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Binance sued in Canada for securities law violations

Even after Binance announced its departure from Canada in May 2023, local authorities have continued to investigate the exchange.

Binance Labs-backed Velvet Capital forced offline to prevent phishing attack

According to Vasily Nikonov, the founder of Velvet Capital, users who have confirmed any transactions on the platform since April 23 at 5:39 am UTC may be potential victims of the website hack.

Bitcoin miners spreading sales dulled post-halving price drop: Bitfinex

Pre-halving Bitcoin miner reserve sales and the U.S. spot ETFs have mulled any negative Bitcoin price action after its halving, says Bitfinex.

X payments details released: App to become your bank account

X users should eventually be able to use the app's anticipated payment features to send money to other users, buy things in stores, and even earn interest on their account holdings.

DeFi whales have millions ‘forgotten’ in bridge contracts: Arkham

One of the wallets includes $1.05 million worth of funds stuck in the Optimism bridge contract, which previously received ETH from Vitalik Buterin.

PayPal proposes ‘cryptoeconomic’ rewards for sustainable Bitcoin miners

PayPal’s Blockchain Research Group wants to designate “green miners” and reward them accordingly with additional Bitcoin.

Bitcoin ‘no longer cheap’ — Fidelity revises medium-term outlook for BTC

Fidelity Digital Assets maintained its positive short-term outlook for Bitcoin following the first quarter but revised its medium-term outlook based on several metrics.

GameFi airdrops are here to stay but won’t save a bad game: Execs

Blockchain gaming tokenomics may have got a bad wrap last cycle, but GameFi execs say it’s not going away anytime soon as it’s one of the key ways to build a player base.

Hut 8 ‘self-mining plans’ make it competitive post-halving: Benchmark

Analysts from investing banking firm Benchmark initiated coverage on Hut 8, issuing a “buy” rating and setting a $12 target for the firm’s share price.

US crypto stocks rally on first trading day after Bitcoin halving

U.S. crypto mining stocks have gained in the first trading day after Bitcoin’s weekend halving, even though mining rewards are now 50% lower.

NYSE gauges interest in 24/7 stock trading like crypto: Report

While cryptocurrencies can trade and settle all day and night, stock trading has traditionally followed office hours.

Crypto miners face energy refusal, restriction in Canadian provinces

Manitoba is extending a moratorium on new power connections, and British Columbia is introducing legislation that could prohibit the provision of power to new miners.

SEC seeks $5.3B judgment against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon

After a jury found Terraform Labs and Do Kwon liable for fraud in its case with the SEC, the commission filed a motion requesting $5.3 billion in disgorgement and civil penalties.

Biden is asking Congress to kill the American Bitcoin mining industry

President Biden is asking Congress to take aim at the American Bitcoin mining industry — and he's citing China as an example for the United States to follow.

SEC lawyers resign after ‘gross abuse’ of power in crypto case — Report

Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins, lead attorneys in the SEC lawsuit against crypto platform DEBT Box, resigned after findings of “gross abuse” of power in the case.

Bitcoin price breaks above $66K — Has BTC flipped bullish again?

Bitcoin is back above $66,000 just days after the halving, suggesting that the drawdown period for BTC price may be over.

Crypto users fooled by fake Elizabeth Warren letter proposing crypto tax

The fake letter addressed to U.S. President Joe Biden suggested a 1% wealth tax on crypto holdings exceeding $500,000.

Lummis-Gillibrand bill will ban algorithmic stablecoins: Law Decoded

Advocacy group Coin Center has expressed concerns about the Lummis-Gillibrand bill, claiming it would be “bad policy” and potentially unconstitutional.

Stablecoin, retail CBDC sandboxes are on South African payments roadmap

The South African Reserve Bank has declared goals for 2025 that it needs to pick up speed on.

Price analysis 4/22: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, TON, DOGE, ADA

Bitcoin and altcoins have turned bullish following the BTC supply halving. Are new all-time highs in the making?

Crypto investment products see outflows for second consecutive week — CoinShares

Bitcoin funds led outflows among crypto investments over the past week, with $192 million exiting the market ahead of the halving event.

Bitcoin traders forecast $80K+ BTC price after recent funding rate reset

Analysts expect Bitcoin price to test the $80,000 zone now that the halving is complete and BTC’s funding rate reset.

Bitcoin algos sell at Wall Street open as BTC price struggles at $66K

Bitcoin bids and asks build around BTC spot price as analysis sees the chance of a liquidity hunt next.

Hong Kong officials recommend city’s crypto industry self-regulate

Hong Kong regulators wrote, “Many economically developed regions in the world have established statutory semi-official industry self-regulatory institutions to focus on industry development.”

Binance exec arrested in Kenya, could face extradition to Nigeria: Report

Kenya’s police force reportedly arrested Nadeem Anjarwalla and may send the Binance executive to Nigeria to face charges with his colleague, Tigran Gambaryan.

Lazarus Group’s favorite exploit revealed — Crypto hacks analysis

An analysis of crypto heists linked to North Korea reveals private key exploits yield the best results for the regime.

Shiba Inu memecoin raises $12M from institutional investors

The funds will be used to build Shiba's novel privacy layer TREAT.

Bitcoin ETF demand turns negative around BTC halving

Spot Bitcoin ETFs initially recorded inflows that significantly outpaced the daily mining output, but demand seems to have slowed.

ApplePay is the benchmark as crypto mobile payments push for adoption

Cryptocurrency-based mobile payments must be as functional as Apple Pay and Google Pay to challenge conventional payment services. according to Helio CEO Stijn Paumen.

Mt. Gox trustee updates Bitcoin and fiat repayment timetable

Mt. Gox creditors can now see the amount of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash expected to be repaid this year on the Mt. Gox rehabilitation claims system.

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