Good Morning Crypto

In today's news, Liquid Staking has overtaken DEXes in total value locked, becoming the leading category in DeFi by TVL dominance. In other exciting developments, Sotheby's has launched an on-chain secondary NFT marketplace, bringing new opportunities to the art and collectibles market. Additionally, Blur unveils Blend, a revolutionary peer-to-peer perpetual lending protocol for NFTs, while crypto firm FARE Protocol raises $6.2 million ahead of its token launch. Lastly, Temasek, a prominent FTX investor, has invested $10 million in the algorithmic currency system Array.

Google Cloud to optimize Polygon zkEVM scaling performance.
Hong Kong regulator requires banks to open accounts for crypto firms.
Robinhood launches fiat-to-crypto on-ramp for self-custody wallets and DApps.
Visa to develop Brazilian blockchain-powered CBDC project.
CFTC wins record $3.4B penalty payment in Bitcoin-related fraud case.

Raiffeisenlandesbank to offer crypto investment services.
Apple’s outside payments ban ruled as unlawful in likely win for NFTs and crypto.
FTX sells LedgerX for $50M to affiliate of Miami-based exchange holding company.
Solana Labs’ ChatGPT plugin allows AI to fetch blockchain data.
Bahamas seeks to tighten its crypto laws following FTX collapse.

Google launches accelerator for blockchain companies.
Terraform Labs co-founder and nine others indicted in South Korea.
CFTC proposes reducing anonymity to manage risks.
France mulls fast-tracking registered crypto firms to new EU rules.
S Korean MPs to create law that distinguishes CBDCs from crypto.
OpenSea 'insider trading' trial kicked off in New York district court.

Zimbabwe’s central bank to issue gold-backed digital currency.
Binance integrates ChatGPT into the Web3 Academy.
Romania plugs into Web3 with national NFT marketplace.
Bank of Korea given right to investigate local crypto firms.
LUNA is not a security, South Korean court rules in Terra co-founder’s case.
KuCoin to reimburse victims of the short-lived Twitter account hack.

Chinese city of Changshu plans to pay employees using digital yuan:
RISC on a Chip: David Patterson and Berkeley RISC-I
Tony Hsieh’s Friends/Family Milked Millions in His Drug-Fueled Final Months
SoFi it’s Suing to Force You to Repay Student Loans Faster
Rye: Flask author's new project for Python bootstrapping

'Proof of reserves' bill passes Texas House of Representatives.
Abu Dhabi's financial free zone proposes legal framework for decentralized economy.
Ukraine plans to adopt EU’s new cryptocurrency regulations.
Marvel Studios founder David Maisel launches Ekos Genesis Art Collection.
Ontario teachers' pension plan won't 'rush' into crypto after FTX write-off.
Crypto firms alleged to have faked execs using AI and actors.

In today's highlights, the European Parliament adopts the crypto-focused MiCA legislation, 1inch launches protocols on zkSync Era, and Coinbase obtains a Bermuda license, potentially leading to the launch of an offshore exchange next week. Additionally, Elon Musk threatens Microsoft with a lawsuit over AI trained on Twitter data, Terra co-founder Do Kwon faces indictment for document forgery, and Brazilian police probe Binance over derivatives offerings.

In today's highlights, a senior minister has said that the UK may see cryptocurrency regulation within the next year. Meanwhile, MetaMask has denied allegations of a wallet exploit that resulted in a $10 million hack. In Hong Kong, a court has ruled that cryptocurrencies should be considered property. Intel has announced that it will cease manufacturing chips for Bitcoin miners, and Georgian vendors now have a crypto payments option due to a new partnership. Lastly, the Bank for International Settlements and the Bank of England have concluded a distributed ledger technology (DLT) settlements pilot.