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• Paying energy imports with cryptocurrency could fix the nationwide gasoline deficiency and relieve the dollar shortage.
• The success of this strategy depends on the effective implementation and pragmatic cryptor regulation.

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Bolivia is one of the ten countries that have imposed strict crypto limits or complete bans and have concerns about financial stability, fraud prevention and economic control. Bolivia is in a severe economic crisis, which is characterized by a lack of foreign exchange, dwindling natural gas production and escalating fuel shortages.

In response to this, the state energy company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) announced plans to use cryptocurrency for energy imports, which is significant change in the country’s approach.

According to Reuters, a company spokesman said that the new payment system should serve to support the national fuel subsidies in Bolivia in a time of the lack of hard currency.

Economic downturn and fuel shortage

Once a net energy exporter, Bolivia’s natural gas exports have decreased sharply in the past ten years, as there is a lack of new discoveries and investments in this sector. This downturn has led to an exhaustion of the foreign exchange reserves, which makes it difficult to maintain fuel subsidies and import important goods.

The resulting fuel shortage led to long snakes at the petrol stations and triggered protests across the country that disturbed daily life and economic activities.

Cryptocurrency for energy imports

In an innovative step to avoid the dollar shortage, YPFB has received the government’s approval of carrying out transactions with digital assets.

A spokesman for YPFB said that a system for facilitating crypto payments for fuel imports was introduced in order to stabilize domestic fuel supply despite financial bottlenecks.

The crypto trend in South America

Bolivia’s turn to cryptocurrencies corresponds to a wider trend in South America, Argentina and Venezuela also integrated digital assets into their energy sector.

Despite the potential advantages, the introduction of cryptocurrencies in Bolivia for energy imports is associated with challenges, including regulatory uncertainties and the volatility that is peculiar to the markets for digital assets.

Bolivia’s success in the introduction of cryptocurrency for energy imports will depend on effective implementation and the ability to adapt to the fast -developing global financial environment.

The recent course of Bitcoin (BTC) illustrates the general uncertainty on the cryptom market. BTC is currently being traded at around $ 83,587, which reflects an increase of 2.15 % in the last few days and a decrease of 8.77 % last week.

• The core team of PI Network holds 82% of the entire PI coins, which causes serious doubts about decentralization and fair distribution of wealth.
• Limited transparency, AI-based KYC and decreasing public interest contribute to growing concerns about the trustworthiness of PI Network.

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PI Network, a mobile-based cryptocurrency mining platform, sees increasing criticism exposed to its centralization. New data from PiScan Show that the core team has an overwhelming number of 82.8 billion PI coins, which makes 82 % of the total offer of 100 billion. Since there is such a large part of the wealth of the network in the hands of a few, the concerns about real decentralization grow.

The core of the problem is the concentration of these investments. The core team of the PI network controls 62.8 billion PI coins in six wallets. Another 20 billion PI are divided into 10,000 not listed wallets, which are also connected to the team. This means that almost the entire offer is under internal control, so that users ask themselves whether this system is really as decentralized as promised.

The problem does not stop when distributing the coins. PI Network is currently working with only 43 knots and three validists worldwide. Compared to giants such as Bitcoin with over 21,000 nodes or Ethereum with more than 6,600 nodes, the infrastructure of PI Network is disturbing. Solana is another example that with about 4,800 nodes stays far behind Pi Network.

The transparency of Pi Network is dubios

In addition to the concentration of the participations and control over the network, transparency is another central problem. Analysts found it difficult to examine the source code and the on-chain data of PI Network because the project remains largely closed. A contribution from Piscan to X makes it clear :

“The analysis of the source code and the on-chain data of PI Network is currently a challenge due to the incomplete openness of the project.”

Transparency is a cornerstone of every decentralized project, and without it, trust in the network remains shaky. The lack of openness in relation to his operations only fueled the debate.

