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North Korean Hackers Targeting 'Web3 Developers'... "Using Malicious Coding Tests"

North Korean hackers have been found to be targeting Web3 developers to gain access to wallets. According to Cointelegraph on the 17th, some Web3 developers recently received coding tests from North Korean hackers impersonating recruiters. These codi

'Hacking Victim' KiloEx "Compensation Plan in Progress... Liquidity Recovery is Top Priority"

KiloEx(KILO), which recently suffered a hacking attack, is working on compensating its users. On the 17th, KiloEx announced through its official X account that "fundraising and compensation planning related to the hacking incident are currently under

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims at 215,000, Below Market Expectations

Last week's U.S. initial jobless claims fell below market expectations. The U.S. Department of Labor announced on the 17th (local time) that last week's initial jobless claims were tallied at 215,000. This figure is 10,000 below the expert forecast o

European Central Bank cuts deposit rate by 0.25%p to 2.25% annually

The European Central Bank (ECB) has lowered its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points. On the 17th (local time), the ECB held a monetary policy council meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, and decided to cut the deposit rate by 0.25 percentage points from

Inicia Selected for Binance Launchpool…Listing on the 24th

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has selected Inicia (INIT) as a new Launchpool project. Binance announced on its official website on the 17th (local time) that "Inicia has been selected as the 68th Launchpool project." Binance users will be ab

JP Morgan: Bitcoin does not benefit from safe-haven demand, opposite to gold

Global investment bank (IB) JP Morgan pointed out that "gold and Bitcoin (BTC) are showing opposite trends." On the 17th (local time), The Block reported that JP Morgan stated in a report that "although market liquidity is decreasing, gold continues

Trump urges Fed to cut rates immediately, calls for Powell's removal

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the Federal Reserve (Fed) should "cut rates immediately." On the 17th (local time), President Trump stated on his social media platform Truth Social, "The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to go for its

Binance CEO "Advising multiple countries on 'Bitcoin reserves'... US leads the way"

Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, stated that he is "providing advice to several countries regarding Bitcoin (BTC) reserves." In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) on the 17th (local time), CEO Teng said, "Several governments and sovereign wealth

US Increases Pressure on China with Semiconductor Export Ban Including AMD and Intel

Additional Regulations Following Nvidia Jensen Huang Heads to China Amid Revenue Concerns The US government has heightened its pressure on China by including AMD and Intel's artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor chips in its export restrictions.

Quantum Computer Developer Offers 'Bitcoin' as Prize for Cracking Cryptocurrency

Quantum computer developer Project Eleven is offering Bitcoin (BTC) as a prize to developers who can crack the core technology of cryptocurrency. On the 17th (local time), Project Eleven announced on its official X account that it would establish the

Bitcoin Market Cap Nears $1.7 Trillion, Surpasses Meta

Bitcoin (BTC) market capitalization has surpassed that of Meta, the parent company of Facebook. According to the cryptocurrency data analysis platform CryptoRank on the 17th, as of the previous day (16th), Bitcoin's market cap was approximately $1.66

Q1 Crypto Market Cap '630 Billion USD' Evaporated… CEX Trading Volume Plummets by 16%

In the first quarter of this year alone, the cryptocurrency market capitalization fell by more than 630 billion dollars. According to the 'Q1 2025 Cryptocurrency Industry Report' released by the cryptocurrency data analysis platform CoinGecko on the

"Jensen Huang NVIDIA CEO, 'Hopes to Continue Cooperation with China' Remarks"

Jensen Huang, NVIDIA CEO, Arrives in Beijing at China's Invitation

Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, visited China for the first time in three months. According to the social media account 'Weiyuantantian' of China Central Television (CCTV) on the 17th, CEO Huang arrived in Beijing at the invitation of the China Coun

"Strengthening Bitcoin Accumulation Trend... Highest Since Early This Year"

The accumulation trend of Bitcoin (BTC) is strengthening. On-chain analysis firm Glassnode announced on the 16th (local time) via its official X account that "the current 'Accumulation Trend Score' of Bitcoin is 0.34," stating that it is "the highest

BlackRock Purchases $30 Million Worth of Bitcoin

The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, has purchased an additional $30 million (approximately 43 billion KRW) worth of Bitcoin (BTC). According to Cointelegraph on the 17th, BlackRock bought 365 Bitcoins through its Bitcoin spot Exchange Trade

