Coinbase vs. SEC, Trump slams CBDCs, and the memecoin millionaire

Yesterday was an important day for crypto as Coinbase went head-to-head with the U.S. SEC in a New York courtroom. The case could prove seminal for crypto in the U.S., and Cointelegraph has you covered with all the latest developments. Meanwhile, Donald Trump slammed CBDCs, and a lucky memecoin trader became a millionaire!

Further reading:

• Coinbase argues stocks, Terraform Labs and Howey in 5-hour SEC face-off — Ana Paula Pereira
• Donald Trump vows to ‘never allow’ creation of a CBDC in the United States — Martin Young
• BTC price slips to $42.4K as JPMorgan CEO says Bitcoin ‘does nothing’ — William Suberg
• VanEck to delist Bitcoin Strategy ETF, citing performance and investor interest — Turner Wright
• Memecoin trader briefly becomes millionaire off throwaway Elon Musk X gag — Tom Mitchelhill

References:
Jamie Dimon CNBC interview
Ana Paula Pereira pre-trial article

So, grab yourself a coffee, and let’s get into it!

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