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Australia Shut Down 95 Companies in Crypto Pig-Butchering Scams Crackdown

Key Takeaways: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) obtained court orders to shut down 95 companies linked with pig-butchering scams. The scams combine romance scams and crypto investment promises to defraud victims. ASIC is…

14 Altcoins Facing Binance Delisting Following Community-Powered Vote-to-Delist Process

Key Takeaways: On April 16, 2025, Binance announced the delisting of 14 altcoins following a community-driven voting process. The affected tokens—BADGER, BAL, BETA, CREAM, CTXC, and others—experienced significant price drops after the announcement…

SEC Updates the Agenda and Panel Members for the Cryptocurrency Roundtable on April 11

Key Takeaways: The Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a second roundtable on cryptocurrency regulation on April 11. The Crypto Task Force, led by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, aims to provide clarity for the cryptocurrency industry…

Binance to Cut Portfolio Margin Collateral Ratios for 10 Assets Starting April 11

Key Takeaways: Some altcoins in Binance’s list of Portfolio Margin will have lower collateral ratios. Collateral cuts range from 10% to 25%, reducing the buying power of margin traders. Users have to carefully monitor their uniMMR to prevent…

Bitcoin rebounds as traders spot China ‘weaker yuan’ chart, but US trade war caps $80K BTC rally

Bitcoin (BTC) danced around $80,000 at the April 8 Wall Street open as US stock markets staged a fresh recovery, but unresolved tensions between China and the US continue to put a damper on BTC’s upside. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source…

Ripple acquisition of Hidden Road a ‘defining moment’ for XRPL — Ripple CTO

Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of prime broker Hidden Road is a “defining moment” for the blockchain payments company, potentially unlocking more use cases for the XRP Ledger among institutions, said David Schwartz…

Crypto execs expect global banking push into Bitcoin by end of 2025

Despite the ongoing market meltdown on US trade tariffs, executives at major cryptocurrency firms Messari and Sygnum are bullish on institutional Bitcoin adoption later in 2025.Speaking on a panel at Paris Blockchain Week on April 8, Messari CEO…

Dubai gov’t agencies to link real estate registry with property tokenization

Dubai’s real estate and crypto regulatory authorities have signed a new agreement aimed at expanding digital asset adoption in the real estate sector.On April 6, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced an agreement with the Virtual Assets…

Bitcoin’s 24/7 liquidity: Double-edged sword during global market turmoil

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are often praised for offering around-the-clock trading access, but that constant availability may have contributed to a steep sell-off over the weekend following the latest US trade tariff announcement.Unlike…

Trump administration reportedly shutters DOJ’s crypto enforcement team

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).NCET’s disbandment was noted in a four-page memo by United States Deputy General Todd Blanche, according to a Fortune…

Bitget Launches Bitget Onchain to Give CEX Users Early Access to Promising On-chain Assets

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, 8th April 2025 – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, unveils Bitget Onchain — a groundbreaking innovation that bridges the best of CEX and DEX. By…

Ripple acquires crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25B

Blockchain-based payments network Ripple announced it has acquired crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road in one of the largest mergers in the cryptocurrency industry to date.Ripple is acquiring Hidden Road in a $1.25 billion deal, the company…