In order to reinforce the discomfort, the PI Network in the quiet chatgpt has introduced his process for checking customer identity (KYC). This change was included in the data protection guideline updated in 2025, without it being mentioned in previous versions. In the updated document is it[called:

“We use Chatgpt as a trustworthy AI partner to automate the identity examination and improve the security measures. By using our KYC services, the users of the use of chatt and other AI providers who can later be implemented agree to as part of our KYC process. ”

The inclusion of artificial intelligence into the identity check raises questions about data protection and the participation of third parties. In view of increasing concerns about dealing with sensitive personal data by AI, many users wonder whether their information is really safe.

Frustration increases

The dissatisfaction within the PI Network community has grown. Many users have expressed their frustration about the long blocking times and technical difficulties during migration to the Mainnet. Since they cannot access their tokens freely, some even sold their accounts.

This frustration is reflected in the severe decline in the search interest to “Pi Network” against according to Google Trends, interest in the platform on February 20, the day of the Mainnet start, a maximum of 100. Since then it has dropped to only 12, which means a sharp decline in public enthusiasm.

While early supporters once believed in the vision of a decentralized, mobile -friendly cryptocurrency, recent revelations have given doubts about the orientation of the PI Networks. The majority of the offer is controlled by the core team, a small number of validers operate the network, and there is a lack of transparency in the administration.

• A cryptoanalyst has examined how to affect the tokenized gold on the XRP course on the XRP Ledger.
• According to him, gold on the XRPL would increase the demand for XRP, which would subsequently lead to a significant increase in price.

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XRP has proven to be resistant, since it successfully kept about an important support brand at $ 2.0 and recorded a rebound of 2.2 % on the 24-hour chart, which brought the course to $ 2.1 when writing this article. According to our market data, the asset tries to overcome the downward pressure that its market capitalization had pressed to $ 128 billion.

A crypto expert who describes himself as “All Things XRP” has commented on the general behavior of the course and ongoing development predictedthat the asset could experience a massive increase. He believes that the increasing activities of tokenized RWA (Real World Assets) could be the Game Changer.

“All Things XRP” explains that the digital operations have clearly shifted to the tokenization of RWAs such as gold, real estate and raw materials on the chain.

In the meantime, Ripple has taken the first step towards partnership with the leading US fintech company Meld Gold to introduce two new stable coins covered by gold and silver on the XRP Ledger. As CNF reported, the gold and silver-assets can be completely redeemed in gold and silver bars.

Gold on the blockchain would significantly increase the demand for XRP, since institutions and banks would need it for liquidity. In the long run, this would reduce the circumferential amount of the token compared to increasing demand and let XRP increase. RWA tokenization would also benefit from XRPL. As CNF reported, the decentralized stock exchange enables trade in tokenized assets without a special contract being necessary.

Consequences of tokenized gold to XRP

With regard to the effects of the tokenization of gold on XRP, “All Things XRP” pointed out that token -like gold would bring large actors – banks, institutions and asset managers – into the network with appropriate liquidity.

According to him, more liquidity would strengthen XRPL, while a stronger network would increase the XRP course. At the same time, every gold trade on the XRP-L would require a transaction fee. The burning of these fees would constantly reduce the circulating offer and keep the cure high:

“Institutional acceptance is on the rise. Banks and investment companies will use XRPL to act with tokenized gold … You will integrate XRP for accounting. This is not just a speculation-the Odl (on-demand liquidity) from Ripple is already changing the cross-border payment transactions. ”

Apart from that, the expert believes that decentralized financing on XRPL has developed so far that XRP could be used as security. In his opinion, the dramatic market entry of tokenized gold, which is supported by financial institutions, could make it easier to use XRP as security for loans, yield farming etc.

Against this background, an analyst identified as an EGRAG Crypto has predicted that XRP could achieve $ 27 in this cycle. As CNF reported, the analyst comes to this value by starting an increase in 718% to the all -time high of $ 3.4.

• Analysts remain carefully optimistic, with Michael van de Poppe pointing out a possible trend reversal if Bitcoin tests $ 84K again and reaches a new high.
• Justin Bennett emphasized the recovery of Bitcoin over $ 81,500, which was driven by lower than expected inflation data, and indicated that Bitcoin $ 88k or even $ 92K could reach.

