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UFC boss Dana White becomes VeChain adviser to push blockchain mainstream

VeChain, a layer-1 blockchain platform focused on real-world applications, has added Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White as its newest official adviser to raise more mainstream awareness of blockchain technology.White, also the founder of Power Slap, will join VeChainโ€™s advisory board next to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Konstantin Novoselov to drive real-world blockchain adoption through โ€œ...

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Ethereum L2 development is โ€˜double-edged swordโ€™ for ETH value

Ethereumโ€™s push toward layer-2 (L2) blockchain scalability may be a double-edged sword for Ether, potentially weakening the value accrual of the worldโ€™s second-largest cryptocurrency, according to a new report from Binance Research.The report suggests that Ethereumโ€™s L2 blockchain networks โ€” built to improve mainnet scalability and lower transaction costs โ€” may be cannibalistic of the Ethereum base layer, negatively...

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Mantra Plans 'Comprehensive Burn Program' of OM Following 90% Crash

OM recently fell from over $6 to under $0.45 in a matter of hours on no apparent catalyst

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial gets $25M investment from DWF Labs

Crypto market maker DWF Labs announced a $25 million investment in World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by US President Donald Trump and his sons, as the company expands into the United States with an office in New York City.On April 16, Dubai-based DWF Labs said it had purchased World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens through a private transaction.The firm said the transaction...

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

What is a VTuber, and how do you become one in 2025?

Key takeawaysA Vtuber is a real person behind a digital avatar, blending performance, storytelling, and creativity to connect with audiences through livestreams, games, podcasts, and more.Becoming a VTuber involves designing a unique avatar (2D or 3D), using motion capture for animation, and leveraging software tools like Live2D, VSeeFace, and AI voice modifiers.In 2025, VTubing success often starts with short-form...

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Resolv Labs Raises $10M as Crypto Investor Appetite for Yield-Bearing Stablecoins Soars

Stablecoins are "perfect rails for yield distribution," the protocol's CEO and founder Ivan Kozlov said in an interview.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Trump-Family Backed World Liberty Gets $25M Investment From DWF Labs

DWF Labs opened a New York office and invested in World Liberty Financial, backing its stablecoin USD1 and decentralized finance growth

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Bitcoin at Risk of Dropping to $75K if BTC's $83K Support Breaks, Chart Analysis Show

Key intraday averages look to cross bearish as bulls struggle to engineer a breakout above $86K.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Bitcoin Treasury bonds may help US refinance $14T debt โ€” VanEck exec

VanEckโ€™s head of research has pitched a new type of US Treasury bond partially backed by Bitcoin to help refinance $14 trillion in US debt.Matthew Sigel pitched the concept of โ€œBitBondsโ€ โ€” US Treasury bonds with exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) โ€” at the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Summit 2025 on April 15.The new 10-year bonds would be composed of 90% traditional debt and 10% BTC exposure, Sigel said, appealing to both the...

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Mantra CEO Pledges to Burn His Team Tokens After Major 90% OM Crash

John Patrick Mullin, co-founder and CEO of Mantra, claims heโ€™ll burn his OM after the tokenโ€™s Sunday crash.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Bitcoin could hit $1M if US buys 1M BTC โ€” Bitcoin Policy Institute

A Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) executive floated a $1 million Bitcoin price scenario if the United States were to buy 1 million BTC.In a Bitcoin Magazine podcast, Zach Shapiro, the head of policy for the Bitcoin-focused BPI think tank, said that a 1 million Bitcoin (BTC) purchase by the US would have a massive impact on the price of the asset.โ€œIf the United States announces that we are buying a million Bitcoin, thatโ€™...

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Solana, Cardano and Avalanche Lead Crypto Market Losses With 5% Dips

The altcoins underperformed relative to the broader market in todayโ€™s trading, despite some encouraging recent news emerging for the Solana ecosystem.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

UK House Leaderโ€™s X Account Hacked to Promote Fake โ€˜Commons Coinโ€™

Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powellโ€™s official social media account was commandeered to promote a bogus meme coin.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Bitcoin Nears Capitulation as Short-Term Holders Face Deep Losses

STH MVRV dropped to 0.82, signaling investor stress โ€” while long-term holders quietly accumulate.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

UNDER EXPOSED EP21: Macro, BTC Outperforms and Trading Roundtable

UNDER EXPOSED EP21: Macro, BTC Outperforms and Trading Roundtable UNDER EXPOSED brings you coverage of the biggest macro news of the week impacting crypto and broader markets, with a focus on the newest trends, trades and narratives. Join hosts TylerD, Deeze, Geebz and Peter Jennings as they have longer conversations on the hottest sectors in crypto and NFTs, what is moving markets and what theyโ€™re buying and selling....

