Day: 4 April 2025

Hi there! We’re only a few days into April, and the drama is already peaking. From hackers losing stolen ETH to phishing scams (karma, maybe?) to founders bargaining with exploiters just to keep their DeFi dreams alive—it’s been a wild ride. Meanwhile, adoption is growing, regulators are stirring, and big ...

Reaching the $1 mark has long been a goal for many low-cost crypto tokens. Projects like Stellar (XLM) and Hedera (HBAR) continue working toward that milestone through strategic partnerships and real-world integrations. However, a newly launched meme coin is attracting attention for a very different reason. Dragoin ($DDGN) has kicked ...

Malta's Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has fined OKX €1.1 million ($1.2 million) for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance failures, marking one of the most significant penalties in the cryptocurrency sector. The fine stems from an April 2023 investigation that revealed deficiencies in OKX’s risk assessment processes and its ability to ...

Bitget has secured full licensing in El Salvador for its crypto services. The cryptocurrency exchange has received a digital asset service provider license from El Salvador’s National Commission of Digital Assets. This new license follows an earlier approval for a Bitcoin services provider license that Bitget received in 2024. According ...

A new report from Kairos Research highlights Jito’s pivotal role in Solana’s remarkable resurgence in 2024, transforming the blockchain's infrastructure and economic landscape after the FTX collapse. 1/???? From post-FTX wreckage to the top chain, 2024 was Solana’s comeback year and one of the most staggering turnarounds in crypto history.@Kairos_Res ...

Altcoins may be on the cusp of one last major rally in the current market cycle, but only those with strong fundamentals and real-world utility are likely to see meaningful gains, according to Jamie Coutts, chief crypto analyst at Real Vision. During a recent livestream, Coutts expressed cautious optimism about ...

Early-stage investment in Bitcoin-native startups saw a significant surge in 2024, underscoring the rapid expansion of a once-niche sector, according to a recent report by Trammell Venture Partners (TVP). Despite a 22.1% drop in total capital raised across the broader market, the number of Bitcoin startup deals grew by nearly ...

Coinbase is moving to expand its derivatives offerings, filing with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to introduce futures contracts for Ripple’s XRP token. The move positions the exchange to offer a regulated avenue for traders seeking exposure to one of the crypto market’s most liquid assets. In an ...

Singapore-based artificial intelligence firm Genius Group has been temporarily barred from expanding its Bitcoin treasury after a U.S. court issued a preliminary injunction (PI) and temporary restraining order (TRO), preventing the company from selling shares, raising funds, or using investor capital to acquire more Bitcoin. The injunction, handed down by ...

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kyrgyzstan’s National Investment Agency (NIA) to provide advisory services on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency regulations. This move marks a significant step for Central Asian countries as they look to strengthen their digital asset infrastructure. CZ confirmed ...