BlackRock reports $3B in digital asset inflows during Q1
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">BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with $11.6 trillion in assets under management, reported $84 billion in total net inflows in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 3% annualized growth in assets under management.The firm’s strong performance was led by a record first quarter for iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) alongside continued strength in private markets and net inflows, https://s24.q4cdn.com/856567660/files/doc_financials/2025/Q1/BLK-1Q25-Earning-Release.pdf
The whale, the hack and the psychological earthquake that hit HEX
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" alt="The whale, the hack and the psychological earthquake that hit HEX">An elderly crypto whale known as “HEX 19” lost nearly $4.5 million in a slow-moving hack that drained his staked HEX over multiple years. At first, it looked like a HEX whale was cashing out. But it wasn’t long before the community realized he didn’t voluntarily unstake his tokens — he had become a victim of a major exploit.The cyberattack started in November 2021, touched multiple phishing wallets and was traced back to an online entity known as “Konpyl,” a threat actor familiar to crypto investigators.The breach not only shook the token’s price but also exposed a web of fraudulent operations tied to Inferno Drainer and the https://cointelegraph.com/news/apple-yet-to-remove-fake-rabby-wallet-app-despite-users-being-drained
NY attorney general urges Congress to keep pensions crypto-free — ‘No intrinsic value’
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">New York Attorney General Letitia James has sent a letter to US congressional leaders urging “common sense” federal crypto regulations and to keep digital assets out of US pensions.“I am urging Congress to pass legislation that would strengthen federal regulations on the cryptocurrency industry to protect investors, strengthen financial markets, and stop fraud,” James said in a 14-page https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/letters/letter-to-congress-on-digital-asset-regulation-letter-2025.pdf
Bitcoin may hit a wall at $84K if bullish conditions don’t pick up: CryptoQuant
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">Bitcoin could hover in the low $80,000s in the near term if it fails to break through its next resistance level, CryptoQuant says, while other analysts predict the cryptocurrency will hit a fresh all-time high within the next two months.CryptoQuant analysts said in an April 10 markets report that if Bitcoin (https://cointelegraph.com/bitcoin-price
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Fartcoin rallies 104% in a week — Will Solana (SOL) price catch up?
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">Solana-based memecoin Fartcoin (https://cointelegraph.com/fartcoin-price-index
that Fartcoin is processing nearly double the value in actual transfers, suggesting deeper engagement and utility despite TRUMP's headline volume figures.
Bitcoin reserve bills advance in New Hampshire, Florida
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" alt="Bitcoin reserve bills advance in New Hampshire, Florida">New Hampshire’s House and Florida’s House insurance and banking committee have respectively advanced bills allowing their states to create Bitcoin reserves.New Hampshire’s House passed its Bitcoin reserve bill, HB302,https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=707&inflect=2
Crypto’s growing footprint: UK regulator sounds alarm over stablecoin risks
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">United Kingdom regulators are increasingly concerned about the impact of stablecoins and the broader crypto industry on the country’s financial system and monetary stability.During Financial Policy Committee meetings https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/financial-policy-committee-record/2025/april-2025
What are Ghibli memecoins, and why are they gaining popularity on Solana?
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"> What is GHIBLI memecoin? Ghiblification (GHIBLI) is a memecoin built on the Solana blockchain. It draws inspiration from the Ghibli-styled ChatGPT-generated images, which are influenced by the aesthetic work of Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio. The token gained viral traction shortly after its launch on March 25, 2025, via the @ghibli account on X.Riding a wave of community-generated content on social media, particularly X, GHIBLI saw a sharp price rise, peaking at $0.03918 on March 28, 2025, before declining to $0.0033 by April 7. During this period, its market capitalization fell from $39.179 million to $3.37 million.
">In its first 24 hours, the GHIBLI/SOL trading pair jumped 37%, signaling strong investor interest. Some traders view this as a hopeful signal for the memecoin sector, which has slumped by more than 50% since December 2024. The https://cointelegraph.com/explained/crypto-token-supplies-explained-circulating-maximum-and-total-supply
and GHIBLI carry risks: Their hype-driven volatility can lead to rapid losses, and scams or rug pulls often target uninformed investors. Therefore, with full self-ownership, always protect your keys and funds; scams exploit the unwary.
