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Crypto Market Cap to Double to Trillion by Year-End: Ripple CEO
Brad Garlinghouse highlighted several macroeconomic factors behind the potential growth of the total crypto market value.

6 Ways the Halving Will Impact Bitcoin Mining
The next Bitcoin halving, scheduled for April 20, is poised to significantly impact the mining landscape. Below Jaran Mellerud, of Hashlabs Mining, forecasts for what lies ahead.

Detained Binance Exec Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering Charges in Nigeria: Reports
Tigran Gambaryan was remanded pending trial, reports say.

ENA Rises 15% as Ethena Labs Increases Staking Rewards
ENA, the native token of Ethena Labs, surged by 15% on Monday following the announcement of “season 2,” which includes a 50% increase in rewards for some users.

Which Crypto Projects Will Airdrop Next? Prediction Markets Are Placing Bets
Eigenlayer has a 75% chance of sending users free tokens by June 30, the odds on Polymarket signal. Plus: Kalshi lands a big Wall Street account.

DeFi Firm 1inch Introduces Web3 Debit Card in Partnership with Mastercard and Baanx

Chainalysis Hires Former IRS Criminal Investigations Chief Jim Lee
In his new role, Lee will advise law enforcement and tax agencies on how they can better fight crypto crime with Chainalysis’ data.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's Annual Letter: Interest Rates Could Go Far Higher Than Many Expect
Dimon believes investors are being overly optimistic with respect to the chances for an economic soft landing.

MicroStrategy Should Continue to Rally as Bitcoin Halving Nears: Benchmark
The broker raised its price target for the software company to $1,875 from $990 and maintained its buy rating on the stock.

First Mover Americas: BTC Reclaims K; Meme Coins Rally
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.