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⛷️Crypto Markets Pull Back After ETF Euphoria

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The crypto markets are finally showing signs of slowing down after rallying for two weeks on spot Bitcoin hype and geopolitical worries. The combined crypto market cap is down 4% in the past 24 hours with many DeFi assets among those hardest hit.

Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on all seven criminal counts brought against him. The FTX co-founder and former CEO will now face sentencing of up to 115 years.

The Aragon Association announced it is shutting down and distributing $115M worth of treasury assets to ANT holders. Arangon's newly formed "Product Council" will take control of Aragon’s IP, infrastructure, and operational runway moving forward.

PayPal announced it received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its PYUSD stablecoin. PayPal said it is cooperating with all document requests.

And Immutable announced that a dozen projects have already committed to building web3 games on its forthcoming Polygon-powered Layer 2, Immutable zkEVM.

✍️ In today’s newsletter:

  • Crypto markets retrace following extended rally
  • Sam Bankman-Fried to face up to 115 years in prison
  • Aragon Association to shut down and distribute treasury
  • PayPal cops SEC subpoena over stablecoin
  • Disney and Alibaba-backed game onboards to Immutable zkEVM

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