Developers of the super popular Telegram game Notcoin: tap-to-earn is probably dead
At the beginning of 2024, the first Telegram game of its kind, Notcoin, gave birth to a whole genre of so-called tap-2-earn (tap-to-earn) games. However, the primitive interface and copycat mechanics quickly reduced the interest of users. Last fall, people started talking about the Telegram messenger’s tap-2-earn games death. At the beginning…
Kuwait started to consume half as much electricity after the mining ban
The authorities of a city in Kuwait called Al-Wafra have banned cryptomining. As a result, energy costs were reduced by 55% Kuwaiti authorities believe that mining farms are involved in a «major» energy crisis. The OPEC member country is struggling with an acute energy crisis caused by population growth, urban sprawl, rising temperatures, and…
Tether leaves the EU market due to new MiCA restrictions
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, the issuer of the largest USDT stablecoin by capitalization, commented on the decision not to apply for registration under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) in the European Union. Tether has no plans to adapt its USDT-pegged stablecoin to EU requirements. This may lead to the fact that European exchanges…
The Cryptocurrency Race is Gaining Momentum: Arizona’s Pioneering, Britain’s Enlightenment, and Bhutan’s Quiet Enrichment
In March, the 47th President of the United States Donald Trump signs an executive order to create a strategic crypto reserve for bitcoinand the American Digital Asset Fund. They will not be able to buy tokens to replenish them: they will only be coins confiscated in criminal and civil proceedings. At the end of April, […]
Founder of the bankrupt crypto platform Celsius Network Oleksandr Mashynskyi faces 20 years in prison
The founder and former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network could be jailed for 20 years for lying and malfeasance. Alexander Mashinsky, now 59 years old, assured thousands of his company’s clients that their money was safe and secure. This encouraged them to invest $20 billion in Celsius. And in 2022 the…
Beware of crypto scam: The National Securities and Stock Market Commission has updated this list with 5 projects
The National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) has added five more cryptocurrency-related firms to the list of unreliable investment projects. In total, the list now includes 433 projects.
HODL strategy no longer works even with the best altcoins — Swan analysis
The strategy of holding cryptocurrencies for a long time under any market conditions, known in the community as HODL (an acronym with a misprint, derived from Hold On for Dear Life), no longer works. The only token capable of enriching its owner in this way is bitcoin. With the others, even top altcoinsThis strategy makes no sense.
Ethereum has set a new record, but not the one awaited
Ethereum (ETH) has long been the subject of ridicule and memes. After the transition to the Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, the token had a hard time. And in recent months, the situation was only getting worse. But suddenly, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager (according to rumors) invested $67.5 million in Ether.
Unknown persons stole $333 million worth of bitcoins — Monero tokens (XMR) have risen in price by 50%. But why?
On the morning of March 28, the cost of cryptocurrency Monero (XMR), which is a privacy coin, jumped by 51%. As it turned out, the reason was an attempt to launder $330 million in bitcoin.
New draft law on cryptocurrencies in Ukraine: some types of advertising will be banned and consumers will be protected
The Chairman of the Tax Committee of the Verkhovna Rada, Danylo Hetmantsev, registered a draft law No. 10225-d. The document proposes to amend the Tax Code and the law «On Advertising», as well as other legislative acts, in order to regulate the circulation of virtual assets (cryptocurrencies).
Shaquille O’Neal, who promoted the bankrupt FTX exchange, has settled with outraged investors
NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has entered into a settlement agreement with a group of FTX investors who accused the athlete of facilitating fraud. The former basketball player acted as a celebrity promoter of a bankrupt crypto exchange. Details of the deal, including the amount to be paid by Shaq, were not disclosed.
ARK Invest: even in the worst-case scenario, bitcoin will cost $300 thousand by 2030
Everyone started talking again about how Bitcoin will cost a lot and even more. In their forecast titled Big Ideas 2025, ARK Invest analysts have issued as many as three scenarios for the value of BTC by 2030.
