Culture
New York Mayor Eric Adams has the last laugh as Bitcoin hovers near $100k
Adams was criticized heavily in 2022 for choosing to receive his first three paychecks in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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Politics
Trump confirms nomination of Paul Atkins as the new SEC chair
Atkins, a former SEC Commissioner, is a vocal advocate of crypto and innovation in general.
Analysis
After XRP surge, price now compares to America’s top 100 companies by market cap
XRP could outshine 86% of S&P 500 firms, including Pfizer and Citigroup.
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Legal
Missouri Senate introduces bill to disqualify CBDCs as legal tender
Missouri's SB 194 responds to financial privacy concerns with legal measures against central bank digital currency use.
Exchanges
Coinbase faces backlash over discouraging VPN access due to security concerns
Tension mounts as Coinbase's VPN policy evokes comparisons to debanking efforts.
ETF
Grayscale files application to convert Solana trust into spot ETF
If approved, the ETF would trade under the ticker symbol GSOL on the New York Stock Exchange, offering investors direct exposure to Solana (SOL).
Legal
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky pleads guilty, agrees to 30 years in prison
Mashinsky pleaded guilty to two charges, and waived his right to appeal any sentence below 30 years.
Exchanges
Coinbase cuts ties with law firms hiring ex-regulators linked to crypto crackdown
Armstrong vows to cut ties with law firms employing former regulators involved in anti-crypto actions.
Deals
Marathon Digital buys wind farm in Texas, expands renewable energy push
The new renewable energy plan boasts 240 megawatts of capacity, and will fuel retired mining hardware usage.
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Regulation
Trump wants Paul Atkins to lead SEC but he is reluctant to clean Gensler’s ‘mess’
Analysis
Cardano and XRP outperform Bitcoin by over 200% as developers hard work pays off
Scams
Ripple warns of deepfake scams amid XRP price surge
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