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Web3 Day At The Capitol May 2nd 2023
The Florida Blockchain Business Association will be hosting its Third Annual Blockchain Day at the Capitol on May 2nd, 2023 in Tallahassee. Stay tuned as more information will be presented in coming news letters. If you are interested in attending please click here and type "Blockchain Day At The Capitol" in the message. This event is limited.
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In The Know
Crypto Braced For A $250 Billion Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Earthquake
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies have rocketed higher in the first month of 2023, adding $250 billion to the combined crypto market...
forbes.com
Elon Musk is trying to build a Twitter payments system --- and crypto may be part of it: report
Twitter is reportedly advancing its efforts to introduce payments across the social media platform. In Elon Musk's vision, crypto may be part of it.
marketwatch.com
2023's crypto characters to watch
politico.com
Crypto meltdown sparks legal battle over assets
The court clashes vindicate skeptics like Sen. Elizabeth Warren and SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who warned that small investors were vulnerable.
politico.com
Fed Preview: Powell to Trigger 'Healthy Pullback' in Bitcoin, Experts Say
Financial conditions have loosened to a point where the Fed chairman may detail the extent of easing is unwarranted, one observer said, warning of a pullback in risk assets.
coindesk.com
Cryptoverse: Big investors edge back to bitcoin
Big investors are dipping their toes into crypto waters again after a bumper month for bitcoin.
reuters.com
Analytical Data
Crypto YTD Performance
💰 Bitcoin network has settled $339 billion of BTC in the first three weeks of 2023
Billionaire Barry Sternlicht: "This year, the government will have to pay 4.5% interest on its debt (as opposed to 0.1%-2%), that means an interest expense of over $1 trillion!
Nigeria's Bitcoin market skyrockets with a 63% premium ($37,869). This demand comes just weeks after the Central Bank's cash withdrawal restrictions. The country now leads the world in "Buy Bitcoin" searches.
German banking giant DekaBank to offer 💰 Bitcoin and crypto to 1.5m retail customers and +500 institutional clients. DekaBank manages $428 Billion in assets.
🥇 Bitcoin market cap surpasses GDP of Iran.
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Crypto News Heard Around the State
Tampa News
Dear Penny: My boyfriend’s debt and crypto loss cost me $48K. Can I trust him?
I’d ask him to sign a promissory note for your own peace of mind.
tampabay.com
FTX bankruptcy docs show Tom Brady held over 1 million shares in the crypto exchange
Tom Brady could lose out on millions following FTX’s collapse.
theverge.com
Orlando News
Crypto firms acted like banks, then collapsed like dominoes
Over the past few years, a number of companies have attempted to act as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank, promising lucrative returns to customers who deposited their bitcoin or other digital assets.
clickorlando.com
Miami News
Feds arrest Russian crypto operator on suspicion of criminal activities
US authorities arrested a Russian cryptocurrency executive who allegedly oversaw the exchange of hundreds of millions of dollars with drug traffickers and cybercriminals.
cbsnews.com
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