Circle Debuts Stablecoin-Based Network to Reduce Costs, Delays in Global Payments
Circle takes a swing at outdated banking rails, offering a stablecoin-fueled alternative for real-time global payments
https://decrypt.co/315703/circle-debuts-stablecoin-based-network
SEC Still Plans on Charging Miami Crypto Company—But It's Vowing to Fight Back
Miami-based Unicoin was given until April 18 to agree to a settlement with the SEC. CEO Alex Konanykhin plans to fight the charges in court.
https://decrypt.co/315652/sec-charging-miami-crypto-company-unicoin-fights-back
This Week in Crypto Games: Solana Game Pass, 'Ponzi' Games Pop, SEC and CyberKongz
Looking for the latest on crypto games, including new releases, token launches and airdrops, and more? Here's what you need to know.
https://decrypt.co/315541/this-week-crypto-games-solana-pass-ponzi-sec-cyberkongz
Secret Service, Canadian Officials Disrupt $4.3M Ethereum “Approval Phishing” Scam
The operation reached out to Ethereum wallet holders who had been compromised, whether or not they had already lost crypto.
Coinbase's Base Promotes Unofficial Meme Coin—Traders Ape In and Get Rekt
While labeled "not an investment" created solely as a digital collectible, the unofficial Base token surged then crashed 92%, angering many.
https://decrypt.co/315204/coinbases-base-promotes-unofficial-meme-coin-traders-ape-get-rekt
Now On Sale For $70,000: The World’s First Factory Ready Open-Source Humanoid Robot
The Reachy 2 robot, already in use in research labs, is packed with sensors, including stereo vision, microphones, a speaker, and lidar.
https://decrypt.co/315184/the-worlds-first-factory-ready-open-source-humanoid-robot
Solana, Cardano and Avalanche Lead Crypto Market Losses With 5% Dips
The altcoins underperformed relative to the broader market in today’s trading, despite some encouraging recent news emerging for the Solana ecosystem.
https://decrypt.co/315046/solana-cardano-avalanche-crypto-market-losses
UK House Leader’s X Account Hacked to Promote Fake ‘Commons Coin’
Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell’s official social media account was commandeered to promote a bogus meme coin.
https://decrypt.co/315040/uk-house-leaders-x-account-hacked-to-promote-fake-commons-coin
OpenAI Plans to Build X-Like Social Platform Amid Ongoing Rift With Musk: Report
Altman’s startup is reportedly testing an X-style app, as legal and business clashes with Elon Musk escalate.
https://decrypt.co/315020/openai-plans-x-like-social-platform-amid-ongoing-rift-musk
Trump's Empire is a Telegram crypto game that lets you build up your business and political empire—and earn towards a future airdrop.
https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-trumps-empire-telegram-crypto-game-airdrop
Mantra Token Crashes 90% in One Hour, Team Blames 'Reckless Liquidations
Mantra's co-founder has denied any team involvement, pointing to forced exchange liquidations during a low-liquidity trading period.
https://decrypt.co/314662/mantra-token-crashes-90-in-one-hour-team-blames-reckless-liquidations
Man Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Tax Returns Tied to $13M CryptoPunks Sales
Waylon Wilcox sold millions in CryptoPunks NFTs but told the IRS he hadn’t touched digital assets. Now he’s facing prison time.
https://decrypt.co/314654/man-pleads-guilty-false-tax-returns-13m-cryptopunks-sales
How a Philosopher Who Criticized Trump and Musk Turned Out to Be an AI Experiment
An Italian publisher used AI to create a fictional Hong Kong philosopher whose critique of Trump and Musk became a sensation.
https://decrypt.co/314480/philosopher-trump-musk-fabricated-ai
New 'Black Mirror' Episode Focuses on Pump.fun-Like Livestream Stunts
Black Mirror's new season features a desperate man performing increasingly extreme stunts via livestream for digital money. Sound familiar?
https://decrypt.co/314503/black-mirror-episode-pump-fun-livestreams
BlackRock Crypto Asset Holdings Down $5 Billion as Bitcoin, Ethereum Prices Fall
But BlackRock funds tracking the price of the two largest cryptocurrencies by market value still generated $3.1 billion in net inflows.
https://decrypt.co/314499/blackrock-crypto-asset-holdings-down-5-billion-bitcoin-ethereum-fall
What Is ‘Eve Frontier’? How to Start Playing CCP's Survival Game on Ethereum
UPDATE: CCP Games is opening up a free 10-day trial for players to test out Eve Frontier without buying a Founder Access pass.
https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-eve-frontier-ccp-space-survival-game-ethereum
Trump’s World Liberty Financial Denies Selling Off Ethereum Stash
On-chain data suggested earlier this week that a wallet “closely tied” to the project began selling off millions in ETH at the peak of tariff-related market panic.
https://decrypt.co/314367/trump-world-liberty-financial-denies-selling-ethereum
21Shares Applies for Dogecoin ETF Backed by House of Doge
The Dogecoin Foundation’s corporate arm plans to market the fund as it aims for wider adoption of the popular meme token.
https://decrypt.co/314365/21shares-applies-dogecoin-etf-backed-by-house-of-doge
Hawk Tuah Podcast Returns With KSI as First Guest Following Past Crypto Controversies
Influencer Haliey Welch’s podcast returns with KSI, another figure with a controversial crypto past, as its first guest.
https://decrypt.co/314049/hawk-tuah-podcast-ksi-guest-past-crypto-controversies
Melania Solana Meme Coin Team Quietly Dumps $30 Million in Tokens: Bubblemaps
“No one from the MELANIA team has addressed this. Not the movements. Not the selling,” Bubblemaps said.
https://decrypt.co/313866/melania-solana-meme-coin-dumps-bubblemaps