Binance to launch LDUSDT, a second 'reward-bearing margin asset' for its futures platform — link | tl;dr
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Despite rising volatility, Bitcoin 1% market depth remains resilient. While liquidity decreased following the February 3 tariff selloff, market makers kept stable BTC exposure through March and increased it in early April, despite the global selloff on Liberation Day.
Conversely, ETH liquidity continued its decline, dropping 27% from January 1 to April 6, reaching $243 million amid ongoing underperformance — link
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Conversely, ETH liquidity continued its decline, dropping 27% from January 1 to April 6, reaching $243 million amid ongoing underperformance — link
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US Senate confirmed Paul Atkins to lead the SEC as it enters crypto friendly era — link | tl;dr
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The Block
US Senate votes to confirm Paul Atkins to lead the SEC as it enters crypto friendly era
The Senate voted to confirm President Trump's pick for SEC Chair, Paul Atkins, who is expected to embark on creating a regulatory framework for crypto.
Trump signs resolution to repeal IRS anti-DeFi crypto rule finalized under Biden, which required "custodial brokers" to collect and report user data to the tax agency — link | tl;dr
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Trump signs resolution to repeal controversial IRS crypto rule finalized under Biden, lawmaker says
President Donald Trump signed a resolution to repeal a controversial crypto tax rule finalized toward the end of the Biden administration.
Judge rules against most of DCG’s motion to dismiss NYAG’s civil securities fraud suit — link | tl;dr
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Binance met with Treasury Department to look at curbing US oversight over firm; also mulling deal with Trump family crypto venture — wsj
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WSJ
Exclusive | Binance Seeks to Curb U.S. Oversight While in Deal Talks With Trump’s Crypto Company
These moves mark the progression of a growing alliance between the Trump family and Binance, which pleaded guilty to violating anti-money-laundering laws in 2023.
CryptoPunk whale pleads guilty to hiding $13M profits from IRS, faces up to 6-year sentence — link | tl;dr
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Digital asset investment products saw $795m in outflows last week, marking a third consecutive week of declines and bringing total outflows since early February to $7.2bn, nearly wiping out YTD inflows — link
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Strategy has acquired 3,459 BTC for ~$285.8 million at ~$82,618 per Bitcoin — link
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Michael Saylor (@saylor) on X
$MSTR has acquired 3,459 BTC for ~$285.8 million at ~$82,618 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 11.4% YTD 2025. As of 4/13/2025, @Strategy holds 531,644 $BTC acquired for ~$35.92 billion at ~$67,556 per bitcoin. https://t.co/IUbf4TFD3d
Visa is joining the Paxos, Robinhood stablecoin consortium: sources — link | tl;dr
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As the CeFi lending market has contracted over the last three years, the amount of outstanding loans has consolidated across fewer lenders. At the CeFi lending market peak in Q1 2022, the top three lenders (Genesis, BlockFi, and Celsius) comprised 76% of the market.
Today, top three lenders (Tether, Galaxy, and Ledn) maintain a combined 89% market share — link
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Today, top three lenders (Tether, Galaxy, and Ledn) maintain a combined 89% market share — link
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Tether announces strategic investment in Fizen to strengthen global stablecoin utilization and self-custody solutions — link
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Tokenization firm Securitize acquires MG Stover's digital asset fund administration unit; $38 billion in assets now under administration — link | tl;dr
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RWA News: Tokenization Firm Securitize Acquires MG Stover's Digital Asset Fund Administration Unit
The deal expands Securitize Fund Services' offerings and brings its assets under administration to over $38 billion across 715 funds, the company said.
Crypto exchange OKX relaunches in U.S. two months after settling with DOJ for $500 million — link
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Fortune Crypto
Crypto exchange OKX relaunches in U.S. two months after settling with DOJ for $500 million
The Seychelles-based crypto exchange also established a regional HQ in San Jose, California, and appointed Roshan Robert as its new U.S. CEO.
China's local governments sell seized crypto to refill public coffers despite trading ban: Reuters — link | tl;dr
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