Over $4 Billion Moved by Cryptocurrency Scams in Paraguay
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Diosnel Alarcon, head of the cybercrime unit of the National Police of Paraguay, has indicated that over $4 billion was moved by cryptocurrency scams and Ponzi schemes in 2023 and 2024. Alarcon stated that middlemen help these platforms thrive, as people investing don’t know the basics of crypto. Paraguay Registers $4 Billion in Cryptocurrency Scams […]

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MEXC Warns Users of SMS Phishing Scams Falsely Claiming to Be from the Platform
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Key Takeaways: MEXC notifies users of SMS messages supposedly sent by the platform. MEXC confirms there is no in-house data leak. Users are urged not to trust messages that request account details or quick action. Security best practices are advised against likely fund loss. A Rise in Crypto-Themed SMS Scams Cryptocurrency exchanges are now a […]

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Smart Money Moves: On-Chain Activity Reveals Shifting Dynamics in the Memecoin Market
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The memecoin market showed a clear trend of net inflows, which reveals investor confidence or interest in several of the tokens we would call memecoins. In our last report, we signaled the potential emergence of a couple of these rising tokens as new plays to keep an eye on, even as the market remains volatile. […]

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Corporate Bitcoin Holdings Hit Record High in Q1 2025 as Public Companies Accelerate Accumulation
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Bitcoin Magazine Corporate Bitcoin Holdings Hit Record High in Q1 2025 as Public Companies Accelerate Accumulation Public Companies Now Hold Over 688K BTC, Signaling Record Institutional Bitcoin Adoption Bitcoin adoption by public companies has reached an all-time high, according to a new report from Bitwise. In Q1 2025, publicly traded firms now hold a combined […]

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Binance Adds New Layer-1 Ethereum (ETH) Rival Initia (INIT) to Launchpool
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The world’s largest crypto exchange platform by trading volume is adding a new layer-1 Ethereum (ETH) rival to its launchpool. In a new announcement, Binance says it’s adding Initia (INIT), a blockchain designed to offer rollups and infrastructure for appchain development, to its launchpool. “Binance is excited to announce the 68th project on Binance Launchpool – […]

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Bitcoin (BTC) Death Cross Might Be Reversed, Solana (SOL) Bull Market Started? Pepe (PEPE) Secures Bull Market Setup
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Market seeing some signs of potential recovery thanks to series of breakthroughs

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<b>Cryptocurrency</b> exchange Kraken cuts redundant roles amid traditional finance push
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Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is reorganizing its workforce by reducing some positions and consolidating teams …

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Ethereum Price Fights for Momentum—Traders Watch Key Resistance
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Ethereum price started a fresh decline below the $1,620 zone. ETH is now consolidating and might attempt to recover above the $1,620 resistance. Ethereum started a fresh decline below the $1,620 and $1,600 levels. The price is trading below $1,620 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend […]

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Galaxy Research proposes new voting system to reduce Solana inflation
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Crypto research firm Galaxy Research has made a proposal to adjust the voting system that decides the outcome of future Solana inflation following the failure to come to a consensus in a previous vote. On April 17, Galaxy introduced a Solana proposal called “Multiple Election Stake-Weight Aggregation” (MESA) to reduce the inflation rate of its […]

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Italian Finance Minister Warns: Trump’s Crypto Policy ‘Dangerous’
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Giancarlo Giorgetti, Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance, has warned that US policy regarding stablecoins is a greater threat to the euro than trade tariffs. The comments came during an event in Milan related to asset management. The Minister has touted a digital euro as a possible counter-solution to US stablecoin dominance. The US is […]

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CME Bitcoin Futures Show Diverging Trends Between Institutions and Retail Traders
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The year kicked off with high hopes following the election of a crypto-friendly US president, raising hopes for regulatory easing. Bitcoin hit a record $109,300 in the first quarter of the year. However, macroeconomic pressures soon took center stage. The crypto asset has retreated to around $85,000. Now, CME Bitcoin futures positions hint at a […]

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Binance Advising Governments on Establishing Crypto Reserves
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Governments worldwide are racing to secure crypto dominance, turning to Binance for strategic guidance on digital reserves and regulatory blueprints as sovereign adoption accelerates. Nations Seek Binance’s Aid on Crypto Reserves Binance has begun advising governments on cryptocurrency regulation and national digital asset reserves, according to a report by the Financial Times, published April 17. […]

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Belarus to Officially Launch Digital Ruble in Late 2026: Revolutionizing Finance and Trade
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Key Takeaways: Belarus to officially launch its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) — the digital ruble — in the latter part of 2026. Pilot operations have already begun, with internal use cases being given priority initially. The digital ruble will enable government services, social disbursements, and retail transactions. Long-term objectives are integration into cross-border trade […]

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‘Big Short’ Investor Steve Eisman Derisks, Says Stock Market Volatility Will Be Here for a While
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Steve Eisman says he’s taking a wait-and-see approach to the stock market right now. In a new interview with CNBC, the famous investor notes he’s dialed down the risk in his personal portfolio. “I’m waiting. I think we’re going to have volatility for quite a while. The Trump Administration has set up a situation where […]

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Ethena and Securitize Detail Plans for Converge: Arbitrum and Celestia Integration
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TL;DR Converge, the upcoming blockchain developed by Ethena and Securitize, is scheduled to launch its mainnet by the end of Q2 2025. It will leverage Arbitrum’s scalability technology and Celestia’s data availability layer to deliver superior performance with low latency. The network will allow users to pay gas fees with stable tokens like USDe and […]