[Analysis] "Ethereum Fees at 5-Year Low... High Possibility of Rebound"

Ethereum (ETH) transaction fees have recently hit their lowest point in five years. On-chain analysis platform Santiment reported on the 17th (local time) that "the current Ethereum transaction fee is an average of $0.168 per transaction," stating th

[Analysis] "Institutions Reduce Bitcoin Positions... Indicating Late Bull Market"

It appears that institutions are reducing their net buying positions in Bitcoin (BTC). Amr Taha, a contributor to CryptoQuant, stated on the 17th, "(Asset managers) have significantly reduced their net buying positions in Bitcoin," adding that "the p

[Blooming Lunch] Park Kwang-sung "Grew quickly, experienced growing pains intensely"

Park Kwang-sung, CEO of A41 Connection with Nonce in the military 'Serial Entrepreneurship' in the Crypto Scene Secured '15 billion KRW' in seed investment "Started from 'livelihood' concerns" 'Meeting good people and having good conversations.' This

'Democratic Party Targets 'Coin Ants' Votes... "Will Soon Release a Message on Virtual Assets"

'Digital Asset Basic Law' National Assembly Forum "Korea Lagging Behind in Leader Group...A Painful Situation" "Speed of Institutionalization Important...Should Be Promoted by New Government" The Democratic Party of Korea is accelerating its virtual

'Democratic Party Accelerates 'Basic Law on Virtual Assets'..."Must Be Established Quickly Under New Government"

Min Byung-deok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 15th that "the Basic Law on (Digital Assets) should be quickly established under the new government." On this day, Rep. Min attended the 'National Assembly Forum for the Establi

Democratic Party: "Korea Falls Behind in the Virtual Asset Leader Group...A Painful Situation"

Lee Kang-il, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 15th that "(the institutionalization of virtual assets) can be pursued more swiftly than before in connection with the presidential election." Lee attended the 'National Assembly F

Democratic Party Aiming for Presidential Election..."Will Release a Message on Virtual Assets Soon"

Kang Joon-hyun, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 15th that "a message related to (virtual assets) will be released soon." On this day, at the 'National Assembly Forum for the Establishment of the Digital Asset Basic Act' held

Major Miners Mined About 9,700 Bitcoins in Q1…Worth $800 Million

Major Bitcoin (BTC) miners reportedly mined Bitcoins worth $800 million (approximately 1.16 trillion KRW) in the first quarter of this year. According to Cointelegraph on the 10th, major publicly listed Bitcoin miners mined approximately 9,700 Bitcoi

Nasdaq Applies for Listing of VanEck 'Avalanche ETF'

Nasdaq has applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the listing of the 'Avalanche Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)'. According to industry sources on the 10th, Nasdaq submitted an application to the SEC on the 9th (local time) for t

WSJ "Trump Acknowledges Tariff Impact…Mentions 'Recession' to Aides"

It has been reported that U.S. President Donald Trump recently told his aides that he is aware that his trade policy could trigger a recession. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 10th (local time) that "President Trump has told his aides t

Grayscale: "US Tariffs Pressure Reserve Currency Demand... Positive for Bitcoin"

An analysis has emerged suggesting that US President Donald Trump's tariff policy could pressure reserve currency demand and positively impact Bitcoin (BTC). According to CoinDesk on the 10th, US asset management firm Grayscale stated in a report on

Amazon CEO "US Tariffs Will Be Passed on to Consumers"

Andy Jassy, CEO of the world's largest e-commerce company Amazon, stated that "consumer burden may increase due to US tariffs." In an interview with US CNBC on the 10th (local time), CEO Jassy said, "We are watching how President Donald Trump's tarif

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims at 223,000, Meeting Market Expectations

Last week's U.S. initial jobless claims met market expectations. The U.S. Department of Labor announced on the 10th (local time) that last week's initial jobless claims were counted at 223,000. This figure meets the expert forecast of 223,000. It is

US March CPI 2.4% ↑…Below Market Expectations

Last month, the U.S. consumer price increase rate fell below market expectations. The U.S. Department of Labor announced on the 10th (local time) that the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March rose by 2.4% compared to the same month last year. Th