CBDCs are here to stay, it seems, and Moody's is looking at their implications for the global economy and international banking.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bank-profits-at-risk-from-potential-cbdc-transformation-of-global-economy-moody-s

The cross-chain NFT marketplace Magic Eden has launched its long-anticipated gaming hub, Magic Eden Games, following an announcement on March 22.

https://cryptoslate.com/magic-eden-eyes-growth-in-web3-gaming-following-launch-of-magic-eden-games/

Rep. Hill said Congress should first pursue legislation instead of being “replaced by enforcement actions or regulatory guidance from the regulatory agencies.

https://www.theblock.co/post/221807/rep-hill-calls-on-congress-to-get-act-together-to-regulate-crypto

The DeFiLlama team confirmed that no LLAMA token is currently in the works. 

https://cryptopotato.com/defillama-apologizes-for-internal-conflict-over-llama-token-launch/

The NFT market looks to be putting the turbulence of 2022 in the rear-view mirror. But the industry still faces barriers to growth.

https://beincrypto.com/nft-market-faces-long-term-challenges-to-growth/

Join #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 The collapse of Silvergate, Signature, and Silicon Valley Bank has prompted crypto advocates to question whether regulators in the country are using a banking crisis to unfairly target the crypto industry, inspiring the hashtag #OperationChokePoint2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNmSIU06rR8

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, told a recent episode of the Bankless podcast that cryptocurrency is the key to updating the current financial system.

https://cryptoslate.com/coinbase-ceo-discusses-new-staking-service-and-reactions-to-regulatory-hurdles/

The companies claim the program will give athletes and professionals a competitive advantage over their rivals.

https://cryptopotato.com/crypto-exchange-bybit-and-red-bull-launch-athlete-development-program/

The tax would be phased-in at 10% per year over three years and covers electricity generated from both on and off-grid sources.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/biden-budget-proposes-30-tax-on-crypto-mining-electricity-usage

Discover the influential women entrepreneurs shaping the future of Web3, cryptocurrency, blockchain, metaverse and NFTs.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/15-influential-women-entrepreneurs-in-web3

Over the last few years, a lot of criticism has been thrown the way of the United States SEC. This has been mainly due to the way the agency has been managing the crypto sector in the country.

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/is-the-sec-pushing-traders-outside-the-us/

The Voyager bankruptcy and Silvergate-gate are two big stories we'll be watching unfold this week.

https://www.theblock.co/post/217207/two-dramatic-crypto-stories-to-follow-this-week

Jose Fernandez da Ponte, PayPal's SVP and GM of Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies (BCDC) joins PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman at Consensus 2022 to discuss the role cryptocurrency plays in the future of payments. Moderator: Alan Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Fortune Media (USA) Corporation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy_m-w8xKrw

There's a who's who of crypto firms leaving Silvergate, but where will they go?

https://www.theblock.co/post/216548/silvergates-network-unravels-leaving-crypto-industry-in-search-of-new-partners

The use cases for the CBDC ranged from offline payments to "trusted Web3 commerce" and financial industry participants were invited to undertake a live pilot.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/australian-central-bank-to-launch-live-pilot-of-cbdc-in-coming-months