TRUMP memecoin has risen sharply after the announcement of a private event with the US President for top holders
A memecoin in honor of the 47th President of the United States called TRUMP has been depreciating for a long time. However, on April 24, the coin suddenly jumped by as much as 70%. Later, the price pulled back: +32.40% — to $12.18. But this is still far from the January high of $74.
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano: «I don’t think Ethereum will survive more than 10 to 15 years»
For now Bitcoin is trying to reach the $100 thousand mark.The second most important cryptocurrency, Ethereum (ETH), is still lagging behind. Ether’s value is hovering around $1,772 (down 63.84% from its all-time high of $4,891 set in 2021). ETH has repeatedly been the subject of jokes because of its stagnant value. And recently, Charles…
It will show where the crawfish hibernate: BTC is preparing for a breakthrough and has already beaten Google and Amazon
This week, BTC showed growth. The price of bitcoin has been rising for three days in a row as US President Donald Trump softens his tone on Chinese tariffs and sharply softened his criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The price rose to $94 thousand, the highest level since March 3. Later, BTC dropped […]
Analysts expect XRP to soar to $33 and even higher
XRP analysis by Sistine Research showed that the price of this cryptocurrency could reach $33-$50. The price could be even higher if the model predicts «cup and handle». With such an analysis, the XRP price shows a potential growth of up to $77-$100. The coin is currently trading at $2.
Trump Media and Crypto.com to launch cryptocurrency ETFs
President of the United States Donald Trump and his media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, have entered into an agreement with the largest US exchange, Crypto.com, to launch a number of investment products for the retail market, including cryptocurrencies. The plan includes a series of exchange traded funds (ETFs). The products will be…
Bitcoin overtakes Nasdaq, but short sellers aren’t smiling — liquidations reach $57 million
On Monday, April 21, bitcoin exceeded $88 thousand and then dropped to $86,800. Currently, the price is $88,543, the highest since the end of March. BTC’s surge came after a sharp drop in the US dollar, which hit a three-year low amid growing concerns about political interference in the US Federal Reserve. Donald Trump criticized Fed Chairman…
Ripple, Kraken and a dozen other crypto companies spent $18 million on Trump’s inauguration
On April 20, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) released the documents of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee. It turned out that US President Donald Trump collected $245 million in donations for his inaugural fund between November 15 and April 20. Cryptocurrency companies or their CEOs transferred a total of $18 million.
For the first time in 7 years, the volume of stablecoin transactions exceeded the volume of Visa payments
ARK Invest analysts reported that last year, stablecoins outperform Visa and Mastercard in terms of transaction volume. Now, Bitwise has reported that the volume of transactions using stablecoins in 2024 almost reached $14 trillion, exceeding Visa’s figures. Back in 2023, stablecoins stood at $7 trillion, while Visa had $13 trillion. The fact…
Crypto exchange eXch to close due to accusations of helping Lazarus hackers launder stolen goods from Bybit
The eXch crypto exchange has announced that it will cease operations on May 1 following allegations that it helped money laundering hackers who stole from Bybit $1.5 billion. The majority of the management team voted for this decision. The hack of Bybit was the largest in the history of the crypto industry, and the North Korean Lazarus Group is…
The altcoin market has fallen by 41% since December 2024
As of mid-April, the total capitalization of the crypto market (excluding bitcoin) has decreased by 41% from its peak in December 2024. Also, capitalization decreased by 17% compared to the same period last year. The total amount fell from $1.6 trillion to $950 billion. The volume of venture capital funding decreased by 50-60% compared to the level…
Сrack bitcoin cryptography with a quantum computer — get 1 BTC
It is still unknown how long it will be before real working quantum computers appear, and blockchaindevelopers are already worried about their ability to break encryption. Cryptocurrencies are based on elliptic cryptography (ECC), which protects data by solving certain highly complex mathematical problems. Conventional computers would need about…
Bulls vs. bears: Santiment analysts see positive sentiment, while Coinbase — talks about the beginning of a crypto winter
Despite significant fluctuations (not to say failures), the cryptocurrency market is showing signs of positive dynamics. Macroeconomic factors, such as political decisions by the US president, and technological trends, such as DeFi and tokenization, are creating favorable conditions for growth. The market promises to be interesting and provide new…
Chinese local administrations sell confiscated cryptocurrency despite the current ban
Local governments China started selling confiscated cryptocurrencies for cash through private companies, despite the current ban on cryptocurrency trading in mainland China. They had to do this because of the economic slowdown — they had to fill their coffers somehow.
