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BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Starts Trading in Brazil
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), by far the most successful of the 10 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, started trading on the Brazilian stock exchange B3, the company said. The asset manager announced the expansion on Thursday.

Nigeria Government Demands B From Crypto Exchange Binance: BBC
The exchange allegedly enabled funds to leave Nigeria while the country is trying to restrict capital outflows.

Blast, Hyped Layer-2 Chain, Sees Most Deposits Leave Within 1 Day of Going Live
The controversial layer-2 network had taken $2.3 billion in deposits since November as it prepared for launch, but within 24 hours of going live, that figure had dwindled to $650 million.

Protocol Village: Renzo, Liquid Restaking Protocol, Expands to Arbitrum in Deal With Connext
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 29-March 6.

First Mover Americas: Is Bitcoin Rallying Ahead of Schedule?
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 1, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Worldcoin’s WLD Drops as Elon Musk Sues OpenAI
WLD is considered a proxy bet on OpenAI, the Sam Altman-owned artificial intelligence company.

Worldcoin’s WLD Slides as Elon Musk Sues OpenAI
WLD is considered a proxy bet on OpenAI, the Sam Altman-owned artificial intelligence company.

Bitcoin Bulls Just Joining the Rally Are Very Late to the Party, Analyst Says
Never before has the RSI been this overbought alongside an above-$60,000 bitcoin price, analysts at The Market Ear explained.

SEC Overstepped Bounds in Kraken Lawsuit, State AGs Charge

SEC in ‘Enforcement-Only Mode’ for Crypto, Commissioner Peirce Says at ETHDenver
“What I reflect is the fact that you all are spending part of your brainpower” wondering how to avoid getting sued, she said during a panel at EthDenver.