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🔔 Tether Boosts Treasury Holdings and Posts $5.6B Cushion in Latest Financial Disclosure !
Tether’s Q1 2025 attestation shows a record $120B in U.S. Treasury holdings and $5.6B in excess reserves, with total assets of $149.27B and liabilities of $143.68B.
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https://tether.io/news/tether-approaching-120b-in-u-s-treasuries-confirms-quarterly-operating-profit-over-1b-and-strengthens-global-usdt-demand-in-q1-2025/
🔔 Visa Introduces Stablecoin Payment Support Across Latin America !
Visa has launched a new stablecoin-based payment product in six Latin American countries, including Mexico and Argentina, in partnership with Stripe-owned Bridge. The service allows consumers to spend stablecoins via Visa-branded cards, making stablecoin use more accessible for everyday purchases. Visa aims to expand the offering globally as stablecoins gain traction for cross-border payments and financial inclusion.
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https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/04/30/visa-launches-stablecoin-payments-in-latin-america-in-major-advance-for-crypto/
🔔 Three Texans Charged by SEC Over Alleged $91 Million Investor Fraud !
The SEC has charged Kenneth W. Alexander II, Robert D. Welsh, and Caedrynn E. Conner for running a $91 million Ponzi scheme through fake investment trusts, misleading over 200 investors with false promises of high monthly returns and risk-free guarantees. The scheme allegedly involved misappropriating millions for personal use and offering fake financial protections.
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https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-71
🔔 BlackRock’s IBIT Records Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Inflows, Second-Highest Since Launch !
IBIT saw $970.9 million in inflows on Monday—its second-largest daily haul—while rivals like Fidelity’s FBTC and ARK’s ARKB faced significant outflows; meanwhile, CME Bitcoin Futures open interest has declined for four straight days as the annualized basis yield rose to ~8%, signaling shifting market dynamics.
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https://farside.co.uk/bitcoin-etf-flow-all-data/
🔔 Mastercard to Expand Global Payments Platform With Stablecoin Support !
Mastercard is expanding support for stablecoins, allowing consumers to spend and merchants to accept them like traditional money, partnering with firms like OKX, Circle, and Paxos to integrate stablecoin payments across its 150 million merchant locations worldwide.
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https://x.com/MastercardNews/status/1916896208187986114
🔔 SEC Approves Three XRP-Focused ETFs from ProShares !
ProShares will launch three XRP-tracked ETFs this week — an Ultra XRP (2x), a Short XRP, and an Ultra Short XRP (-2x) — following quiet SEC approval. Meanwhile, spot XRP ETF approvals are still pending, with Grayscale’s application facing a May 22 deadline.
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https://www.theblock.co/post/352088/proshares-to-launch-leveraged-short-xrp-futures-etfs-on-april-30
🔔 Ripple Has No Immediate Plans for Public Listing, Company Valued at $11.3B After Share Buybacks !
Ripple President Monica Long said Ripple has no plans to go public in 2025, noting the company has strong cash reserves and recently repurchased shares at an $11.3 billion valuation, down from $15 billion in 2022.
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https://www.financemagnates.com/trending/xrp-trades-in-range-ripple-president-confirms-it-will-not-go-public-in-2025/
🔔 Deloitte Forecasts $4 Trillion in Tokenized Real Estate by 2035 !
Over $4 trillion worth of real estate could be tokenized on blockchains by 2035, up from less than $300 billion in 2024, according to a Deloitte report predicting a 27% CAGR driven by blockchain benefits and shifts in property ownership.
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https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/financial-services-industry-predictions/2025/tokenized-real-estate.html
🔔 BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF May Top Global ETF Rankings in a Decade, Says Saylor !
BlackRock’s IBIT ETF saw $1.3 billion in inflows over the last five trading days, contributing to Bitcoin’s price jump from $85,000 to $94,000. Meanwhile, the annualized CME bitcoin ETF basis trade neared 10%, indicating growing investor risk appetite.
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https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/04/25/blackrock-s-bitcoin-etf-will-be-the-world-s-biggest-etf-in-a-decade-michael-saylor-says
🔔 SEC Extends Review Period for Polkadot and Hedera ETFs Alongside Other Crypto Proposals !