Large-scale Amazon Web Services outage causes global problems on crypto exchanges
On April 15, the cryptocurrency market faced a large-scale outage of several leading exchanges, including Binance, MEXC, Bitget, and KuCoin. The reason for this was problems in the operation of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center, as these platforms depend on the AWS infrastructure.
Trump will launch a crypto game similar to «Monopoly» with NFT
Trump’s crypto empire will now also be a game. The US President is rumored to have had a hand in creating a game similar to the well-known «Monopoly». Players will be able to generate in-game money by moving digital pieces around a virtual city to obtain game items for construction. All of this is done on the blockchain and using NFTs.
Only 3 out of 27 fresh listings on Binance turned out to be profitable
Out of 27 new cryptocurrencies, the largest Binance exchange added to its platform in 2025, only three showed a price increase. All others lost value. Among the coins that showed positive dynamics were FORM, RED, and LAYER.
Mantra (OM) token suddenly collapsed by 90%: what we know so far
The cryptocurrency market was rocked by an unexpected and very negative event: the Mantra (OM) token, which is linked to a blockchain platform for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs), collapsed by 90% in just a few hours. This is exactly the project that the fund Grayscale called investment attractive. At the time of writing, the price has dropped…
Binance founder accuses The Wall Street Journal of defamation
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao has denied the publication of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The article claimed that he had entered into a plea deal with the US authorities and would testify against Tron founder Justin Sun. Zhao called the article defamatory and aimed at undermining his reputation and that of Binance. Shortly before…
Bitcoin will cost $250 thousand in a year — Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano
In the short term, the decline in Bitcoin price is expected to fall to $60 thousand. But Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is positive about BTC within a year. In his opinion, digital gold could reach $250 in late 2025 or early 2026.
CryptoPunk #3100 owner sold his NFT at a loss of $10 million
The owner of CryptoPunks #3100 has sold his NFT for $6 million in Ethereum (4,000 ETH) at a loss, as he bought it for $16 million himself. CryptoPunk #3100, one of nine Alien Punks in a collection of 10 thousand, is the only one with a headband. The deal was private and allegedly organized by the brokerage company Fountain.
It’s too early to relax: analyst warns of bitcoin’s fall to $60 thousand
The situation on the market has improved, but it doesn’t smell like optimism. Bitcoin is still waiting to fall. Analyst Marcus Thielen of 10x Research believes that a price drop to $60 thousand is ahead. He believes that problems in the global economy will continue to put pressure on BTC. One of the main problems now is tariff war between the…
Hetmantsev criticized the statement of the NSSMC on the «matrix» taxation of cryptocurrencies
Danylo Hetmantsev, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, has denied the statement of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) regarding the approval of the so-called «matrix» taxation of cryptocurrencies. He emphasized that the Committee did not approve any proposals from the NSSMC…
Trump’s tariff war: volatility, recession and a glimmer of hope
The announcement by the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, to increase tariffs on imports from the EU, Canada, China, and Mexico caused a wave of upheaval in the crypto market, leading to strong volatility and a decline in prices. While at the beginning of the year, BTC was worth $109 thousand, now […]
Trump’s order: US Department of Justice disbanding its cryptocurrency crime team
The U.S. Department of Justice is disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) and has ordered prosecutors to narrow the scope of cryptocurrency investigations to focus on drug cartels and terrorist groups, according to a memo.
MELANIA team quietly sells $30 million worth of tokens
MELANIA memecoin team, named after US First Lady Melania Trump, transferred $30 million worth of tokens from the project’s community funds and started selling them. On April 7 50 million MELANIA coins selling started without any explanation from the team.
