☕️ Good morning! Here are the top crypto news from the past 24 hours:
? Donald Trump promised to pardon Ross Ulbricht, opposed central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and supported self-custody during a speech at the Libertarian Convention.
? Regulators from Argentina and El Salvador met to discuss Bitcoin adoption, exploring ways to collaborate and regulate digital assets.
? Friendtech's token price fell over 20% after co-founder Racer hinted at leaving the Ethereum Layer-2 network Base.
? Ethereum developers plan to release the Pectra upgrade by early 2025, which will include several improvements to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and higher staking limits.
? Nomura and Laser Digital are partnering with GMO to explore issuing yen- and USD-backed stablecoins in Japan.
? MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor said the approval of spot Ethereum ETFs would help Bitcoin by making it more legitimate and attracting institutional investors.
? Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s defense team filed motions to dismiss charges and challenge evidence, citing overreach by prosecutors and violations of the Fourth Amendment.
? The Uniswap Foundation reported it holds $41.41 million in cash and stablecoins, 730,000 UNI tokens, and plans to vote on a fee mechanism by May 31.
? Several crypto influencers and celebrities on X were hacked, promoting tokens like Luna2 and ORDI, raising concerns about account security.
? Cristiano Ronaldo is launching his 4th NFT collection with Binance on May 29, despite being involved in a $1 billion lawsuit related to previous NFT sales.
? Donald Trump promised to pardon Ross Ulbricht, opposed central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and supported self-custody during a speech at the Libertarian Convention.
? Regulators from Argentina and El Salvador met to discuss Bitcoin adoption, exploring ways to collaborate and regulate digital assets.
? Friendtech's token price fell over 20% after co-founder Racer hinted at leaving the Ethereum Layer-2 network Base.
? Ethereum developers plan to release the Pectra upgrade by early 2025, which will include several improvements to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and higher staking limits.
? Nomura and Laser Digital are partnering with GMO to explore issuing yen- and USD-backed stablecoins in Japan.
? MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor said the approval of spot Ethereum ETFs would help Bitcoin by making it more legitimate and attracting institutional investors.
? Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s defense team filed motions to dismiss charges and challenge evidence, citing overreach by prosecutors and violations of the Fourth Amendment.
? The Uniswap Foundation reported it holds $41.41 million in cash and stablecoins, 730,000 UNI tokens, and plans to vote on a fee mechanism by May 31.
? Several crypto influencers and celebrities on X were hacked, promoting tokens like Luna2 and ORDI, raising concerns about account security.
? Cristiano Ronaldo is launching his 4th NFT collection with Binance on May 29, despite being involved in a $1 billion lawsuit related to previous NFT sales.
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