Expanded USDC margin pairs available for SOL, XRP, ADA, DOGE, LTC, LINK, DOT!
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We’re thrilled to announce supports for new USDC margin pairs for Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), Chainlink (LINK) and Polkadot (DOT) —Taking our total to over 200 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro! Margin trading is now available for the below pairs:  Pair base Pair name Available Leverage […]

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State police recover $180000 for Willimantic resident after <b>cryptocurrency</b> scam – NBC Connecticut
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State police said they have recovered $180000 worth of cryptocurrency that a Willimantic resident had lost to an international investment fraud …

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CZ’s dog’s name sparks ‘Broccoli’ memecoin frenzy
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Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, revealed his dog’s name in an X post, sparking a wave of memecoins named after the canine.

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BTC Bull Token Presale Smashes $1M in Just Days Since Launch – Next-Gen Meme Coin Taking Off
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A new crypto project, BTC Bull Token (BTCBULL), believes Bitcoin is positioned to grow well beyond $100,000 and is preparing to reward those holding its token with BTC airdrops as the leading cryptocurrency grows.  With the broader market cap fluctuating between $3.1 and $3.2 trillion over the past week, Bitcoin (BTC) hasn’t exceeded the $100,000 […]

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Peter Thiel-Backed Stablecoin Firm Plasma Rakes In $20,000,000 in Series A Fundraising
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A stablecoin firm backed by veteran investor Peter Thiel is raking in tens of millions of dollars worth of funds during a recent fundraising event. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Plasma – a company designing a Bitcoin (BTC)-based blockchain specifically tailored for stablecoins – says it has raised $24 million […]

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Hacker Offered 10% Bounty After Stealing Over $9,000,000 in Ethereum (ETH) From Lending Platform
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A decentralized money-lending protocol built on the Ethereum (ETH) scaling solution Starknet is taking action to recover the funds stolen from its platform. In a post on the social media platform X, zkLend issued a bounty offer to the hacker who siphoned more than $9 million worth of assets in a security breach this week. […]

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Cardano Price Balloons 107% As Whales Scoop Up 1.41 Billion ADA
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As large companies increase their engagement in the cryptocurrency sector, the Cardano ecology is changing dramatically. According to recent data, wallets holding over a million ADA have been rapidly growing since November 2023, amassing an additional 1.41 billion ADA tokens. This significant accumulation, which accounts for 2.35% of Cardano’s total supply, conveys a clear statement […]

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Report: Lazarus Group Exploits Github, NPM Packages in Cryptocurrency Malware Campaign   
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A state-aligned cyber collective from North Korea has compromised Github repositories and NPM modules with stealthy malicious code to pilfer digital currencies, per a Securityscorecard STRIKE Team analysis. Security Researchers Warn of Rising Open-Source Malware Attacks Linked to Lazarus Group As detailed by a Computing.co.uk report, the Lazarus Group injected harmful Javascript into Github projects […]

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SEC's Crypto Unit Is 'Dead and Buried,' Former Official Says
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The SEC’s cryptocurrency enforcement efforts appear to be over, according to former official John Reed Stark

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Two Estonians Plead Guilty to $577M Crypto Ponzi Scheme, May Face 20 Years in Prison
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Two Estonian nationals pleaded guilty to running a large-scale cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. The scheme defrauded hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, including in the United States. The defendants agreed to forfeit more than $400 million in assets obtained through the fraud, the DOJ reported. HashFlare Founders Admit to Crypto Fraud Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, […]

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FBI reports saving victims $285M from crypto scams
cointelegraph.com

The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto.

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CZ’s Dog-Inspired Memecoin Incoming? Binance Founder Reveals the Truth
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TL;DR CZ caused a stir in the crypto market by suggesting on social media that his dog, Brocolli, could inspire a memecoin, generating significant speculation. Despite the interest, CZ clarified that he has no plans to launch a memecoin and only shared his dog’s name in response to user requests. The increase in activity on […]

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ETH Gains Despite Expert Warning on ETF Inflows vs True Dominance
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Ethereum currently shows stronger performance than Bitcoin with 5% daily gains and significant ETF inflows, though an expert cautions against interpreting this as a shift in crypto dominance. Bitcoin DeFi has substantial growth potential with its TVL at just 0.3% of market cap compared to Ethereum’s 30%, suggesting room for major expansion through innovations like […]

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Higher Inflation Shakes Bitcoin: Could Whales Prepare to Capitalize on Retail Overreactions?
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Inflation in the US climbed more than anticipated, which rattled the crypto market. Bitcoin initially dropped to $94,000 but staged an unexpected recovery by rebounding to $98,000 before settling at $96,000. As discussions around “CPI” reached their highest level in 15 months, data suggest that this could very well be a classic case of “sell […]

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DOGS and NOT are available for trading!
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We’re thrilled to announce that ANLOG, DOGS and NOT are now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading We’re thrilled to announce that DOGS and NOT are now available for trading on Kraken! To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure […]

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Two Estonian Nationals Plead Guilty in $577M <b>Cryptocurrency</b> Fraud Scheme
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Two Estonian nationals pleaded guilty yesterday for their operation of a massive, multi-faceted cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that victimized hundreds …

