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Stablecoins
U.S. stablecoin regulation could be delayed as pro-crypto Democrats pull support
As Republicans are trying to expedite the vote for the GENIUS Act, the latest opposition from nine Democrats could derail their plan.
Technology
Vitalik Buterin wants to make Ethereum ‘as simple as Bitcoin’ by 2030
Buterin believes that simplifying Ethereum by reducing the consensus-critical code will lead to the blockchain’s resilience.
ETF
U.S. SEC greenlights ProShares XRP futures ETFs for April 30 launch
ProShares Trust will launch three XRP futures ETFs that will offer exposure to the price movements of XRP via an index.
People
Trump’s top memecoin holders’ dinner is an “impeachable offense,” says Sen. Ossoff
President Trump will personally gain from increased trading of his memecoin, which has raised legal and ethical concerns over the dinner.
Culture
Base creator Jesse Pollak apologizes for sharing provocative GIF after latest backlash
Earlier this week, Pollak and Base faced criticism for turning their content into tokens, whose value peaked and crashed within hours.
Crypto
WSJ alleges CZ agreed to inform on Justin Sun in plea deal; CZ denies claims
Tron Founder Justin Sun claimed that he was “not aware” of “rumors” about CZ agreeing to provide evidence against him.
AI
David Sacks says Meta’s open-source Llama 4 puts U.S. in the lead in AI race
Meta claims that its fourth-generation AI models are the best in their class, outperforming several competitors.
Crypto
U.K. officials have frozen nearly $7.7M worth of illicit crypto assets in one year
The biggest freeze order was issued against a wallet containing around $2 million in crypto that was hosted on Coinbase.
Analysis
Solana has become a breeding ground for pump and dump memecoin ‘cabals’: Bloomberg
Insiders hold a considerable advantage that allows them to make money off memecoins while retail investors bear the brunt of the losses.
Politics
France central bank governor says Trump is “sowing the seeds of future upheavals” by supporting crypto
Francois Villeroy de Galhau believes that the U.S. is inviting a financial crisis by embracing cryptocurrencies.
Crime
Thailand seizes 63 illegal crypto mining rigs that stole over $327k in electricity
Following complaints about electricity thefts, authorities raided three abandoned houses and found remotely controlled mining operations.
People
French court allows Telegram founder to travel to Dubai temporarily: Report
A French court reportedly accepted Pavel Durov’s request to modify his bail conditions, enabling him to leave France for several weeks.