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Aave DAO’s latest move against MakerDAO spurs fears of ‘walled gardens’ in DeFi

In the past two months, Aave’s DAO has made a flurry of moves aimed to preserve alignment within the organization. The market risk manager Gauntlet quit working with Aave DAO in late February after drawing criticism from the DAO for “moonlighting for direct competition.” Around the same time, Aave created a so-called protocol embassy on the Arbitrum DAO. This allowed Aave DAO members to delegate their Arbitrum governance tokens and have significant delegates or service providers vote on their behalf. Then in March, Aave’s community airdrop cut out users of the Morpho Aave optimizer, a protocol built on top of…

DeFiApr 5

Four Senior Fed Officials Make Important Statements Simultaneously – Bitcoin is also on the Table! Here Are All The Headlines

FED officials Austan Goolsbee, Thomas Barkin, Neel Kashkari and Loretta J. Mester simultaneously shared their views on the current state of the US economy at recent events. Thomas Barkin expressed optimism that keeping interest rates 'somewhat restrictive' could return inflation to target. However, he noted that data for early 2024 is less encouraging, raising questions about whether the economic outlook has changed. Arguing that the FED should not rush to cut interest rates, Barkin argued that a tight FED policy would eventually slow down the economy even further. However, he does not foresee painful job losses in a less fragile…

MarketsApr 5

Unification to Support Shiba Inu Payments on Its UNoDE Node Service

Shiba Inu blockchain developer Unification has disclosed that SHIB will be supported in the soon-to-release public beta of its UNoDE. The Unification Foundation issued this update in a recent blog post addressing a security concern in the Unification community. Among the highlighted updates was the imminent public beta release of UNoDE, the foundation’s node service. Meanwhile, a crucial aspect concerns Shiba Inu members, as Unification has approved SHIB tokens as a payment option for its upcoming service. Prominent Shiba Inu community member Jolt spotlighted this development in a recent post on X. Fantastic update from @UnificationUND #Shibarmy on the upcoming…

AltcoinsApr 5

Sam Bankman-Fried Now Feels Remorse for His Actions After Getting a 25-Year Prison Sentence

In an interview with ABC News, FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said he is remorseful for his actions. Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison last Thursday for his conviction on seven different fraud and conspiracy charges. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of the defunct crypto exchange FTX, has said that he is remorseful for his actions after he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud last week. Bankman-Fried was interviewed via email by ABC News from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Last Thursday, while announcing the sentence, U.S. District Judge Lewis…

RegulationApr 4

Bitcoin bearish bias remains strong

Bitcoin’s (BTC) attempt to recover and reclaim its all-time high above $73,000 is facing hurdles, with the asset currently trading below the $70,000 mark amid anticipation ahead of the halving event. Recent price movements have led to Bitcoin’s bearish price predictions, with a section of the market suggesting the outlook is part of the pre-halving retrace. For instance, cryptocurrency trading expert Alan Santana, in a TradingView post on March 23, warned investors to brace for a sell-off, noting that Bitcoin’s bearish bias remains strong. With Bitcoin struggling to breach the $65,000 resistance, Santana forecasted a continued downward trajectory for Bitcoin…

BitcoinApr 4

ARPA’s First Fully Onchain Game Launch Sees Price Surge and Whale Activity

ARPA, a prominent blockchain network, announced the launch of its first fully on-chain game, “dear.game,” through its official X handle. This groundbreaking venture has not only marked a significant milestone for ARPA but also led to a substantial yet temporary surge in its native token’s ($ARPA) value. Following the announcement of “dear.game,” the $ARPA token experienced a dramatic price increase, showcasing the immediate impact of the game’s launch on investor sentiment and market dynamics. However, this spike was short-lived, as the token’s price eventually receded to its previous levels. This volatility highlights the typical market responses to major announcements within…

AltcoinsApr 4

Singapore Enacts Licencing Requirements for Crypto Custody Services and Others

Singapore is now seeking licensing requirements for entities providing custodial and some other services. The changes were passed in parliament in 2021 but Singapore’s central bank made the changes live only on Tuesday. Singapore has expanded the scope of what cryptocurrency-related activities it regulates to include custodial services, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Tuesday. The change in scope also includes cross-border money transfers even when the money is not accepted or received in the city-state, and the facilitation of the transmission of crypto between accounts and exchanges, The legislation was passed in 2021 with amendments to the…

RegulationApr 4

Wormhole debuts on OKX: Uniting blockchains with ease

The top global cryptocurrency exchange, OKX, has announced the future inclusion of Wormhole (W) into the digital assets it offers, which represents important growth in its crypto portfolio. This tactical move seeks to improve the trading experience for its worldwide users by allowing them to trade in a wider variety of digital currencies. WORMHOLE (W), characterized by its advanced technology and potential for cross-chain transactions, is set to be a major part of OKX’s trading platform. The introduction of Wormhole into the OKX lineup will be carried out in a phased manner with a systematic and well-organized three-stage process designed…

ExchangesApr 4

IREN mines 353 BTC in March as monthly revenue jumps

IREN (NASDAQ: IREN), a data center business specializing in Bitcoin mining, and AI, said in its monthly investor update that it successfully mined 353 Bitcoins in March. Bitcoin mining in March The 353 Bitcoins mined by IREN (Iris Energy Limited) just ahead of the halving season were made possible by maintaining an average operating hashrate of 7.1 EH/s throughout the month. The increase in mining activity resulted in a surge in monthly mining revenue, which skyrocketed by 56% to $23.7 million. IREN also announced fully funded expansion plans aimed at ramping up its operating hashrate to 20 EH/s by 2024.…

MiningApr 4

Cryptocurrency Exchange Manager Speaks on the Possibility of Bitcoin Spot ETFs in the UK

Bivu Das, Managing Director of Kraken UK, expressed strong support for the use of Bitcoin ETFs in the UK. Bitcoin ETFs should “absolutely” be available in the UK, Das said during an interview at the Digital Asset Summit in London. Das said the global environment has improved significantly since the UK restricted such products in 2021. The manager believes that regulators' concerns about protecting retail investors are somewhat alleviated if investors do not own the underlying asset, which in this case is Bitcoin. According to Das, Bitcoin ETFs are an interesting product with significant return potential. However, Das notes that…

BitcoinApr 4