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The highly expected report on the US consumer price index (CPI) for the month of February has finally been published and indicates a cooling of the US inflation, since the CPI numbers have dropped to 2.8 % of 3 % before. In response to this, the Bitcoin price quickly rose over $ 84,000.

Forced the inflation decline in interest rate reductions of the FED?

In February, the core inflation, which excludes the effects of food and energy prices, increased by 0.2 % compared to the previous month, which dropped the annual inflation rate from 3.3 % in January to 3.1 %. Despite this decline, economists warn that the customs policy of President Trump could exercise an upward pressure on prices in the coming months.

The decline in US inflation numbers comes at a time when the markets largely assume that the Federal Reserve will be retained its current interest rate level. According to the Fedwatch tool of the CME Group, retailers are likely to see a low probability of reducing interest during the upcoming FED session next week.

Fed chairman Jerome Powell warned last Friday that the already entered into force and the planned tariffs could lead to a wave of price increases. This could in turn lead to higher inflation expectations among consumers.

After a number of interest reductions, the Federal Reserve has suspended further adjustments and kept the key interest rate stable within a range of 4.25 % to 4.50 %.

Will Bitcoin resume his upward trend soon?

Crypto analyst Michael van de Poppe has given an optimistic outlook on Bitcoin course development. In a current analysis, van de Poppe emphasized that the Bitcoin chart remains strong despite the current market conditions.

“To be honest, Bitcoin’s chart is not bad. Test another 84,000, make a new one and we could reverse the trend. ”

However, the Bitcoin course has again experienced a rejection of $ 84,000. At the editorial deadline, BTC lists $ 1.63 billion at $ 82,503.16. Daily turnover has also dropped by 25 % to $ 45.64 billion, which indicates a low interest of investors.

Cryptoanalyst Justin Bennett emphasized the recent recovery of Bitcoin and referred to the successful reconquest and the renewed test of the brand of $ 81,500. Bennett attributed the positive market mood to the latest report on the US consumer price index, which was lower than predicted, which was a relief for risk systems according to the higher than expected figures in January. Bennett:

“I can imagine $ 88k and possibly also $ 92k”

• Daniel Kim switched from traditional banking to crypto industry, headed Maple Finance and was a co -founder of Volta.
• He sees the role of Bitcoin in defi, with BTC derivatives and Lightning Bitcoin improve institutional lending and liquidity in blockchain financial system.

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The financial world is constantly changing, but only a few people have adapted as quickly as Daniel Kim. From his beginnings in traditional banking to the invention of Defi, Daniel’s path is characterized by flexibility, courage and ahead. With so much experience, he is currently leading the revolution of the unsafeive cryptocredits.

Daniel Kim: Look beyond traditional banking

Daniel developed his talents in the traditional financial sector long before entering the crypto area. He began his career with several renowned companies, including BNP Paribas and State Street, where he focused on fixed -interest capital markets.

His time there helped him to develop a strong awareness of how money flows, who manages it and how to best use the financial system.

However, one thing disturbed him: the traditional financial proceedings were too slow and too rigid. Conversely, he began to notice innovations in the crypto area. Daniel gradually began to recognize the perspectives outside the traditional banking structure.

From banking to the Blockchain-Vantgarde

In 2016, Daniel made a life -changing decision. He left the amenities of the bank behind and switched to Gemini Exchange, the crypto tour founded by the Winklevoss-Zwillingen. There he was responsible for the development of services for institutional customers, especially with regard to the trade in digital assets and custody.

This activity opened several doors to him. After Gemini he moved to ITBIT (now Paxos), where he was significantly involved in the acquisition of the New York Trust Charter. This was a significant achievement that made it possible to act as a regulated financial company – a rarity in the crypto area at this time.

But the real difficulties only started. Daniel wanted more than just ride on the wave; The cryptocurrency was exploding. His goal was to create something that the financial landscape could really change.

Daniel Kim: Redefinition of the crypto loan allocation

After working for various crypto companies for several years, Daniel Kim zu Sfox, a prime brokerage company based in the USA. There he developed an improved liquidity system for institutional investors. But his ambitions also went beyond.

