NFT bull Steve Aoki sells his SHIB, ETH, and PEPE. His Bored Apes are down 88%.
The DJ who told CoinDesk in 2021 that NFTs would be “part of culture” within five years is quietly exiting crypto.
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Nikita Bier says crypto has had a rough year, hints at building something new as X Money launch nears
The head of product’s viral one-liner lands weeks before Elon Musk’s fiat payments app goes live with a 6% yield and a Visa card
Justice Department opens compensation for victims of $4B OneCoin crypto fraud
OneCoin was launched by Ruja Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood in Bulgaria. Ignatova has been missing since 2017, and Greenwood was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Little-known token ranks alongside bitcoin and ether in the top three — just not in the way you think
RAVE has surged several thousand percent in seven days, driving frenzied trading activity and large liquidations, second only to industry leaders bitcoin and ether.
Japan’s central bank cools rate hike expectations, removing a key risk for bitcoin’s rally
The BOJ’s dovish shift keeps the yen carry trade alive, the same trade whose unwind crashed bitcoin 24% in two days in August 2024.
Bitcoin bears eye $50K bottom as analysts claim final flush still to come
Bitcoin falling to the $50,000 level is being seen as the “last significant accumulation zone” before any sustained recovery, says LVRG Research director Nick Ruck.
Dogecoin climbs 3% toward 10-cents as ether breakout drive memecoin bets
Strong institutional activity pushed DOGE out of consolidation, but the real test sits just above current levels.
XRP climbs 3% to $1.37 as accumulation builds, but key breakout still ahead
Strong volume and rising demand contrast with deeply bearish sentiment, setting up a potential move if $1.42 clears.
Banks challenge White House report on stablecoin yields
The American Bankers Association is concerned that stablecoin yields would lead to mass deposit outflows from smaller community banks.
Bearish bets lose $430 million as BTC, ETH surge as much as 7%
The six-week range that capped every rally at $73,000 finally broke on Monday as stocks erased all Iran war losses and Trump signaled willingness to resume peace talks.
Ether outpaces bitcoin as ETF flows split and Ethereum activity jumps 41% on-week
Ether is outperforming bitcoin as ETF flows, spot prices and a 41% jump in Ethereum transactions move in the same direction for the first time in months.
Former CFTC chair Giancarlo leaves law to focus on crypto advisory
Chris Giancarlo, who oversaw the first Bitcoin futures ETF approval as CFTC chairman, will now advise fintech and digital asset founders and boards.
Bitcoin nears $75K as Iran deal hopes spark $400M short squeeze
A broad hope for a US deal with Iran to end weeks of conflict has spurred investor confidence in riskier assets.
South Korea fines Coinone $3.5M, orders partial business suspension: Reports
Coinone is the second to face South Korea’s crackdown on exchanges in the last month, following a $24 million fine and a six-month partial suspension order against Bithumb.
U.S. lawmakers take another swing at crypto tax policy with revised bill
A bill would amend how the IRS would approach crypto taxes.
Foundry launches Zcash mining pool, notches 29% hashrate in first month
The launch of Foundry Zcash Pool has cut ViaBTC’s mining pool hashrate dominance from around 65% to 37%.
Ether holders back in profit as ETH price aims for rally to $3K
Large Ether investors are back in profit, increasing the chances of a rally toward $3,000, but resistance at $2,800 may delay the recovery.
Bitcoin reclaims $74K as spot ETF demand clashes with BTC miner sell pressure
Bitcoin rallied above $74,000 after the Monday stock market close, but derivatives data show that some traders remain bearish.
Broadridge rolls out crypto, tokenized asset platform for Canada wealth managers
The technology services provider said wealth managers have faced challenges integrating digital assets without relying on separate systems.
Crypto.com Reveals $1 Million in CRO Fighter Bonuses for White House UFC Fight
The crypto exchange will distribute a record $1 million Cronos (CRO) fighter bonus pool at the upcoming UFC fight at the White House.
SEC proposes certain crypto interfaces don’t need to register as brokers
Hester Peirce, who heads the SEC’s crypto task force, said that the staff statement represented “expansive readings of the securities laws“ in response to digital assets.
Japan’s Tech Titans Just Teamed Up to Build a Trillion-Parameter AI—And It’s Not Here to Chat
SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and NEC have formed a new company to build physical AI for robots and machines, backed by $6.7 billion in government funding.
‘Dramatic Change’: Starknet Creator Reveals Layoffs Amid Revenue-Focused Pivot
StarkWare co-founder and CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said the firm building on Ethereum slashed its headcount in a move to prioritize revenue.
MiniMax Drops State-of-the-Art AI Agent Model—Then Quietly Changes the License
MiniMax M2.7 rivals Claude Opus on key coding benchmarks, but the Chinese AI lab updated commercial terms shortly after releasing the weights on Hugging Face.
Bitmine ramps up Ether buys, pushes holdings toward 5% of total supply
While others refrain from boosting their Ether holdings, Bitmine’s latest purchase gives it ownership of about 4% of total supply as the company expands its staking strategy.
This little-known token just posted a 6,000% rally — and traders are trying to figure out why
RAVE’s sudden surge into crypto’s top ranks has drawn intense attention, with a mix of unusual trading patterns, tight supply and market dynamics fueling debate over what’s really behind the move.
New Pro-DeFi Policies Show the SEC Isn’t Waiting for Congress to Act on Crypto
The SEC released a new, permissive policy on DeFi interfaces Monday that was immediately celebrated by crypto industry leaders.
Price predictions 4/13: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA
Bitcoin and altcoin charts highlight growing strength across the industry. Will geopolitics and US economic health concerns stand in the way of the rally?
Bitcoin erases weekend decline, returns to $73,400 as oil retreats back under $100
Risk assets shrugged off the failed weekend negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, and the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Kraken won‘t negotiate after extortion attempt with client data
The exchange’s head of security said there had been two incidents involving “inappropriate access” to client data, involving about 2,000 user accounts.