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TON-Based Economy Starting to Take Root in Telegram, TON Foundation Says
The Open League program, announced on April 1, is bringing users on-chain in “unprecedented numbers,” TON Foundation’s Justin Hyun said.

Liquid Restaking Protocol Puffer Raises M, Led by Brevan Howard, Electric Capital
The fresh round of capital will be used to help launch Puffer’s mainnet.

Bitcoin ETFs Are Driving a Spot Multiplier Effect, Canaccord Says

Tether, Circle Diverge on How to Tackle Global Patchwork of Stablecoin Rules
The two largest digital dollar providers have chosen different paths in dealing with a perceived lack of global clarity on stablecoin rules: Circle is looking to U.S. lawmakers to provide guidance, while Tether is taking a hands-on approach to tackling fraud and money laundering.

Bored Ape NFT Prices Tank to August 2022 Levels, Down 90% From Peak
Bored Apes were one of the most globally hyped NFTs in the last bull market, but have suffered amid a general lack of demand for NFT collections.

Bitcoin Miner CEOs Are Upbeat Ahead of the Halving, Expect M&A: Bernstein
Miners’ shares have lagged as bitcoin outperformance has sucked retail liquidity from mining stocks, the report said.

Analyst Who Called Bitcoin's Pre-Halving Rally to K Turns Bearish
Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, has de-risked his portfolio in the wake of rising Treasury yields.

Bitcoin Dips Below .5K as CoinDesk's BTC Trend Indicator Turns Neutral
CoinDesk Indices’ Bitcoin Trend Indicator has been indicating a strong uptrend since last fall.

Crypto Exchange OKX's Polygon-Powered Layer 2, 'X Layer,' Hits Public Mainnet
The news about X Layer comes as other major cryptocurrency exchanges, like Coinbase and Kraken, have also pursued their own layer 2 networks over the last year.

There Are Many Bitcoin Critics Left in Finance, Despite BlackRock's Newfound Love
At a recent gathering of investors in Miami, skepticism remained high even after finance titan BlackRock’s shift toward touting the original cryptocurrency.