Custodia Bank Appeals Court Loss in Fed Master Account Lawsuit

Custodia, a Wyoming-based aspiring crypto bank, filed a notice of appeal against a court ruling that affirmed the Federal Reserve’s rejection of its bid for a master account and membership.Source

Warren Flags Crypto Ties to Child Sexual Abuse in Letter to DOJ, Homeland Security

Leading crypto critic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland what tools the federal government needs to crack down on the use of digital assets to perpetrate child sexual exploitation, according to a letter she sent to the top U.S. law-enforcement official.Source

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Stable as ETF Outflows Increase

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 26, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Bitcoin-Linked Stablecoin Firm OpenDelta Raises $2.5M

The startup is one of the first to build tokenized tech for Bitcoin’s Runes era.Source

EU Parliament Adopts Anti-Money Laundering Rules Package, Also Policing Crypto

The new laws set up “enhanced” due diligence and customer checks for crypto firms.Source

ARK Sells Last of Its ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF Shares

The investment firm sold 237,983 BITO shares worth $6.7 million at Thursday’s closing price of $28.22 from its Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW).Source

Ex-Head of China’s Digital Yuan Effort Facing Government Probe: Report

Yao Qian is reportedly being investigated for “violations of discipline and law.”Source

Bitcoin Stable Above $64K While ETF Outflows Hit $200M

BTC Stable Above $64K While ETF Outflows Hit $200 MillionSource

UK Law Enforcement Agencies Can Now Seize Crypto More Easily as New Rules Take Effect

New powers that will help law enforcement agencies seize crypto used for crime came into effect on Friday, the U.K Home Office said in a press release.Source

Stripe Brings Back Crypto Payments Via USDC Stablecoin

Six years after dropping support for bitcoin and, thus, crypto payments altogether, Stripe is bringing back the service later this summer, though initially only for Circle’s USDC stablecoin.Source