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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Avalanche’s Cortina Upgrade Goes Live on Protocol’s Testnet; AVAX Token Rallies
The change improves support for exchanges and may bring faster development, Avalanche says.
Binance Rejected Justin Sun’s Offer to Buy His Huobi Stake: Source
Binance has no interest in buying Huobi due to its rumored ties to China, according to a person familiar with the situation.
USDC Boasted Transparency but It Didn't Help When Silicon Valley Bank Got Into Trouble
The stablecoin offers greater transparency than competitors like USDT but that proved of little value as it was depegged during the recent banking crisis, says J.P. Koning.
Bitcoin Price Ticker Goes Live on China’s Douyin App
Beijing allowing bitcoin's price to be displayed on one of the country's largest social network platforms shows a growing acceptance of the asset class within the country.
Crypto Derivatives Exchange DYdX Ices Canadian Market
Existing Canadian users will be able to trade on the exchange until April 14.
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.
Bank of England Targets 30-Strong Team for Digital Currency: Report
Among the positions available are digital pound security architect and digital pound solutions architect.
Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Will Help Layer 2 Networks, Crypto Investor Says
Max Williams, chief operating officer at Runa Digital Assets, noted the upgrade will allow developers to focus on improving users' experience.
Happy 48th Birthday, Satoshi Nakamoto
We love you but we don’t miss you.