Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Today in crypto, affluent investors are allocating roughly 10% of their portfolios to digital assets, Ethereum’s Economic Zone tested an atomic transaction between mainnet and a layer 2 and ZachXBT linked a Chinese crime network to more than $1 billion in crypto laundering for North Korea’s Lazarus Group.

Digital assets now account for roughly 10% of the average portfolio among affluent investors surveyed by CoinShares, and most existing holders plan to increase their exposure this year.

The survey covered 2,230 investors with at least $500,000 in investable assets across the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland. Digital asset ownership exceeded 50% in every market and reached roughly 70% in four.

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