According to Bitcoin Magazine, GameStop's Bitcoin investment plan is codenamed "Project Rocket." This follows GameStop's earlier announcement of a planned private offering of $1.3 billion in five-year convertible bonds earmarked for Bitcoin purchases.
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Kaia, the merged Klaytn/Finschia blockchain, hits record highs! 9.78M active addresses this week, marking the 4th week in a row of growth. 5.23M new addresses & 40M+ transactions (up 67%). TVL growth is steady. Kaia's strategy mirrors TON, focusing on mini-apps within social platforms.
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Venus Protocol on BNB Chain sees user surge! 🚀 User numbers nearly doubled (8,700+) in the last two weeks thanks to frequent IDOs on Binance Wallet & PancakeSwap. Users deposit stablecoins as collateral to borrow BNB for IDO participation. #DeFi #VenusProtocol #BNBChain #IDO
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Georgia lawmakers propose K-12 blockchain, crypto, & Web3 education. A resolution suggests the Department of Education add this content to the curriculum, noting Bitcoin's growing acceptance as an alternative to traditional currency. #cryptocurrency #education
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Analyst Jeff Park suggests Trump's trade policies, while risky, could boost Bitcoin adoption. Trade war uncertainty may spur inflationary policies, devaluing fiat & driving capital to Bitcoin as a safe haven. (via Cointelegraph)
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London police & Gowling WLG pilot program recovers stolen crypto assets when prosecution isn't possible! 🎉 Already recovered £520K ($671K) for a victim using Proceeds of Crime Act to freeze assets. Fighting crypto fraud! #cryptocurrency #fraud #London #assetrecovery
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SEC's Acting Chair Uyeda, citing Executive Order 14192 & DOGE suggestions, directs staff to review guidance on digital assets, crypto, custody, & Bitcoin futures funds. Goal: Modify or rescind statements based on current priorities.
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Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought 83,157 COIN shares ($13.4M) as Coinbase's stock dipped 5%. ARKK grabbed 54,988 shares ($8.8M), making COIN its second-largest holding (9.4%). Coinbase's market cap fell below $30B for the first time since Sept '24. Ark also bought $16M in COIN in March.
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Hyperliquid's HLP vault: permissionless, no depositor fees. Co-founder Jeff says HLP returned $60M to depositors, unlike CEXs where profits go internal. HLP market-makes passively (<2% volume) & backs up liquidations. Solvency risk claims are false, but HLP is exposed to manipulation.
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Hedge funds dumped $40B in stocks Thursday, biggest sell-off since 2010! Shorts tripled longs, 75% in North America. Capitulation near? 📉 Retail bought $4.7B Thursday, then sold $1.5B Friday AM. Buying trends shifting fast! 🤯
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Blum Memepad on TON exploded on April 3rd! DappRadar: 9.87k active addresses, 12.8k txns, $1.29M volume - over 10% of TON's activity! Surge follows airdrop announcement (Q2-Q3) for users with 100k BP, 750 MP/PoA, & 2 referrals. Snapshot not yet taken! #TON #Airdrop #DeFi
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Binance Futures has announced the launch of the BABYUSDT perpetual contract on April 5, 2025, at 21:30 UTC+8, with up to 25x leverage.
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FTX canceled ~392K claims (>$2.5B) for KYC failures by March 3rd. Advocate estimates $655M in claims under $50K affected. FTX blames old management for missing data. They've raised $11.4B & plan creditor repayments from May 30th, based on Nov 2022 values, aiming for full recovery. (DLNews)
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OG whale from the 2015 ETH ICO (@ai_9684xtpa) sold another 612 ETH ($1.12M), bought originally for $0.31 each. They've sold 2213 ETH this month for a $4.076M profit. Still holding 32,788 ETH ($59.34M) in 3 wallets.
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Arthur Hayes predicts the end of US bonds/stocks as top reserve assets, foreseeing a gold resurgence due to de-dollarization. He advises investing in gold, gold miners, & Bitcoin (BTC). Hayes expects the Yuan to strengthen, potentially pushing BTC to $1M. #Bitcoin #Gold #DeDollarization
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Stablecoins: the new "subscription to America?" 🤔 Web2 & AI leaders are embracing USD-backed stablecoins, potentially reinforcing US financial dominance in finance, smart contracts & AI on blockchains. Will this lead to tokenization of real-world assets within the stablecoin ecosystem? #stablecoins #crypto #web3 #AI
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Bitcoin's resilience amid the stock market downturn may stem from hedge fund deleveraging, says analyst Jiang Jinze. Funds with net short BTC positions likely sold profitable BTC holdings to cover margin calls, similar to gold. #Bitcoin #HedgeFunds
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Beijing Normal University Law School proposes a "Digital Property Law" to regulate crypto as non-financial assets, enabling transactions. They also suggest amending anti-money laundering laws to include virtual asset services & strengthen individual responsibility in DeFi/P2P. Published in *Beijing Social Sciences*.
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Ethereum spot ETFs saw $2.06M net inflow on April 4th! 🎉 All 9 ETFs had positive flows, with Franklin ETF (EZET) leading the way at $2.06M. EZET's total net inflow now at $38.28M (SoSoValue data).
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Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $64.88M net outflow on April 4th, per SoSoValue. No inflows among the 12 ETFs. GBTC had the largest outflow at $25.21M, with a total historical net outflow of $22.62B.
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