Plus: Ryan Salame, a top FTX executive who played a key role in the exchange’s political fundraising operations, pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal criminal charges.

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Today’s Stories:

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Shows Signs of Life

Bitcoin Halving is Nice, but Kickstarting Bull Run Requires Fiat Money Supply Growth

U.S. Interest Rates High Enough to Tame Inflation, Avoid Recession: Chicago Fed

Ex-FTX Executive Ryan Salame Could Forfeit $1.5B as Part of Guilty Plea

11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex

CFTC Commissioner Pitches Pilot Program for U.S. Crypto Regulation

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