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TRUMP tokenholders face 90% decline from peak as unlock begins
18.4.2025
TRUMP tokenholders face steep losses as the first vesting unlock goes live on April 18, releasing 40 million tokens, worth roughly $309 million, into circulation at a 90% discount from its peak. The unlocked tokens account for 20% of the current circulating supply and could introduce fresh...
Kraken adds forex perpetual futures contracts to its Pro platform
18.4.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken introduced foreign exchange (forex) perpetual futures contracts to its Kraken Pro platform on April 18, giving traders further exposure to global currency markets.The first two perpetual forex futures available on the platform will be the euro-US dollar (EUR-USD)...
Price predictions 4/18: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO, LINK, AVAX
18.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a tight range for a few days, but a minor positive is that the bulls have kept the price above $83,000. Usually, a low volatility period is followed by a range expansion, but it is difficult to predict the direction of the breakout with certainty.Cryptocurrency...
US prosecutors to pursue ex-SafeMoon CEO case despite DOJ memo
18.4.2025
Federal prosecutors said they will continue pursuing their case against Braden John Karony, the former CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, despite the US Justice Department issuing a memo suggesting a policy of abandoning “regulation by prosecution” related to digital assets.In an April...
Mantra exposes crypto liquidity problems, and Coinbase is bearish: Finance Redefined
18.4.2025
Crypto investor sentiment took another significant hit this week after Mantra’s OM token collapsed by over 90% within hours on Sunday, April 13, triggering knee-jerk comparisons to previous black swan events such as the Terra-Luna collapse.Elsewhere, Coinbase’s report for institutional...
Analysts brace for Bitcoin slide on gloomy US manufacturing data
18.4.2025
Bitcoin’s spot price could take a hit after the US Federal Reserve reported some of the worst manufacturing data in recent history, according to several cryptocurrency analysts.On April 17, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index — a monthly survey of 250 US-based...
Bitcoin whales absorb 300% of newly mined BTC supply — Is $100K next?
18.4.2025
Bitcoin’s (BTC) richest traders and investors are increasingly bullish on BTC despite facing downside risks from unfavorable macroeconomic factors, the latest onchain data suggests. Bitcoin whales absorbing 300% of new supplyBitcoin whales and sharks are now absorbing BTC at record...
Oregon targets Coinbase after SEC drops its federal lawsuit
18.4.2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is planning a lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase, alleging the company is selling unregistered securities to residents of the US state, after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) dropped its federal case against the exchange....
South Korean crypto emerges from failed coup into crackdown season
18.4.2025
South Korea kicked off 2025 with political chaos, regulatory heat and a crypto market finally brought to heel — or at least forced to grow up.The nation closed 2024 in disarray following then-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law stunt in December.In the aftermath, authorities...
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial gets $25M investment from DWF Labs
16.4.2025
Crypto market maker DWF Labs announced a $25 million investment in World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by US President Donald Trump and his sons, as the company expands into the United States with an office in New York City. On April 16, Dubai-based...
Here’s what happened in crypto today
15.4.2025
Today in crypto, Strive is urging Inuit to buy Bitcoin after it successfully convinced GameStop to do so, Ethena Labs exited Germany after regulators flagged “deficiencies” in its USDe stablecoin, and El Salvador central bank data shows just 11% of registered Bitcoin service providers...
Hacker mints $5M in ZK tokens after compromising ZKsync admin account
15.4.2025
A hacker compromised a ZKsync admin account on April 15, minting $5 million worth of unclaimed airdrop tokens, according to a statement from the official ZKsync X account. The attack was described as isolated, with no user funds affected.Following an investigation, ZKsync detailed the incident...
Hacker mints $5M in ZK tokens after compromising ZKsync admin account
15.4.2025
A hacker compromised a ZKsync admin account on April 15, minting $5 million worth of unclaimed airdrop tokens, according to a statement from the official ZKsync X account. The attack was described as isolated, with no user funds affected.Following an investigation, ZKsync detailed the incident...
CleanSpark to start selling Bitcoin in 'self-funding' pivot
15.4.2025
CleanSpark will start selling a portion of the Bitcoin earned from its mining operations each month in a bid to become financially self-sufficient, the US Bitcoin miner said on April 15. In addition, CleanSpark secured a $200 million credit facility backed by Bitcoin (BTC) through an agreement...
CleanSpark to start selling Bitcoin in 'self-funding' pivot
15.4.2025
CleanSpark will start selling a portion of the Bitcoin earned from its mining operations each month in a bid to become financially self-sufficient, the US Bitcoin miner said on April 15. In addition, CleanSpark secured a $200 million credit facility backed by Bitcoin (BTC) through an agreement...
Should Bitcoin investors worry about flat inflows to the spot BTC ETFs?
15.4.2025
Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds saw a total of $872 million in net outflows between April 3 and April 10, causing traders to wonder if overall interest in Bitcoin is fading. The strong selling pressure began on April 3, as global trade tensions increased and fears of an economic...
Should Bitcoin investors worry about flat inflows to the spot BTC ETFs?
15.4.2025
Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds saw a total of $872 million in net outflows between April 3 and April 10, causing traders to wonder if overall interest in Bitcoin is fading. The strong selling pressure began on April 3, as global trade tensions increased and fears of an economic...
3iQ’s Canadian Solana ETF selects Figment as staking provider
15.4.2025
Blockchain infrastructure provider Figment has been selected as the staking provider for 3iQ’s newly approved Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), underscoring Canada’s continued efforts toward adoption of digital asset financial products.Figment will enable institutional staking for...
3iQ’s Canadian Solana ETF selects Figment as staking provider
15.4.2025
Blockchain infrastructure provider Figment has been selected as the staking provider for 3iQ’s newly approved Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), underscoring Canada’s continued efforts toward adoption of digital asset financial products.Figment will enable institutional staking for...
OpenAI is building 'X-like social network' to rival Elon Musk — Report
15.4.2025
Large language model developer OpenAI is reportedly working on a new social media network, putting the company on a collision course with Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms.Citing anonymous sources, The Verge reported on April 15 that OpenAI is developing...