There Are Many Bitcoin Critics Left in Finance, Despite BlackRock’s Newfound Love
At a recent gathering of investors in Miami, skepticism remained high even after finance titan BlackRock’s shift toward touting the original cryptocurrency.Source
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Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF
The head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, had a lot of contact with Sam Bankman-Friend, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, but lawmakers suggest he hasn’t been fully forthcoming about those interactions. So, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are demanding more.Source
Hong Kong Boards the ETF Express
The jurisdiction is the latest to approve exchange-traded funds for bitcoin, giving a boost to BTC.Source
Ether, Altcoins Remain Under Pressure Following Volatile Weekend
Bitcoin has also given up some of its early Monday bounce, returning down to the $64,000 level.Source
Crypto Exchange VALR Obtains South African License
The Pantera-backed crypto exchange is among the first to receive regulatory approval in South Africa, alongside Luno and Zignaly.Source
‘I’m a Pro-Freedom Candidate’: John Deaton on his Senate Race With Elizabeth Warren
The election pits a fierce crypto advocate against one of its biggest political opponents. Deaton is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, in May.Source
Free Money? Polymarket Bet Pays 8.7% if China Doesn’t Invade Taiwan
Betting against that outcome could yield almost 8x as much as Taiwan government bonds. Plus: Mideast turmoil barely changes presidential odds.Source
Protocol Village: Mayan Finance, Cross-Chain Swap Auction Protocol on Solana, Raises $3M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 11-17.Source