Paraguayan police report $4B+ lost to crypto scams & Ponzi schemes in 2023-24. Criminals lure victims with fake platforms & small initial profits before disappearing months later. #cryptoscam #ponzischeme
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According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $108 million on April 17 (US Eastern Time). BlackRock's IBIT led the way with a single-day net inflow of $80.96 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $39.75 billion.
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According to SoSoValue data, on April 17th (US Eastern Time), all nine Ethereum spot ETFs saw zero net inflow or outflow, remaining unchanged for the day.
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Binance Research asks: Can Bitcoin reclaim macro asset status? Report says BTC's future hinges on being a "non-sovereign, permissionless" safe haven. Key: Retaining value during inflation & fiat devaluation. Will a dovish Fed impact BTC? Full report on Binance Research.
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Grayscale: US policies in 1-3 years could weaken the dollar & raise inflation. Pro-growth policies may offset tariff impacts, keeping GDP strong. Bitcoin & gold could benefit from sustained inflation, like gold in the 70s. Bitcoin's market structure is improving due to US policy changes.
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According to Lookonchain, Galaxy Digital deposited 12,500 ETH, valued at approximately $20 million, to Binance eight hours ago. Over the past six days, Galaxy Digital has deposited a total of 62,181 ETH, worth around $99.46 million, to exchanges.
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Greeks.live reports: 23K Bitcoin options expire (Put Call Ratio 0.96, max pain $82K, $1.97B notional). 177K Ethereum options expire (Put Call Ratio 0.84, max pain $1.6K, $280M notional). IV down, RV stable. Market uncertainty persists.
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According to Onchain Lens, a whale investor has emerged after 2.8 years of inactivity, purchasing 3,659.83 ETH for approximately 5.88 million DAI. The whale also transferred 1,000 ETH (roughly $1.61 million) through Tornado Cash.
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Market maker Wintermute announced via X that the decentralized lending protocol Euler has officially joined the investment portfolio of its venture capital arm, Wintermute Ventures. Euler's recovery comes two years after suffering a $197 million hack in March of this year.
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Crypto exchange eXch closing May 1st! Accused of laundering $35M from the $1.4B Bybit hack & ties to North Korea's Lazarus Group. Citing law enforcement pressure, eXch admits handling some Bybit funds but will "stop and retreat." - Cointelegraph
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Kraken reportedly laid off hundreds of employees recently to streamline its structure for a potential U.S. IPO, per CoinDesk. Since October, the company has cut ~15% of its workforce (400 employees) with further layoffs to improve EBITDA. #crypto #kraken #layoffs
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Coinbase is upgrading its Solana infrastructure! Reports say they're aiming for 5x faster block processing with asynchronous transactions. Plus, bare metal servers will boost RPC performance 4x and improve resilience. Coinbase says they'll keep investing in Solana scaling. #Solana #Coinbase #Crypto
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Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF) applications are open for Cohort 6! 🗓️ Deadline: April 30th. Experienced engineers: work on client projects. Aspiring devs: join research groups for mentorship & stipends. June-Nov 2025, in-person events at EthCC (France) & Devconnect (Argentina)! #Ethereum #EPF #Blockchain
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Circle launched Refund Protocol! 🛡️ A smart contract for stablecoin payment disputes. On-chain resolution, escrow, refunds & arbitration reduce reliance on centralized services. Enhances security & flexibility for ERC-20 payments. #stablecoins #DeFi
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SEC wins case against UAE-based CLS Global for manipulating "NexFundAI" trading. The company, a crypto market maker, must pay $425K penalty, return $3K in gains, and stop business with U.S. users. They'll also submit compliance reports for 3 years. #SEC #Crypto #Enforcement
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KiloEx hacked. Filed police report & working with cybercrime units. Vulnerability patched, trading resuming. Positions settled pre-hack. Raising funds for compensation. Vaults restoring. Demanding hacker return 90% of funds. Got leads? Rewards offered! #KiloEx #Hack #Crypto
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The U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending April 12th totaled 215,000, according to data released on April 17, 2025. This figure is below the expected 225,000 and a revised previous reading of 224,000 (originally reported as 223,000).
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ECB cuts rates! Deposit facility down 25bps to 2.25%, as expected. Main refinancing rate now 2.4%, marginal lending at 2.65%. Sixth consecutive cut! #ECB #interestrates #economy
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DOJ rethinking crypto asset seizure returns after FTX case highlighted unfairness. Victims compensated at fraud time miss out on asset appreciation (BTC $17.5k in 2022, $108k in 2025). DOJ acknowledges issues but no timeline for changes; Congress may need to act.
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Hyperion DEX secured strategic funding from OKX Ventures & Aptos Labs! 🔥 Funds will boost development of their CLMM & VAULT strategy tool, aiming to improve trading efficiency and user experience. #DeFi #Web3
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