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Loopscale recovers $2.8M after weekend DeFi hack and bounty talks

Loopscale recovers $2.8M after weekend DeFi hack and bounty talks

DeFi protocol Loopscale has recovered nearly half of the funds stolen during a major exploit over the weekend, as white hat negotiations with the attacker show signs of progress. In an April 29 update posted to X, Loopscale confirmed that approximately 19,463 Wrapped SOL (WSOL) (worth roughly $2.88 million) have been returned to its wallets […]

Bitcoin targets $115K as BTC supply metric nears 'historic euphoria' zone

Bitcoin targets $115K as BTC supply metric nears 'historic euphoria' zone

Key takeaways: Bitcoin supply in profit has climbed back above 85%, nearing the classic euphoric area. Onchain data shows strong accumulation from new and momentum buyers with minimal profit-taking. Bitcoin could rally toward $110,000–$115,000 helped by a “max buying” zone. Bitcoin (BTC) is charging toward a potential new all-time high near $115,000, as a surge […]

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF buys $970M in BTC as inflows surge, boost market

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF buys $970M in BTC as inflows surge, boost market

BlackRock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) bought nearly $1 billion worth of Bitcoin on behalf of its clients on April 28, with continued inflows providing “structural support” for Bitcoin’s price appreciation, according to market analysts. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF bought $970 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on April 28, its second-largest day of inflows on […]

Is the Paws Telegram mini app legit? What you need to know

Is the Paws Telegram mini app legit? What you need to know

What is the Paws Telegram Mini App? Paws is a Telegram-based Mini App created by the same team behind other projects, such as Notcoin and Dogs.  If you’ve been cruising around Telegram lately, chances are you’ve stumbled upon Paws, the viral crypto Mini App that’s got everyone tapping, clicking and inviting their friends like it’s […]

Bitcoin in 'critical zone' as triple breakout meets $93.5K support battle

Bitcoin in 'critical zone' as triple breakout meets $93.5K support battle

Key points: Bitcoin has beaten out three key resistance levels in a single weekly candle. The weekly close defended the 2025 yearly open, but a subsequent dip below it is making analysis question the strength of the BTC price breakout. BTC/USD remains in a “critical zone” pending fresh support confirmations. Bitcoin (BTC) has broken through […]

Russian ruble stablecoin: Exec lists 7 ‘Tether replica’ features

Russian ruble stablecoin: Exec lists 7 ‘Tether replica’ features

The concept of a Russian ruble stablecoin received special attention at a major local crypto event, the Blockchain Forum in Moscow, with key industry executives reflecting on some of the core features a ruble-backed stablecoin might require. Sergey Mendeleev, founder of the digital settlement exchange Exved and inactive founder of the sanctioned Garantex exchange, put […]

1inch launches on Solana with crosschain swaps in the pipeline

1inch launches on Solana with crosschain swaps in the pipeline

Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch has launched on Solana, marking a significant step toward its vision of a “unified multichain” decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph, the integration enables users to trade over 1 million Solana-based tokens directly through the 1inch decentralized application (DApp), benefiting from maximal extractable value-protected […]

Abu Dhabi institutional giants team up for dirham stablecoin

Abu Dhabi institutional giants team up for dirham stablecoin

A trio of major Abu Dhabi institutions, including the Emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, have teamed up to launch a new dirham-pegged stablecoin. Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ, the United Arab Emirates’ largest bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), and the massive conglomerate the International Holding Company, have partnered to launch the stablecoin, pending regulatory […]

Zurich Uni’s secret AI experiment manipulated Redditors’ opinions

Zurich Uni’s secret AI experiment manipulated Redditors’ opinions

Researchers at the University of Zurich have been accused of undertaking an unauthorized four-month-long experiment on a Reddit board using artificial intelligence-generated comments to test whether AI could alter people’s opinions.  As part of the experiment, AI-powered accounts faked a variety of personas, including a rape victim, a person opposed to specific social movements and […]

Bankera founders used ICO funds on global property buys: Report

Bankera founders used ICO funds on global property buys: Report

The founders of the crypto fintech firm Bankera used funds from the project’s 2018 initial coin offering to purchase luxury properties worldwide, according to a report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. The OCCRP reported on April 28, citing leaked company records and bank statements, that nearly half of the funds from Bankera’s […]

