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Aptos and Microsoft End Their DeFi Partnership, Howard Brevan, SK Telecom

The company that created the Aptos layer-1 blockchain, Aptos Labs, said that it is working with Brevan Howard, Microsoft, and SK Telecom, a South Korean wireless carrier, to provide institutions with an entry point into decentralized finance.Through this cooperation, Aptos Ascend—a suite of end-to-end institutional solutions—will be made available. These solutions include aid with regulatory requirements, tools for protecting account and transaction privacy, and integrated features for know-your-customer (KYC) checks. This is an attempt by several layer 1s to close the distance between DeFi and big institutions.To try and accelerate this, Avalanche, NEAR, and other organizations have all launched enterprise collaborations.A news release states that the financial suite offering will make use of Microsoft Azure and Azure OpenAI technologies. According to the announcement, Brevan Howard will be involved in developing possible prospects for institutions to offer digital asset management or products to their clients by using its experience and expertise in the field.The solutions’ implementation will be aided by Boston Consulting Group. “In collaboration with SKT, Brevan Howard and Microsoft, Aptos Ascend will provide the world’s financial institutions, banks, and tech-forward money

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Blockchain

Growth in Tokenization Relies on Creating Blockchain-Powered Secondary Markets, Says Moody’s

In a research released on Thursday, Moody’s Investors Service analysts stated that tokenized assets can find a wider audience through secondary markets driven by blockchain technology. Real-world assets are represented on a blockchain through tokenization, and financial institutions all across the world are investigating how this can enhance the effectiveness, affordability, and accessibility of financial markets.As per a previous analysis by the ratings business, tokenization facilitates the division and representation of sizable assets like real estate or private equity into many tokens, hence expanding the investor base. According to Moody’s analysts, while governments and financial institutions have begun experimenting with the issue of tokenized assets, such as Hong Kong’s $100 million green bond last year, there aren’t many secondary markets where these assets may be exchanged after the initial offering.According to the latest analysis, this restricts the adoption of tokenization, although it also notes that secondary markets powered by blockchain are growing significantly. According to the paper, creating secondary markets for blockchain-based securities might boost market data accessibility, improve liquidity management, and speed up settlements. Blockchain and tokenization provide “significant innovations to secondary market structures.” “These blockchain-powered secondary markets address several perceived drawbacks of traditional secondary markets, including limited accessibility of certain asset classes,

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Crypto Blockchain

Executive of the Solana Foundation: “The Solana network is nowhere near where we expect it to be.”

According to Austin Federa, head of strategy at the Solana Foundation, the Solana project’s objective of creating the fastest open, permissionless, and decentralized network in the world is still a ways off. “From a user experience perspective, the network is nowhere near where we sort of hope and expect it to be,” Federa told

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Crypto

Industry players express caution and support for the approval of the Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong.

Some industry insiders saw the licensing of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong earlier this week—much anticipated—as a major industry milestone.Nonetheless, they caution that stronger market factors, such ongoing inflation and geopolitical risk, may obscure the positive development. “We are delighted to witness the historic moment of the launch of Asia’s first Bitcoin spot ETF and the world’s first Ethereum

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Blockchain

Worldcoin debuts its own blockchain network that is “human-centric.”

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, launched the identity coin firm Worldcoin, and with its new blockchain network, World Chain, it is advancing its “human-centric” approach to the Web3.A new blockchain project called World Chain, which aims to prioritize human users, improve efficiency, and promote practical utility in Web3 apps, was unveiled by Worldcoin on April 17. Worldcoin’s quick growth is demonstrated by the fact that it has created more than 10 million World IDs and executed 75 million transactions.In order to suit the objectives of the project, its own specialized network has been created to scale alongside the larger Ethereum network as a layer 2.To learn more about Worldcoin’s network strategy and approach to keeping people at the center, Cointelegraph spoke with Tiago Sada, the organization’s chief of operations. According to Sada, World Chain will function technically like any other L2 and Ethereum, but it differs in that it gives humans priority over bots, since bot activity frequently causes blockchains to get congested. “Usually, the way it works is that every account is fighting for block space. Usually, since bots can move faster

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Crypto Defi

$10M is raised in Series A by the Avalanche home loan tokenization platform.

