“I’m not shying away from being seen as the crypto candidate,” @KhurramDara told @aleks_gilbert in an exclusive interview as the former @BainCapCrypto employee campaigns to become New York's Attorney General. “Crypto is a community and a space that knows about lawfare firsthand.".

Just to clarify if anyone thought otherwise, I am not affiliated with this person whatsoever.

Brutal but funny from @TimInCrypto

RT @aleks_gilbert: More here:

RT @TimInCrypto: UPDATE: @AbraGlobal CEO @billbarX told @DLNewsInfo the platform's withdrawal issues are due to it transitioning customers….

RT @TimInCrypto: ⚠️My story on @AbraGlobal is getting a lot of interest. But there's more going on than we're being told. If you're one….

RT @DLNewsInfo: Crypto lender Abra pauses withdrawals as dozens of customers fear their funds are gone.

(13) I covered some of these stories and more in our weekly Roundup newsletter. If you missed it, check it out here and don't forget to sign up.

(12) Crypto's rally spilled into stocks tied to the sector on Friday morning. Coinbase shares jumped to new highs alongside gains for Strategy and Circle.

(11) Check out Kyle Baird's story for DL News here:.

(10) There was also some confusion about how much Bitcoin the US owns. On Thursday, Senator Cynthia Lummis, a longtime Bitcoin advocate and co-author of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill, expressed alarm over reports that the US may not hold as many BTC as previously thought.

(9) On a sobbering note, @chainalysis warned that physical attacks against crypto investors are on the rise.

(8) Tim also wrote about how a crypto wallet belonging to Chris Larsen, one of @Ripple’s co-founders, sent $26m million worth of XRP to @Coinbase on Tuesday as the asset soared to its highest price in more than seven months.

(7) Throughout the week, investors was treated an odd and wild foray into corporate takeovers. Check out @TimInCrypto's full report here:.

(6) When Robert Leshner announced he had bought a controlling stake in a tiny liquor advertising company, nobody knew what he was up to. He said he planned to replace the firm’s board and help it “explore new strategies.”. But doing so turned out to be easier said than done.

(5) Another big story this week was the beginning of the trial against Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm. @aleks_gilbert was at the courtroom, filing stories like how the prosecution is trying to ban talk about privacy at the trial.

(4) On Tuesday, the passing of the bills looked uncertain when a dozen Republicans rebelled against the bill. Trump seemed to whip them back in line on Tuesday. @Liam_Gallas reported.

(3) That's despite the protests of Maxine Waters and other democrats

(2) The big story this week was the Crypto Week in Washington where lawmakers voted through three landmark bills, one of which is expected to be signed into law by Trump today. Aleks Gilbert reported on it for DL News here:

(1) XRP breaking its 2018 record capped what has been an absolutely insane week in crypto. Luckily, the @DLNewsInfo team was here to cover the most important stories.