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Coinbase to hire 130+ staff as it expands into Charlotte’s fintech hub

Coinbase to hire 130+ staff as it expands into Charlotte’s fintech hub

Crypto exchange giant Coinbase is set to expand its footprint by hiring over 130 employees in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of a broader push to tap into emerging fintech talent pools across the US, a company spokesperson confirmed to Cointelegraph. “Coinbase is making a new investment in Charlotte with a new physical office and […]

New SEC chair ‘will be good for Bitcoin’ — Michael Saylor

New SEC chair ‘will be good for Bitcoin’ — Michael Saylor

Michael Saylor, the CEO of top corporate Bitcoin holder Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), expressed support for newly appointed US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins. In an April 23 X post, Saylor wrote that “SEC Chairman Paul Atkins will be good for Bitcoin.” The statement follows Atkins’ swearing-in as the 34th chairman of the SEC […]

Bitcoin enters top 5 world's largest assets, surpassing Google, Silver, Amazon

Bitcoin enters top 5 world's largest assets, surpassing Google, Silver, Amazon

Bitcoin (BTC) has officially overtaken Alphabet (Google) to become the world’s fifth most valuable asset by market capitalization. As of April 23, Bitcoin’s market cap had surged to $1.87 trillion, edging past Alphabet’s $1.859 trillion valuation, according to asset ranking data. BTC is now only behind gold, Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Top assets by market […]

Crypto drainers now sold as easy-to-use malware at IT industry fairs

Crypto drainers now sold as easy-to-use malware at IT industry fairs

Crypto drainers, malware designed to steal cryptocurrency, have become easier to access as the ecosystem evolves into a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. In an April 22 report, crypto forensics and compliance firm AMLBot revealed that many drainer operations have transitioned to a SaaS model known as drainer-as-a-service (DaaS). The report revealed that malware spreaders can […]

Bitcoin ETFs log $912M inflows in ‘dramatic’ investor sentiment boost

Bitcoin ETFs log $912M inflows in ‘dramatic’ investor sentiment boost

Investments in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have rebounded to levels last seen in January, signaling a recovery in investor sentiment from concerns about global trade tariff escalations. US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs had over $912 million worth of cumulative net inflows on April 22, marking their highest daily investment in more than three months since […]

$635M liquidated in 24H as trader predicts $100K Bitcoin short squeeze

$635M liquidated in 24H as trader predicts $100K Bitcoin short squeeze

Crypto markets have faced a wave of liquidations over the past 24 hours, with total losses reaching $635.9 million, according to market data. Most of the liquidations (over $560 million) came from short positions, signaling growing pressure on bearish traders. Bitcoin (BTC) led the liquidation charts, with $293 million in short positions wiped out as […]

Binance tightens South African compliance rules for crypto transfers

Binance tightens South African compliance rules for crypto transfers

Binance is set to implement new compliance measures for South African users, requiring sender and receiver information for all crypto deposits and withdrawals. In an announcement on April 23, the largest exchange in terms of daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies said the move comes in response to local regulatory demands. Starting April 30, Binance users […]

Bitcoin exchange buying is back as 'Spoofy the Whale' lifts $90K asks

Bitcoin exchange buying is back as 'Spoofy the Whale' lifts $90K asks

Key points: Whales on Binance joins Coinbase in adding BTC exposure as Bitcoin recovers above $90,000. The Coinbase premium is back in the green amid a broad risk-asset relief rally. Resistance attributed to an entity dubbed “Spoofy the Whale” at $90,000 disappears. Bitcoin (BTC) has fresh whale buying pressure across major exchanges as large-volume investors […]

What are spot Solana ETFs with staking? Canada’s crypto innovation explained

What are spot Solana ETFs with staking? Canada’s crypto innovation explained

What are spot Solana ETFs and why are they important? A spot Solana ETF is an exchange-traded fund that holds Solana (SOL) tokens directly, providing investors real-time exposure to the asset’s market price. Rather than using complex trading platforms or crypto wallets, you can access Solana via a regulated financial product traded on a traditional […]

Bitcoiners should be cautious over rally as stablecoin indicator lags: Analyst

Bitcoiners should be cautious over rally as stablecoin indicator lags: Analyst

Bitcoin’s 12% rally over the week and a surge in related exchange-traded fund inflows have analysts thinking it could soon reach $100,000, but one crypto analyst has said to temper hopes as a key indicator is still giving mixed signals. “Given that our stablecoin minting indicator has yet to return to high-activity levels, we remain […]

