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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Proposes a ‘Maximally Simple’ L1 Privacy Roadmap
13.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a “maximally simple” Layer 1 (L1) privacy roadmap aimed at enhancing user privacy on the Ethereum network with minimal changes to its consensus mechanism. The roadmap outlines four key areas of focus: ensuring privacy for onchain...
Scottish School to Accept Bitcoin for Tuition
13.4.2025
Lomond School, a Scottish boarding school, will begin accepting bitcoin for tuition payments, up to $49,711 (£38,000) annually, starting this autumn. The school, claiming to be the first United Kingdom private school to do so, will convert the bitcoin to British pounds to manage currency risk....
Bitcoin Life Insurance Startup Meanwhile Raises $40 Million in Series A Funding
12.4.2025
Meanwhile, a crypto-focused life insurance startup that collects payments and pays life insurance policies in bitcoin has raised $40 million in its Series A funding round. Led by Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures, with the participation from Xapo founder Wences Casares, the round gives...
Economist Jim Rickards on Tariffs: The Best Policy in the World
11.4.2025
Jim Rickards, economist and author of the best-selling book “Currency Wars,” explained that tariffs are extremely good for the U.S. to the detriment of other countries. In a recent podcast, Rickards stated that contrary to the idea of tariffs being a sales tax for the American people...
Binance Develops LDUSDT: An Asset That Lets Users Earn Rewards While Trading Futures
10.4.2025
Binance has announced the upcoming launch of LDUSDT, a new reward-bearing margin asset designed for users of its Simple Earn USDT Flexible Products. This asset allows users to convert their subscribed USDT Flexible assets into margin assets for futures trading while simultaneously earning annual...
NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Expands as Multi-Chain Crypto Platform With Acquisition of Slingshot
10.4.2025
Magic Eden has announced its acquisition of Slingshot, an app designed to facilitate trading across multiple blockchains using a single, universal account balance. This acquisition aims to simplify the onchain trading experience, which currently requires users to navigate multiple wallets, manage...
OpenAI Counter-Sues Elon Musk, Accusing Him of Spreading Misinformation
10.4.2025
OpenAI has announced a counter-lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging that his ongoing actions against the organization are bad-faith tactics aimed at undermining its operations and seizing control of its AI innovations for personal gain. In a statement on X, OpenAI accused Musk of spreading false...
Metaplanet Gets First Third-Party Research Coverage From Storm Research
10.4.2025
Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet received its first third-party coverage by an equities research company when it was featured in a report on Monday by UK-based Storm Research. The boutique equities research shop founded in 2009, specializes in small to mid-cap Japanese stocks. “The world’s...
Openzeppelin Open Sources Relayers and Monitor Tools, Expanding Support to Solana and Stellar
10.4.2025
Openzeppelin has announced the release of alpha Open Source versions of its Relayers and Monitor tools. With over 40 million transactions executed through Relayers and 45 million alerts triggered via Monitor, these tools have been widely adopted by thousands of blockchain developers across more...
Bitcoin Jumps to $83K After Trump’s Surprise Tariff Freeze Triggers $592M in Wipeouts
9.4.2025
Bitcoin‘s price climbed to $83,565 on April 9, following a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily halt a series of sweeping tariffs for 90 days. The rapid price climb triggered $592.05 million in liquidations across crypto derivatives markets in the past day, with $373.46 million...
EU, China Hike Tariffs in Trade War Response
9.4.2025
The European Union said it is implementing retaliatory tariffs on $20.9 billion worth of U.S. goods in three phases in response to President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum import taxes. The EU’s delayed response is due to the need for unanimous approval from its 27 member states....
Hackers Exploit Fake Microsoft Office Add-ins to Spread Crypto Miner and Wallet-Stealing Trojan
9.4.2025
In a recent security alert, Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a unique malware distribution scheme exploiting Sourceforge, a popular software hosting platform. Attackers have created a project named “officepackage” that appears to offer Microsoft Office add-ins but instead leads...
Mastercard Partners With Kraken to Enhance Crypto Payments in the UK and Europe
9.4.2025
Mastercard has announced a partnership with Kraken, leveraging its global payments network to enable millions of users to spend their cryptocurrencies at over 150 million merchants worldwide. This collaboration underscores Kraken’s commitment to bridging traditional finance and digital...
Janover Raises $42 Million to Focus on Solana Treasury Strategy
8.4.2025
Janover, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNVR) announced the successful raising of approximately $42 million through a private offering of convertible notes and warrants, with participation from notable investors including Pantera Capital, Kraken, and Arrington Capital. The convertible notes, which accrue interest...
Hong Kong’s SFC Issues Staking Guidance for Crypto Exchanges and Funds
8.4.2025
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued new regulatory guidance for licensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and SFC-authorized virtual asset funds (VA Funds) regarding the provision and engagement in staking services. Recognizing the potential benefits...
Galaxy Digital Secures SEC Approval for US Listing
8.4.2025
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared effective its Registration Statement on Form S-4, paving the way for the company’s reorganization and domestication from the Cayman Islands to Delaware, as well as its proposed listing...
Metaplanet Redeems Zero Coupon Bonds Early
8.4.2025
Metaplanet, the Japanese hotel developer turned bitcoin treasury firm, announced on Monday that it had fully redeemed or paid off ¥2 billion ($13.5 million) worth of zero coupon bond debt more than five months early (the bonds had a maturity date of Sept. 17, 2025). Funds raised by the bond...
Pump.fun Reintroduces Live Streaming to 5% of Users with New Moderation Policy After Five-Month Suspension
7.4.2025
Pump.fun, the solana-based memecoin launchpad, has reintroduced its live-streaming feature to 5% of users, five months after suspending it due to incidents involving harmful content. Alon Cohen, co-founder of Pump.fun, announced the rollout on X, stating that the platform now includes...
Conor McGregor’s Memecoin Fails to Meet Fundraising Goal, Full Refunds Issued
7.4.2025
In a recent announcement from the team behind Conor McGregor’s memecoin, it was revealed that the project failed to meet its minimum fundraising goal, leading to a full refund for all bids. The statement emphasized the need for transparency, declaring, “We need to be real. This is...
Bitcoin Plummets Below $75,000, Hits Intraday Low of $74,637 Amid Market Turmoil
7.4.2025
Bitcoin’s price has fallen below $75,000, reaching an intraday low of $74,637 as of 2:47 AM EST. This decline marks a significant drop of over 12% today and reflects ongoing economic anxiety amid a broader downturn in financial markets. The cryptocurrency’s recent price movement appears...