
Korea takes first step toward institutionalizing crypto assets
Korea has taken its first step toward institutionalizing crypto assets, after a committee at the National Assembly approved an act focusing on the protection of crypto investors.

Visa stablecoin plan, debt’s ceiling effect on Bitcoin price: Hodler’s Digest, April 23-29
Circle launches cross-chain transfer protocol, Visa shares plans for stablecoin product, Kraken fights back in court, and more.

Tencent Cloud to reportedly offer deepfake creation tool at $145
Tencent Cloud’s deepfake creation service can analyze and train itself on three-minute videos and 100 voice clips to produce a convincing deepfake video within 24 hours.

How would a US debt default impact Bitcoin?
Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how a U.S. debt default could impact Bitcoin and the larger cryptocurrency market.

Not funny: Comedy club NFT debacle teaches lesson in transparency
What started with a comedy club would later become a notorious case of legal loopholes and frustration for the nonfungible token community.

Binance.US enables Web3 domain creation for American users
Binance users based in the United States are now able to create Web3 domains that serve as digital identities in a new partnership with Unstoppable Domains.

Bitcoin Tumbles as Wild Crypto Market Swing Causes $310M Losses From Liquidations
The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI), which tracks the performance of the broader crypto market, plummeted 5.6% in an hour.

Franklin Templeton CEO: The Future of the Crypto Industry Is Regulated
At CoinDesk’s annual Consensus conference, CEO Jenny Johnson said cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were a “distraction” from the benefits of blockchain technology.

As Crypto Grows, so Does CoinDesk’s Commitment to Keeping Pace
A new CoinDesk tool called the Bitcoin Trend Indicator can help traders spot where BTC is headed.

Bahamas Seeks to Tighten Its Crypto Laws Following FTX Collapse
A bill published for comment includes restrictions on stablecoins, proof-of-work mining and crypto staking.

Unpacking Policy Issues at Consensus 2023
We’ll hear discussions ranging from global regulatory policy around crypto to how industry and lawmakers alike are approaching the question of privacy and privacy tool usage in crypto at CoinDesk's Consensus 2023 conference.

UK FCA Wants to Work With the Crypto Industry to Develop Regulation, Executive Says
The U.K. is consulting on new rules for the crypto sector.