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…
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.
Movie review «G20»
On April 10, the Prime Video streaming service released the action movie «G20» starring Viola Davis and Antony Starr. Davis played the main role of the US president and also produced the movie. What is the result of the next version of «Die Hard» and even with a political tinge — we will tell you […]
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…
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…
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…
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).
Ethereum is experiencing its worst period in seven years
ETH has been on everyone’s lips lately. However, the reasons for this are not very good. The cryptocurrency market in general is not in the best of health. Sentiment is deteriorating as March, which will end the first quarter of 2025, is poised to close with a bearish drop in the prices of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and almost all…
Trump’s sons to launch American Bitcoin
The sons of US President Donald Trump, Eric and Donald, have announced the launch of a new bitcoin mining company called American Bitcoin in partnership with the well-known mining firm Hut 8. Together, they will focus on industrial bitcoin mining and the development of strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies. The project aims to become the…
Author of the book «Rich Dad, Poor Dad» Robert Kiyosaki: «Start saving gold, silver and bitcoins»
Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the bestselling book «Rich Dad, Poor Dad», has once again criticized fiat currencies. He called for the abandonment of «fake money» and the preference for investing in real assets such as gold, silver, and bitcoin. Kiyosaki warned that those who rely on foreign currency savings will only become poorer because…
Toncoin (TON) soared after Grok integration: now you can buy a Tesla Cybertruck (and more) with coins
In mid-March Pavel Durov left France and started actively promoting Telegram. On March 26, it became known that the Grok chatbot was integrated into the messenger (the day before the AI became available for Android). Grok’s name on Telegram is @GrokAI (search as a user), and it is available only to Telegram Premium users.
GameStop invests $1.3 billion in bitcoin
In February of this year, rumors surfaced that a well-known video game retailer GameStop considers investing in bitcoin and other crypto assets. A month later, the rumors were confirmed. The company has officially announced that it will spend $1.3 billion on general corporate needs, including the purchase of bitcoin in accordance with the…
Secrets of the North Korea hacker army: how cryptocurrency geniuses are trained
Recently, North Korean hackers have been in the news more and more often. Their latest high-profile media appearance is the largest hack in history, when criminals managed to steal $1.5 billion worth of digital assets from the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange. Next OKX exchange could become a victimHowever, the company’s team noticed potential…
Media: Fidelity Investments is preparing a stablecoin — Tether CEO talks about the beginning of a new era
There are already more than 20 stablecoins in the world. It seems like more than enough. But no. Recently Trump’s World Liberty Financial announces plans for USD1 stablecoin. Following this, the American financial company Fidelity Investments announced that it would issue its own stablecoin. The firm, which manages $5 trillion in assets, is…
Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor will destroy $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin for «economic immortality»
Co-founder and CEO of MicroStrategy, which is now called Strategysaid he would simply burn his bitcoins Michael Saylor, which previously wanted to donate his thousands of BTC for the benefit of humanity, suddenly changed his mind. Now he wants to burn the private keys before he dies. About this, Sailor said during an interview with CoinDesk.
Trump’s crypto empire is growing: World Liberty Financial to launch its own stablecoin — USD1
Trump’s DeFi platform World Liberty Financial not only has completed a public token sale WLFI, but also announced the launch of its own stablecoin with a USD1 ticker, which will be pegged 1:1 to the US dollar (USD).
BlackRock launches Bitcoin ETP in Europe
The world’s largest investment company BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin product, the iShares Bitcoin ETP, in Europe. The fund is based in Switzerland and is listed on exchanges in Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. To launch the ETP in Europe, BlackRock partnered with Coinbase as custodian and Bank of New York Mellon as administrator.
Fake consultant: Zhytomyr IT specialist stole UAH 3.7 million in cryptocurrency from friends
Not only a friend, but also a thief. Zhytomyr police exposed a «crypto consultant» who stole more than UAH 3.7 million from his friends. They approached him at the end of 2024 with a request to help them set up wallets. The 40-year-old IT professional took advantage of this: his friends had limited knowledge, so he easily guided them through…
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes: bitcoin will reach $110 thousand again
Former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX Arthur Hayes at the beginning of this year warned about the fall of the crypto market. This time, he made a new forecast: bitcoin is more likely to rise again to $110 thousand than to drop to $76.5 thousand. If BTC manages to break above $110 thousand, the next mark will be $250 thousand.