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How Do We Protect Bitcoin From Quantum Computers? Not With A Joke
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Bitcoin Magazine How Do We Protect Bitcoin From Quantum Computers? Not With A Joke Recently, Project Eleven (a quantum computing research group) announced a 1 bitcoin reward for the first team able to complete a challenge to demonstrate breaking a ECC (elliptic curve cryptograph) key using Shor’s algorithm on a quantum computer.  The deadline for […]

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Bitcoin dip buyers nibble at BTC range lows but are risk off until $90K becomes support
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) realized market cap reached a new all-time high of $872 billion, but data from Glassnode reflects investors’ lack of enthusiasm at BTC’s current price levels. In a recent X post, the analytics platform pointed out that despite the realized cap milestone, the monthly growth rate of the metric has dropped to 0.9% month […]

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American college students start NR7 Miner cloud mining with DOGE and earn $28,800 a day
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  In contrast to the scarcity of Bitcoin, which is constant at 21 million, Dogecoin (DOGE) is transforming from a MEME token to a dark horse in the payment track with its annual issuance mechanism of 5 billion. NR7 Miner has realized the first use of DOGE to start Bitcoin mining, revealing the daily $28,800 […]

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XRP Notes 315.4% Yearly Surge: More to Come?
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XRP price over the last year suggests this might be its greatest bull cycle since the SEC’s lawsuit

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Bhutan turns to 'green' <b>cryptocurrency</b> – The Express Tribune
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Bhutan turns to 'green' cryptocurrency … NEW DELHI: The Himalayan nation of Bhutan is exploring ways to mine and leverage green cryptocurrencies using …

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Bitcoin Dominates Q1: Altcoin Season Nowhere In Sight—Report
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According to CoinGecko’s 2025 Q1 Report, the cryptocurrency market, led by Bitcoin, lost nearly one-fifth of its value in the first quarter of 2025, fully negating the gains made towards the end of 2024. Total market value witnessed a drop of $3.8 trillion to $2.8 trillion, an 18.6% decline over the quarter. This sharp plunge […]

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Former SEC Head Gensler Slams Crypto Fundamentals, Endorses Bitcoin
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Gary Gensler has once again voiced concern over the crypto industry, stating that most digital assets are driven almost entirely by market sentiment rather than solid fundamentals. In a recent appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box, the former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair warned that this makes many altcoins vulnerable to sudden collapse. BTC’s Long-Term […]

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Crypto Trader Says Massively Bearish Solana Target Still in Play, Unveils Outlook for Bitcoin and Ethereum
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Cryptocurrency trader and analyst Ali Martinez is leaning bearish on Solana (SOL) while updating his outlook on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Starting with Solana, Martinez tells his 135,500 followers on the social media platform X that the sixth-largest crypto asset by market cap could fall by up to 48% from the current level if […]

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Oklahoma Abandons State Bitcoin Reserve Plan After Senate Rebuff
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The Oklahoma Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act has failed to pass a vote in the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee. Despite gaining momentum approaching the vote, the proposal narrowly lost 6-5 in a close vote. Several other states have also failed to pass state Bitcoin legislation, while many others are still actively pushing for state-level Bitcoin […]

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Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton to Serve as Interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York
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President Donald Trump already nominated Jay Clayton for the U.S. Attorney post, but Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer has blocked the nomination, leaving Clayton in interim status. Trump-Era SEC Chairman Clayton to Lead SDNY Temporarily Former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Jay Clayton will have to wait a little longer before […]

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Changpeng Zhao of Binance Denies Money Laundering, Fraud Allegations Amid WSJ Claims
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Key Takeaways: Zhao Changpeng clarified there were no actual money laundering or fraud charges filed against him. He said customer assets are safe and untouched. The report that Zhao testified against Justin Sun was vehemently denied by both parties. CZ Hits Back: No Fraud, No Laundering, No Secret Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance and […]

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Ripple acquisition Hidden Road secures FINRA registration
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Prime brokerage Hidden Road, which was recently acquired by Ripple for $1.25 billion, has secured a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) — a move that enhances its capacity in the fixed-income markets.  As a FINRA broker-dealer, Hidden Road can further develop its fixed-income prime brokerage services and extend its capabilities in […]

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Designathon 2025 Invites Global Creatives to Help Shape the Future of Bitcoin
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Bitcoin Magazine Designathon 2025 Invites Global Creatives to Help Shape the Future of Bitcoin The Bitcoin Design Community has officially announced Designathon 2025, a two-week global online event running from May 4–18, 2025, aimed at transforming the user experience of bitcoin through creativity, design, and collaboration, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. […]

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Eliza Labs Introduces auto.fun to Simplify AI Agent Deployment in Web3 Ecosystems
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TL;DR Eliza Labs has launched auto.fun, an innovative no-code platform that enables users to create AI agents to operate within Web3 applications such as DeFi and social media. The goal is to democratize access to artificial intelligence and blockchain ecosystems. Additionally, auto.fun introduces a bonding curve-based token launch system aimed at ensuring a more equitable […]

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99.9% of Crypto Is Worthless, Barry Silbert Says
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The “crypto king” believes that 99.99% of tokens have no reason to exist

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PAIR Miner Cloud Mining: Easily Access <b>Cryptocurrency</b> Market Profits. – GlobeNewswire
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PAIR Miner Cloud Mining: Simple and Efficient, Helping You Achieve Steady Profits in the Cryptocurrency Market….

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Ethereum Whales Offload 143,000 ETH In One Week – More Selling Ahead?
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Ethereum is trading around the $1,600 level after several days of failed attempts to reclaim higher prices. Bulls are showing signs of life, but their momentum remains weak as bearish pressure continues to dominate the market. Despite a brief recovery bounce last week, Ethereum’s broader structure still reflects a clear downtrend. The crypto market remains […]

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