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EU Privacy Watchdog Takes Aim at ‘Excessive Centralization’ of Digital Euro
The central bank digital currency has met significant opposition from lawmakers worried over excessive state snooping

(One Part of) SBF's Defense Strategy Starts Paying Off
All three of Sam Bankman-Fried’s “inner circle” members have now testified against the FTX founder, and all three have presented similarly on the witness stand: clearly rehearsed, adamant that the FTX founder was in charge and careful not to stray too far from their well-practiced narratives. They were confident when responding to prosecutors, but were less polished when confronted by the defense.

Bitcoin Nears K as Fidelity ETF Amendment Bumps Bullish Sentiment
Some analysts said the amendments show the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is holding active discussions with related parties.

Coinbase Trading Volume Slows Further as Crypto Winter Continues: Berenberg
“We continue to view COIN’s consumer take rate as being at risk of compression due to competition for market share within a lower volume crypto space,” the bank said.

Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals Could Add Trillion to Crypto Market Cap, CryptoQuant Says
Blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant’s models predict that $155 billion will flow into the bitcoin market cap should the ETFs be approved.

SBF Dined With Eric Adams at NYC Mayor’s Go-To Italian Restaurant
The erstwhile crypto titan and avowed vegan was also scheduled to meet Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul at The Capital Grille steakhouse, according to FBI trial testimony.

Bitcoin Beats Rest of Crypto Market as Ether, DeFi Tokens Struggle
Bitcoin’s market share of all cryptocurrencies rises to highest since April 2021.

Bahamian Prime Minister Asked Sam Bankman-Fried to Give His Son Advice on NFT Project
The email from Philip Davis was presented in court on Tuesday as part of prosecutors’ fraud case against the FTX founder.

GBTC Discount Continues to Narrow as Investors Await ETF Conversion Decision
The fund’s shares have traded at a discount to NAV since December 2021.

Bitcoin ETF Hopes Push Grayscale's GBTC Discount to Narrowest Since 2021
The fund’s shares have traded at a discount to NAV since December 2021.