introducing Ondo Finance’s offerings to Cosmos “will bring vastly improved utility and liquidity to appchains and their users, all while offering exposure to yielding instruments,” Ondo’s founder Nathan Allman said.Source

Tether Reorganizes Into 4 Divisions as It Expands Beyond Stablecoins

The company has formed four divisions to reflect its broadening focus: Data, Finance, Power and Edu(cation).Source

Union Labs Plans Polygon-to-Cosmos Bridge with New AggLayer Integration

The new technology from Union Labs comes after the blockchain interoperability project raised $4 million in November.Source

New Zealand Starts Digital Cash Consultation

The consultation paper asked New Zealand citizens to respond on the digital cash design, whether or not interest should be paid and if there should be holding limits.Source