Ethereum OGs revive the DAO with $220 million security fund, Unchained reports
According to the report, $13.5 million will be allocated to security grants distributed through DAO-style mechanisms
CoinDesk 20 performance update: index drops 2.3% as all constituents trade lower
Avalanche (AVAX) declined 4.4% and Polkadot (DOT) fell 4.1%, leading index lower.
Robinhood is investing in crypto trading platform Talos at $1.5 billion valuation
The $45 million Series B extension also includes participation from new strategic investors Sony Innovation Fund, IMC, QCP and Karatage.
Russia plans to cap retail crypto buys at $4,000 as it brings digital assets into the legal fold: report
Russian lawmakers plan crypto regulations by midyear, permitting trading for qualified and retail investors while banning anonymous coins and domestic payments.
Investors accuse Cere Network of $100 million fraud and token-dump scheme in lawsuit
Plaintiffs say insiders sold millions of dollars’ worth of tokens immediately after Cere’s 2021 ICO, sending prices into a near-total collapse.
Sygnum’s new bitcoin fund pulls in $65 million from investors looking for steady yield
The fund delivered an 8.9% annualized net return in its first quarter, targeting 8-10% annual returns through systematic arbitrage strategies.
Bitcoin’s no gold, and it’s falling short for payments, too
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Gold in “extreme greed” sentiment as it adds the entire bitcoin market cap in one day
Bullion ripped past $5,500 and sentiment gauges hit “extreme greed,” while bitcoin stayed pinned below $90K — a split that’s getting harder to ignore.
Crypto payments firm BCB Group appoints Tim Renew as CEO in leadership reshuffle
Renew will lead the digital asset payments firm, with co-founder Oliver Tonkin moving into a newly created president role.