Bitcoin vs. gold: How do they stack up for investors?
18.4.2025
As gold prices break new highs, many Bitcoiners are seeking ways to get exposure to the precious metal, but have been met with some hurdles along the way.Although physical gold is accessible in the form of jewelry, gold bars and coins, many industry executives are concerned about aspects like...
Operator of Brazilian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to 128 Years in Prison
18.4.2025
The Brazilian justice system sentenced Joel Ferreira de Souza to 128 years, 5 months, and 28 days in prison. Souza was identified as the main operator of Braiscompany, a Brazilian crypto scheme that raised over $100 million from nearly 20,000 investors. Brazilian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Operators...
Astar reduces base staking rewards to curb inflation pressure
18.4.2025
Blockchain firm Astar Network implemented changes to its tokenomics to reduce inflationary pressures in its ecosystem. On April 18, Astar Network announced that it has reduced the blockchain’s base staking rewards from 25% to 10% to curb token inflation. The company said the change...
Crypto Daybook Americas: Trump’s Fed Outburst Fails to Jolt Bitcoin
18.4.2025
Your day-ahead look for April 18, 2025
Justin Sun Delivers Keynote at Liberland’s 10th Anniversary, TRON DAO Named Gold Sponsor
18.4.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. LIBERLAND, April 18 2025 — The Free Republic of Liberland proudly celebrated its 10th Anniversary Conference from April 11–13, 2025, held at the Liberland Ark Village in Apatin, Serbia. Among the distinguished supporters of this milestone event...
Kyrgyzstan’s President Signs Law to Establish Central Bank Digital Currency ‘Digital Som’
18.4.2025
President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan has signed a constitutional law on Thursday amending the existing law on the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, which was approved by the parliament on March 20, 2025. The primary aim of this constitutional law is to initiate a pilot project for a prototype...
Bitcoin price volatility 'imminent' as speculators move 170K BTC — CryptoQuant
18.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) speculators could spark “significant” BTC price volatility as a large tranche of coins moves onchain.In one of its “Quicktake” blog posts on April 18, onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant warned that a Bitcoin market shake-up is now due.CryptoQuant:...
Spar supermarket in Switzerland starts accepting Bitcoin payments
18.4.2025
Global grocery giant Spar has rolled out Bitcoin-based payments in Switzerland, marking another step in the growing adoption of cryptocurrency for everyday transactions.A Spar supermarket in Zug, Switzerland, has implemented Bitcoin (BTC) payments via the Lightning Network.The store’s Bitcoin...
How to use a crypto hardware wallet: A step-by-step guide
18.4.2025
TL;DRThis guide shows you how to set up and use a crypto hardware wallet, using the Trezor Safe 3 as an example. You’ll learn to safely store Bitcoin, Ethereum and other assets offline, with clear steps for wallet setup, seed phrase backup, PIN protection and secure transaction signing....
KiloEX exchange exploiter returns $5.5M days after $7.5M hack
18.4.2025
The hacker behind the $7.5 million KiloEx exploit returned $5.5 million worth of cryptocurrency four days after the attack.Decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx suspended platform operations after suffering a $7.5 million exploit, Cointelegraph reported on April 15.In a surprising turn of events,...
Modular Blockchain’s Emerging Unicorn: Meta Earth’s Exponential Global Growth
18.4.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. The cryptocurrency landscape is continually shaped by groundbreaking narratives, and among the most structurally transformative are those centered on public blockchains. From Bitcoin’s genesis, which established the foundation for decentralized...
Hashkey takes aim at XRP ETF in Asia with new fund backed by Ripple
18.4.2025
Hong Kong-based crypto investment firm HashKey Capital announced the launch of an XRP fund, with plans to convert it into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the future.According to an April 18 announcement, the fund, officially titled the HashKey XRP Tracker Fund, is reportedly “the first...