Crypto hacks in April '25 cost $92.4M, says Immunefi. YTD losses hit $1.742B, surpassing all of 2024! UPCX lost $70M, KiloEx $7.5M. All attacks targeted DeFi, mainly on Ethereum & BNB Chain. #cryptocurrency #DeFi #hack
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Russia plans to tax crypto miners leasing equipment/power to foreign clients, closing a VAT loophole. With 606 registered miners, the sector could generate 50B rubles in annual tax revenue. #crypto #russia #tax
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Crypto Council & 30+ orgs (a16z, Paradigm, Kraken) urge SEC to classify crypto staking as tech, not securities. They argue staking is vital for network security & decentralization. Call for clear rules to avoid stifling innovation with over-regulation. #crypto #staking #SEC
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According to The Defiant, Roswell, New Mexico, has received a $3,000 Bitcoin donation and added it to its municipal balance sheet, becoming the first local government in the U.S. to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve.
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Semler Scientific boosts its Bitcoin stash! They bought 165 BTC for $15.7M (Apr 25-29), bringing their total to 3,467 BTC (over $327M). This follows a previous purchase of 111 BTC on April 25. #Bitcoin
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Grayscale launched its Bitcoin Adopters ETF (BCOR) on NYSE Arca on April 30, 2025. BCOR tracks companies with Bitcoin in their treasury reserves. On April 29, BCOR's NAV was $25.31 with $1.01M in assets under management.
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Canary Capital filed with the SEC for a Canary Staked SEI ETF (S-1)! The ETF will track the price of SEI and generate more SEI by staking it on the SEI network. BitGo & Coinbase Custody will handle asset custody. #ETF #SEI #crypto
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Robinhood Q1 '25: Revenue up 50% to $927M! 🚀 EPS jumps 106% to $0.37. Crypto & options driving growth. Active users & Gold subs up. Plus, they're acquiring TradePMR and plan to finalize Bitstamp acquisition mid-year. #Robinhood #Stocks #Earnings
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Solana Policy Institute, Superstate & Orca propose "Project Open" to the SEC, aiming to improve securities issuance/trading with blockchain. Key features: tokenized equity, KYC/AML wallets, blockchain shareholder records, instant settlement & P2P trading via smart contracts. #DeFi #SEC #Blockchain
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Bloomberg reports Ripple offered $4-5B for Circle (USDC), but the offer was rejected. Circle is focused on its listing plans. Ripple hasn't decided on a new offer. Circle declined to comment due to SEC quiet period. #crypto #ripple #circle #usdc
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Visa partners with Stripe-acquired Bridge to launch stablecoin-powered Visa cards! Developers can issue cards that deduct stablecoin balances, converting to fiat for merchants. Launching in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru & Chile. Merchants get paid in local currency. (via The Block)
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Coinbase is taking its fight for user privacy to the Supreme Court! They're challenging the IRS's data grab, arguing it threatens privacy, especially with blockchain tech. At issue is the "third-party doctrine," which Coinbase says could be abused. More via The Block.
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Coinbase has announced the addition of Worldcoin (WLD) to its listing roadmap, according to Wu Blockchain.
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Binance has completed compensating users affected by network fees incurred during the irregular 11th Token Generation Event (TGE), according to an official statement. All 95,864 compensation transactions have been distributed to the Binance spot accounts of impacted users.
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Re7 Capital launches a $10M venture fund for early-stage SocialFi startups, aiming to support 30 companies. Backers include Re7, Lens (Aave's SocialFi platform), and Farcaster's co-founder, Dan Romero. #SocialFi #DeFi #Web3
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Binance Alpha points promo starts May 1st! 🚀 Earn extra points on eligible trades. BSC Alpha token purchases & limit orders of Alpha tokens (any network) get DOUBLE counted toward your Alpha trading volume! #Binance #AlphaPoints #Crypto
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According to @EmberCN monitoring, a Compound team address transferred 150,000 COMP tokens (approximately $6.24 million) to centralized exchanges 20 minutes ago. 75,000 COMP (approximately $3.12 million) were sent to Binance, and 75,000 COMP (approximately $3.12 million) were sent to Kraken.
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Bybit's Megadrop is here, featuring Obol Collective! Earn points & access a 6.5M $OBOL airdrop by subscribing to MNT/USDT wealth management products. Complete tasks to boost your points! #Bybit #Megadrop #ObolCollective #Web3
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Stablecoin startup Zar has announced a $7 million funding round led by a16z, Dragonfly Capital, and VanEck Ventures, according to Fortune. The project aims to launch a stablecoin pegged to the South African Rand (ZAR), focusing on digital payments and cross-border transactions in the African market.
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Galaxy Digital, led by CEO Mike Novogratz, is planning to list on the Nasdaq on May 16th, pending shareholder approval at a special meeting scheduled for May 9th, according to a statement from Novogratz.
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