In 2021 he came up as Head of Capital Markets Maple Finance. Maple Finance is more than just a Defi platform, but a place where companies and institutions can receive crypto loans without collateral. Most credit platforms are still based on considerable amounts of collateral, so this approach differs significantly from them.

Maple Finance also expanded under Daniel’s management. The extension to the Solana blockchain after taking over Avari, a loan system based on Solana, was one of the most important achievements of the company. With this step, Maple Finance was able to expand his range of offers and support more projects in the expanding blockchain ecosystem.

A new standard for the protection of digital assets

Daniel was not only content with the establishment of Maple Finance, but also looked for new approaches to increase the security and efficiency of the industry. In 2024 he founded together with the former Sfox-CTO George Melika Volta Circuit. Volta is a digital security system for institutional systems based on the technology of the multiple signature without storage.

In the crypto sector, security has always been an important topic, especially for large investors who deal with large amounts of money. With Volta, Daniel wanted to solve exactly this problem. The project won the trust of the market relatively quickly. In order to promote their technology, they actually received $ 4.1 million start -up capital.

Open up the institutional potential with BTC

Daniel has an eye on the current trends in the crypto industry, and he finds the use of Bitcoin particularly interesting in the defi ecosystem. He believes that more credit platforms will begin in the near future to use Bitcoin derivatives as collateral, which opens up more options for institutional investors.

He also sees Lightning Bitcoin (LBTC) as a development that lowers the risk of opponent and increases liquidity. If this tendency spreads further, Bitcoin could gain importance in the blockchain-based financial system.

• Clearstream, a subsidiary of the German Stock Exchange, Plant, BTC and ETH to integrate into the European financial system by offering secure and regulated custody solutions.
• The announcement is made at a time when cryptocurrencies are adopted by institutions worldwide. Large financial institutions have created strategic Bitcoin reserves in the United States.

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Clearstream, a subsidiary of the German Stock Exchange, will introduce custody services for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) at an institutional level in April and thus take a step towards integrating digital assets into traditional finance. This initiative is aimed exclusively at institutional investors in Europe, including asset managers and financial institutions who are looking for safe and compliant solutions for the custody of their BTC and ETH stocks.

The unit Digital Custody was founded in 2021 after the takeover of Crypto Finance AG. As Bloomberg reports, If Clearstream will offer custody services for digital assets via Crypto Finance AG and thus ensure that institutions can store cryptocurrencies with the same level of security, transparency and regulatory supervision as conventional financial instruments.

Clearstream will use security protocols in institutional quality and wallets with several signatures to meet the requirements of banks, hedge funds and asset managers. In addition, the entry of the German stock exchange into the institutional crypto custody in view of clearer regulatory framework signals growing acceptance of digital assets within the European financial systems.

Institutional demand for Bitcoin is increasing

As of March 11, the institutional interest in Bitcoin continues to increase: 164 companies hold BTC. Among them are 88 listed companies that have a significant share. Microstrategy (MSTR) has been the largest company holder from Bitcoin since August 11, 2020 and currently has $ 499,096 BTC worth $ 40.35 billion. The company’s BTC stocks are almost ten times as high as that of Mara Holdings that holds 46,374 BTC.

As CNF reported, Fold 475 BTC worth approximately $ 41 million in his assets. Fold Holdings is one of the 20 companies with the largest Bitcoin reserves in the USA. The growing demand for Bitcoin coincides with a broader shift in global financial dynamics.

Donald Trump recently signed a implementing regulations for the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. This reserve will maintain BTC, which were acquired by assets by criminal and civil law seizures, with a strict ban on the sale of Bitcoin that have been paid into this reserve. The dynamics for Bitcoin reserves at the state level are also increasing. How CNF reportedhave 20 of the 50 states to process draft laws for strategic BTC reserves. If you are all adopted, according to a conservative estimate, this could lead to 247,000 BTC in the hands of the states and further strengthen the role of Bitcoin in the financial sector.

Despite wider market fluctuations, Bitcoin has recorded an increase of 0.62% in the last 24 hours and listed At the time of going to pressat $ 84,698with a market capitalization of $ 1.59 trillion. The BTC turnover rose by 30.11% and reached $ 59 billion because the market recovered from a disappointing weekend.