Based on Avalanche, Homium is a home equity line of credit (HELOC) tokenization technology that has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Blizzard and Sorenson Impact Group. “Through shared appreciation home equity loans, Homium introduces a way for homeowners to borrow against their home equity without increasing their monthly

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Crypto

A former head of the NY Fed joins Binance.US board

Bitcoin exchange Binance is situated in the United States.A former Federal Reserve Bank of New York top compliance and ethics officer has joined US’s board of directors, the company stated.Former NY Fed chief Martin Grant will join Binance.US’s board as one of the newest members, the cryptocurrency exchange announced in a blog post on April 16th. Grant brings “regulatory, legal, and compliance” expertise to the role.Grant began working at the NY Fed in 1990 and held the position of chief compliance and ethical officer from 2005 to 2022. Grant’s addition would enable Binance.US Interim CEO Norman Reed to “continue to navigate the current regulatory environment” in the United States.The former head of the New York Fed is currently the Global Head of Regulatory Affairs and Integrity at the financial services company JST Digital. He further stated that the U.S. cryptocurrency market was “at an inflection point.” The switch to Binance.About two weeks had passed since the independent global exchange Binance declared it would be establishing a board of directors for the first time. For that reason, the US announced its board of directors.The ambassador of Barbados to the United Arab Emirates, where the exchange has some staff and connections to regulatory bodies, Gabriel Abed, serves as the chair of the seven-member board. In November 2023, Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, resigned from his position as head of the Binance.US board as part of a settlement with US authorities that excluded the US exchange.Zhao resigned from his position as CEO of Binance and entered a guilty plea to a single felony charge. On April 30, he is expected to receive his sentencing.Binance one, Binance.For allegedly marketing unregistered securities, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission initially launched a civil case against US and Zhao in June 2023.The regulatory body is pursuing many enforcement measures against cryptocurrency companies operating within the nation, such as Ripple and Coinbase. This particular case is one of them.

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Crypto

The world’s most traded fiat currency for cryptocurrency traders is now the Korean won: Report

In the first quarter of 2024, the South Korean won overtook cryptocurrencies as the most traded fiat currency globally.According to a study report released by Kaiko on April 15, the won accounted for approximately $456 billion in trading volume on centralized crypto exchanges, surpassing the $455 billion in U.S. dollar volume. The research firm attributes the rising dominance of the won to the “fee war” between Korean crypto exchanges. The report noted: environment

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Article

A comprehensive Guide on How to Become a Crypto Trader

The cryptocurrency sector has expanded dramatically over the last ten years since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009. The cryptocurrency market has seen

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Crypto

Lawmakers in Norway Want to Regulate Data Centers to Limit Crypto Mining: Report

In an attempt to curb energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining in the nation, the Norwegian government is proposing a regulation for data centers, according to a local news source VG that referenced two MPs.According to the report, the law will regulate the data center industry for the first time, forcing center operators to register with local regulators. This is according to Ministers of Digitalization Karianne Tung and Energy Terje Aasland. “The purpose is to regulate the industry in such a way that we can close the door on the projects we do

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Blockchain

Due to a private key leak, the base asset tokenization system loses $1.7 million.

