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'Bitcoin Sign Guy' Is Auctioning His Bitcoin Sign
Christian Langalis, whose 2017 photo-bombing of Janet Yellen became a viral meme, will use the proceeds to fund his Bitcoin/Lightning/Urbit startup.

Ripple-Owned Metaco Sees Most of Execs and Marketing Teams Depart: Source
Since being acquired by Ripple last year, Metaco has now lost its CTO, Angel Nunez, its head of sales, Craig Perrin, and product marketing lead Mei Li Powell, as well as marketing officers Gene Peterson and Rahul Mudgal.

BCB Group Moves Custody of Digital Asset Operations to Metaco’s Platform
The move will allow the crypto payments firm to consolidate its custody technology.

TokenFi Developers Propose New Program to Boost Benefits for TOKEN Holders
The proposed move would allow eligible users to acquire up to four times more tokens than the standard quota per wallet, among other benefits.

Galaxy Digital-Owned Crypto Custody Specialist GK8 Unveils Tokenization Wizard
The first client to use the tool will be a partnership between asset manager DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy to manage a fully collateralized euro-denominated stablecoin, GK8 said.

Fewer Than 30% of Jurisdictions Globally Have Started Regulating Crypto: FATF Chief
The finding, termed a "call to action" by T. Raja Kumar, emerged from a report that explored which jurisdictions have adhered to the FATF's recommendations.

Floki Developers Plan Regulated Bank Accounts in Next Value Capture for Tokens
SWIFT payments and SEPA IBANs will be supported – allowing users to transact and transfer money globally.

French Energy Giant EDF Subsidiary Becomes Chiliz Blockchain Validator
Exaion helps industries with digital transformation related to cloud and blockchain with a focus on addressing energy efficiency of data centers.

Bitcoin Virtual Machine Will Soon Let Users Create AI Models on Bitcoin Network
“We've figured out a way to put AI on-chain,” lead developer punk3700 told CoinDesk in an X message.

Prediction Market Kalshi to Take Bets on Crypto (Settled in Dollars)
The CFTC-regulated platform will let traders bet on how high ETH will go this year and other price outcomes amid renewed interest in both crypto and prediction markets.

