“Long bitcoin” is one of the most crowded trades in markets, a new survey suggests. But signs indicate that many investors are just now getting in.  Source: https://www.coindesk.com/first-mover-bitcoin-18k-crowded-trade

“Dapper Labs was a brain-dead fit for us to be able to further educate our young users,” Genies founder Akash Nigam said. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/genies-avatars-dapper-labs-flow-blockchain

The ability to represent all industrial capacity as tokens on a blockchain will have huge implications for resource use, says our columnist. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/what-the-history-of-airlines-tells-us-about-blockchain-commerce

Industry players at the Virtual Asset Service Providers Summit urged regulators to rethink their approach in light of DeFi and DEXs. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/fatf-needs-entirely-new-approach-to-regulating-crypto-says-v20-summit

The JPMorgan Chase CEO said it’s only a matter of time before the government moves to regulate bitcoin. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/jamie-dimon-bitcoin-blockchain-dealbook-event

The pool’s hash power has dropped from 5,000 to barely 20 PH/s. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/okex-mining-pool-collapse-hash-power-withdrawal-suspension

Fireblocks plans to maintain its standing as “the biggest player in crypto-native markets” but also wants to go after institutional players. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/digital-asset-firm-fireblocks-raises-30m-to-gird-for-influx-in-customer-demand

Ethereum Classic wants to play in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space of the blockchain it contentiously forked from in 2016. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-classic-gets-defi-treatment-with-wrapped-etc

The exchange said it must now ask users for extra information such as the purpose of bitcoin purchases. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/dutch-crypto-exchange-adds-extra-verification-measures-citing-disproportionate-central-bank-requirements

Alongside the halving, Zcash has rolled out its Canopy upgrade that replaces the Founder’s Fund with built-in funding for development. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/zcash-halving-network-upgrade