Local stakeholders call the move a “marketing gimmick†while others say it's the most efficient way to distribute economic stimulus.
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First Mover Asia: Is a ‘Sharp Move’ Around the Corner for Bitcoin and Ether?
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.?
What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?
It would ban a future terraUSD, at least temporarily, and create licensing rules for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers.
Dogecoin Drops After Elon Musk's Twitter Stops Using Its Dog Logo
DOGE surged on April 3 after Elon Musk's social-media company inexplicably removed its blue bird logo, replacing it with dogecoin's mascot.
Crypto Companies May Use a Supreme Court Doctrine to Push Back Against SEC: Lawyer
The high court's "major questions doctrine" could be used to limit the regulator's actions against crypto, said Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen LLP.
U.S. Treasury Warns DeFi Is Used by North Korea, Scammers to Launder Dirty Money
The department's first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with DeFi recommends the U.S. look at enhancements to its existing anti-money laundering regime.
OpenSea Goes Pro, Ralph Lauren Takes Crypto
Plus, investments in blockchain games and metaverse projects totaled $739 million for the quarter.
Arbitrum-Based Camelot Crypto Exchange to Deploy V2 Upgrade Saturday
The v2 upgrade will include a new concentrated liquidity automated market maker aimed at making trading for the Camelot ecosystem more efficient.
First Mover Asia: Arthur Hayes Sees a 'Balkanization of Finance' Coming Soon as Crypto Rallies
ALSO: Asia-Based Traders Push Bitcoin Past $30K
Happy 48th Birthday, Satoshi Nakamoto
We love you but we don’t miss you.