Nevada May Give Government Power to Tech, Crypto Firms
https://decrypt.co/56823/nevada-may-give-government-power-to-tech-crypto-firms

A draft bill from Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak would let tech companies such as Blockchains, LLC apply to form their own governments.

Square Counters Legal Threats From Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor
https://decrypt.co/56828/square-counters-legal-threats-bitcoin-craig-wright

Craig Wright has been asking companies like Square to stop hosting the Bitcoin white paper citing a copyright claim.

Crypto Artist Auctions Fractions of Michelangelo’s Masterpiece as NFTs
https://decrypt.co/56682/crypto-artist-auctions-fractions-of-michelangelos-masterpiece-as-nfts

Digital artist Pak has invited collectors to become creators as they bid for digitalized pieces of “The Creation of Adam.”

Bitfinex Claims It’s Repaid a $750 Million Loan From Tether
https://decrypt.co/56833/bitfinex-claims-its-repaid-a-750-million-loan-from-tether

Crypto exchange Bitfinex says it has fully repaid a $750 million loan from stablecoin issuer Tether. That doesn't make its legal problems go away, though.

Ethereum Blockchain Records 1 Billion Transactions
https://decrypt.co/56837/ethereum-blockchain-records-1-billion-transactions

The Ethereum network has been averaging over 1 million transactions per day since June 2020.

How I Turned ‘Free’ Reddit Moons Into $2,000 of Cryptocurrency
https://decrypt.co/56840/how-i-turned-free-reddit-moons-into-2000-of-cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency subreddit rewards those who contribute by giving them Moons. Here’s a detailed guide to turning them into cash.

Bitcoin Price Hits $40k As Crypto Rally Continues
https://decrypt.co/56864/bitcoin-price-hits-40k-as-crypto-rally-continues

Bitcoin's price has jumped 8% over the past 24 hours to highs of $40,415. Other cryptocurrencies are also on the rise.

Elon Musk and Gene Simmons Just Pumped Dogecoin's Price. Here's How
https://decrypt.co/56867/elon-musk-and-gene-simmons-just-pumped-dogecoins-price-heres-how

DOGE likes Elon, but it’s not so keen on Gene.

Serbian Man Faces Trial in US over $70 Million Bitcoin Scam
https://decrypt.co/56870/serbian-man-faces-trial-in-us-over-70-million-bitcoin-scam

Serbian citizen Antonije Stojilkovic and his partners allegedly defrauded crypto investors out of more than $70 million. He has been extradited to the US.

Nigeria Crypto Ban Will Drive Users to P2P Exchanges, Say Experts
https://decrypt.co/56874/nigeria-crypto-ban-will-drive-users-to-p2p-exchanges-say-experts

Nigeria’s central bank yesterday cracked down on cryptocurrency. The status of Africa's "bitcoin nation" now faces an uncertain future.

Bill Miller's Trust to Invest up to $300 Million in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
https://decrypt.co/56879/bill-millers-trust-to-invest-up-to-300-million-in-grayscale-bitcoin-trust

The trust wants to channel up to 15% of its assets into Bitcoin.

Meet the Father of the Father of Ethereum
https://decrypt.co/56763/meet-the-father-of-the-father-of-ethereum

Like his son, Vitalik, Dmitry Buterin is a savvy entrepreneur with an eye to righting the wrongs of the world.

Mexico’s Third Wealthiest Man Just Changed His Twitter Bio to Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/56900/mexicos-third-wealthiest-man-changes-twitter-bio-to-bitcoin

Ricardo Salinas Pliego is falling deeper into the Bitcoin rabbit hole.

Snoop Dogg Joins Gene Simmons and Elon Musk in Pumping Dogecoin
https://decrypt.co/56905/snoop-dogg-joins-gene-simmons-and-elon-musk-in-pumping-dogecoin

Snoop Dogg joins the crypto conversation with a photoshopped album cover.

Ethereum Upgrade Could Pump Price By Burning Billions in ETH Each Year
https://decrypt.co/56911/ethereum-upgrade-could-pump-price-by-burning-billions-in-eth-each-year

ETH experts are bullish about EIP-1559, but note that there are technical and political barriers to overcome before it gets implemented.

Analysts Explain Why Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Just Topped $14 Billion
https://decrypt.co/56914/analysts-explain-why-bitcoin-futures-open-interest-just-topped-14-billion

Analysts say the recent wave of institutional investors is behind the recent spike.

Ethereum Crashes 10% a Day Before Institutions Can Short it on CME
https://decrypt.co/56919/ethereum-crashes-10-a-day-before-institutions-can-short-it-on-cme

Ethereum's market has taken a turn for the worse.

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Auctions First NFT
https://decrypt.co/56925/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-auctions-first-nft

Shinoda will be donating the proceeds to an ArtCenter scholarship.

Global Market Cap Passes $1.2 Trillion As Doge Breaks Back into Top 10
https://decrypt.co/56935/global-market-cap-passes-1-2-trillion-as-doge-breaks-back-into-top-10

Crypto is booming as investors and financial services pile into the bull run. Doge continues to attract new celebrity fans.

CME Launches Ethereum Futures, ETH Price Stays Steady
https://decrypt.co/56939/cme-launches-ethereum-futures-eth-price-stays-steady

The launch of Ethereum futures on institutional exchange CME shows that it’s “clearly bullish” on crypto, experts say.

Curve Finance Shuts Down yv2 Pool After Finding Vulnerability
https://decrypt.co/56948/curve-finance-shuts-down-yv2-pool-after-finding-vulnerability

No users or funds were affected as the affected trading pool was immediately shut down.