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The global crypto market cap is $1.18 trillion with a 24-hour volume of $25.09 billion. The price of Bitcoin is $28,002.61 and BTC market dominance is 45.9%. The price of Ethereum is $1,868.12 and ETH market dominance is 19.0%. The best performing cryptoasset sector is Fan, which gained 35%.

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Legal community excepts XRP verdict by May 6, Lawyer admits SEC has one valid claim

Bill Morgan emphasized that XRP investors are heavily reliant on Ripple's legal efforts to emerge victorious in the ongoing SEC lawsuit.

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MacroSlate Weekly: US economic indicators point towards contraction as unemployment stays at historic lows

Markets now see a 69% chance of another .25 rate hike at the May FOMC meeting

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Arkansas passes right-to-mine bill

The U.S. state is at least the third to advance crypto mining protections.

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Solana reveals low-cost NFTs with state compression

Users can mint one million NFTs for roughly $110 thanks to state compression.

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Derivatives exchange dYdX to discontinue Canadian services

The exchange is restricting its availability to comply with regulations.

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Russia becomes 2nd most powerful BTC miner in the world

By generating 1 gigawatt mining power during the first quarter of 2023, Russia claimed Kazakhstan's place as the second largest mining power.

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Terra executives made over $300M from failed project; Do Kwon owns no property in South Korea

South Korea's prosecutors efforts to freeze assets belonging to Terra founder Do Kwon has been futile because he owns no asset in the country.

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US presidential candidate Robert Kennedy says FedNow is first step to banning Bitcoin

Robert Kennedy Jr. says central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could lead to financial slavery and political tyranny.

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CryptoSlate wMarket Update: XRP outperforms large caps in flat crypto market

The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.

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Enjin Coin outshines top 100 cryptocurrencies, posting 40 day highs

Enjin Coin leads the top 100 cryptocurrencies as it teases new platform User Interface (UI).

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