Ethereum bounces back as market dominance recovers from all-time low

Ethereum bounces back as market dominance recovers from all-time low

Ethereum’s price has surged after having been in the doldrums for weeks, helping boost its market share after it hit record lows. Ether (ETH) has surged almost 15% over the past 24 hours, topping $1,800 on April 23. It has outperformed Bitcoin, which notched a 6% gain, and the wider crypto market, which has climbed […]

Cantor plans $3B crypto venture with SoftBank, Bitfinex and Tether: Report

Cantor plans $3B crypto venture with SoftBank, Bitfinex and Tether: Report

Brandon Lutnick, chair of investment banking firm Cantor Fitzgerald, is reportedly partnering with SoftBank, Tether and Bitfinex to create a $3 billion crypto acquisition company. Lutnick and the consortium hope to create a publicly listed crypto acquisition company to capitalize on the market under crypto-friendly US President Donald Trump, and replicate Michael Saylor’s company Strategy, […]

Bitcoin price hits 7-week high as Trump softens tone on trade war

Bitcoin price hits 7-week high as Trump softens tone on trade war

Bitcoin has broken above $93,000 for the first time in seven weeks, extending its post-Easter rally as recent macro events have analysts expecting more upside. Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed 5.62% over the past 24 hours and surpassed $93,000 on April 22 for the first time since March 3, continuing a 12% price rally its seen […]

Tesla holds onto Bitcoin as Musk says time at DOGE to ‘drop significantly’

Tesla holds onto Bitcoin as Musk says time at DOGE to ‘drop significantly’

Tesla has held onto its Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2025 as CEO Elon Musk promised shareholders that he would scale back his time working as the Trump administration’s cost-cutting czar. Musk’s comment appears to have been the main catalyst behind Tesla’s (TSLA) 5.4% price jump in after-hours trading on April 22 to $250.80 […]

SEC says it won’t re-file fraud case against Hex’s Richard Heart

SEC says it won’t re-file fraud case against Hex’s Richard Heart

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has said it doesn’t intend to refile its securities fraud complaint against Hex founder Richard Schueler, who goes by Richard Heart. “Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission provides this notice that it does not intend to file an amended complaint in this matter,” the regulator’s lawyer, Matthew Gulde, stated in an […]

Trump Media inks deal with Crypto.com for ‘Made in America’ ETFs

Trump Media inks deal with Crypto.com for ‘Made in America’ ETFs

US President Donald Trump’s media conglomerate, Trump Media and Technology Group, has signed an agreement with crypto exchange Crypto.com to launch exchange-traded funds “with a Made in America focus.” Trump Media, which operates the social media site Truth Social, said on April 22 that it signed a binding agreement with Crypto.com and asset manager Yorkville […]

Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses financial regulator's suit

Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses financial regulator's suit

The Federal Court of Australia has sided with fintech firm Block Earner in an appeal against a ruling that found it was required to hold a financial services license for its now-discontinued crypto-related products.  Block Earner’s crypto-linked fixed-yield earning product is not a financial product, or a managed investment scheme, and is not a derivative […]

SEC and feds charge man over $200M crypto trading scheme

SEC and feds charge man over $200M crypto trading scheme

The US Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors have charged a man they allege created a crypto scheme that swindled 90,000 people out of $200 million in the hopes of earning returns from Bitcoin and forex trading. The SEC said on April 22 that it had charged Ramil Palafox, a dual citizen of the […]

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton sworn in as interim US attorney for Manhattan

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton sworn in as interim US attorney for Manhattan

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton confirmed that he has been appointed as the interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York after the Democratic Party’s Senate leader used a “blue slip” to block a vote confirming Clayton’s position. The appointment comes a little over five months after US President Donald Trump nominated Clayton […]

XRP Ledger Foundation spots ‘crypto stealing backdoor’ in code library

XRP Ledger Foundation spots ‘crypto stealing backdoor’ in code library

The XRP Ledger Foundation has identified a “serious vulnerability” in the official JavaScript library used for interacting with the XRP Ledger blockchain network, the nonprofit said. On April 22, blockchain security specialist Aikido said in a blog post that XRP Ledger’s open-source JavaScript library was “compromised by sophisticated attackers who put in a backdoor to […]