StanChart Crypto Unit in Talks to Buy Alan Howard-Backed Firm - Bloomberg ($)

Former FTX execs Nishad Singh and Gary Wang will face sentencing later this year - The Block

Crypto payment startup Kulipa partners with Mastercard and Argent on debit card - The Block

If blockchain gaming wants AAA status, then it needs AAA security - Blockworks

Tezos Foundation Teams Up With Baanx for Non-Custodial Crypto Card - CoinDesk

Why We're (Still) Investing in Web3 Gaming - CoinDesk

Hybrid Layer 2 project BOB raises $1.6 million from Ledger Ventures and angel investors - The Block

Arkham CEO anticipates monetizing platform this year, plans to keep main functions free - The Block

Ethereum leads crypto majors in rally amid Fed Congressional testimony - The Block

Lionel Messi Promotes Obscure Meme Coin on Instagram, Leading to 350% Surge - CoinDesk

Top Crypto VC Says Ex-General Partner Made Undisclosed Side Deal With Portfolio Company - CoinDesk

Solana memecoin trader whiffs on $5m BODEN opportunity right before token surges amid Biden letter - DL News

Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Markets in talks to acquire Alan Howard-linked investment company: report - The Block

Germany still holds $1.5B in bitcoin after surge of exchange transfers - Blockworks

What Still Needs to Happen Before Spot Ether ETFs Can Trade - CoinDesk

Ethereum Layer 2 rollups see yearly low in unique depositors, down 33% from last week - The Block

Has bitcoin carved out the low? - Blockworks

The Web3 builder’s guide to Stellar - Blockworks

How MicroStrategy and Coinbase short sellers made $1.6bn — but got trounced on Nvidia - DL News

Bitcoin sees surge in new addresses as its price drops - The Block

MEV Has Spread to Bitcoin, in Subtler Forms Than on Ethereum - CoinDesk