The United States Justice Department’s national security division is conducting an inquiry into whether Binance allowed the violation of U.S. sanctions related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on its platform, according to a Bloomberg report.Source
Lawyers for Voyager Digital say the bankrupt crypto lender will self-liquidate its assets and wind down operations after failing to clinch a deal on a sale to either FTX US or Binance.US.Source
After attempting to thwart what it called a “coordinated” attack on its town square, Aragon reiterated its “code is law” position.Source
A pseudonymous crypto trader bought trillions of the meme coin three weeks ago on UniSwap for $263, and still holds about $9 million of PEPE after selling several million dollars worth, according to data from blockchain platform Arkham.Source
Coinbase (COIN) shares are up sharply after the company’s first quarter results topped analyst estimates on both revenue and loss per share.Source
The Chinese tech giant is releasing a metaverse launchpad. Plus, Sports Illustrated announces an NFT ticketing platform.Source
The computer scientist who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto is still engaged in a $143 million dispute over bitcoin ownership.Source
The bill follows legal suits pursued by Letitia James in connection to crypto companies like Celsius, CoinEx and Nexo.Source
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 4, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
The unemployment rate rose/fell//head steady at 3.X% versus forecasts for a slight rise to 3.6%.Source