In contrast, Ethereum recorded a severe decline In the course of the last daya 7.33 % And 8.79 % decreased in the last week. ETH has now fallen under the threshold of $ 2,000 and is currently traded at $ 1,881, which reflects the weaker dynamics on the Altcoin market.

• Grayscale’s application for the introduction of a Hedera-ETF at NASDAQ was accepted by the US stock exchange supervision SEC.
• This has started a three -week period in which the public can give arguments for it and against it before the SEC begins its decision -making.

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Die SEC hat Grayscale investments’ application for a stock market-traded Hedera-ETF officially recognized . Remarkably, the Nasdaq had previously submitted a similar 19b-4 form for the HBAR-Spot ETF from Canary Capital, which underlines the growing interest in regulated investment products for the HBAS token.

Grayscale intends to write down a spot-hbar ETF on the NASDAQ exchange and offer investors direct engagement in HBAR without having to keep the asset directly. Important institutional actors will be involved in the proposed ETF: BNY MELLON Asset Servicing is expected to act as an administrator and transfer agent, Coinbase Custody Trust Company serves as a custodian and CSC Delaware Trust Company takes on the role of the trustee.

Grayscale’s advance for an HBAR ETF is part of its ongoing efforts to expand its crypto investment portfolio, with additional registrations for ETFs, which with Polkadot (dot)Ripple (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), Solana (SOL) und Cardano (there) be connected . The time of these submissions coincides with the growing optimism for a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment, especially since US President Donald Trump has started to implement a policy that favors digital assets.

With the recognition through the SEC, the proposal enters into a critical phase. A 21-day public commentary period has now been opened, which enables those involved to submit their findings, concerns or support for the ETF proposal. After this period, the SEC will check the feedback and evaluate the potential effects of the ETF. Based on its evaluation, the SEC will then decide whether it approved the proposal, rejected or extends the test procedure.

Hedera course reacts

After the announcement of the recognition of the HBAR ETF proposal from Grayscale, Hedera experienced a considerable increase in price. It is currently the 13th largest cryptocurrency after market capitalization and is rated at around $ 8 billion. Hbar has been 2.94 % in the last 24 hours to $ 0.1990increased whereby the trading volume has increased by 13.7 % to $ 615 million, which shows an increased market interest.

The technical indicators indicate that a double floor pattern forms on the 12-hour chart that indicates a possible movement towards $ 0.25 when the upward trend continues. The relative strength index (RSI) is currently 46.60 and thus reflects neutral market conditions without clear purchase or sales pressure.

Coincodex forecast that the heder acid could increase by 14.97 % to around $ 0.233 by April 11, 2025. In view of the considerable price increase that Bitcoin experienced after approval of a BTC ETF, a similar approval for an HBAS ETF could act as a booster for the hedge acid. In addition, a successful start could encourage other asset managers to apply for their own HBAR ETFs, which would further strengthen the position of the asset on the cryptom market.

• MetaPlanet acquired 162 more Bitcoin and thus increased its BTC assets to 3,050 BTC.
• The company emitted an interest -free bond of 2 billion yen to finance further bitcoinks.

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MetaPlanet does not seem to want to stay in the race for Bitcoin accumulation. The Japanese investment company is currently Another 162 BTC bought for about $ 13.5 million, which increases its total stock to 3,050 BTC. This step helps MetAplanet to keep its position under the increasing institutional interest in Bitcoin as a reserve asset.

JUST IN: METAPLANET ACQUIRES 162 MORE $BTCRAISING ITS TOTAL HOLDINGS TO 3,050 BTC

— BSCN Headlines (@BSCNheadlines) March 12, 2025

MetaPlanet levers bonds for Bitcoin

MetaPlanet not only relies on internal means to continue to include Bitcoin in his portfolio, as CNF reported. On March 12, the company went an interest-free bond with a term until September 11, 2025 worth 2 billion yen (about $ 13.3 million). The funds from this bond will certainly be used to increase the Bitcoin possession.