After a private key compromise, Grand Base (GB), a real-world asset tokenization technology that runs on Coinbase’s native layer-2 blockchain, lost $1.7 million. “On April 15 at 03:01:27 AM +UTC, an exploit happened on our contracts,” wrote an admin in the protocol’s Telegram chat. “For

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Crypto Tech Africa

Double crypto licenses are awarded to South African exchange VALR.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued new crypto asset service provider (CASP) licenses to South African cryptocurrency exchange VALR in accordance with new regulations for businesses in the sector.VALR obtained Category I and II CASP licenses from the FSCA after obtaining $55 million in equity capital from Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, and other sources.VALR is now among the first bitcoin businesses in the nation to hold both licenses.Farzam Ehsani, the CEO and co-founder of VALR, told Cointelegraph that the exchange has reached a major milestone with the FSCA’s granting of a CASP license. In order to create and execute a regulatory framework that protects investors while promoting the expansion of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries, the business has been actively collaborating with South African regulators. “Our license underscores our unwavering dedication to compliance, security, and providing a trustworthy platform for the crypto community. We welcome this

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Crypto

Nigeria’s ban on Binance endangers the Web3 sector

Investors are pulling out of collaborations and transactions in Nigeria as a result of the steps taken against Binance executives, especially in the

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Crypto Blockchain

$1M is shifted to Blast by a blockchain fraud gang for new schemes.

New schemes are being launched on Blast by a group that has a history of blockchain fraud on sites including Magnate, Kokomo, and

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Crypto

Why is today’s cryptocurrency market down?

The entire market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has decreased by 8.7% to $2.17 trillion over the last day, indicating that the market is currently

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Crypto

Warning on the Price of Bitcoin: Two Important Indicators Point to a Drop to $65,000

The market has entered a euphoric phase, with rising profit-taking.After momentarily breaching the $71,000 mark, Bitcoin (BTC) fell sharply, reaching a low of $65,110 on Friday.After falling more than 5% in the previous day, Bitcoin has recovered to $67,553 at the time of publication. Although the recent drop in Bitcoin’s price from $71,000 to $65,000 startled the cryptocurrency community, on-chain data suggests that this decline was not wholly unanticipated.On April 11, the cryptocurrency analysis firm Kaiko tweeted that there was an increase in anticipated short-term volatility.This is a result of the implied volatility for expiries in the next two weeks suddenly rising in just two days, from 59% to 71%. Apart from that, there had been two important indications that had flashed warning signs, indicating the upcoming correction before it really happened.The on-chain analytics company CryptoQuant claims that although these signs have been pointing to weakening since late March, they may have been ignored due to market euphoria. Since late March, the two most important metrics—traders’ unrealized profit margins and the realized price—have shown decline.Because of this, CryptoQuant strongly advises the cryptocurrency community to monitor these measures in the event that the current market correction lasts.With Bitcoin falling below $66,000 for the first time since April 4, liquidations have now totaled an incredible $920 million.Santiment claims that the S&P 500 and gold prices have also declined in tandem with cryptocurrency prices, indicating that worries about inflation and CPI are emerging in a number of industries. The latest Glassnode analysis indicates that the market has entered a euphoric phase and that profit-taking has increased in tandem.One could argue that the current euphoria period (market in price discovery) is still relatively early in comparison to the ATH breaks of previous cycles.Many price decreases of more than -10% have occurred during previous euphoria periods; the majority of these drops were noticeably deeper, with a 25% average.With the current price, Bitcoin has dropped 8.32% from its peak, which was $73,750 in mid-March.

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Tech Tech Africa Technology

Organization honors tech workers for their innovation and leadership

An independent awards body called The Connected Awards has declared its bold objective of certifying one million tech talents globally in order to honor and celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of tech professionals in innovation and leadership. Founder of The Connected Awards, Qazeem Oladejo, said the initiative “aims at providing tech professionals with a credible and independent platform for

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Crypto

The Winklevoss twins invest $4.5 million in Bitcoin to co-own a soccer team.

Following a $4.5 million Bitcoin investment to support the club’s goals, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have become co-owners of Real Bedford Football Club (RBFC), owned by Bitcoin podcaster Peter McCormack.As per a recent announcement, the Winklevoss twins used their investment vehicle, Winklevoss Capital, to carry out the acquisition and investment.The club will utilize the funds to create a Bitcoin treasury, and McCormack told Cointelegraph that the goal of the treasury is to protect the club “against long-term fiat debasement.” “The investment helps with the infrastructure. We need to grow this with our ambitions,” McCormack explained. Additionally, the funds will be allocated

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Blockchain Tech Technology

Blockchain and AI: Changing the Definition of Publishing Authorship

Through self-publishing, authors all over the world are now able to share their work with the public without going through the traditional gatekeepers

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Crypto

US government owns Bitcoin in more states than any other — Arkham

According to statistics from Arkham, the US government is among the largest cryptocurrency holders, along with other nations like the UK and Germany.