The SEC has delayed decisions on Polkadot and Hedera ETFs from Grayscale and Canary until June 11, and Bitwise's Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF until June 10, citing the need for more review time.
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▪️ https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/nasdaq/2025/34-102923.pdf
▪️ https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/nasdaq/2025/34-102924.pdf
▪️ https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/nysearca/2025/34-102925.pdf
🔔 ZKsync Retrieves $5M Worth of Tokens After Successful Negotiation With Attacker !
ZKsync has recovered nearly $5.7 million in stolen tokens from an April 15 security breach tied to its airdrop contract. The hacker accepted a 10% bounty and returned the rest in three transfers by April 23. ZKsync confirmed no user funds were affected.
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https://x.com/TheZKNation/status/1915110305790660939
🔔 Cantor Reportedly Launching $3 Billion Crypto Project Alongside SoftBank and Tether !
Brandon Lutnick of Cantor Fitzgerald is teaming up with SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex to launch a $3 billion crypto acquisition firm, 21 Capital, aiming to capitalize on favorable U.S. crypto policy. Backed by major contributions, including $1.5B in Bitcoin from Tether, the firm plans further fundraising to expand its Bitcoin holdings.
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https://www.ft.com/content/501210ad-d39b-4d7b-b649-bbd08ceffe6f
🔔 OM Token Burn Worth $82M Planned by MANTRA Founder Amid Push to Regain Trust !
MANTRA CEO John Mullin will burn 150M OM tokens to restore trust after a 90% price crash, with plans to raise the burn to 300M. He says no team sales occurred during the drop, and over 81% of voters support the burn.
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https://www.mantrachain.io/resources/announcements/token-update-300m-om-burn
🔔 Bybit Chief Highlights Growing Use of Peer-to-Peer and OTC Networks by Hackers !
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou said 27.6% of the $1.4B stolen in February’s hack is now untraceable, with funds primarily flowing into mixers, then through bridges to P2P and OTC platforms. Only 3.8% has been frozen, while 68.6% remains traceable.
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https://x.com/benbybit/status/1914155633781469371
🔔 Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Rolls Out U.S. Launch of Eye-Scanning Crypto Platform !
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project, now called World, has launched in six U.S. cities, offering crypto tokens to users who verify their identity via eye and face scans. The move follows eased regulatory concerns, though privacy issues persist globally.
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https://world.org/blog/announcements/world-launches-in-the-usa-at-last
🔔 PYUSD Investigation Closed by SEC, No Charges Filed Against PayPal !
The SEC has closed its investigation into PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin with no enforcement action. PayPal continues to expand PYUSD's adoption through partnerships with Coinbase, MoonPay, and Anchorage Digital.
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https://www.theblock.co/post/352504/sec-ends-investigation-into-paypals-pyusd-stablecoin-without-enforcement
🔔 JPMorgan Forecasts Slower Start to 2025 for Robinhood Crypto Division !
JPMorgan analyst Ken Worthington expects a drop in Robinhood’s crypto trading revenue for Q1 2025 due to weaker market sentiment, cutting his year-end price target to $44 from $45 while maintaining a neutral rating.
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https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/04/29/robinhood-crypto-revenue-expected-to-fall-in-q1-after-record-late-2024-gain-jpmorgan
🔔 Loopscale Hacker Negotiating Return of Stolen Cryptocurrency !
The hacker behind the $5.8 million Loopscale exploit is negotiating to return the stolen funds for a bounty, with Loopscale confirming talks are ongoing after the exploiter expressed willingness to cooperate and return some funds.
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https://etherscan.io/idm?addresses=0xc9d30e520af584d0867ffc71de162f1c09987fe8,0xc44196101491bd4e31905d0fe9027d68ad5a5329&type=1
🔔 Strategy Invests Another $1.42B in Bitcoin Amid Ongoing Accumulation !
Strategy acquired 15,355 Bitcoin over the past week, increasing its total holdings to 553,555 BTC, now valued at over $52 billion, with purchases funded through stock offerings.