US dollar to face growing competition for stablecoin dominance: Tether co-founder

US dollar to face growing competition for stablecoin dominance: Tether co-founder

While United States dollar-denominated stablecoins dominate the stablecoin and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization game, other competitors are coming into play, according to Tether co-founder Reeve Collins.  Speaking to Cointelegraph in Dubai, Collins said that while USD-backed stablecoins may currently dominate, other currencies and assets may compete to back stablecoins. He said:  “The stablecoin definitely helps […]

Samourai Wallet, feds ask for time to mull dropping crypto mixer case

Samourai Wallet, feds ask for time to mull dropping crypto mixer case

US federal prosecutors and the co-founders of the crypto mixer Samourai Wallet have asked a court for more time to consider potentially dismissing the case after the Justice Department rolled back its crypto enforcement. Lawyers for Samourai Wallet CEO Keonne Rodriguez and chief technology officer William Hill said in an April 28 letter to Manhattan […]

Ray Dalio says global monetary order ‘on the brink’ of breakdown

Ray Dalio says global monetary order ‘on the brink’ of breakdown

Legendary investor Ray Dalio has said the world is “on the brink” of the global monetary order breaking down, which is being accelerated by the Trump administration’s tariff disruptions. The trade tensions are fracturing the monetary, political and international world orders by fueling deglobalization and unsustainable trade imbalances, Dalio, the former CEO of hedge fund […]

Mastercard links with Circle, Paxos for merchant stablecoin payments

Mastercard links with Circle, Paxos for merchant stablecoin payments

Mastercard says it will allow merchants across its network to be paid with stablecoins in a partnership with payment processor Nuvei and stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos.  Through the venture, 150 million merchants across the Mastercard network will now have the option to receive payments in stablecoins, regardless of how a customer pays, Mastercard said […]

Crypto group asks Trump to end prosecution of crypto devs, Roman Storm

Crypto group asks Trump to end prosecution of crypto devs, Roman Storm

The crypto lobby group, the DeFi Education Fund, has petitioned the Trump administration to end what it claimed was the “lawless prosecution” of open-source software developers, including Roman Storm, a creator of the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash. In an April 28 letter to White House crypto czar David Sacks, the group urged President Donald […]

Ethereum Foundation shuffles leadership, splits board and management

Ethereum Foundation shuffles leadership, splits board and management

The Ethereum Foundation, which backs the development of the Ethereum blockchain, has overhauled its leadership structure to separate the responsibilities of its management team and board of directors. The board will act as the “security council to protect the heart and soul” of the foundation and set visions for Ethereum, while the new management will […]

BONK price gains 60% in a week as Solana memecoins make a comeback

BONK price gains 60% in a week as Solana memecoins make a comeback

Key takeaways: BONK price is up 73% since April 22, hitting a five-month high of $0.00002167. BONK’s open interest surged 290% to $43.2 million.  Bonk (BONK), the second-largest Solana-based memecoin by market capitalization, is on track to continue the recovery it began on April 22. BONK has climbed approximately 73% from its April 22 low […]

MetaMask to launch self-custody crypto card with Mastercard

MetaMask to launch self-custody crypto card with Mastercard

Wallet provider MetaMask is launching a crypto payments card that will allow users to spend self-custodied funds, offering crypto holders additional ways to use their tokens. The new card is backed by Mastercard and is being developed in partnership with CompoSecure and Baanx, according to the company. The product uses smart contracts to execute the […]

Arizona legislature moves forward with Bitcoin reserve bills

Arizona legislature moves forward with Bitcoin reserve bills

Lawmakers in the Arizona House of Representatives have voted to pass two bills that could allow the state to adopt a reserve using Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies. In a third reading on April 28 of the Senate Bill 1025 (SB1025), a proposal to amend Arizona’s statutes to allow for a strategic BTC reserve, 31 […]

Tether still dominates stablecoins despite competition — Nansen

Tether still dominates stablecoins despite competition — Nansen

Despite growing competition from emerging issuers, the stablecoin market remains largely dominated by a few key players. According to data from Web3 research firm Nansen, Tether’s USDt continues to lead among US dollar-pegged stablecoins, even as competition intensifies. As of April 25, Tether (USDT) has a roughly 66% market share among stablecoins, compared to around […]