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Bitcoin’s (BTC) value relative to gold (XAU) may be poised for a steep 35% drop as it mirrors historical bear market signals and reacts to massive turbulence that has wiped out $13 trillion from the US stock market. Bitcoin’s breaks below key gold support As of April 22, the BTC/XAU ratio had closed below its […]

What is Crocodilus malware? Crocodilus is the latest in a string of Android crypto malware built to steal your cryptoassets. Crocodilus is a sophisticated piece of malware that steals digital assets from Android devices. Named after crocodile references scattered throughout its code, Crocodilus targets Android 13 devices or later. The Android wallet malware utilizes overlays, […]

Bitcoin (BTC) hit six-week highs on April 22 as US trade war tensions emboldened crypto bulls. BTC/USD 1-hour chart with 200SMA. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin lines up resistance flips around $90,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD above $91,000 after the Wall Street open — its highest since March 7. Bitcoin and gold […]

Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.xyz The DeepSeek saga made it abundantly clear that cheaper AI models can offer breakthrough advantages. DeepSeek challenges traditional investments with low-cost, high-performance technology. Yet its rise brings serious risks.  The most concerning aspects of such models are data privacy and security issues. The fact that such advanced models […]

Mantra founder and CEO John Mullin has begun an $80 million burn of OM tokens to regain users’ trust following the token’s crash earlier in April. However, the question of the underlying reasons for the crash remains unanswered, blockchain investigators told Cointelegraph. Unpacking Mantra’s OM crash would require a detailed forensic study rather than just […]

Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer has secured a $60 million loan to ramp up its Bitcoin ASIC manufacturing efforts as global mining competition intensifies amid record-breaking network hashrates. According to its annual report, Bitdeer entered a loan agreement in April with affiliate firm Matrixport, a crypto financial services company founded by Bitdeer chairman Jihan Wu. The […]

Organized crime groups across Southeast Asia have scaled their operations by exploiting cryptocurrency and launching their own coins, exchanges and blockchain networks to launder billions of dollars, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The report said criminal syndicates are no longer just using existing crypto infrastructure. […]

Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above $89,000 on April 22, its highest level since early March, buoyed by strong spot demand during US trading hours on April 21. The recovery, however, faced a serious challenge in breaking above $90,000 as sell-side liquidity blocked the way. BTC/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin price faces stiff resistance on the […]

Cryptocurrency firms and exchanges are increasingly moving into Wall Street territory, launching more traditional investment offerings and showcasing the growing synergy between crypto and traditional finance (TradFi). “There’s a growing synergy between traditional financial investments and the emerging crypto space,” according to Gracy Chen, the CEO of Bitget, the world’s sixth-largest crypto exchange. “Crypto players […]

The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a surge in the adoption of automated trading solutions, with trading bots gaining prominence for their ability to analyze vast data sets and execute trades with precision. Cointelegraph has dissected historical bot revenues and token price rollercoasters and backtested strategy returns against the buy-and-hold yardstick to decode what bots shine […]

Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) showed signs of recovery last week with minor inflows after shedding more than $1 billion in outflows in the previous two weeks. Crypto investment products saw modest inflows of $6 million during the week of April 14–18, reflecting mixed investor sentiment, CoinShares reported on April 22. “While the week began with […]

US-based publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase confirmed that it is considering applying for a US federal bank charter. In a statement sent to Cointelegraph, Coinbase said it is considering pursuing a US federal bank charter, according to a company spokesperson. “This is something Coinbase is actively considering but has not made any formal decisions yet,” […]

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s lawsuit against Coinbase argues that XRP and other digital assets are unregistered securities. Rayield sued US-based, publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly violating Oregon’s securities law. In an April 18 announcement, the Oregon Department of Justice said the suit was part of an effort to fill what it described […]

XRP (XRP) has been trapped within a tight range over the last eight days. The altcoin was trading just above its $2.00 support after a marketwide recovery over the weekend. Onchain and technical data now show that the XRP/USD pair is well-positioned for a breakout toward $3.00. XRP/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView XRP whale accumulation […]

A Solana address with over 1 million tokens is sitting on more than $153 million in profit after a four-year staking play on the crypto asset.  Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged the wallet address of a whale that staked nearly 1 million Solana (SOL) tokens in 2021. At the time of the staking, Solana tokens […]

Amid gold reaching new highs above $3,500, Peter Schiff — a prominent gold advocate and Bitcoin critic — argued that the precious metal is money, fueling backlash from the crypto community. “Gold is not just any commodity, it’s money,” Schiff wrote in an X post on April 22 after gold prices briefly broke above $3,500. […]

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised alarm over the potential fallout from the United States’ aggressive support for the crypto industry, warning that a surge in dollar-backed stablecoins could destabilize Europe’s financial system. According to a policy paper seen by POLITICO, the ECB has asked for a revision of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation […]

Bitcoin is decoupling from the US stock market and starting to trade more like precious metals, in another signal of Bitcoin’s growing role as a safe-haven asset against global economic disruption. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is showcasing its growing maturity as a global asset, becoming “less Nasdaq — more gold” over the past two weeks, according […]

Polygon-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) took the top spot in digital collectible sales after surging 20% in the last seven days.  On April 22, NFT data tracker CryptoSlam showed that Polygon NFTs overtook Ethereum, reaching a $22.3 million volume in the past week. This represented 24% of last week’s overall NFT sales volume, which reached $92.9 […]

US-based Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had their largest day of net inflows since late January, as crypto markets remained buoyant over the Easter weekend. The 11 Bitcoin (BTC)-tracking funds saw a joint net inflow of $381.3 million on April 21, largely carried by a $116.1 million inflow into the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), according […]