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The cost of innovation — Regulations are Web3’s greatest asset
27.4.2025
Opinion by: Hedi Navazan, chief compliance officer at 1inchWeb3 needs a clear regulatory system that addresses innovation bottlenecks and user safety in decentralized finance (DeFi). A one-size-fits-all approach cannot be achieved to regulate DeFi. The industry needs custom, risk-based approaches...
Michael Saylor hints at Bitcoin purchase as whales stack aggressively
27.4.2025
Whales and large institutions continue their aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, with Strategy hinting at another Bitcoin investment that may be announced on Monday.Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at another imminent Bitcoin (BTC) investment on April 27, a week after the firm acquired $555...
El Salvador adds Bitcoin, but is complying with IMF deal — Director
27.4.2025
El Salvador, the world’s first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, is still acquiring Bitcoin despite comments from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) appearing to claim the opposite.The treasury of El Salvador acquired 7 Bitcoin (BTC) worth over $650,000 in the seven days leading...
Bitcoin treasury firms driving $200T hyperbitcoinization — Adam Back
27.4.2025
Investment firms with Bitcoin-focused treasuries are front-running global Bitcoin adoption, which may see the world’s first cryptocurrency soar to a $200 trillion market capitalization in the coming decade.Institutions and governments worldwide are starting to recognize the unique monetary...
Bitcoiner TJ Miller says ‘50-hour’ rule is why celebs stay off orange pill
27.4.2025
Comedian and actor TJ Miller says it only takes a little over two full days to get the average person up to speed on Bitcoin. However, when asked why more celebrities aren’t Bitcoiners, he says most people simply refuse to ever sit down and study again.“It is really hard to get people...
Bitcoin trades at ‘40% discount’ as spot BTC ETF buying soars to $3B in one week
27.4.2025
Key takeaways: Data suggests that Bitcoin currently trades at a 40% discount. Over 36,000 Bitcoin were withdrawn from Coinbase and Binance on April 25. Bitcoin’s fractal pattern from Q4 2024 could propel prices above $100,000 in April. Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at a 40% discount...
Bitcoin ‘power law’ model forecasts $200K BTC price in 2025
27.4.2025
Key takeaways: Based on power curve trends, Bitcoin may hit $200,000 in Q4 2025.Bitcoin follows gold’s price trend with a 100-150 day lag.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has rallied 11% this week, its best weekly return in 2025 and its highest seven-day growth since early November 2024. Bitcoin...
US crypto rules like 'floor is lava' game without lights — Hester Peirce
27.4.2025
SEC Commissioner and head of the crypto task force, Hester Peirce, says US financial firms are navigating crypto in a way that’s similar to playing the children’s game “the floor is lava,” but in the dark.“It is time that we find a way to end this game. We need to turn...
Crypto ‘uninvestable’ if exchanges ignore manipulation: DeFiance CEO
15.4.2025
A crypto investment executive said the biggest problem with digital asset markets is price manipulation, claiming that collusion between market makers and exchanges distorts token prices. Arthur Cheong, founder of crypto investment firm DeFiance Capital, said in an X post that market makers...
Crypto ‘uninvestable’ if exchanges ignore manipulation: DeFiance CEO
15.4.2025
A crypto investment executive said the biggest problem with digital asset markets is price manipulation, claiming that collusion between market makers and exchanges distorts token prices. Arthur Cheong, founder of crypto investment firm DeFiance Capital, said in an X post that market makers...
DEX KiloEx Loses $7M in Apparent Oracle Manipulation Attack
15.4.2025
KiloEx has suspended operations and is collaborating with partners to trace the stolen funds and blacklist the attacker's wallet
Trade Tensions: Trump Claims China’s Currency Manipulation to Mitigate Tariff Impact May Backfire
9.4.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Beijing of currency manipulation to offset tariff impacts, warning that the practice may backfire on the oil-importing Asian nation. Offshore Yuan Falls to 7.42 per Dollar With just hours before the United States’ latest retaliatory tariffs against China were...
Bitcoin & Stocks Plunge; Trump Says Market Manipulation Sell-Off Not Intentional
7.4.2025
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging as they continue to bear the brunt of the tariff war. However,…
Polymarket, UMA Communities Lock Horns After $7M Ukraine Bet Resolves
27.3.2025
The bet was resolved as 'yes' despite no official agreement, leading to suspicions of manipulation by a large UMA token holder, but Polymarket defended the UMA voting process
Crypto Exchange MEXC Halts Market Manipulation Scheme
26.3.2025
MEXC said it has liquidated a large-scale group of market manipulators engaged in various malicious activities, including self-trading, spoofing, and front-running. Presence of Institutional Actors Draws Concern Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC recently announced that it liquidated a large-scale...
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT accuses Crypto.com of CRO supply manipulation
25.3.2025
Crypto.com is facing criticism from the crypto community after reissuing 70 billion Cronos tokens burned in 2021. Critics said the move undermines the principles of decentralization and transparency in the cryptocurrency space.The controversy erupted on March 25 after onchain investigator ZachXBT...
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT accuses Crypto.com of CRO supply manipulation
25.3.2025
Crypto.com is facing criticism from the crypto community after reissuing 70 billion Cronos tokens burned in 2021. Critics said the move undermines the principles of decentralization and transparency in the cryptocurrency space.The controversy erupted on March 25 after onchain investigator ZachXBT...
The DeFi Time Bomb: Market Manipulation, Low Liquidity Threaten Industry’s Future
24.3.2025
A recent Kaiko Research report highlights how market manipulation tactics, such as sandwich attacks on platforms like Uniswap and Hyperliquid, deter institutional players from engaging with decentralized finance. An expert recommends full insurance coverage for DeFi assets and transaction privacy...
Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Market Manipulation
20.3.2025
Prosecutors are recommending that Andriunin, 26, spends no more than 24 months in a U.S. prison
US Charges Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin With Wire Fraud and Market Manipulation
27.2.2025
A Russian founder of cryptocurrency exchange Gotbit has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit market manipulation. Code for Wash Trading Crypto Transactions Aleksei Andriunin, 26, founder of cryptocurrency exchange Gotbit, has been extradited to...