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All Eyes on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s Crypto Speech

James Czerniawski, senior tech and innovation policy analyst at Americans for Prosperity, discusses the current state of crypto regulation in the U.S. as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to deliver her first speech on digital assets tomorrow.

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Policy

Treasury's Yellen to Deliver First Speech on Crypto in US Economy

The U.S. official will discuss policy and regulation in a speech in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Janet Yellen will deliver her first speech on crypto this week. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Finance

Lightning Labs Raises $70M to Bring Stablecoins to Bitcoin

The Taproot-powered “Taro” protocol aims to bring low-fee stablecoin and asset transfers to the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

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Videos

DBS Makes Crypto U-Turn; China’s E-CNY Expansion

DBS makes U-turn over retail crypto trading plans. China confirms expansion of e-CNY trials, but what’s needed to really spur adoption? Experts: USD-backed stablecoins to continue dominance in the market. New owner gives Pudgy Penguins NFTs happy feet.

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Markets

Frax Finance’s FXS Jumps as Terra Introduces Stablecoin Pool ‘4pool’

Liquidity from four major protocols would be used to make Curve’s 4pool attractive for users.

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Markets

Waves' USDN Stablecoin Loses Peg, Drops 15% Amid Manipulation Scare

USDN's market capitalization had nearly doubled to $850 million in March.

Stablecoin USDN loses is peg. (Source: TradingView)

Policy

The UK Wants to Regulate Crypto: Here's What That Could Look Like

The government is set to reveal its regulatory package for crypto in the coming weeks.

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Finance

BNY Mellon to Custody Assets Backing Circle's USDC Stablecoin

The relationship likely carries publicity upside for both financial brands.

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Videos

Bitcoin’s Correlation to Meme Stocks Reaches Highest Level Since 2020

CoinDesk Markets Analyst Damanick Dantes discusses bitcoin’s strong correlation with meme stocks at its highest level since 2020, and what it reveals about the crypto markets. Plus, his bitcoin price outlook as the Luna Foundation Guard purchased over $270 million in BTC this week for its UST stablecoin reserves.

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Policy

EU's MiCA Bill to Enter Next Phase of Negotiations on Thursday

The landmark Markets in Crypto Assets legislative framework will now be discussed between the European Parliament, Council and Commission.

European Union flag (Håkan Dahlström/Getty)