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Crypto Winter Appears to Have Arrived With Bitcoin, Top 50 Tokens Falling Into Bear Market Territory: Coinbase Institutional

Traditional metrics for bear markets may not fully capture shifts in investor sentiment and market structure in the crypto space.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Oklahoma Kills Bitcoin Reserve Proposal in Senate Committee Vote

With the failure of Oklahomaโ€™s Bitcoin reserve bill, New Hampshire, Texas, and Arizona now lead the push for state-level BTC reserves.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Gold Soars, Tech Futures Tumble as U.S. Hits China With Higher Tariffs

Tech stock futures fell as the U.S. imposed tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports while gold hit a record high and Nvidia plunged on export control fallout.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Dogecoin Whales Accumulate, SOL Hints at Consolidation as Market Takes a Breather

A human and machine view of the markets today.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Coinbase Urges Australia to Vote for Crypto Progress in May

Coinbase called on Australia to back crypto reform in the May 3 vote, warning lack of regulation is driving talent and capital offshore.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Cardanoโ€™s ADA Leads Majors Slide Amid Bitcoin Profit-Taking; ProShares Amends XRP ETF

A slump in majors came as Chinese stocks in Hong Kong extended their losses to as much as 2.9% after Wednesdayโ€™s open despite the Chinese economy growing 5.4% in the first quarter.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

XRP's 'Rising Wedge' Pattern Signals Price Plunge: Technical Analysis

The breakdown suggests the attempted recovery from the April 7 lows has likely ended.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

OpenAI Plans to Build X-Like Social Platform Amid Ongoing Rift With Musk: Report

Altmanโ€™s startup is reportedly testing an X-style app, as legal and business clashes with Elon Musk escalate.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Nobleโ€™s New โ€˜AppLayerโ€™ Lets Developers Build Stablecoin Tools on Celestia

The aim of Nobleโ€™s AppLayer is to let developers build new financial tools and apps with high throughput of stablecoins and reliable stablecoin infrastructure.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

OKX to Expand to the U.S., Establish Regional Headquarters in California

In February, the Seychelles-based exchange paid the DOJ $500 million to settle charges it had operated in the U.S. without a money transmitter license.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Semler Scientific Files $500M Offering, Targets Bitcoin Buys Amid DOJ Settlement

The healthcare tech firm wants to raise capital to fund its operations and buy more Bitcoin, though a definitive amount was not disclosed.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Semler Scientific Agrees to Pay DOJ $30M to Settle Fraud Investigation

In a Tuesday filing, the company said it had reached a loan agreement with crypto exchange Coinbase allowing it to borrow money โ€” using its bitcoin stockpile as collateral โ€” to pay the settlement.

Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Publicly Traded Company Janover Boosts Solana Treasury Stash to $21 Million

Janover has scooped more than $20 million in Solana since its board approved a plan to add the token to its coffers earlier this month.

Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Vivago's HiDream Image Generator Beats Major Players, Makes Open-Source AI Great Again

Vivagoโ€™s little-known AI model beats Stable Diffusion, ranks just behind ChatGPT and ByteDanceโ€™s Mogao in blind tests. So, how did it do?

Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Bitcoin Miners Are Selling More BTC to Make Ends Meet: CryptoQuant

Bitcoin miners are dumping more coins to keep their heads above water, said CryptoQuant, citing the depressed price and growing difficulty.

Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

VanEck proposes Bitcoin-linked Treasury bonds to offset $14 trillion in US debt

VanEckโ€™s head of digital assets research, Matthew Sigel, has proposed the introduction of โ€œBitBonds,โ€ a hybrid debt instrument combining US Treasuries with Bitcoin (BTC) exposure, as a novel strategy for managing the governmentโ€™s looming $14 trillion refinancing requirement. The concept was presented at the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Summit and aims to address sovereign funding needs [โ€ฆ] The post VanEck proposes...

Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

4chan Breach Exposes Internal Chaos, Data in Major Hack by Rival Soyjak Party

A massive breach revealed 4chan's source code, emails, and internal strife, as the controversial imageboard faces a new kind of chaos.

Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

XRP ETFs Likely Next to Get SEC Approval, Beating DOGE and Solana: Kaiko

XRP exchange-traded funds may be the next SEC-approved product that gives investors exposure to crypto, according to data firm Kaiko.

Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

OFAC keeps developers in the crosshairs despite Tornado Cash delisting

Developers and operators of decentralized privacy protocols remain exposed to potential US sanctions enforcement despite the Treasury Departmentโ€™s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) removing Tornado Cash smart contracts from its sanctions in March. According to an April 15 report publishedby the DeFi Education Fund, while the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Tornado [โ€ฆ] The post OFAC keeps developers in...

Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Hacker mints $5M in ZK tokens after compromising ZKsync admin account

A hacker compromised a ZKsync admin account on April 15, minting $5 million worth of unclaimed airdrop tokens, according to a statement from the official ZKsync X account. The attack was described as isolated, with no user funds affected.Following an investigation, ZKsync detailed the incident on April 15, disclosing that the compromised account had administrative control over three airdrop distribution contracts. The...

Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph