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Illinois Lawmaker’s Crypto Bill Aims To Tighten Regulations And Address Fraud

Illinois Senate has advanced a bill to establish comprehensive regulations for crypto businesses operating in the state and address concerns about digital assets-related fraud cases, which saw over $160 million in losses in 2023. Illinois Advances Crypto Consumer Protection Bill On Thursday, Illinois’ Senate Executive Committee passed Senate Bill...
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What Bull Run? Ethereum (ETH) Posted 4 Straight Months of Losses

The predominant belief is that the cryptocurrency market is in a bull market state that started somewhere around the US elections. Although the past few months didn’t go all that well for most cryptocurrencies, many analysts believe this is just a traditional correction in the broader bull cycle. But...
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Smart money still hunting for memecoins despite end of ‘supercycle’

The most successful cryptocurrency traders are still chasing quick profits in memecoins, despite signs that the broader “supercycle” for the speculative assets may be winding down. The shift follows recent disappointment tied to memecoin launches associated with US President Donald Trump. The industry’s most successful cryptocurrency traders by returns...
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Why OFAC Delisted Tornado Cash

Last month, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control delisted Tornado Cash from its sanctions list, months after an appeals court ruled that the watchdog could not designate the mixer’s smart contracts. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and...
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3 New Crypto Projects to Watch as Bitcoin Investors Load Up Again

It’s been a wild ride on Wall Street this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged over 2,2K points on April 4, 2025, marking its worst day since 2020. And with the latest U.S. jobs report blowing past expectations, traditional investors are bracing for impact. But in crypto?...
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‘Shock’ Fed warning risks crashing Bitcoin, altcoin prices

After Donald Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs, Bitcoin and most altcoins outperformed stocks.  Bitcoin (BTC) remained between $80,000 and $90,000, while Ethereum (ETH) was stuck slightly below $2,000. The total market cap of all cryptocurrencies dropped from $2.7 trillion…...
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NODO Gains Momentum with Sui’s Backing for AI-Powered DeFi Infrastructure

NODO, a rising project in decentralized finance (DeFi), has secured strong support from the Sui Hydropower Cohort. The project focuses on merging agentic AI with DeFi to build what is now called DeFAI  – decentralized finance powered by autonomous artificial […] The post NODO Gains Momentum with Sui’s Backing...
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