Bitcoin creator mystery continues: Dorian Nakamoto speaks out, unveils government contracting pastDorian Nakamoto is seeking to clear his name — denying any involvement in the development of Bitcoin (BTC).Happy Monday!The global crypto market cap is $1.15 trillion with a 24-hour volume of $38.28 billion. The price of Bitcoin is $27,276.79 and BTC market dominance is 45.8%. The price of Ethereum is $1,826.99 and ETH market dominance is 19.1%. The best performing cryptoasset sector is eCommerce, which gained 6%. Latest NewsBitcoin creator mystery continues: Dorian Nakamoto speaks out, unveils government contracting pastDorian Nakamoto is seeking to clear his name — denying any involvement in the development of Bitcoin (BTC). China ramps up efforts to push CBDC adoption among publicStarting in May, government employees in the city of Changshu will receive their salaries in the digital yuan. Spanish police dismantled a crypto scam organization that bagged over $110MThe international scam organization convinced people to invest between $275 and $1,100 in non-existent cryptocurrencies. First NFT insider trading case launched: Potential to set precedent for digital assetsEntering uncharted legal territory: Ex-OpenSea manager's case sparks debate on insider trading in digital assets. Teahouse Finance raises $5M to combat concentrated liquidityTeahouse Finance will spare the funding to develop more strategy vaults that allow DeFi users to invest and profit more easily. Ethereum’s Shanghai and Capella updates drive $17M inflows: CoinSharesDespite the inflows to the ETH-based products, the overall crypto-based investments market recorded a $30 million loss last week. CryptoSlate wMarket Update: Continued decline sees crypto market cap sink to $1.16TThe wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays. KuCoin’s Twitter account hacked – exchange says it will reimburse victimsKuCoin users lost $22,600 while interacting with a malicious post promoting a fake giveaway during the 45 minutes of KuCoin's Twitter breach. Op-ed: Crypto firms should look East for growth opportunities as USD dominance waversAs the dominance of the US dollar wavers, Asia is emerging as a crypto haven, offering increasingly competitive regulations and investment opportunities that attract crypto companies to look East for growth. Zero-knowledge proofs vs. CBDCs: the fight for privacy amid central banks’ bid for controlBalancing privacy and efficiency: Zero-knowledge proofs may hold the key to secure and private CBDC transactions. |