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Twitter’s DOGE bet, Canada’s new crypto conglomerate, UK banking news

[ad_1] Twitter CEO Elon Musk has made another marketing move to bridge the social media platform with the crypto community by switching its logo icon to the Shiba Inu dog — Dogecoin’s (DOGE) digital symbol. The move, however, seems to be more than just an engagement strategy. It comes just two days after Musk asked a judge to dismiss a $258 billion lawsuit alleging the operation of a pyramid scheme
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Decentralized exchange dYdX announces ‘winding down’ of services for Canadian users

[ad_1] Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange dYdX has announced it will be restricting Canadian user accounts over the next seven days in a move to exit the market.In an April 7 blog post, dYdX said it will be “winding down services” in Canada, starting with halting the onboarding of new users located in the country. On April 14, the exchange will move all existing Canadian users to “close-only mode,” allowing them to
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Bitcoin derivatives favor further BTC price rally toward $30K

[ad_1] Despite regulatory pressure and worsening macroeconomic conditions, Bitcoin (BTC) demonstrated bullishness holding near $28,000 for the past week. Furthermore, professional traders have maintained leveraged long positions on margin and in futures markets, indicating strength.On the regulatory front, on April 4, the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce agreed to move forward and remove incentives for miners operating within the state's regulatory environment. If passed, Senate Bill 1751 would
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Ethereum projects launch MEV Blocker to protect users from high prices: Finance Redefined

[ad_1] Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week.A total of 27 Ethereum projects joined hands to minimize the cost incurred by users in the form of maximal extractable value (MEV). The launch partners include Balancer, Gnosis DAO, Shapeshift and StakeDAO, to name a few.Rugpulls in the DeFi ecosystem are nothing new,
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NFT marketplace LooksRare launches V2, reducing fees from 2% to 0.5%

[ad_1] Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace LooksRare has upgraded to version 2, reducing fees by 75% and implementing several other features, according to an April 6 announcement from the company. ! Rolled out rn:- Fee dropped to 0.5%- Gas 50% cheaper than Blur- One-signature bulk listing- Buy 70+ NFTs at once- Sellers get ETH instead of WETHFull deets https://t.co/3XXGeGK2r2— LooksRare (@LooksRare) April 6, 2023 The LooksRare version 1 platform charged 2%
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Conflux proposes deploying Uniswap v3, setting up $2M liquidity pool for CFX pairs

[ad_1] Conflux, a regulatory-compliant public blockchain based in China, seeks to deploy the Uniswap v3 on its network, according to a proposal on Uniswap's governance forum on April 7. The move comes days after the Uniswap v3 code license expired, enabling developers to fork the protocol and deploy their own decentralized exchange (DEX). As per the proposal, the deployment would provide "access to millions of potential new users, particularly in the
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Bitcoin leads crypto market recovery as regulators turn up heat: Report

[ad_1] March has been a turbulent month for the crypto industry. Bitcoin (BTC) recorded its highest weekly close in 10 months and raised hopes among many that the bear market is over. One of the key drivers of this expectation was a series of banking collapses in the United States. This made investors hope for falling interest rates later this year, despite Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s insistence that lower
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Historical Bitcoin price fractal hints at rally toward $50K

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) could rally toward $50,000 in 2023, according to a historical price fractal highlighted by popular market analyst Mags.Bitcoin price trend in 2015 vs. 2023The chart fractal highlights the similarities between Bitcoin's ongoing price trends and those recorded after the completion of the 2013-2015 bear market. That includes Bitcoin's consolidation inside the $200-300 range between January 2015 and August 2015, which appears identical to its consolidation between the
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Celsius Network to make April 12 filing, including info on voting for restructuring plan

[ad_1] Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network has announced it will be moving forward on its Chapter 11 restructuring plan with a disclosure statement containing information for claim holders.In a April 7 notice to users, the Celsius debtors said they will file a disclosure statement on April 12. A March 31 court filing in United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York said the statement was aimed at