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🇳🇴 Norway Wants to Restrict Crypto Mining by Regulating Data Centers, Lawmakers Say: Report

Norway's government is introducing a law for data centers partly in an effort to block energy-intensive crypto mining in the country, according to a report by local news outlet VG that cited two lawmakers. Digitalization Minister Karianne Tung and Minister for Energy Terje Aasland say the law will regulate the data-center industry for the first time, requiring operators of the centers to be registered with local regulators, the report said.

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🇭🇰 ETF Analyst Offers Sober Outlook on Newly Approved Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs; Challenges $25B Inflow Estimate

Following Hong Kong’s authorization of the region’s first spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared his insights on social media about the new additions. Although there were anticipations of notable capital inflows into the Hong Kong ETFs, Balchunas mentioned that while it’s a positive step forward, he emphasized that Hong Kong’s ETFs would be “lucky to get” around $500 million in total flows.

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🇭🇰 Hong Kong spot bitcoin ETFs could go live as soon as this month: OSL

Hong Kong asset managers, including units of China Asset Management (ChinaAMC) and Harvest Global, may soon launch their spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds as early as later this month, OSL confirmed with The Block today. “Reports suggest a spot ETF may start in late April, with a spot ETF following shortly after,” said Patrick Pan, chairman of the board and CEO of OSL. “All parties are working expeditiously to complete the process. However, exact dates remain unconfirmed at this time.”

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💰 Miners Race to Discover Block 840,000 as Bitcoin Halving Nears

Many enthusiasts in the Bitcoin community were anticipating the next halving to coincide with Saturday, April 20, 2024, but the latest data suggest it will likely occur a day earlier, on April 19. Despite a recent uptick in mining difficulty, miners have managed to maintain a high hashrate, resulting in block times dropping below the average ten-minute mark.

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💰 Bernstein expects bitcoin’s bullish trajectory to resume post-halving, reiterates $150,000 target

Analysts at research and brokerage firm Bernstein expect bitcoin to resume its bullish trajectory post-halving, reiterating their target of $150,000 by the end of 2025. This view mirrors that of Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, who told The Block last month that making the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds accessible on significant wirehouse platforms — which he identified as looking after between $7 trillion and $10 trillion in assets.

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⚪️ Worldcoin to have its own Layer 2 blockchain called World Chain

Sam Altman's proof-of-humanity project Worldcoin , will soon begin utilizing its own Layer 2 blockchain meant to improve efficiencies as it onboards new users. The new Layer 2, called World Chain, will be secured by Ethereum, according to a statement. Additionally, users who have been verified as human will "enjoy priority blockspace over bots and some free gas," the statement also said.

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💰 Bitcoin to Hit $122,000 in 2024, Predicts Finder’s Latest Survey of Experts

Finder’s latest survey on bitcoin’s (BTC) price involved a unique panel of 31 crypto and fintech experts. The results suggest that BTC could reach a peak of $122,000 in 2024, and then settle at $109,000 by year’s end. Nick Ranga, the senior crypto and forex analyst at Forextraders, attributes the current uptick in BTC’s value to growing institutional engagement. Ranga is among those experts who foresee BTC reaching its zenith once more in 2024, ultimately closing the year around the $100,000 mark per unit.

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💰 Bitcoin halving interest higher than ever with under 12 hours left to go

With less than 12 hours remaining until the next Bitcoin halving, online interest in the event has hit its highest rate, according to detailed tracking information provided by blockchain analytics platform Santiment. Santiment is tracking social volume and dominance around the event, with volume spiking to its second-highest level ever and dominance reaching a new all-time high at 3.87% of crypto social activity.

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BREAKING: 💰 Bitcoin halving officially complete.

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🇺🇸 IRS draft tax form for crypto defines unhosted wallets as brokers

The IRS published a draft version of its 1099-DA reporting form and controversially included unhosted crypto wallets among its targets on April 19. Ji Kim, Chief Legal and Policy officer at the Crypto Council for Innovation, wrote that the IRS’ approach is “unfortunate” as it does not recognize that unhosted wallet providers lack knowledge about crypto transactions and the parties involved in each transaction.

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📣 Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Creating Spoofed Coinbase Website, Stealing $9.5M in Crypto

An Indian citizen pleaded guilty this week to U.S. charges that he created a fake version of Coinbase's website, letting him steal login credentials on the real thing and plunder more than $9.5 million of cryptocurrency from hundreds of victims. Chirag Tomar, 30, was arrested at the Atlanta airport on Dec. 20, 2023, while visiting family on a travel visa. He was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Both carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

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