Bitcoin inflows to Binance see ‘strong acceleration’ ahead of March CPI print
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">Bitcoin inflows into crypto exchange Binance have surged over the past two weeks amid uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the upcoming US Consumer Price Index (CPI) results, says an analyst.However, another analyst argued that while it could signal an impending sell-off, it might also indicate a bullish trend.Investors are “actively moving funds to Binance”CryptoQuant contributor Maarten Regterschot https://cryptoquant.com/insights/quicktake/67f6da81b71f096081787e11-Binance-Exchange-Reserve-22106-BTC
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Price analysis 4/9: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO, LINK, TON
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">Risky assets remain volatile as trade war tension between the United States and China keeps investors on the edge. A minor positive is that Bitcoin (https://cointelegraph.com/bitcoin-price
) is finding support at $2.84, but the failure to start a strong rebound suggests a lack of demand from the bulls.
US gov’t actions give clue about upcoming crypto regulation
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">The early days of the Trump administration saw a flurry of activity that could give the crypto industry an idea of forthcoming crypto regulations, namely that they may not be regulated as securities. Practitioners have decried a lack of concrete change in the form of new rules and guidance. The skeptics have their reasons. The formation of the https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-30
AI agent platform Virtuals revenue plunges to $500 a day with token down 90%
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">The artificial intelligence agent creation and monetization platform Virtuals Protocol has seen its daily revenue plummet to just $500 as demand for crypto AI agents continues to wane.“Probably one of the wildest crypto charts of the cycle,” Blockworks researcher Sharples https://x.com/0xSharples/status/1909597333706232109
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Melania Trump’s memecoin team ‘quietly sold’ $30M, says Bubblemaps
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">The team behind US first lady Melania Trump’s memecoin, Melania Meme (MELANIA), has moved $30 million worth of the token out of the project’s community funds and has begun selling them, says blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps.Bubblemaps https://x.com/bubblemaps/status/1909304949160165530
Crypto ETPs shed $240M last week amid US trade tariffs — CoinShares
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">Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw renewed outflows last week, with $240 million in investor capital pulled, according to an April 7 report from digital asset manager CoinShares.The outflowshttps://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-etp-aum-falling-despite-226-million-inflows-coinshares
Bitcoin hashrate tops 1 Zetahash in historic first, trackers show
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" alt="Bitcoin hashrate tops 1 Zetahash in historic first, trackers show">The Bitcoin network hashrate has topped 1 Zetahash per second (ZH/s) for the first time in Bitcoin’s 16-year history, according to several blockchain data sources.Bitcoin’s hashrate crossed the milestone on April 5 at a peak of 1.025 ZH/s, https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty#2y
Memecoin platform Pump.fun brings livestream feature back to 5% of users
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">Alon Cohen, co-founder of the Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun, is set to bring back live streaming on the platform — five months after suspending the feature after several incidents involving harmful content. https://x.com/a1lon9/status/1908188837773185287
Crypto plunges amid possibly ‘worst three-day move’ for US stocks
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">Cryptocurrency prices tumbled as the US stock futures market opened sharply lower on April 6 as the Trump administration doubled down on its global tariff strategy. The Trump administration hit all https://cointelegraph.com/news/president-trump-signs-reciprocal-tariff-executive-order
Bitcoin price drops below $80K as stocks face 1987 Black Monday rerun
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X followers. “I'm waiting for a weekly reclaim of $92,000 to confirm the uptrend.”
Meta's Llama 4 puts US back in lead to ‘win the AI race’ – David Sacks
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">The White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks says Meta’s release of its latest AI model, Llama 4, has pushed the United States into the lead in the global race for artificial intelligence dominance.“For the US to win the AI race, we have to win in open source too, and Llama 4 puts us back in the lead,” Sacks https://x.com/davidsacks47/status/1908657763515064617
Solana TVL hits new high in SOL terms, DEX volumes show strength — Will SOL price react?
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">Solana’s native token SOL (https://cointelegraph.com/solana-price-index
before they enter the mempool as a way to prevent validators from manipulating their order.Solana’s growth in TVL and resilience in DEX market share may not be enough for SOL to retest the $200 level seen in mid-February. However, it has firmly secured its second-place position behind Ethereum as a leading platform for decentralized applications, supported by consistent activity, infrastructure development, and growing interest from both developers and users.This article is for general information purposes and is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal or investment advice. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed here are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph.
