Global Macro
Colombia’s Crypto Use Soars, and Local Regulators Step In
The Colombian government is implementing new anti-money laundering laws with local exchanges.

Beijing to Track Crypto Mining Impact on Energy Consumption: Report
A Beijing municipal bureau sent an emergency notice to local data centers, asking about crypto mining operations.

Conflux Launches Cross-Chain Bridge to Connect Asia's Largest Crypto Exchanges
Users on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Huobi ECO Chain or OKEx Chain would be able to convert digital assets on one of these networks to an identical asset on a different chain.

Balancer Labs Offers $2M Bug Bounty to Spot Vulnerabilities
Balancer Labs wants to know about any vulnerabilities in its V2 Vault architecture, available Tuesday.

The World Is Watching as Coinbase Goes Public
Exchange executives worldwide say the direct listing could spur adoption and acceptance of crypto.

The NFT Craze Is Helping Nigerian Artists Go Global
Nigerian artists are minting NFTs, but they are cautious about the hype around them.

Japan’s BitFlyer Has a New President – Again
BitFlyer replaced its company president and introduced its first non-Japanese director in its latest management reorganization.

South Korean Prosecutors Sell (and Profit Off) Bitcoin Taken From Criminals
Prosecutors moved to liquidate the stolen goods on March 25 when the nation's law defining crypto as“virtual assets” went into effect.

These Black Artists Say NFTs Help Them Monetize Their Work
NFTs are opening the typically exclusive art world to artists from diverse backgrounds, and are helping those artists monetize their work.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to Issue Japan’s First Security Tokens
The bank worked with Securitize to test security token issuances.
