Slovenia’s finance ministry floats 25% tax on crypto transactions
Slovenia’s Finance Ministry is considering a possible 25% tax on crypto trading profits for residents in the country under a...
Day: 17 April 2025
Bitcoin dip buyers nibble at BTC range lows but are risk off until $90K becomes support
Bitcoin's realized cap hit a record $872 billion, but slowing growth, profit-taking, and underwater short-term holders suggest the market remains...
Kyrgyzstan’s president signs CBDC law giving ‘digital som’ legal status
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov signed CBDC law giving the country’s central bank permission to launch the “digital som” in the...
OpenAI sought Anysphere deal before turning its sights on WindSurf
WindSurf and Cursor are competing AI coding assistant tools that allow users to "vibe code" without having deep programming knowledge....
US jobless claims hint at stability as Bitcoin reaches ‘inflection point’ at $85K
Bitcoin price needs to push above $85,000 to keep the current bullish momentum from fizzling out. The latest US initial...
Uni students crypto ‘grooming’ scandal, 67K scammed by fake women: Asia Express
Korea’s “cage pumping” crypto market manipulation, Chinese exchange grooming scandal, 67K scammed in Indian pig butchering con. Asia Express. Major...
Crypto exchange eXch to shut down amid money laundering allegations
The firm said it had chosen a “cease and retreat” strategy in response to allegations that the Lazarus Group laundered...
Ripple acquisition Hidden Road secures FINRA registration
The Ripple-owned Hidden Road is now a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority member, which expands its broker-dealer capabilities. Prime brokerage Hidden...
A16z doubles down on LayerZero with $55M investment
The $55 million investment has been made through LayerZero tokens with a three-year lock-up, according to an a16z general partner....
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton to Serve as Interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York
President Donald Trump already nominated Jay Clayton for the U.S. Attorney post, but Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer has blocked...
HTX Integrates Fireblocks Off-Exchange to Secure Institutional Trading
HTX has integrated and launched Fireblocks Off-Exchange, a solution aimed at institutional trading. This integration enhances the platform’s security infrastructure...
CEX Spot Volumes Slide to $5.4 Trillion in Q1 Amid Crypto Market Pullback
Spot trading volume across the top ten centralized exchanges (CEXs) hit $5.4 trillion in Q1 2025, a 16.3% decline from...
Fed Rate Cut Odds Dwindle Despite Trump’s Criticism
Just five days ago, the likelihood of a quarter-point rate cut was higher, but with fewer than 20 days remaining...
Ethena Labs, Securitize unveil ‘Converge’ network roadmap
Ethena Labs, the developer of the USDe synthetic dollar (USDe), and financial technology company Securitize, released a preliminary roadmap for...
Trump blasts ‘too late’ Powell for not cutting interest rates
The Federal Reserve has traditionally operated independently in setting monetary policy, but US President Donald Trump has signaled a desire...