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Technology Tech

Sam Altman encourages Fortune 500 organizations to widely use ChatGPT: Report

A source close to the situation claims that OpenAI, well known for its well-liked generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT, is actively pitching

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Article

How LNG is being used by blockchain to revolutionise the manufacturing of liquefied natural gas.

The oil and gas industry plays a crucial role in contemporary civilization, especially given the rising global demand for energy. Despite its sustained

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Crypto Blockchain

Shiba Inu Joins CDSA to Use Shibarium to Combat AI-Driven Issues

In a statement today, SHIB, an integrated family of digital assets and solutions developed on the Ethereum blockchain that includes the well-known meme coin Shiba Inu, announced that it is joining forces with the Content Distribution and Security Association (also known as CDSA).Blockchain technology unique to media and entertainment, including security and content delivery, will be proposed and developed by Shiba Inu developers. Established in 1998, CDSA is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting best practices in the delivery and storage of software, entertainment, and IT. “We look forward to providing a unique and blockchain-first perspective to CDSA’s work in helping media and entertainment executives better utilize

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Blockchain

Chainlink’s New Bridge App, “Transporter,” aims to increase the safety of transfers between blockchains.

The blockchain bridge application “Transporter,” developed by data provider Chainlink (LINK), was revealed on Thursday. It enables users to transfer data and cryptocurrency

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Blockchain

$10 million is raised by DePIN Platform Uplink, led by Framework Ventures

A $10 million fundraising round headed by Framework Ventures has been announced by Uplink, a business that aims to democratize internet access.The company operates in the Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) space, which according to data source Messari may have a $3.5 trillion market cap by 2028. DePIN initiatives link blockchain technology to tangible processes and frequently provide tokens as a means of encouraging crowdsourcing of the infrastructure. Uplink aims to improve distributed and user-operated infrastructure by offering decentralized network connectivity. The company claims that the goal is to lessen dependency on conventional, centralized telecommunications providers. Tokens will be awarded to users and businesses for their contributions to and use of the network.They can install gear that is compatible with the Uplink network or integrate their current infrastructure into it for their business or community. Later this year, the business intends to create a token. “By creating financial incentives that encourage people to increase DePin-powered internet access, more users will then be

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Blockchain

P2P Staking Provider Introduces Staking as an Institutional Business

P2P.org, a staking service, announced that its Staking-as-a-Business (SaaB) model for institutions is already operational.The product is designed to assist platforms such as exchanges, wallet providers, and custodians in expanding their business opportunities by integrating staking and decentralized finance (DeFi) services.The business claimed to have more than a million staked Ethereum (ETH) and to have recently crossed the $7.4 billion total value locked, or TVL, threshold. By staking their bitcoin assets, investors can generate passive income without having to sell them.The way institutional staking works is similar, except it happens in bulk.Staking providers come in two varieties: non-custodial and custodial.A press announcement stated that in addition to staking infrastructure, the SaaB model will include marketing, legal, and sales support. “This holistic support ensures a smooth transition for businesses venturing into staking & Defi services, guaranteeing a successful and profitable implementation,”

