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An international investigation involving the US, the United Arab Emirates and China has dismantled a large cryptocurrency fraud network. Cointelegraph reported on April 30 that the US Department of Justice said a joint operation led by Dubai Police,
Global Web3 venture capital firm Hashed said on April 30 that its Abu Dhabi entity, Hashed Global Management Ltd. (HGML), received a Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market in the Unit
Brent crude surged above $126 a barrel. As of 1:26 p.m. on April 30 in Korea, Brent crude traded at $126.20, up 6.92% from the previous session, according to CNBC data. That marked its highest level since March 2022. The latest rally in oil prices ap
BitMine, led by Tom Lee, has emerged as a major buyer of Ether over the past day. Cointelegraph reported on April 30 that the company accumulated about 65,000 ETH over the previous 24 hours, worth roughly $147 million. Its latest transactions showed
US spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows, extending their streak of withdrawals. According to Trader T data, the funds posted net outflows totaling $87.72 million on April 29. It was the third straight trading day of net withdrawals.
U.S. spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds extended their streak of outflows. Data from Trader T showed the funds recorded net outflows of $137.75 million on April 29, marking a third consecutive trading session of withdrawals. BlackRock’s IBIT led the
Tiger Research, a Web3-focused research firm, said April 30 that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Smilegate Asset Management on cooperation in digital-asset research. Under the agreement, Tiger Research will regularly provide its blockcha
Bitcoin’s rebound has run into a key resistance zone, pointing to a period of short-term consolidation as the market searches for direction, Glassnode said. In its weekly report on April 29, Glassnode said Bitcoin was rejected in the $78,000 to $79,0
Chiliz said April 30 that it will launch fan tokens on the Solana and Base networks as part of a multichain expansion. The launch will mark the first time its fan tokens expand beyond Chiliz Chain to external mainnets. The move is part of a strategy
Poseidon, a decentralized AI data infrastructure project incubated by AI intellectual property blockchain platform Story, launched early access for its data contribution app Numo on April 30. Numo is designed to let users submit data for AI training
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on April 30 that it is pursuing a security framework based on post-quantum cryptography, or PQC, to counter future threats including hacking attacks powered by quantum computers. Post-quantum cryptogr
BitMine increased its Ether staking position as on-chain flows indicated additional buying. On-chain data platform Onchain Lens said on April 29 that BitMine staked an additional 111,496 ETH, worth about $253.27 million. That brought its total staked
Dunamu, the operator of digital-asset exchange Upbit, said on April 30 that it will launch its "Upbit Pizza Day" campaign. The campaign was created to mark Bitcoin Pizza Day on May 22. Actor Go Kyung-pyo will front the promotion under the slogan, "Yo
Today’s Key Economic Events ▶ April 30 (Thursday): US FOMC rate decision (3 a.m. Korea time); EU April consumer price index (6 p.m. Korea time); US personal consumption expenditures price index (9:30 p.m. Korea time); US initial jobless claims (9:30
The US is seeking to form a multinational coalition to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and has asked allies to join. The Wall Street Journal reported on April 29 that the State Department, in an internal cable sent to embassies, formall
Shinhan Card said April 30 that it signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation to expand the stablecoin and Web3 payments ecosystem. The agreement formalizes payment innovation discussions the two sides held last year. I
International oil prices climbed past $110 a barrel, extending their rally as geopolitical risks in the Middle East deepened. As of 8 a.m. Korea time on April 30, Brent crude futures were up 7.75% from the previous session at $112.49 a barrel, accord
World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s DeFi project, has opened a governance vote on whether to unlock 62 billion WLFI tokens. The proposal, reported by The Block on April 29, would decide whether those tokens can enter circulation. If approved,
Major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ether have generated gains in most five-year holding periods, according to an analysis by Delphi Digital. The crypto research firm said April 29 that it backtested every five-year holding window for Bitcoi
President Donald Trump said he will keep a maritime blockade on Iran in place to maintain pressure in nuclear negotiations. In a phone interview with Axios on April 29, Trump said the blockade would remain until Iran accepts U.S. demands tied to its
President Donald Trump renewed his public criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In a Truth Social post on April 29, Trump wrote that 'Too Late' Jerome Powell wants to remain at the Fed because he can't get a job anywhere else. "Nobody wan
Meta Platforms Inc. has introduced a feature allowing some creators to receive earnings in the stablecoin USDC. The Block reported on April 29 that Meta began offering creators the option to receive settlements in USDC through a support page. Payouts
Bitcoin fell after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, with short-term volatility picking up. Cointelegraph reported on April 29 that Bitcoin came under pressure after the FOMC confirmed a decision to hold the benchmark interest rate in a 3.5%
An investor who took part in Ethereum's initial coin offering moved about $23 million of ETH after the holdings had remained dormant for more than a decade. The Block reported on April 29 that an Ethereum ICO wallet, 0xCD5…7a336, transferred about 10
XRP has shifted into a short-term bearish structure after slipping below the key $1.40 support level, CoinDesk reported. On April 29, CoinDesk said XRP recently broke under $1.40 and quickly fell to $1.38. The token has yet to reclaim that level, rei
Strategy’s large-scale purchases have emerged as the biggest driver of Bitcoin’s recent rebound. Cointelegraph reported on April 29 that Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan wrote in a report that several factors have supported Bitcoin’s rece
South Korea’s National Tax Service is stepping up preparations to implement taxation on digital-asset income from January next year as debate over the levy continues. Edaily reported on April 29 that the agency is building related systems and tax inf
On-chain flows indicate BitMine may have added to its Ether holdings. On April 29, on-chain data platform Onchain Lens reported that a newly created wallet received about 20,000 ETH, worth roughly $45.85 million, from FalconX. The wallet is believed
Canada is considering a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs as the federal government steps up efforts to combat fraud. CBC reported on April 28, citing UBlockchain, that the federal government is reviewing a proposal to ban crypto ATMs in its 2026 Spring Eco
US spot Ether exchange-traded funds saw more than $20 million leave the products in a single day. US spot Ether ETFs recorded $21.8 million of net outflows on April 28, according to Trader T. It was the second straight trading day of net outflows. Th