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Binance Adds Support for Apple Pay and Google Pay

Apr 8, 20251 min read
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Crypto exchange Binance has integrated Apple Pay and Google Pay through a partnership with payment provider Worldpay. Users can now purchase cryptocurrency using bank cards linked to contactless payment services. The integration simplifies the fiat-to-crypto transition — users no longer…

Wallet Linked to ZKasino Scam Loses $27M on ETH Long

Apr 8, 20252 min read
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A wallet associated with the fraudulent ZKasino project has been liquidated on a 20x leveraged Ethereum (ETH) long position on Hyperliquid, resulting in a $27.1 million loss, according to Onchain Lens analysts. A scammer gets a dose of karma. The…

Opinion: TON Is Becoming Less Dependent on Durov but Needs “Democratization”

Apr 8, 20253 min read
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Despite current challenges, the outlook for The Open Network (TON) remains positive. That’s according to Steve Yun, former president of TON Foundation and CEO of TVM Ventures, in comments to The Block. The blockchain tied to Telegram saw a rapid…

Standard Chartered Calls Bitcoin a Hedge Against Tariff Risks

Apr 8, 20252 min read
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Bitcoin can be viewed as a hedge against tariff-related risks amid rising U.S. isolationism, according to Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, The Block reports. Markets plunged following U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of April 3…

Strategy Reports $5.91 Billion in Unrealized Losses

Apr 8, 20252 min read
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Strategy has reported $5.91 billion in unrealized losses for the first quarter of 2025, citing the decline in Bitcoin’s price amid a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. Between January and March, the company acquired 80,715 BTC for a total of $7.66 billion.…

Bitcoin Hashrate Surpasses One Zettahash for the First Time

Apr 8, 20253 min read
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On Friday, April 4, Bitcoin’s network hashrate crossed the 1 ZH/s mark for the first time in history. Intraday peak levels reached approximately 1025 EH/s, according to Glassnode data. As of April 6, the seven-day moving average reached a record…

Binance Comments on Tariff War Impact on Bitcoin

Apr 8, 20253 min read
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The imposition of new U.S. trade tariffs has triggered an extremely cautious market environment, altering Bitcoin’s correlation profile with both equities and traditional hedging assets, according to analysts at Binance Research. They observed that while Bitcoin initially reacted in a…

Mantra Launches $108.9M Fund to Support RWA and DeFi Projects

Apr 8, 20252 min read
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The team behind the Mantra Layer 1 blockchain has announced the launch of the Mantra Ecosystem Fund (MEF), a $108.9 million initiative aimed at supporting startups focused on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi). Today, we’re announcing the…