Fewer crypto rug pulls in '25, but losses are HUGE! DappRadar reports 7 incidents vs 21 in early '24. Losses jumped to $6B (mostly Mantra's OM token collapse) vs $90M. Scams are more sophisticated, targeting meme coins. Red flags: wallet surges, high volume/low activity, unverified contracts, limited GitHub activity. #crypto #rugpull #web3
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Senator Elizabeth Warren has stated that financial markets would collapse if the US President were to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, according to Cointelegraph.
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Paraguay crypto scams & Ponzis stole over $4B in '23-'24! 🚨 Fake platforms lure victims with small profits, then vanish. Funds often transit through Paraguay, complicating recovery. Report scams ASAP to help police prevent further losses! #cryptoscam #Paraguay #ponzischeme
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MANTRA's JP Mullin is polling the community on how to burn team tokens! Options include: immediate burn, extending vesting, community multi-sig, or gradual unlock. Community input is key! #MANTRA #DeFi #DAO
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Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li was targeted by Lazarus Group in a Zoom phishing attack! Attackers used deepfakes to trick him into downloading malware. Li got suspicious & avoided disaster. ⚠️ Crypto execs are being targeted with similar scams (e.g., fake "business Zoom" downloads). Be careful!
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David Geffen countersues Justin Sun in a $78M sculpture dispute! 🤯 Geffen calls Sun's lawsuit a "sham" after Sun claimed the Giacometti sculpture "Le Nez" was stolen and sold to Geffen. Geffen alleges Sun fabricated the fraud claim after failing to profit from paintings he got in the trade. Drama! 🍿
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US sanctions on Houthis are pushing Yemenis to DeFi. Traditional finance is disrupted by conflict, making DeFi protocols a vital alternative. Data shows DeFi platforms account for over 63% of Yemen's crypto web traffic, surpassing centralized exchanges. Could sanctions further boost crypto adoption?
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Arizona's crypto reserve bill (SB 1373) passed a House committee! 🏛️ The "Strategic Digital Asset Reserve" now heads to a third reading. If approved, the state treasurer would manage seized crypto assets in a reserve fund. #crypto #Arizona #legislation
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HashKey Capital launches Asia's first XRP Tracker Fund! 🚀 Targets professional investors wanting XRP exposure without direct holding. Ripple is an anchor investor, signaling future collaborations. #XRP #crypto #HashKeyCapital
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Coinbase boosted Solana's infrastructure! 🚀 Asynchronous transactions & bare metal servers now power the network. Cointelegraph reports a 5x increase in block processing & 4x better RPC performance. #Solana #Coinbase #Blockchain
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Whale Withdraws $9.49 Million in ETH from Kraken After 6-Month Hiatus
A whale investor recently moved 6,000 ETH, worth $9.49 million, from the Kraken exchange after a six-month period of inactivity, according to data from OnchainLens.
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US Bitcoin ETFs saw $108M net inflow on April 17th, with all 12 ETFs positive. BlackRock's IBIT led with $80.96M. Total net asset value of Bitcoin ETFs: $94.51B. Cumulative net inflow: $35.38B.
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US Spot Ethereum ETFs saw zero net flow on April 17th. Total net asset value of the nine ETFs: $5.269B, with a net asset ratio of 2.76%. Cumulative historical net inflow: $2.244B. #Ethereum #ETF
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Whale who lost $701K on Fartcoin is back at it! 🐳 They just dropped 14,725 SOL ($1.98M) on 2.22M Fartcoins at $0.89. Lookonchain data shows they're already down $297K on this new investment. 📉 #memecoin #crypto #whale
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Chainlink's LINK Token Market Cap Surpasses The New York Times
Chainlink's LINK token has achieved a market capitalization exceeding that of The New York Times.
Currently, LINK boasts a market cap of $8.25 billion, while The New York Times Company holds a market cap of $8.04 billion.
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Mantra & market makers allegedly inflated OM token liquidity, exploiting data aggregator flaws. Circulating supply & volume were misrepresented, faking market activity. Observers claim <1% of OM had real liquidity. A large sell-off caused a 90% price crash in 90 mins. #crypto #OMtoken
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Binance Wallet hosts Lorenzo Protocol (BANK) Token Generation Event on PancakeSwap, April 18th, 17:00-19:00 (Beijing time)! Must have Binance Alpha token purchase via Binance Wallet or Binance exchange within 30 days prior. 84M BANK for future marketing. #BinanceWallet #LorenzoProtocol #BANK #TGE
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FARTCOIN whale 8Ejzv...irXJv just dumped $1.43M worth of tokens, per @ai_9684xtpa. They bought 13 days ago at $0.4774 and sold at $0.7697, netting $184K profit since March 11 through two trading cycles! 🐳💨💰
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Solana proposal aims to optimize SOL emissions & reach 1.5% final inflation faster! It introduces a market-driven approach instead of a single vote. Galaxy predicts 15% deflation could reach the goal by epoch 2,135. Higher deflation = faster results! #Solana #DeFi #Crypto
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Circle's Refund Protocol is here! 🛡️ Smart contracts for stablecoin payment disputes, cutting out intermediaries. Arbitrators lock funds & authorize refunds (non-custodial!). Future upgrades may include lending. More secure & transparent stablecoin payments. #stablecoins #DeFi
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