ALSO: In his latest Money Reimagined column, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey ties the recent political and regulatory backlash toward the crypto industry to the alleged misdeeds of disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Will the current climate drive digital-asset innovation and leadership away from the U.S.?
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Lido Considers Using Its ARB Airdrop to Boost Activity on Arbitrum
Under a new proposal Lido would accept its $1.2 million in ARB tokens and reward them to liquidity providers in wrapped staked ether pools.
High Ether Yields Drive $50M to DeFi Protocol Pendle Finance
The total locked value of assets on the platform has risen over 300% since the start of this year, DefiLlama data shows.
Robinhood Faces $10.2M Penalty From Multiple U.S. States Over Technical Failures, Investor Harm
The settlement follows an investigation into Robinhood platform outages in March 2020 spearheaded by a regulators in seven states including California and Alabama.
Former FTX US President Reportedly Quit After ‘Protracted Disagreement’ With Bankman-Fried
A new 45-page report detailing accounting failures at the failed crypto exchange says that at one point employees were instructed by an unnamed higher-up to “come up with some numbers? Idk.â€
Crypto-Focused Menai Financial Group Shuttering Market-Making Business in London and Tokyo
The firm said it continues to invest in and expand its asset-management business.
Bitcoin Breaks Above $30K for First Time Since June 2022
The move continues a 2023 rally that has now seen the most popular crypto gain more than 80%.
Bitcoin's Tight Correlation With Nasdaq-SPX Ratio Muddies Safe-Haven Narrative
Bitcoin continues to move in lockstep with the Nasdaq to S&P 500 ratio. The positive correlation suggests the cryptocurrency is still a risky asset.
Head of Thailand’s Opposition Party Promises $300 Crypto Airdrop if Elected Prime Minister: Report
Local stakeholders call the move a “marketing gimmick†while others say it's the most efficient way to distribute economic stimulus.
Sushi DEX Recovers 100 Ether After Millions Lost on Weekend Exploit
‘White hat’ hackers are working to recover more of the stolen funds as of Monday.