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A hacker who recently attacked Drift (DRIFT), a Solana (SOL)-based DeFi protocol, has been found to have purchased about 1,200 Ethereum (ETH). According to Onchain Lens on the 1st (local time), the Drift hacker bought 1,195 ETH for about $2.46 millio
Ali Akbar Velayati, senior adviser on international affairs to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said that “the Strait of Hormuz will always be closed to enemies.” According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency on the 1st (local time), Ve
Metaplanet, dubbed the “Japan version of Strategy,” was found to have spent about $400 million in the first quarter to purchase more than 5,000 bitcoins (BTC). Simon Gerovich, Metaplanet’s chief executive officer (CEO), said on X that the company “pu
Korea Investment & Securities is reported to be reviewing the acquisition of a stake in Coinone, a South Korean virtual-asset exchange. According to Herald Economy on the 2nd, Korea Investment & Securities has recently begun work to review the purcha
The US state of Alabama is granting legal status to "decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)." a16z Crypto, the cryptocurrency-focused investment arm of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), said on the 1st (local time) that "with Governor Kay Ivey’s sig
Bitcoin’s (BTC) “Supply in Loss” has recently been shown to exceed 40%. The analysis suggests Bitcoin’s price is nearing a bottom. Woominkyu, a CryptoQuant contributor, said on the 1st (local time) via CryptoQuant that “Bitcoin’s ‘Supply in Profit’ h
A senior executive at Tether (USDT), the issuer of the dollar-pegged stablecoin, has been appointed chair of a pro-cryptocurrency super PAC (Special Political Action Committee). Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America, said on X on the 1st (local
The Iranian government has pushed back against remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump claiming that Iran had asked the United States for a ceasefire. According to Walter Bloomberg on the 1st (local time), an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said
Ripple has added digital asset features to its institutional treasury management platform. According to Cointelegraph on the 1st (local time), Ripple said it added a “digital asset account” and an integrated dashboard to its institutional treasury ma
Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said on the 1st (local time) that the agency is "considering additional strategic oil releases." According to U.S. CNBC and others on the 1st (local time), Birol made the remar
Global decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid (HYPE) is launching a mobile application. Hyperliquid said on the 1st (local time) via its official Telegram channel that “the Hyperliquid mobile app has been released on the Google Play Store as a mini
OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has raised $122 billion in new funding. In a statement on its official website, OpenAI said on the 31st (local time) that it had "finalized a $122 billion fundraising round." The financing values OpenAI at $852 billi
US President Donald Trump said that "the president of Iran’s new regime asked the United States for a ceasefire." Trump made the remarks on 1 (local time) in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. He added, "We (the United States) will co
U.S. retail sales in February rose 0.6% from the previous month, beating market expectations. The U.S. Department of Commerce said on the 1st (local time) that retail sales in February increased 0.6% month on month. The figure came in 0.1% point abov
Global investment bank (IB) JPMorgan is reviewing a plan to enter prediction markets. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, referred to global prediction-market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket in an interview with CBS in the U.S. on the 31st, saying,
Global asset manager Franklin Templeton is acquiring a subsidiary of venture capital (VC) firm CoinFund as it seeks to expand its crypto business. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 1st (local time), Franklin Templeton recently decided
US President Donald Trump said he is “seriously considering withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).” In an interview with the UK daily The Telegraph published on the 31st (local time), Trump was asked whether he would revisit
Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision and a member of the Board of Governors, said on the 31st (local time) that there is a need for greater clarity in stablecoin regulation. According to Cointelegraph and others on the 1st (
CoinShares, a European Union (EU) crypto asset manager, is set to list on the Nasdaq in the United States. According to CoinDesk on the 1st (local time), CoinShares will list on the Nasdaq through a merger with the SPAC (special purpose acquisition c
U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted net inflows on a monthly basis for the first time in five months. According to SosoValue on the 31st (local time), U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $1.32 billion last month. It is t
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, said there is "no need to be overly afraid of quantum computing's impact on cryptocurrencies." On the 31st (local time), Zhao wrote on X that "in the big picture, what crypto ultimately needs to do is upgrade
Iran’s parliament has stated that it "will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz." According to Solid Intel and others on the 31st (local time), Iran’s parliament said that day, "The Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened." Iran’s parliament added, "We have
U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has burned Ripple’s stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) worth $130 million. According to The Crypto Basic on the 31st (local time), Gemini carried out two burns that day on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), destroying RLUSD worth a
The Democratic Party of Korea is pushing to establish a "Virtual Asset Market Surveillance Authority" to strengthen the monitoring system for the virtual-asset market. According to political circles on the 1st, the National Assembly's Political Affai
An analysis suggests that Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a smaller drawdown in this cycle than in the past. With easing price volatility coinciding with inflows of institutional capital, Bitcoin is viewed as entering a more mature phase. According to Cointel
The share of Bitcoin (BTC) short-term holders (STH) has recently fallen below 4%. MAC D, a CryptoQuant contributor, said via CryptoQuant on the 31st (local time) that "the share of short-term holders who have held Bitcoin for one week to one month ha
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Global investment bank (IB) Citigroup has assessed that provisions in the U.S. crypto market structure bill (the “Clarity Act”) that restrict interest payments on stablecoins could act as a headwind for Circle, the issuer of the dollar stablecoin USD
Global investment bank (IB) Goldman Sachs has lowered its price target for U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. According to financial information provider TipRanks on the 26th (local time), Goldman Sachs on the day sharply cut Coinbase’s price tar
The Bhutanese government has transferred Bitcoin (BTC) worth $150 million externally so far this year. According to Decrypt on the 26th (local time), the amount of Bitcoin the Bhutanese government has transferred to external addresses so far this yea