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Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Sentenced To 45,376 Years in Prison Over $131,000,000 ‘Farm Bank’ Scam
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The creator of a mobile gaming app that was later deemed to be a Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to many lifetimes in prison. An Istanbul court has sentenced Mehmet Aydin, the creator of Çiftlik Bank (“Farm Bank”), to 45,376 years in prison for embezzling large sums of money from hundreds of thousands of people. […]

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Mysterious Whale Withdraws $5,000,000 in Solana From Coinbase, Potentially To Accumulate AI Coins: Lookonchain
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Blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain says a crypto whale suddenly withdrew $5 million worth of Solana (SOL) to possibly buy more artificial intelligence (AI) related tokens. According to Lookonchain, an anonymous deep-pocketed investor spent nearly $8 million of Solana to buy AI-focused altcoins AI Rig Complex (ARC) and ai16z (AI16z) and then withdrew more than 25,000 […]

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Top 3 Best Crypto’s Of All Time: XRP, Solana and Decentralization Dictator Coldware
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The cryptocurrency market has witnessed the rise of several dominant players over the years, with Ripple (XRP) and Solana (SOL) standing out as two of the most significant digital assets. While XRP has transformed cross-border payments and Solana has pushed blockchain scalability to new limits, a new contender is emerging—Coldware (COLD). As a fully decentralized […]

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Pundit Sounds Major Crash Alarm For XRP Price As ’12-Year Cycle’ Comes To An End
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XRP has been forming a red bearish candle since the beginning of February, which is a result of a price crash that took place at the start of the month. Although THE ALTCOIN has since recovered slightly, it has yet to return to its January open. Nonetheless, the majority of crypto investors remain bullish on […]

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Bitcoin battles hot US PPI as trader warns crypto 'positioned for lower'
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Bitcoin faces conflicting trader moves as PPI puts even more pressure on the crypto bull case.

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Ethereum Foundation Allocates 45,000 ETH to Decentralized Finance Protocols
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According to its recent disclosure, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) has channeled 45,000 ether, valued at approximately $120 million, into four decentralized finance (defi) platforms. 4 Defi Giants Get a Boost From the Ethereum Foundation Amid scrutiny over frequent large-scale divestments of ETH to fund operations—paired with internal discord, leadership disputes, and governance ambiguities—the organization has […]

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Satoshi Ally's Epic Bitcoin Prediction From Past Surfaces: Details
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How high can Bitcoin go in years ahead?

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Will BNB Price Go Up? Memecoin Speculation Fuels Increased Trading Activity
www.financemagnates.com

Binance Coin (BNB) has surged 13% in the past 24 hours, reaching $721 today (Thursday). This strong rally has outpaced the broader crypto market, driven by increasing demand for BNB in memecoin trading and Binance Chain’s latest developments. With Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) teasing potential meme coin launches, investors noted BNB’s growing role in […]

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Crypto Market Flashing Signal That Suggests Bottom Is Forming, Says Real Vision Analyst – Here’s His Outlook
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Real Vision’s chief digital assets analyst Jamie Coutts says that a bottom may be forming in the crypto market after declining for weeks. Coutts tells his 33,800 followers on the social media platform X that based on a metric tracking the performance of crypto assets over 365 days the market is gearing up for a […]

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Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions for This Week
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XRP is moving sideways above $2. Where will it go next? Key Support levels: $2, $1.6 Key Resistance levels: $2.5, $3 1. Momentum is Stalling Since early February, XRP appears to be consolidating above the $2 support level while moving sideways. Buyers tried a few times to bring the price above $2.5, but they have […]

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TN sheriff's office warning residents of <b>cryptocurrency</b> scam – WSMV
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… cryptocurrency. …

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Robinhood’s Crypto Trading Revenue Surges 700%, Pushing Record Growth
crypto-economy.com

TL;DR 700% Surge in Crypto Revenue: Robinhood’s crypto-related revenue skyrocketed to $358 million in Q4 2024, a 700% year-over-year increase, driving its first-ever quarterly revenue surpassing $1 billion. Record Financial Performance: Total revenue reached $1.01 billion in Q4, with net income soaring to $916 million and assets under custody jumping 88% to $193 billion. Stock […]

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VanEck Estimates $23 Billion Surge in Bitcoin Buying from State-Level Reserve Bills
cryptonews.com.au

Multiple US states are advancing Bitcoin reserve legislation that could accumulate 247,000 BTC ($36B AUD), with VanEck’s research highlighting significant potential state-level cryptocurrency adoption. President Trump has established a White House Working Group led by AI & Crypto Czar David Sacks to develop digital asset regulations and explore national cryptocurrency reserves. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome […]

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Bitwise Reports: Institutional Confidence in Crypto Peaks as Retail Sentiment Plummets
cryptonews.com.au

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan believes retail sentiment is at one of its lowest points due to the lack of a clear alt season. Although Bitcoin and a select few other projects have performed well, the majority of alts have been stagnant since last cycle. However, he argues this means altcoins are actually set up for a […]

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Bitcoin Faces CPI Shock—But Research Firm Says ‘Buy The News’
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Bitcoin and the broader crypto markets faced a jolt on January 12 after the latest US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data came in hotter than expected. The shock sent Bitcoin briefly downward before bouncing back, spurring a range of reactions among traders and analysts. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released figures showing a 0.5% […]

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Ethereum Foundation deploys $120M to DeFi apps; community celebrates
cointelegraph.com

Community members celebrated as the Ethereum Foundation deployed 45,000 ETH to decentralized finance protocols Aave, Spark and Compound.

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