Tokens on the platform were moved to an “unknown, external address” last week while its team members were under detention. Source
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Solana Meme Coin Generator Pump on Track for $66M Yearly Revenue
Pump lets anyone issue a token for $2 in capital, after which they choose the number of tokens, theme, and meme picture to accompany it. When the market capitalization of any token reaches $69,000, a portion of liquidity is deposited to the Solana-based exchange Raydium and burned. Last week, the platform also extended support to the Blast and Base networks. Source
Bitcoin Could Slump Around Reward Halving Time, Arthur Hayes Says
The crypto market faces the U.S. tax season liquidity test around the time Bitcoin’s blockchain implements the fourth mining-reward halving on April 20. Source
BCB Group Moves Custody of Digital Asset Operations to Metaco’s Platform
“We continue to empower new global financial ecosystems, by connecting the global crypto industry,” Oliver Tonkin, BCB’s co-founder and CEO, said in the release. “Our collaboration with Ripple, Metaco and IBM Cloud is a paramount step in that direction, as it enables BCB Group to continue delivering superior top tier services to the digital asset ecosystem, in a seamless, secure and affordable way.” Source
What’s at Stake for the Crypto Universe
“A close election is a given,” said Abel Seow, the Seoul-based BitGo Asia-Pacific director. “But it’s hard to say whether crypto will be a deciding factor. What I can say is that with the passage of time and each cycle, the market has become bigger and bigger. Not only the involvement of investors but also traditional corporations. So, at some stage when these traditional corporations come in, and they have a crypto angle, elections could be impacted by the space.” Source
Crypto Trader Eisenberg’s $110M Fraud Trial to Put DeFi Under Microscope
In court on Monday, prosecutors and defense teased upcoming testimony from Mango’s founder, Dafydd Durairaj. He spoke with a ransomware negotiator for assistance in the wake of Eisenberg’s trade, prosecutors said. This fact, they argued, could help the jury understand that Durairaj did not view the negotiations as an “arm’s-length” deal between two parties, but rather a hostage situation that could implode at any time. Source
Crypto Does Not Have an Illicit Finance Problem, Bad Actors Do
While Senators weigh the merits of Adeyemo’s important testimony, they should also weigh the consequences of more than five years of U.S. policy inaction in regulating the very wayward corners of the crypto industry that pose the greatest threats to consumers, markets and, indeed, national security. U.S. policymakers and regulators, from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (and Deputy Secretary Adeyemo), have all made calls for Congressional action. They focus particularly on dollar-denominated stablecoins, the crypto world’s digital thrift, much of which borrow the trust of…
Crypto Market Cap to Double to $5 Trillion by Year-End: Ripple CEO
Brad Garlinghouse highlighted several macroeconomic factors behind the potential growth of the total crypto market value. Source
6 Ways the Halving Will Impact Bitcoin Mining
The next Bitcoin halving, scheduled for April 20, is poised to significantly impact the mining landscape. Below Jaran Mellerud, of Hashlabs Mining, forecasts for what lies ahead. Source
Detained Binance Exec Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering Charges in Nigeria: Reports
The head of Binance’s financial crime compliance was detained in the country along with another executive at the company, Nadeem Anjarwalla, back in February amid accusations by Nigeria’s government that Binance had helped process illegal funds worth billions of dollars and that it had manipulated the exchange rate for the Nigerian naira. Source