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Ether Could Hit K by End of 2026: Standard Chartered
Emerging uses for the Ethereum network in gaming and tokenization should help drive a 5X in ether’s price over the next three years, said the bank.

The Tech Guru Behind Worldcoin: a Q&A With Tiago Sada
The head of product for Tools for Humanity grew up in Mexico, became an expert in robotics and won a scholarship to study in the U.S. Now he’s overseeing one of the most interesting (and controversial) blockchain projects.

Stablecoins: Roman Coins or Spanish Doubloons for the Modern Era
Borderless by design, these modern digital tokens can make cross-border commerce much cheaper and easier.

The Blockchain-Based Solution Poised to Improve Our Financial Lives
Tokenization grabs headlines, but digital wallets hold tremendous promise, too.

‘Mr. Bitcoin Is About to Go Down Big’: Jim Cramer Expects Lower Prices
Cramer in 2021 said he sold most of his bitcoin holdings.

Bitcoin Might Get Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Under ‘BitVM’ Plan
The goal of BitVM is to enable Turing-complete Bitcoin contracts without making the network more complicated for other users.

Crypto Bank Xapo Snags European Broker License, Will Offer Stocks Like Apple
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license will soon allow the firm to offer S&P 500 stocks. In addition, Xapo, which has always been bitcoin-only, plans to add Ethereum’s ETH.

LIVE: Caroline Ellison Starts Day 2 of Testimony Against Sam Bankman-Fried
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison retook the stand on Wednesday, after testifying that her former boss and boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried, had directed many of FTX’s now-public missteps.

EU Markets Regulator Warns of DeFi’s ‘Serious Risks’
ESMA, responsible for rulemaking under the bloc’s landmark new crypto law MiCA, is worried about new forms of market manipulation when there’s no central counterparty

Tornado Cash Trading Volumes Nosedived 90% After U.S. Sanctions
While North Korean hackers have mostly moved to other Bitcoin mixers, some illicit use of Tornado Cash continues, a report from TRM Labs says.