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

Jury Begins Deliberations in $110M Mango Markets Fraud Trial

Crypto trader Avi Eisenberg’s fate now rests in the hands of 12 New York jurors, who have been tasked with deciding whether his October 2022 trades on Mango Markets – which netted him $110 million – were fair game or fraud.Source

The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving Spectacular, With Runes, ‘Epic Sat,’ Stacks Nakamoto

Unlike the last Bitcoin halving, a ho-hum affair where Covid-locked-down gawkers had little choice but to tune into livestreamed watch parties, the upcoming Bitcoin halving comes with project launches, competitions and IRL celebrations in Denver and Costa Rica.Source

QCP Capital and Further Ventures Announce Partnership for Middle East Crypto Expansion

Both companies plan to develop new institutional digital offerings, while QCP is set to open an Abu Dhabi shop.Source

Crypto PAC Spent Millions to Get Alabama Candidate on Path Toward Congress

Shomari Figures, a Washington insider with a lengthy progressive resume, didn’t pull in the most money in direct contributions as he sought one of Alabama’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Still, the crypto-friendly candidate dominated the crowded field of fellow Democrats and then won this week’s Democratic runoff with 61% of the vote.Source

Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Likely Not Available for Mainland Chinese Investors: Bloomberg

Investors in mainland China won’t likely be allowed to buy into the newly approved Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin ETFs, analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence reported, weakening excitement over the funds even further.Source

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $60K, Ether Under $3K; Correction Not Over, Says Strategist

Large bitcoin investors haven’t started to buy the dip yet, suggesting that the correction may continue for a while, an LMAX Group strategist noted.Source

Kraken Releases Own Crypto Wallet, Joining Competition With Coinbase, MetaMask

According to a blog post shared with CoinDesk, the new Kraken Wallet will be the first from a major exchange to be open-sourced.Source

PSG Fan Token Jumps 25% as Football Club Triumphs Over Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain’s fan token is one of several issued for sports clubs by the crypto company Socios.Source