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The change improves support for exchanges and may bring faster development, Avalanche says.

Trading volume on DEXs rose to $133.1 billion in March, the third straight monthly increase, according to DefiLlama.

The queue stood at 14 days late last week, but it’s lengthened as more exit requests piled in from validators on the blockchain. Also, staked ether deposits outpace withdrawals for the first time since last week’s Shanghai upgrade.

Plus, investments in blockchain games and metaverse projects totaled $739 million for the quarter.

The firm started its fund as more crypto projects seek non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Meme coins have outperformed the broader crypto markets in recent days, but some say profit-taking could reverse the rally.

Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, and it had more than 200 employees. Behind the scenes, though, staff took paid trips to music festivals, bosses fought, dismissals reportedly occurred on a whim, and the smell of cannabis permeated the office.

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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.

An industry report is expected to outline best practices in areas including due diligence and risk management.