👀🇺🇸 #VGX #BNB SEC opposes Binance .US $1B Voyager deal, arguing that ban on selling unregistered securities could be violated. coindesk.com

🤝 #CCD Concordium will be used to launch the House of Rare NFT Market.
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Israeli blockchain chip company Chain Reaction raises $70M led by Morgan Creek Digital.
Reuters.com

🥳🇬🇷 Head of JPMorgan Onyx Platform, announced that JPMorgan is “opening an innovation lab in Greece with an initial focus on building blockchain-related capabilities to support Onyx.”

🇪🇺 CPI Consumer Inflation (Jan):
- m/m -0.2% (prog -0.2%)
- y/y 8.6% (prog 8.6%)
- Base CPI 5.3% (prog 5.2%)

🤝🏀 NBA partners with Ant Group for NBA-themed NFT release and content creation.
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💃 The Ark Invest Fund bought more than $13 million worth of Coinbase shares again. coindesk.com

📊 Total TVL DeFi is up 37% since the start of 2023.

🔛 The Linux Foundation launches the OpenWallet Foundation, a new initiative designed to enable interoperability between digital wallets using open source software. techcrunch.com

🥳 Galaxy Digital completes $44 million acquisition of GK8 self-service platform.
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🚀 Today's leaders.

👀 #XRP Developers from the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ripple Development Labs RippleX have proposed a new XRPL cross-chain bridging standard that will enable interoperability between different networks. coindesk.com

⚠️🇦🇺 Binance Derivative is closing all open trading positions for Australian citizens.

🇹🇼🕹 Taiwanese legislators said the government has until May 16 to formulate a regulatory framework and roadmap for cryptocurrency, and appoint the relevant authorities.

👀 Cryptoanalytics firm Messari cuts 15% of staff as part of restructuring

🇦🇺 Binance: Our team has identified a small number of Australian users who have been erroneously classified as "Wholesale Investors" on Binance. We were required by Australian law to inform these users and to immediately close any of their derivative positions.

💰👀 #BTC Mining Consulting Firm Sabre56 Raises $35M
#mining coindesk.com

🍿🇺🇸 #in focus in 5 minutes:
GDP in 4Q 2022

Initial Jobless Claims

🍿🇺🇸 Q4 2022 GDP +2.7% (exp. +2.9%)

Initial Jobless Claims 192 thousand

#in focus #macro

⛏👀 #BTC Luxor is partnering with the Thai company Cryptodrilling, which offers services to miners in Southeast Asia. He also intends to attract capital to the region.
#mining the block