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As the play-to-earn gaming sector continues to buzz, Axie Infinity's AXS token recently faced a pivotal moment with a massive $156 million token unlock on April 23.

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The central bank of South Korea has been given the green light to ramp up its scrutiny of cryptocurrency service operators and issuers amid further discussions on virtual asset legislation in the country.

A major ETF provider hopes the grass will get greener for climate-related funds in the United States.

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The world's first comprehensive regulation for the crypto sector, MiCA requires firms in the sector to obtain a license in order to offer their services in the bloc and to meet money laundering and terrorist financing rules."Significant" service providers will also have to disclose their energy consumption in order to tackle the sector's carbon footprint.A separate vote of 529-29 waved through Transfer of Funds regulation, requiring crypto firms to identify their customers.MiCA will now be introduced in phases, beginning next July.EU financial services commissioner Mairead McGuinness called on other parts of the world to follow the EU's lead, adding: "We believe had FTX been captured under the EU's jurisdiction, many of its practices would not have been permissible under MiCA." Anna Carrier, legal consultant at Norton Rose Fulbright warns that firms will need to take swift action: "With a relatively short implementation timeframe and a need for technical secondary legislation to be developed before MiCA becomes applicable, the industry faces some busy months ahead."

LONDON — U.K. inflation remained stubbornly in double digits in March, driven largely by soaring food prices, while the country's cost-of-living crisis shows little sign of abating.

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Pop superstar Taylor Swift was almost among the 11 celebrities now wrapped up in a costly class action lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX—but asking a simple question saved her. 

Wednesday April 19th 2023 – The ecoterra recycle-to-earn app has successfully raised $1.88 million in funding. It surpassed its presale price stages by garnering $300,000 in the last 24 hours alone.

Wednesday April 19th 2023 – Tamadoge, a play-to-earn meme cryptocurrency, has seen a remarkable 34% price increase in the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap. The token's value has surged by 69% since last Thursday, showcasing its potential and growing interest.

U.K. inflation unexpectedly remained in double-digits in March as households continued to grapple with soaring food and energy bills.

Coinbase (COIN), the largest U.S.-domiciled crypto exchange by trading volume, could leave the U.S. if regulators don't clarify their approach to cryptocurrencies, CEO Brian Armstrong said.

Episode 9 of Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast is now live. In the episode, host Benjamin Pirus chats with Cheds, aka @BigCheds on Twitter. A trader, analyst and author, Cheds fielded an array of questions during the April 6 episode recording, including his opinion on whether Bitcoin’s (BTC) price will ever become less volatile during its bull and bear markets. 

The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission this morning. Oversight hearings are normally a snoozefest but this one has the potential for fireworks. 

Britain could introduce specific laws aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency industry in the next 12 months, a top lawmaker told CNBC.

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In its latest cryptocurrency crackdown, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Bittrex for breaking securities laws, despite the exchange actively winding down its U.S. operations.

Monday April 17th, 2023 – Love Hate Inu, a meme coin that uses a vote-to-earn mechanism, has successfully raised $4.4 million in its ongoing presale. The viral cryptocurrency has launched a demo competition vote to celebrate this milestone.

On April 12, the price of ApeCoin (APE), which is an ERC-20 token that was produced by Yuga Labs, had a large spike, reaching $90.00 per token on the cryptocurrency exchange that is known as Upbit and which is based in South Korea. The price surge was just a brief phenomenon, however, and was followed by a sharp collapse that wiped out the bulk of the profits. In spite of this fact, APE is still trading at a significant premium of around $4.50 above other exchanges, with each token going for $10.90 at the time this article was published.