Category: Crypto

Samourai Wallet lawyers and U.S. prosecutors have jointly requested an extension for their respective pretrial motions after the Department of Justice (DOJ) shifted its stance on digital asset litigation earlier this month, an April 28 court filing shows.Samourai Wallet Founders Push To Drop Case According to a Monday letter addressed to U.S. District Judge Richard […]
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The Russian AML agency wants to impose criminal liability on illegal crypto miners operating in the country, claiming that illicit miners are helping launder funds for lawbreakers.
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Arkham Intelligence and Lookonchain have recorded fresh liquidity removals by the Melania team, moving $1m from Meteora pools and selling $1.5m within 72 hours. With price still 96% below January’s high, traders have feared a stealthy soft rug pull pattern.
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Beijing has outlined goals through 2027 to embed blockchain systems across AI, healthcare, education and finance. The plan has called for national hub nodes, privacy computing, post-quantum cryptography and shared data standards, with 20+ benchmark applications to test large-scale deployment.
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Ethereum has climbed by over 1% today, but does its surge in volume suggest that whales are getting ready to pump it again very soon?
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Circle has received FSRA in-principle approval to operate as a money services provider in Abu Dhabi’s Global Market, deepening its Middle East presence. The decision, plus a Hub71 sandbox pact and a filed NYSE IPO seeking a $4–5bn valuation under ticker CRCL, has reinforced its global expansion.
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While altcoins saw a significant hit, Bitcoin strengthened its dominance, according to the latest crypto industry report by crypto data aggregator CoinGecko.
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Pi Network (PI) has pulled back 6% in the past 24 hours, but surging trading volume — over $100 million — suggests growing interest, not weakness.The dip below the $0.60 support could signal a shakeout before a stronger move, as heavy activity points to renewed positioning by traders. Here’s the upcoming Mainnet migration work based […]
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Avalanche’s on-chain activity has declined, with transactions dropping 48% and active addresses down 37%, but developer calls have increased. Standard Chartered has projected $AVAX could climb to $250 by 2029, helped by modular scaling, Bitget’s India initiative and a proposed Grayscale ETF.
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Virtuals Protocol ($VIRTUAL) surged 16.97% in the past 24 hours, as investors revisit AI agent plays heading into the final stretch of April. After a volatile run last year, $VIRTUAL is regaining traction – and it’s not alone. Another hot AI play – MIND of Pepe ($MIND) – has just raised $8.5 million and is […]
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