Protocol Village: Optimism-Based DEX Velodrome Deploys to Bitcoin L2 BOB

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 4-10.Source

Choppy Bitcoin Price Action Continues Ahead of Friday’s Jobs Report

Flows into the new spot ETFs have been subdued for a couple of weeks, possibly prompting a renewed interest in macro drivers for price direction.Source

For Crypto, the Global Regulatory ‘Olympics’ Has Already Begun

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The Protocol: Using the Money Printer

If you have the money printer – as is the case for many of the blockchain projects with the power to create their own digital tokens – why wouldn’t you use it? PLUS: Vitalik Buterin riffs on meme coin and Ethereum’s new “blob market.”Source

Digital Asset Platform With Ex-Goldman Partner as Co-Founder Gets Bahrain Crypto License

ARP Digital says its the “first and only Central Bank-licensed OTC service provider specialized in digital asset-structured products.”Source

Defending Goldman Sachs’ Latest Crypto Criticism

Instead of poking holes in recent anti-crypto comments made by Goldman Sachs’ CIO of Asset & Wealth Management, Noelle Acheson attempts to understand where they’re coming from, and what they suggest for our approach to crypto education.Source

Cultivating Diversity, Inclusion and Humanity in the Crypto Community

As we enter another bull run, how do we make sure the crypto rocketship doesn’t become another boys’ club?Source

Galaxy Plans to Raise $100M for Crypto Venture Fund

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Where BlackRock Goes, Liquidity Flows

BlackRock and Securitize’s new digital assets fund is a game-changer for tokenization and the wider regulated market, says Peter Gaffney, head of research at Security Token Advisors.Source

Are You Too Late to Crypto?

Recent price appreciation veils the far greater potential of blockchain technology.Source