Day: 25 April 2025

Hey, crypto fam! It’s the final weekend roundup for April—how time flies, right? A number of interesting events went down this week that you definitely shouldn’t miss, and you know we’ve got you covered as always. From Coinbase stacking legal wins to SEC transparency battles, ZKSync recovering 90% of its ...

Ukraine is making big moves in the crypto world by proposing a new tax framework for digital assets. The country’s securities regulator has introduced a plan to tax crypto earnings at 18%, along with an additional 5% military levy to support Ukraine’s defence efforts. This brings the total potential tax ...

Bitcoin’s price action over the past week has been marked by sharp swings and heightened market attention. As of April 25, 2025, Bitcoin is trading above $93,800, reflecting a 1.60 percent gain in the last 24 hours and an impressive 11.09% increase over the past seven days.  This market update ...

Conor McGregor, the UFC legend known for knockouts and whiskey, decided to step into the crypto ring with a memecoin, $REAL. Launched on April 5, this token with staking rewards and voting power was supposedly ready to shake up the crypto market.  $REAL wasn’t just some internet joke coin either, ...

In early April 2025, President Donald Trump's administration announced significant tariff measures that sent ripples through the cryptocurrency markets. President Trump signed an executive order imposing a minimum 10% tariff on all U.S. imports, effective April 5. Higher tariffs, ranging from 11% to 50% on imports from 57 countries, were ...

Rug pulls have become one of the most pervasive risks in the DeFi space, eroding investor confidence and hindering the industry's long-term viability. A rug pull is a type of fraud where a project's developers abandon the initiative after amassing significant investor funds, leaving token holders with worthless assets. The ...

Imagine being able to invest in the next big tech revolution with just a few clicks. That’s exactly what Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) promised when they exploded onto the scene.  Startups could raise millions—sometimes even billions—without the red tape of traditional fundraising. The appeal was undeniable: fast, borderless funding for ...

Traditional navigation apps like Google Maps and Waze rely on user-generated data but offer nothing in return. Users contribute real-time traffic and location information, yet they aren't compensated. Meanwhile, these platforms monetize the data, often at the expense of user privacy. MapMetrics, founded by Brent van der Heiden, introduces a ...

Blacklisting is quietly becoming a feature of DeFi—an ecosystem originally built to be trustless and permissionless. In theory, centralized authorities like banks and regulators were to play little or no role. In practice, the opposite seems to be happening. Unlike traditional finance, where authorities can freeze accounts and restrict fund ...

The Vilonia Planning Commission has unanimously turned down a proposed cryptocurrency mining facility within city limits, following weeks of vocal opposition from residents. According to local reports, the decision, made during a recent commission meeting, came in response to mounting community concerns over noise pollution, increased energy demands, and potential ...