An asset management firm with nearly $160 billion in assets under management, Victory Capital, has announced that it is entering the cryptocurrency market. The firm has established exclusive agreements with Nasdaq and asset manager Hashdex. https://news.bitcoin.com/160-billion-asset-manager-cryptocurrency-market-nasdaq/

State legislators are concerned about the environmental impact of proof-of-work blockchains. https://decrypt.co/73202/new-yorks-stand-against-bitcoin-mining-passes-senate

"The threats posed by crypto show that congress and federal regulators can't continue to hide out, hoping crypto will go away," said the Massachusetts senator. https://cointelegraph.com/news/elizabeth-warren-compares-bogus-crypto-to-legitimate-cbdcs-in-senate-hearing