This strategy did not come out of the blue. At the end of February 2025, Metaplanet also bought 135 Bitcoin worth around $ 12.9 million. The company seems to be very confident about Bitcoin’s long -term possibilities if you look at the constant buying behavior.

Bitcoin wins on the ground in the traditional financial world

On the other hand, Intesa Sanpaolo, the largest bank in Italy, carried out her first Bitcoin property transaction on January 13, 2025. In its first step into the world of digital currencies, the bank invested one million euros in Bitcoin. These actions show that traditional financial institutions are increasingly begining to include Bitcoin in their investment plans.

But that’s not all: In February 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the application of the NYSE Arca for listing and trading in shares in a Bitcoin-bound fund. Since more and more companies use more structured and regulated financial instruments, this approval opens up the way for more of them to invest in Bitcoin investments.

What drives the trend?

The trend that more and more companies and financial institutions join the Bitcoin market can be explained by several factors. First, Bitcoin is increasingly seen as a security against global economic uncertainty and inflation. Second, thanks to the clearer rules, it is easier for the institutes to distribute their resources on Bitcoin.

Metaplanet has an obvious approach. They establish themselves as one of the main actors in the area of ​​investments in digital assets in Japan and maybe worldwide by adding Bitcoin in large quantities and in a disciplined manner.

• Coinbase registers at the Indian FIU and resumes crypto trading after being banned before being banned.
• Coinbase introduces Proof of Reserve for CBBTC to ensure the full Bitcoin support in the middle of increasing concerns about the stability of the cryptoma market.

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Coinbase hat itself At India’s Financial Intelligence Unit registered. This step opens the way to offer crypto trade services in the USA with more than one billion inhabitants. Coinbase will probably return to one of the largest cryptoma markets after it withdrawn in 2022 due to regulatory pressure.

Coinbase returns to India

This registration is not only about compliance with regulations, but also a clear indication that Coinbase wants to stay in India. High taxes and the government’s pressure had previously prompted Coinbase to hire the company in the country. But Coinbase has decided to return because the Indian cryptor room developed and young investors show more and more interest. John O’Loghlen, Regional Managing Director for APAC at Coinbase, released the following statement:

“We have committed to building up in markets that believe in the potential of crypto and on-chain innovations.
India today represents one of the most exciting market opportunities in the world, and we are proud to deepen our investments here in full agreement with the local regulations. ”

John O’Loghlen notes that India is a market with great potential. The company endeavors to expand its presence in Asia with a sophisticated plan and to comply with the Indian regulations to combat money laundering. Conversely, this step also puts you in hard competition with already established stock exchanges such as Binance and Coindcx.

Not a scarcity, no imbalance: CBBTC reserves

For his wrapped bitcoin CBBTC, Coinbase has developed a Proof of Reserve Scheme to gain the trust of the users. As CNF reported, the system should guarantee that every CBBTC used is fully covered by real Bitcoin.

With reserves of 26,525.15 BTC, Coinbase has an overall offer of 26,461.05 CBBTC after the latest figures. In other words, there are no signs of reserve shortage or imbalances – something that is absolutely important in view of the increasing concerns of users about the stability of the cryptoma markets.

Stricter crypto regulations arouse fears in the industry

Although the announcement of the stock exchange nopy sounds promising, it does not mean that coin base is out of the tailor. Only on Monday the share fell by 10 % to $ 197.61 after it had already fallen by 20 % this year. Investors were disappointed that the crypto summit of the White House did not produce any new strategies to support the industry.

Coinbase also failed in the quarterly restructuring of the S&P 500 and thus emphasized companies such as Doordash and TKO Group.

Coinbase also has to deal with legal obstacles. John O’Loghlen pointed out that Australia, a potential market for coinbase, is now enforcing stricter regulations for crypto companies.

Although interaction with the authorities is of crucial importance, he claimed that a too demanding approach could drive companies out of business. If Indian legislation becomes too restrictive, Coinbase could encounter similar difficulties.

On the other hand, as already mentioned, US Senator Cynthia Lummis submitted an amicus curiae document that supports the case of Coinbase against the SEC. The lawsuit, which is currently in the second round before the US Court of Appeal, contributes to the unclear about the path of crypto regulation in this country.