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https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltf8d808d9b8cebd37/blta035f85859d93ede/680e9c0669863d8450731c5f/form-8-k_04-28-2025.pdf
🔔 Saylor Hints at Expanding Bitcoin Holdings While Whales Ramp Up Buying !
Whales and institutions are ramping up Bitcoin accumulation, with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinting at a new Bitcoin purchase possibly worth $1.4–$1.6 billion, following last week’s $555 million buy. Strategy currently holds over 538,200 BTC, valued at over $50.5 billion.
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https://x.com/saylor/status/1916476128673284289
🔔 Trump Faces Impeachment Call From Senator Following Memecoin Dinner Controversy !
Senator Jon Ossoff voiced strong support for impeaching President Trump over plans to host a private dinner for top Official Trump memecoin holders, calling it an "impeachable offense," though he noted impeachment is unlikely without Democrats regaining Congress in 2026.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-jon-ossoff-signals-support-trump-impeachment-rcna203126
🔔 Z Squared, a Dogecoin Mining Company, Plans Public Listing via Merger Deal !
Z Squared, a DOGE mining firm, is merging with Coeptis, a publicly traded pharma company, to form one of the largest public dogecoin mining entities. The deal is set to close in Q3 2025, with 9,000 mining machines in operation.
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https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/25/3068299/0/en/Coeptis-Therapeutics-Inc-and-Z-Squared-Inc-Announce-Merger-Agreement.html
🔔 ARK Invest Ups 2030 Bitcoin Forecast, Suggests $2.4M as Potential Bull Case Target !
ARK Invest’s revised 2030 bitcoin price target sees a range from $500,000 to $2.4 million, driven by assumptions on active supply and institutional adoption.
BTC's recent rally to $93,000 is supported by declining exchange balances, with Glassnode showing a drop from 3 million BTC in November to 2.6 million BTC.
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https://www.ark-invest.com/articles/valuation-models/arks-bitcoin-price-target-2030
🔔 Father-Son Duo Implicated in $12M Crypto Scheme, Long Island Man Sentenced to 18 Years !
Eugene William Austin Jr., aka Hugh Austin, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for leading a $12 million crypto scam with his son, Brandon, defrauding over two dozen victims. Posing as crypto brokers, they promised high returns but instead used the funds to support a lavish lifestyle, according to the U.S. DOJ.
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https://www.theblock.co/post/351888/long-island-man-sentenced-to-18-years-in-12-million-crypto-scam-involving-his-son
🔔 TRUMP Token Surges 70% Following Announcement of Exclusive Dinner for Top Holders !
The TRUMP token jumped over 70% after announcing a private dinner event with Donald Trump for top holders. This follows a $300 million token release, with more set for July. Despite being marketed as Trump's "official" crypto, the token faced heavy criticism at launch in January.
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https://gettrumpmemes.com/dinner
🚨 Ripple’s XRP Ledger Hit by Malware Injection Targeting User Funds !
A hacker compromised XRP Ledger’s node package manager with malicious code, risking user funds and private keys. The software, downloaded 140,000+ times, was patched Tuesday, but the full impact remains unclear.
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https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/hacker-infects-xrp-ledger-software-with-crypto-stealing-code/
🔔 Singapore Court to Review WazirX’s $234M Restructuring Proposal in May !
The Singapore High Court will decide on WazirX’s restructuring and compensation plan on May 13, following a July 2024 hack that drained nearly half its assets. Earlier this month, 93% of creditors approved the recovery plan.
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https://x.com/WazirXIndia/status/1914237263141388472
🔔 JUST IN: MicroStrategy Acquires 6,556 BTC for $555.8M at $84,785 Average Price !
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https://x.com/Strategy/status/1914288828233273564
🔔 Vitalik Buterin Outlines Plan to Adopt RISC-V for Ethereum Execution Layer !
Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing Ethereum's current EVM bytecode with RISC-V architecture to boost execution layer scalability. The plan ensures legacy contracts remain interoperable, with an interpreter converting EVM contracts to RISC-V.
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https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/long-term-l1-execution-layer-proposal-replace-the-evm-with-risc-v/23617