On April 28, Mastercard announced a partnership with the OKX crypto exchange and Canadian payments processor Nuvei, which will “unlock a 360-degree approach where consumers can spend stablecoins and merchants can receive them.” The firm described the new technology as having “global end-to-end stablecoin acceptance and payments capabilities,” and cited “increasing global regulatory clarity” for […]
The latest on-chain data suggests that the team behind the popular meme coin, which exploded in value in the past week or so, has begun to transfer large portions to centralized exchanges. The community quickly picked up the move and most criticized it as a potential dump scheme. TRUMP to Exchanges The meme coin has […]
Nexo, the global digital assets wealth platform, has announced its return to the United States market. The development was revealed during an exclusive business event featuring keynote addresses from Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization; Gila Gamliel, Israel’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology; and Antoni Trenchev, Co-Founder of Nexo. Optimism […]
“Bitcoin fundamentals have turned bullish, not a bad setup to break all-time highs,” said technical analyst Willy Woo on April 27. He added that capital flows into the network “are ramping up,” sharing a chart that showed an increase in 30-day total flows and a decrease in 30-day speculative flows. “Both total and speculative flows […]
In its 2024 annual report, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) revealed a sharp rise in the number and severity of cryptocurrency-related fraud cases. Over the course of the year, the IC3 recorded over 140,000 complaints linked to cryptocurrency, which led to staggering financial losses of $9.3 billion. Alarming Trend A significant portion of […]
THORChain weathered a turbulent start to 2025, as the Layer 1 network faced mounting macroeconomic pressure, internal network challenges, and shifting altcoin sentiment. Following a volatile end to 2024, THORChain’s native token, RUNE, suffered a sharp correction in Q1 2025 and ended up closing the quarter at $1.14, down 74.5% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ). This significantly underperformed […]
According to data from most exchanges, Bitcoin surged past $95,000 on Friday and early Sunday after a volatile ride in the past several weeks. Up more than 11% over the last seven days and with a market cap hovering just under $1.88 trillion, BTC has social media ablaze with shouts of $100K+ price predictions, even […]
North Korean hackers linked to the state’s notorious Lazarus Group have successfully set up shell companies within the United States to distribute malware to cryptocurrency developers, in a scheme that violates US sanctions and exposes major vulnerabilities in business registration systems. According to Reuters, cybersecurity firm Silent Push revealed that two companies—Blocknovas LLC in New […]
According to data shared by STIX founder Taran Sabharwal, investors holding locked tokens have faced major losses over the past year. Between May 2024 and April 2025, the average drop in value from over-the-counter (OTC) valuations to current spot prices recorded was around 50%. Locked Tokens Underperform Amid Market Decline Sabharwal’s analysis highlighted that many […]
The crypto derivatives market is roaring back to life, with Binance Futures leading the charge as its latest monthly trading volume surged past $1.04 trillion, eclipsing February’s $962 billion and March’s $683 billion. This growth in activity has coincided with Bitcoin’s latest rise from the $85,000 level to beyond $94,000, sparking fresh debate over the […]