U.S. Futures Watchdog Issues Compliance Rule for Crypto Activities Among Members

In the absence of formal crypto rules from U.S. government agencies, the National Futures Association (NFA) is setting up standards for its members that deal in digital assets commodities.Source

Investors Pour Money Into Crypto Investments for 4th Straight Month

Assets under management for digital-asset products climbed to $13.4 billion in March, up 60% from their 2022 low in November, according to CryptoCompare.Source

It’s a Small (Virtual) World After All

Disney reportedly lays off its metaverse team, and the U.K. Treasury cancels its NFT plans, but on the bright side, NFTs for tickets are having a moment.Source

Planners of Bitcoin Conference in Atlanta Move to Open-Source Their Agenda

The conference has been running since 2018 but topics and speakers for this year’s TABConf event will be chosen partly based on proposals from the general public via GitHub.Source

U.S. Government Sold $216M of Seized Silk Road Bitcoin This Month

The U.S. sold 9,861.17 bitcoin ($216 million) on March 14, according to a court filing.Source

First Mover Americas: XRP Marches Forward

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 31, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Around $28,000

ALSO: A crypto investor, entrepreneur and market observer suggests that TradFi may be approaching a tipping point that benefits bitcoin, among other digital currencies, and could shift a large part of the crypto economy to Hong Kong.Source

Sushi Swap CEO Says He No Longer Feels ‘Inspired’ Amid U.S. Regulators’ Crypto Crackdown

Sushi Swap Head Chef Jared Grey fielded questions from his community about an SEC subpoena he received during a Thursday call.Source

Circle’s USDC Remains Dominant in DeFi as Pressure Eases on the Stablecoin

USDC, the key stablecoin in decentralized finance, temporarily lost its dollar peg earlier this month after the collapse of its key banking partner.Source

Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf Reports 146% Increase in Revenue as It Ramps Up Operations

TeraWulf reiterated its 5.5 EH/s computing power target for the second quarter of the year.Source