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Stacks Creator Ali Calls Bitcoin 'Apex Predator' as Development Flourishes on OG Blockchain
Muneeb Ali, the co-creator of Stacks and Princeton-educated computer scientist who’s now CEO of the Bitcoin-focused development firm Trust Machines, spoke with CoinDesk’s Jenn Sanasie on the flurry of development and layer-2 building now taking place on the original blockchain.

Crypto Traders Hedge Bitcoin Rally After 40% Rise in 4 Weeks, Options Data Show
Some traders have started buying puts to protect against a potential sharp decline, according to Greeks.Live.

Bitcoin Surges Above K as Bull Rally Continues
The “fear and greed” index reading is now at 87, a sign of “extreme greed.”

Crypto Custodian Finoa Offers Centrifuge’s Tokenized T-Bill Fund
Tokenized assets pioneer Centrifuge is linking its BVI-regulated Anemoy fund to Finoa’s 300-plus crypto institutions.

Bitcoin Bulls Target K Lifetime Highs Ahead of Halving
An expected pre-halving rally is a good spot to realize short-term profits, one market observer said.

Falling Bitcoin-Ether Spread is Music to Altcoin Traders' Ears
The funding rate spread has collapsed, indicating increased appetite by traders to speculate further out on the risk curve, one analyst said.

Senator Warren Hits Out at Crypto Again, Says Industry Needs to Follow the Same Rules as TradFi
Warren reiterated her disdain for the industry in an interview.

Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Court to Cut Prison Time to 63-78 Months
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), found guilty of fraud last year and due to be sentenced next month, has asked the court for a ‘just’ sentence of 63 to 78 months, according to a court filing submitted Tuesday.

Man Who Laundered Billions in Bitcoins Says Bitcoin Fog Was a Help: Bloomberg
Ilya Lichtenstein, one of the crypto industry’s most high-stakes criminals, is now helping federal prosecutors in their case against Bitcoin Fog, one of the mixing services he said he’d used to conceal assets.

Why the ENS Battle Over Eth.Link Matters
The critical piece of infrastructure serves as a bridge between Web3 and the wider web and symbol for the limits of decentralization.