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Musk wages war on Altman as Worldcoin accused of FTX-style predatory tokenomics

Musk wages war on Altman as Worldcoin accused of FTX-style predatory tokenomics

State Street is building a tokenized fund infrastructure in Luxembourg. Yes, it's the same bank that holds a chunk of every pension fund you've ever heard of.

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The crypto market dropped 20% in Q1. Not everyone made it out clean.

But here's the thing: the losses tell only half the story.

Traditional finance keeps building while everyone else licks their wounds.

Meanwhile, consumer sentiment just hit an all-time low, and inflation fears are spiking.

Today's stories show an industry caught between pain and conviction.

Worldcoin accused of FTX-style predatory tokenomics as Musk-Altman war heats up

ZachXBT says Worldcoin launched $WLD with a predatory low float comparable to SBF's FTX-era tokens.

He alleges the project exploited people in low-income countries for biometric data.

Worse, instead of securing human verification, it ends up fueling a black market for verified accounts.

When crypto's most feared on-chain sleuth rides a Musk tweet into your mentions with receipts, it's probably not a great day at Worldcoin HQ.

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Macro headwinds and Galaxy Digital’s Q1 net loss

Bitcoin touched $79K earlier this week but couldn't hold it.

Consumer sentiment hit a record low of 49.8, with one-year inflation expectations jumping to 4.8%.

That complicates any Fed pivot, keeping risk assets on a short leash.

Into that backdrop, Galaxy Digital dropped its Q1 report. Novogratz's crypto empire posted a $216M net loss as unrealized markdowns did most of the damage.

BTC slipped near $76K, ETH held flat around $2,275, and SOL drifted lower toward $83.

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State Street to launch tokenized fund servicing from Luxembourg by year-end

State Street is bringing issuance, custody, and administration to digitally native funds.

The $44T custodian will deliver the capability through its Investment Services division.

When a firm that big builds tokenization infrastructure, it stops being an experiment.

Read the full breakdown →

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Musk wages war on Altman as Worldcoin accused of FTX-style predatory tokenomics

Musk wages war on Altman as Worldcoin accused of FTX-style predatory tokenomics

State Street is building a tokenized fund infrastructure in Luxembourg. Yes, it's the same bank that holds a chunk of every pension fund you've ever heard of.

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The crypto market dropped 20% in Q1. Not everyone made it out clean.

But here's the thing: the losses tell only half the story.

Traditional finance keeps building while everyone else licks their wounds.

Meanwhile, consumer sentiment just hit an all-time low, and inflation fears are spiking.

Today's stories show an industry caught between pain and conviction.

Worldcoin accused of FTX-style predatory tokenomics as Musk-Altman war heats up

ZachXBT says Worldcoin launched $WLD with a predatory low float comparable to SBF's FTX-era tokens.

He alleges the project exploited people in low-income countries for biometric data.

Worse, instead of securing human verification, it ends up fueling a black market for verified accounts.

When crypto's most feared on-chain sleuth rides a Musk tweet into your mentions with receipts, it's probably not a great day at Worldcoin HQ.

Get the full story →

STORY CONTINUES BELOW

The crypto news you actually need.

Join our newsletter.

Markets

Macro headwinds and Galaxy Digital’s Q1 net loss

Bitcoin touched $79K earlier this week but couldn't hold it.

Consumer sentiment hit a record low of 49.8, with one-year inflation expectations jumping to 4.8%.

That complicates any Fed pivot, keeping risk assets on a short leash.

Into that backdrop, Galaxy Digital dropped its Q1 report. Novogratz's crypto empire posted a $216M net loss as unrealized markdowns did most of the damage.

BTC slipped near $76K, ETH held flat around $2,275, and SOL drifted lower toward $83.

Keep reading →

State Street to launch tokenized fund servicing from Luxembourg by year-end

State Street is bringing issuance, custody, and administration to digitally native funds.

The $44T custodian will deliver the capability through its Investment Services division.

When a firm that big builds tokenization infrastructure, it stops being an experiment.

Read the full breakdown →

On Our Radar

Blueface's financial breakdown: How music, fame, and online influence drive his wealth.*

Around-the-clock trading: Liquid just raised $18M to let you trade crypto and stocks anytime

Regulatory speedrun: CFTC deploys AI to process crypto registrations faster.

*sponsored

ICYMI

Meme of the Day

Catch you in the next one.

Vi

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The Defiant NewsletterSubscribe for free to the highest signal-to-noise newsletter in crypto. Read what matters, skip the rest. Join 100k crypto-natives to what the NYT calls "an industry must-read."