a16z snubs crypto, Mango Markets exploiter found guilty and Worldcoin launches blockchain network: Hodler's Digest, April 14-20

High Stories This Week Shades of grey place Bitcoin ETFs 'halves' Before BTC reduce by half

saw It is place BTC exchange traded funds (ETF) assets drop 50% in front of THE anticipated Bitcoin reduce by half event.

On April 16, Bitcoin assets In THE Shades of grey Bitcoin Trust ETFs (GBTC) Shrunk by a half Since 619 220 BTC on THE First of all day of trade on Jan. 11.

THE place Bitcoin ETFs detained 309,871 BTC on It is 66th day of trade, down 50% of THE Rising Since THE trade beginning, according to has GBTC data.

THE GBTC "reduce by half" came just two days Before THE , which will reduce THE mining reward by 50% Since 6:25 a.m. BTC has 3.125 BTC.

Occurring once each four years, Or once In 210,000 blocks, THE Bitcoin reduce by half East A major event, often related has subsequent rallies In THE crypto market.

THE two events TO DO not correlative but TO DO For another coincidence In THE chronology of Related to Bitcoin occurrences.

World Currency launches It is own “human-centered” blockchain network

, has in-depth It is “human-centered” approach has THE Web3 space with It is new blockchain network, World Chain.

On April 17, World Currency announcement World Chain, which East A new blockchain initiative designed has to prioritize human users, improve efficiency And to favor real world utility In Web3 applications.

World Currency recently created And 75 million completed transactions, signage THE projects fast expansion.

It is own dedicated network has has been designed has ladder next to THE wider Ethereum network as A layer 2 has meet THE projects needs.

Cointelegraph spoke with Tiago Sada, THE head of operations has Currency of the world, has better to understand THE projects intention with It is network And how he plans has keep humans In THE center.

Sada said that while, technically, World Chain will act in the same way has Ethereum And any of them other L2, It is nuance East that he gives priority humans on robots, with blockchains often focused towards congestion due has robot activity.

"Generally, THE path he works East that each account East struggle For block space. Generally, Since the robots can move faster And they can outbid humans," he said, "THE networks get saturated with all THE transactions For robots, And humans to have never mind East LEFT — a lot times, they can't even get in."

Andreessen Horowitz raised $7.2 billion For new adventure funds

has invest through several technology sectors, including game And artificial intelligence — but is not it putting any of them more towards crypto.

THE the company "Growth" adventure strategy — A pack of funds support A range of early stage startups — will receive THE the biggest section of THE increase has $3.75 billion.

It is "Infrastructure" And "Applications" strategies will, respectively, receive $1.25 billion And $1 billion, a16z said In A April 16 declaration.

It is "Infrastructure" strategy Above all concentrates on funding teams In THE AI, computing And data Industries, while THE "Applications" funds to focus on consumer, business And financial technology application constructors.

THE remaining $1.2 billion will be uniformly divide between "Games," It is game focused funds, And It is new "American Dynamism" funds, which invests In founders And companies proof United States national interests In aerospace, defense, security, education And manufacturing.

It is $4.5 billion focused on cryptography funds doesn't receive any of them additional financing.

Cyprus guard FTX Europe Licence suspended until September

THE Cyprus Securities And Exchange Commission to forbid THE farm Since offer services until September.

Cyprus' securities regulator officially announcement THE news on April 16, declaring that FTX Europe must proceed with necessary Actions t...