SEC charges Ramil Palafox (PGI Global) with $198M crypto & forex fraud! Accused of Ponzi & MLM scheme, promising high returns. SEC says $57M+ misused on Lamborghinis & personal expenses. Scheme collapsed in 2021. SEC seeks penalties. Criminal charges filed against related parties.
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Inflow raises $1.1M pre-seed to fix global payments for freelancers/businesses in emerging markets! Led by Rockstart & GnosisVC, Inflow tackles high fees & slow settlement with self-custodial solutions. E-commerce expansion planned! #fintech #payments
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MoonPay CEO predicts crypto wallets will replace bank accounts! 🤯 Expect multiple wallets in the future. MoonPay is BOOMING - 112% growth in Q1! 🔥 Acquired Helio & testing zero-fee txns. Soto-Wright expects DEXs to beat CEXs & DeFi to grow. Stablecoin launch possible! 🚀 #crypto #DeFi #MoonPay
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Vitalik proposes replacing Ethereum's EVM with RISC-V for better performance & to attract traditional devs! 🤯 RISC-V could simplify contracts & improve gas costs. He envisions a diverse VM ecosystem with Move & WASM. Big changes coming to Ethereum! #Ethereum #RISCV #VitalikButerin
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Locked token holders lost ~50% on OTC prices vs. spot in the past year, plus 31% in opportunity cost (Bitcoin's rise). $40B+ in altcoins unlock soon, potentially facing another 50% OTC discount. Discounts may shrink as vesting periods shorten, especially with 2025 unlocks.
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Early Bitcoin miners moved 200 BTC (mined 12 yrs ago using P2PK script) to a new address. Valued at $7,140 then, now worth $18.64M. Transfer follows claim by Ava Labs founder Emin Gün Sirer that Bitcoin's P2PK format is vulnerable to quantum computing attacks.
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Trump promises big tariff cuts on Chinese goods (currently 145%) if a trade deal is reached. Optimistic but warns no deal = no trade. White House working towards agreement. Treasury anticipates "de-escalation." Similar deal/deadline tactic used before. Both countries have retaliatory tariffs.
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Whale Alert reports Tether Treasury minted 1B USDT on Tron. CEO Ardoino says it's for inventory replenishment – authorized but NOT issued yet. Will be used for future issuance requests & chain swaps. #Tether #USDT #Tron
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EDPB: Don't store personal data directly on blockchains! Draft guidelines advise DPIA, transparency, correction & deletion measures to comply with GDPR. Public feedback open until June 9! #GDPR #Blockchain #DataPrivacy
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Cantor Fitzgerald, led by the Commerce Secretary's son, reportedly partners with SoftBank, Tether, & Bitfinex to launch a $3B Bitcoin investment initiative called 21 Capital. Tether to contribute $1.5B in BTC. Aims to replicate MicroStrategy's strategy. #Bitcoin #Crypto
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Chiliz aims to re-enter the US market with a $50M-$100M investment before the 2026 World Cup, after exiting in 2022 due to regulatory concerns. Despite soccer partnerships, Chiliz's ecosystem has shrunk: TVL down, CHZ -67% YTD. (via Cointelegraph)
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Trump says he won't fire Fed Chair Powell despite disagreement on interest rates. He believes now is the "perfect time" for a rate cut, urging Powell to act "early or on time." This follows past criticism where Trump said Powell "should be fired." White House clarifies no dismissal is planned.
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Tesla's Q1 earnings show Bitcoin holdings dropped to $951M from $1.076B, despite no transactions. They still hold 11,509 BTC. The decrease is due to Bitcoin's price decline. Q1 revenue was $19.34B, below the expected $21.37B. #Bitcoin #Tesla
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YZi Labs launches EASY Residence, a 10-week offline incubation program for early-stage Web3, AI & healthcare startups! Starts June 2, 2025, in Silicon Valley. Teams get office space & initial funding for product development. Future programs planned for Singapore & Dubai!
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🚨Security Alert!🚨 Vulnerability found in xrpl JavaScript library (v4.2.1-v4.2.4 & v2.14.2 on NPM). Attackers could steal private keys! Update to v4.2.5 ASAP. Patched version available. More info in TheBlock article. #XRP #security
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Treasury Secretary Bessent expects the US-China tariff situation to ease, though a full deal may take 2-3 years. The US isn't seeking to decouple. White House says trade talks with China & others are ongoing. Trump calls US-China agreement progress "very smooth." US nearing deals with Japan & India.
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Report: US proposed peace deal in Paris: Ukraine recognizes Russian Crimea annexation & freezes front lines for ceasefire. Deal may include lifting Russia sanctions & Ukraine aid. Still under discussion. EU aims to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's benefit. - via WaPo
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PM Anwar Ibrahim met Binance's CZ to discuss digital assets & blockchain in Malaysia, per Wu Blockchain. He'll consult with regulators to promote responsible innovation & explore blockchain applications like tokenization. #blockchain #crypto #malaysia
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Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg outlines post-Bitcoin ETF strategy: diversifying with new ETF products, crypto options income funds, and Ethereum staking. A 19-person sales team will target institutional clients. (via Fortune)
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Coinbase lists tokenbot (CLANKER) on Base network! ⚠️ Only transfer via Base to avoid loss. Transfers enabled where Coinbase is supported. CLANKER-USD trading pair launches April 23, 2025 (9 AM PT) if liquidity met. Support may be limited in some regions.
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