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Crypto

U.S. CPI Increases 0.4% in March and 3.5% Year-Over-Year, Better Than Expected

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March increased more than expected, which raised doubts about the likelihood of a rate decrease by the Federal Reserve this summer. This is just another example of how inflation data has disappointed.March’s CPI increased by 0.4% compared to February’s 0.4% and the 0.3% forecast.The CPI increased 3.5% year over year in February, compared with a projected 3.4% increase. Instead of rising by the 0.3% expected and 0.4% the previous month, the core CPI—which does not include food and energy costs—rose by 0.4% in March.The core CPI increased 3.8% year over year in February, exceeding the 3.7% forecast. Within minutes of the publication, the price of bitcoin (BTC) dropped by almost 1% to $68,200.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures are both down roughly 1.5%, indicating that traditional markets are also having trouble with the statistics.The dollar index has dropped by a significant 0.5%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury has increased by 13 basis points to 4.50%.Gold is down 0.5% to $2,352 per ounce. Gold has been setting new records almost every day as of late. One of the bullish triggers for bitcoin in 2024 was anticipated to be a looser U.S. monetary policy, in addition to the halving and spot ETFs.Although the markets entered the year having priced in roughly five or six rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in 2024, inflation, which declined gradually for the majority of 2022 and 2023, hasn’t cooperated.In fact, during the first quarter, it increased somewhat and is still much more than the 2% target set by the US central bank. Numerous Fed members have stated unequivocally that they are unwilling to start relaxing monetary policy unless they observe a consistent lower trend in inflation—that is, more than just one monthly report.According to the CME FedWatch Tool, traders had priced in just two or three rate cuts for the entire year before this morning’s news, with the first move coming in June or July. In the meantime, traders have rapidly reduced their expectations of rate reduction.The algorithm now indicates that September is the most likely month for an initial rate drop in light of the updated inflation statistics.

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Crypto

Coinbase promotes the use of cryptocurrencies in the UK by integrating Apple Pay.

According to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, customers in the UK can now use Apple Pay on their iPhones to buy Bitcoin, Ether, and other digital assets.Apple Pay would, in Coinbase’s opinion, enable its users to purchase cryptocurrency in a “more secure and private” manner.According to the exchange, neither the device nor the Apple servers save credit card numbers when customers use Apple Pay to make payments.According to Coinbase, a distinct device account number is assigned, encrypted, and kept in a chip that is industry standard for storing payment data.According to Coinbase’s national director for the United Kingdom, Daniel Seifert, the new connection facilitates faster access to digital assets in the nation. He declared. “We know users already love using Apple Pay in their daily lives, so it only made sense to bring this convenient

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Crypto

Zeta Markets, Based in Solana, Introduces Governance Token Z

In an effort to develop into a community-driven protocol, Zeta Markets, one of the top five decentralized derivatives platforms on Solana, announced the launch and airdrop of its native token Z on Tuesday.According to a news release provided, the governance token will give token holders more benefits and allow community members from the larger Solana ecosystem to comment on significant Zeta decisions.A total of one billion Z tokens will be available, of which ten percent will be given out via an airdrop to stakeholders, active Zeta traders and community members, and Zeta users who are part of important Solana communities. Based on their Z-score—a system of points that Zeta uses to award platform users—active traders will get half of the initial distribution.Of the total, 40% will go to strategic members of the Solana community and the Trustees of Z.Furthermore, market makers—who are essential to maintaining first-rate liquidity and ideal exchange conditions—will be given incentives by Zeta using thirty percent of the token supply.Creating buy and sell orders in an order book and preserving a healthy level of liquidity are the responsibilities of market makers, which enable the execution of bulk transactions at steady prices. The press release went on to say that the introduction of the governance token is a part of a larger plan that also includes the release of Solana’s first layer 2 scaling solution. “Zeta’s vision from day one has been to make decentralized finance a viable alternative to centralized, black-box financial systems. With

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Crypto

Congressman McHenry Is Optimistic US Cryptocurrency Law Will Be Passed This Year

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) remains steadfast in his belief that Congress can pass a stablecoin regulation bill before he leaves office at the end of the year, even in the face of a turbulent political environment and the House Financial Services Committee’s failure to vote on a bill he had previously sponsored. “I think we can get our stablecoin policy set through and signed into law,” McHenry said Tuesday at a Bitcoin Policy Institute

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