Ripple to acquire prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion
Company Ripple, which recently won a legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the acquisition of Hidden Road, a multi-asset prime brokerage, for $1.25 billion. The deal was one of the largest in the digital asset sector this year and the second deal made by a cryptocurrency company in 2025. In the first place is…
Ukraine will prepare a draft law on cryptocurrencies based on MiCA by October
A draft law on virtual assets in Ukraine with the distribution of regulatory powers is expected to be prepared by October this year. Technical work on the document, which will be based on the European Directive MiCA and attract international partners. This was stated by First Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Kateryna Rozhkova.
Pakistan appoints Binance founder Changpeng «CZ» Zhao to the National Cryptocurrency Council
Binance founder Changpeng CZ Zhao becomes a strategic advisor on cryptocurrencies in Pakistan. The country has announced plans to introduce blockchain, Web3, and digital finance. The announcement was made after a meeting of government officials chaired by the Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb.
The crypto market is drowning in a «red sea of»: mass liquidations have reached $1.5B
The crypto market is drowning in a red sea. Most cryptocurrencies have fallen sharply below the price observed at the beginning of this year. We should thank the administration of the 47th US President Donald Trump and his tariff wars.
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX exchange, named a critical milestone for bitcoin
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has published a forecast for bitcoin amid the recent financial market turmoil. «Liberation Day», as the US president called the day of the introduction of increased customs tariffs — April 2, strongly hit the financial and cryptocurrency markets. However, bitcoin still has a chance to regain ground if it can…
Tax war between the US and China destroys the bitcoin mining market
Apparently, it is not for nothing that the sons of the US President Eric and Donald Trump suddenly joined the mining business, in partnership with Hut 8 founded a company called American Bitcoin.
Trump’s crypto-oligarchy: millions of dollars, political manipulation, and the shadow of a conflict of interest
The Trump family not only has a significant impact on global crypto trends, but has also significantly expanded the share of projects it owns directly or indirectly. This potentially leads to the creation of a «crypto oligarchy». Although, perhaps, this can already be called a fact. From the beginning leading crypto companies spent millions of…
OnlyFans founder’s crypto startup wants to buy TikTok
Zoop, a startup by billionaire and OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely, has partnered with the Hbar Foundation, which manages the treasury of cryptocurrency network for tokenization of Hedera assets. Together, they want to acquire the short video creation app TikTok from the Chinese owner ByteDance. While OnlyFans is known mainly for its adult content,…
In 2024, twice as many Ukrainian officials declared cryptocurrencies, the leaders — National Police officers
In 2024, 2,113 Ukrainian officials filed declarations that included cryptocurrencies. This is 2.2 times more than before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Overall, the number of such declarations increased by 10% compared to the previous year.
In the first quarter of 2025, hackers stole $1.67 billion worth of cryptocurrency, — CertiK report
During the first quarter of this year, there were several important regulatory and strategic changes that affected the Web3 industry. For example, the US government announced creation of a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established a working group on cryptocurrencies, the European Union (EU)…
Nansen: crypto market is likely to bottom out by June with 70% probability
Nansen’s chief analyst Aurelie Barthere said that the probability of cryptocurrencies reaching the bottom between now and June is 70%. Currently, the value of BTC and ETH is 15% and 22% lower, respectively, compared to their highest prices in 2025.
Top NFT trading platform X2Y2 is forced to close after 3 years of operation
X2Y2 NFT marketplace, launched in February 2022, will close by the end of April. Despite the fact that the trading platform was the second-largest NFT marketplace after OpenSea, and collected $5.6 billion in total trading time, the total NFT trading volume fell by 90%. In addition, a strong player called Blur entered the market.
A hacker stole $5.5 million from zkLend and then drained all the funds on the fake website Tornado Cash
The hacker who stole from a decentralized lending protocol on Starknet called zkLend back in February lost a significant portion of the stolen funds due to his own greed and short-sightedness. De facto, the thieves have robbed the thief (and this is not a April Fool’s joke).
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