North Carolina bills would add crypto to state’s retirement system
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North Carolina lawmakers have introduced bills in the House and Senate that could see the state’s treasurer allocate up to 5% of various state retirement funds into cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The Investment Modernization Act (House Bill 506), introduced by Representative Brenden Jones on March 24, would create an independent investment authority under the state’s […]

North Carolina bills would add crypto to state’s retirement system
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North Carolina lawmakers have introduced bills in the House and Senate that could see the state’s treasurer allocate up to 5% of various state retirement funds into cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The Investment Modernization Act (House Bill 506), introduced by Representative Brenden Jones on March 24, would create an independent investment authority under the state’s […]

SEC plans 4 more crypto roundtables on trading, custody, tokenization, DeFi
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission will host four more crypto roundtables — focusing on crypto trading, custody, tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi) — after hosting its first crypto roundtable on March 21. The series of roundtables, organized by the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, will kick off with a discussion on tailoring regulation for crypto […]

SEC plans 4 more crypto roundtables on trading, custody, tokenization, DeFi
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission will host four more crypto roundtables — focusing on crypto trading, custody, tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi) — after hosting its first crypto roundtable on March 21. The series of roundtables, organized by the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, will kick off with a discussion on tailoring regulation for crypto […]

SEC plans 4 more crypto roundtables on trading, custody, tokenization, DeFi
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission will host four more crypto roundtables — focusing on crypto trading, custody, tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi) — after hosting its first crypto roundtable on March 21. The series of roundtables, organized by the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, will kick off with a discussion on tailoring regulation for crypto […]

Binance Wallet: Suspended Employee Profited From Privileged Information
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Binance Wallet said an investigation found a former employee leveraged information from their previous role at BNB Chain for front-running trades. Employee Profits Using Non-Public Information Binance Wallet has stated that none of its current team members were involved in insider trading, as alleged in a complaint filed with Binance’s internal audit team. However, an […]

Deutsche Bank Macro Strategist: Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Is ‘Nothing New’
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Marion Laboure, managing director and macro strategist at Deutsche Bank, stated that she viewed Trump’s bitcoin reserve move as nothing new, just a continuation of the crypto evolution that started last year. She also noted that many cryptocurrencies were destined to crash. Deutsche Bank Strategist Disregards Trump’s Admin Bitcoin Reserve: ‘Nothing New’ The policy pivot […]

Crusoe to sell Bitcoin mining business to NYDIG to focus on AI
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Crusoe Energy, a company that captures waste gas from oil to power high-performance compute, is selling its Bitcoin mining business to New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) to focus on artificial intelligence.  In a March 25 announcement, Crusoe said it plans to sell its Bitcoin (BTC) mining operation,  including its digital flare mitigation business, to […]

Circle and SBI Ignite Stablecoin Expansion in Japan—Major Exchanges Locked in
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Circle secures Japan’s first stablecoin approval, unleashing a new era of digital finance, trading, and payments through a groundbreaking partnership with SBI Holdings. ‘First and Only Stablecoin’ Approved for Use in Japanese Markets Circle Internet Group Inc. advanced its international expansion on March 25 by announcing a strategic launch in Japan, leveraging its local subsidiary, […]

Pirating pioneer Napster sells for $207M with plans for music metaverse
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Artificial intelligence startup Infinite Reality has acquired the music-pirating app turned music streaming service Napster in a $207 million deal and plans to add a music-focused metaverse.  Infinite Reality said in a March 25 statement that Napster would offer “branded 3D virtual spaces” to allow virtual concerts and “social listening parties” along with the ability […]