Who truly controls your AI assistant? Thats a question most people havent asked yet. Today, millions rely on digital assistants, from voice-controlled devices to smart bots embedded in tools like Goo… [+6104 chars]

You self-custody your bitcoin. Why not control your AI agent too? David Minarsch says we shouldn’t be trusting important tasks to rental agents.

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The Case for User-Owned AI

Welcome to your Good Friday edition of the daybook. With markets on a shortened schedule for the Easter holiday, todays update is shortened as well. CoinDesk's Crypto Daybook Americas will be back to… [+8183 chars]

Crypto Daybook Americas: Trump’s Fed Outburst Fails to Jolt Bitcoin

XRP might be the next cryptocurrency to get a spot ETF listing in the U.S. after bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), analysts argued this week. However, the Deribit-listed options market,doesn't share thi… [+979 chars]

XRP's recent price movement suggests a possible re-test of lows around $1.6, despite its strong order book depth.

XRP Downside Fears Persist Despite ETF Optimism, Options Data Show

Bitcoin was born as a response to institutional failure, a decentralized escape hatch from corruptible centralized finance and a north star of self sovereignty. Bitcoins true vision was a peer-to-pee… [+3233 chars]

The other major cryptocurrency is becoming the global settlement layer for on-chain assets, says Advantage Blockchain’s Alec Beckman.

Ethereum Is What Bitcoin Was Meant to Be

Novel decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Neutrl aims to bring a hedge fund trade once limited to sophisticated investors to the masses in the form of a crypto token.
The protocol is launching its… [+2148 chars]

The protocol's NUSD token generates yield by arbitraging locked altcoins, a $10 billion private market, Neutrl co-founder Behran Naidoo said in an interview.

Crypto Startup Neutrl Raises $5M to Tokenize a Popular Hedge Fund Altcoin Trade

Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs, speaks with a practiced clarity that reflects his background as a lawyer. Over the course of our conversation, he outlines Polygon's strategy to position itself as t… [+6603 chars]

Polygon’s new product, AggLayer, aims to fix the fragmentation that has slowed growth in assets. Afra Wang meets the man making it happen.

Polygon Labs’ Marc Boiron on Unifying Blockchains

Crypto's moment has seemingly arrived in Washington, D.C., and the industry is trying to make the most of it. But as new organizations hatch and leadership shifts at the top advocacy operations, the … [+6681 chars]

With more than a dozen groups advocating for crypto policies, including two new ones, the field of associations, political operations and lobbyists are legion.

U.S. Crypto Lobbyists Flooding the Zone, But Are There Too Many?

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)
The new week is off to a silent start as bitcoin looks to establish a foothold above the trendline, characterizing the downtrend line from … [+14283 chars]

Crypto Daybook Americas: A Bizarre $5.4B Loss Has Left Investors Devastated

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