The tally has increased by over 50,000 BTC in four weeks, reversing the exodus seen late last year. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/04/28/number-of-bitcoin-held-on-binance-surges-to-record-high-of-692k-btc/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The bank initiated coverage of the stock with a buy rating and a $430 price target, implying 40% potential upside. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/04/28/microstrategy-is-uniquely-positioned-to-benefit-from-rising-bitcoin-price-berenberg/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Euro regulators are looking again at their centralized settlement systems in seeking to keep pace with digital innovation as they explore central bank digital currencies. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/28/ecb-probes-decentralized-settlement-for-wholesale-financial-markets/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The crypto mining company is in a stronger position now, interim CEO El-Bakly said Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/28/argo-blockchain-slumps-to-full-year-loss-on-bitcoin-price-slide/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The new release, version 5.5.0, is part of an effort to “deliver a solid and reliable user experience.” Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/04/28/zcashs-latest-software-release-goes-live/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

ALSO: William Shatner, Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, releases an NFT collection and touts the potential of crypto in an entertaining half-hour discussion at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2023 conference. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/04/28/first-mover-asia-bitcoin-holds-steady-above-29k-as-investors-look-toward-next-fomc-meeting/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Crypto shows that ideas can be valuable, even if they’re not useful … yet. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/04/28/3-giga-brained-ideas-from-consensus-day-2/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

On a panel discussing how to protect your identity, the consensus was that SBTs were absolutely the wrong path. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/27/leaders-in-decentralized-identity-slam-soulbound-tokens/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Adam Draper, an early investor in the crypto exchange, made the comment on stage at CoinDesk’s Consensus conference. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/27/coinbase-will-be-best-investment-over-next-five-years-boost-vcs-adam-draper/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

BTC dipped slightly during U.S. morning trading Thursday after the Commerce Department reported a slow 1.1% gain in GDP for the first quarter – below consensus expectations of 2% …