Many cryptocurrencies are going to crash, — Deutsche Bank analyst
Current the cryptocurrency market will weed out 95% of investorsformer Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao warned. Now Marion Laboure, PhD, a macro strategist at Deutsche Bank and a lecturer at Harvard University, warns: many cryptocurrencies are going to crash.
What’s up, USA? China starts promoting its own cryptocurrencies and yuan
The confrontation between China and the United States in the technology sector is gaining momentum. Initially, it was artificial intelligence and now it’s time for cryptocurrencies. The first crypto President of the United States, Donald Trump, promised to make the country a leader in this market. But so far, all he has managed to do is cause…
Rumors: Trump to announce zero tax on cryptocurrency profits
Rumors are rapidly spreading on social networks (mainly on the X platform) that US President Donald Trump may announce a 0% tax on profits from bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies originating in the United States. This information has not been confirmed, but is being actively pushed, as Trump is scheduled to speak at the Digital Asset Summit in New…
Ripple celebrates victory in the five-year war with the SEC. What’s next for XRP?
On March 18, Ripple won a five-year legal battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC has officially withdrawn its charge of selling unregistered securities using the XRP token. This event not only boosted the value of XRP, but could also have a long-term impact on the entire cryptocurrency market. The outcome […]
Kraken signs a record deal between traditional and crypto finance — acquires NinjaTrader for $1.5B
American Kraken cryptocurrency exchange will acquire the futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion. This will allow Kraken to expand its operations to cover several asset classes and increase the total number of users. The crypto exchange currently has 15 million users. In addition, the deal between Kraken and NinjaTrader is a…
Stolen: North Korea becomes the third largest bitcoin-holding country
Thanks to the theft of $1.5 billion in crypto assets from the Bybit exchange last month, the DPRK has managed to rise to third place in the list of countries with the largest number of bitcoins. Pyongyang is now second only to the United States and the United Kingdom.
Microsoft: StilachiRAT virus steals data from 20 most popular crypto wallets via Chrome
Microsoft has announced a new remote access trojan (RAT) called StilachiRAT that steals cryptocurrency wallet data. It is already known that users’ data is at risk Google Chrome with installed extensions The 20 most popular wallets. Here is a list of wallets and their Chrome extension ID:
Netflix is suing director «47 Ronin» — he received $11 million for the series, but lost money on crypto and stocks
Director Karl Rinsch, known for the movie «47 Ronin» starring Keanu Reeves, is accused of fraud and embezzlement from an unfinished Netflix sci-fi series.
Binance co-founder Changpeng «CZ» Zhao: the crypto market will destroy 95% of investors
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, shared his disappointing thoughts on the fate of investors in the current market, as well as the role of AI agents.
Ethereum has been selling at a record high for the last 3 months
Over the past three months, Ethereum has seen record-breaking sales. Glassnode’s data shows that long-term holders and large players («whales») started selling Ethereum during this year’s crypto market crash.
The WSJ: Trump family wants to buy part of Binance
Representatives of the family of US President Donald Trump are negotiating the acquisition of a part of the US division of the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The news comes as Binance tries to return to the US market after legal problems in the past.
Trump’s crypto revolution went the wrong way: what to expect next?
The last few weeks have been a roller coaster ride (in every sense) for crypto investors. It all started with the loud promises of Donald Trump, who took office in January 2025. From decrees, crypto balls, and summits in the White House to a personalized TRUMP token and DeFi platform of World Liberty Financial — […]
SEC on the fence: no ETFs for XRP, Solana, Litecoin, Cardano and Dogecoin until May
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suspended the decision-making process for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to XRP, Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), Cardano (ADA) and Dogecoin (DOGE) for May this year. The SEC cited the need for additional time to review the proposed rule changes. Among the applications affected by the…
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