Bitdeer moving mining equipment from Southeast Asia to the US, leveraging a 90-day tariff suspension. US production starts H2 this year, focusing on self-mining. Expanding to Canada & Ethiopia, plus a shift into AI/high-performance computing. (273)
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ZKsync suffered a $5M loss of unclaimed airdrop ZK tokens due to a compromised admin account. User funds are safe, and the protocol/ZK token contracts are secure. The breach was isolated to a private key leak in the airdrop contract. Investigation ongoing. #ZKsync #SecurityBreach
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Ethena Labs is shutting down its German entity, Ethena GmbH, after an agreement with BaFin. They're also dropping their MiCAR license application. Operations moved to Ethena (BVI) Limited on March 21st, with all whitelisted users transferred. Ethena GmbH now has no users. (via @WuBlockchain)
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CleanSpark expands Coinbase Prime credit to $200M for growth & new capital model. They'll sell some Bitcoin to cover costs, have a treasury team, and hold over 12,000 BTC (~$1B). Target hash rate: 50 EH/s to boost shareholder value.
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Optimum, a Web3 memory layer project, raised $11M in seed funding led by 1kx! They're using Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) to improve blockchain data storage & propagation. Private testnet is live for L1/L2 & node operators. #Web3 #blockchain #crypto
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Tether invests in fintech firm Fizen to boost stablecoin adoption & self-custody solutions! 🚀 Fizen's self-custody wallets & digital payments will be enhanced for multi-chain stablecoin transactions. Aim: Financial access for the unbanked & easier stablecoin payments for merchants (QR codes & instant fiat!). #stablecoins #fintech #Tether
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TermMax launches its DeFi lending platform on Ethereum & Arbitrum mainnet April 15th! 🚀 Features include one-click fixed-rate lending, recursive staking, & range orders. They're also launching TSI, a compliant fixed-rate lending ECN for institutions, built on Fireblocks. #DeFi #Ethereum #Arbitrum
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GoPlus Security burned 177M+ $GPS tokens (worth $3.06M) via buyback program! 🔥 Tokens sent to a black hole address, verifiable on-chain. Buyback program is now complete. #cryptocurrency #tokenburn
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Small businesses are suing over Trump-era tariffs, alleging presidential overreach! The Liberty Justice Center filed suit, arguing the "Liberation Day" & China tariffs violate the Constitution & IEEPA. They want the court to block the tariffs, claiming Trump lacked authority. #tariffs #lawsuit
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MANTRA's JP Mullin says some investors lost funds due to a forced liquidation of a large OM holder. A post-mortem report detailing the incident will be released within 24 hours, verified with on & off-chain data. MANTRA plans an OM token buyback & burn program. #DeFi #MANTRA
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The BNB Chain meme coin SIREN, which is listed on Binance Futures, experienced a flash crash today at 18:15 UTC+8. According to Wu Blockchain, the price plummeted to $0.039, marking a 21.43% decrease.
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Binance lists WalletConnect (WCT) perpetual contracts on April 15th at 19:00 UTC! Up to 75x leverage available. WCT: open-source protocol connecting users to dApps securely. #Binance #WCT #WalletConnect #Crypto
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Bitcoin's stability during the recent market downturn is "markedly different," says Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. Bitcoin remained flat with 0.07% volatility while U.S. stocks fell 12%. Hougan notes Bitcoin's potential shift to a safe-haven asset amid increasing institutional adoption. (via TheBlock)
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KiloEx confirms a recent hack and is working with authorities to investigate. They've offered the hacker a deal: return 90% of funds in 72 hours for a 10% "white hat" reward. Otherwise, legal action and public ID are threatened. #DeFi #crypto
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Fartcoin's pumping! 💨 $4.94M flowed into DEXs in 24h, topping all chains (Nansen). Weekly net inflow: $6.89M. Community "fart" jokes fuel the +60% surge since the tariff pause. Now the biggest Solana memecoin launched on Pump Fun & Binance Alpha, with >$900M market cap! 🚀
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BNB Chain's $100M liquidity incentive program's 2nd phase is complete! Bitcoin ecosystem project PumpBTC (PUMP) earned $280K in rewards after listing on Bybit, Gate.io, Bitget & MEXC. #BNBChain #DeFi
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Binance experienced temporary network issues due to an AWS data center interruption. Some orders failed, retry if needed. Binance is working with AWS to resolve it ASAP. Services are gradually being restored, and withdrawals are back online. #Binance #AWS
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Axiom, a Solana meme trading platform, exploded with $100M volume on April 14th! 🚀 @defioasis says it snagged ~50% of Solana meme trades. 26.8K users traded, fueled by Y Combinator & more. High average volume has some concerned about wash trading. 🤔
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Ethereum Foundation's joshrudolf.eth says cross-chain messaging is key to better user experience for Ethereum users. ERC-7786 aims to unify messaging standards under one API. A discussion on solving cross-chain messaging challenges is set for April 16.
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Binance will remove the VIDT/BTC spot trading pair and cease trading on April 15, 2025, at 16:30 (UTC+8), according to an official announcement. The delisting of the VIDT token was originally scheduled for April 16, 2025.
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