The U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions watchdog banned three North Korean individuals for supporting the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking team known for crypto thefts. Author: Nikhilesh De, Jesse Hamilton

The country’s central bank wants people to be able to exchange Zimbabwe dollars for the gold-backed token so they can hedge against the currency’s volatility. Author: Camomile Shumba

ALSO: CoinDesk columnist David Morris writes that Taylor Swift’s avoided the embarrassment of striking a business deal with embattled crypto exchange FTX by reportedly asking the type of common-sense questions that should be part of any business negotiation. Author: James Rubin, Bradley Keoun, David Z. Morris

Use of BAYC trademarks by Ripps’ RR/BAYC was intended to confuse consumers, a U.S. judge in California has ruled Author: Sam Reynolds

Gemini Foundation’s first product will be a perpetual bitcoin (BTC) contract, the company said late Friday. Author: Nick Baker