Author: American Coins & Gold

Bitcoin Back Above K as Memecoins Push up SOL and AVAX
Memecoins soared past $55 billion in market cap, up 11% as traders doubled down on SHIB, WIF, BONK, and newcomer CORGIAI

Prediction Market Kalshi to Take Bets on Crypto (Settled in Dollars)
The CFTC-regulated platform will let traders bet on whether BTC will outperform ETH this year and other price outcomes amid renewed interest in both crypto and prediction markets.

Protocol Village: Mantle Completes 'Tectonic' Upgrade, Aiming for Gas Savings
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.

Protocol Village: Space and Time Partners With Matter Labs to Launch on ZkSync
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.

Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
Prosecutors recommended that a federal judge sentence FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to at least 40 and as many as 50 years in prison for his conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges tied to the collapse of what was once one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges.

Billion-Dollar Volumes and Then a Steep Drop Prompts Allegations of Wash Trading on Aevo
In response, Aevo says customers suddenly traded more on its decentralized exchange to try to get some of its airdrop.

Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins
Institutions like Franklin Templeton are taking meme coins increasingly seriously this cycle. But will these joke-y projects run afoul of regulators?

What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking several court injunctions from Wright.

Blockchains Will Upend Economies of Scale
The tokenization of industrial processes will produce a revolution in competition between companies of different sizes, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Reverses Course on Polygon Layer-2 Plans, Unveils New Roadmap
The Cyclone Stack will include upgrades aimed at scaling and improving performance of the blockchain.