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Bank of Korea to Conduct CBDC Real Transaction Tests in April... Named 'Hangang'

The Bank of Korea (BOK) will conduct real transaction experiments with Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). According to industry sources on the 18th, the BOK recently named its digital currency project 'Hangang' and will conduct real transaction te

Pepe Surges 8% Alone Amid Memecoin Downturn

Pepe (PEPE) is showing an upward trend during trading hours. It's displaying strength alone while memecoin market overall shows weakness. As of 12:12 PM on the 18th, Pepe is trading at $0.000007266, up 7.87% from the previous day according to CoinMar

Trump to Sign Additional Executive Orders on the 19th

 According to Bpay News on the 17th (local time), President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign executive orders at 3:30 PM Eastern Standard Time on the 18th (5:30 AM Korean time on the 19th). The specific details of the executive orders have no

MetaPlanet Issues Additional 2 Billion Yen in Non-interest Common Stock

MetaPlanet, which follows the strategy of Japan's Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and has incorporated Bitcoin (BTC) as a financial asset, is proceeding with an additional issuance of common stock. On the 18th (local time), MetaPlanet announced thr

US Bitcoin Spot ETF Records $274.6 Million Net Inflow

Net inflows have occurred in U.S. Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to TraderT on the 17th (local time), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $274.6 million on this day. Fidelity's FBTC led the net inflows with $1

[Breaking News] Israel Resumes Airstrikes on Gaza Strip... At Least 34 Dead

Jang Hyun-kook Sets Price of 'New Nest' CROSS at $0.1 Per Token for Public Sale

 Jang Hyun-kook, CEO of NEXUS, announced that the price of cryptocurrency CROSS has been set at $0.10. On the 18th (local time), Jang shared through his X (Twitter) account, "The private sale has concluded, raising $10 million at $0.10 per tok

US SEC Crypto Asset Task Force to Hold First Roundtable Meeting on the 21st

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a US government organization that has significant influence on the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market, is holding a roundtable meeting. On the 17th (local time), the SEC announced through X (Twitter) t

"Is the bull market over?"...Trump insider-identified whale address increases position on 'Bitcoin decline'

A whale address, identified as a Trump insider for taking extremely high-risk investments using enormous leverage on decentralized exchanges (DEX), appears to be predicting a downward trend for Bitcoin (BTC). On the 18th (local time), cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency Exchange Supervision Fee Rate Finalized at 0.6%

Starting this year, supervision fees will be imposed on the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) industry. The rate has been set at 0.6%. According to industry sources on the 18th, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) issued supervision fee notices to c

Meme coin 'MUBARAK' surges 138% during trading hours

The new meme coin MUBARAK on Binance Coin (BNB) chain recorded a 138.13% surge to $0.1878 as of 9:21 AM today, according to CoinMarketCap. MUBARAK is a new meme coin created about 5 days ago. Its value has increased approximately 2000 times from the

Virtual Asset Fear & Greed Index Scores 34 Points, Up 2 Points from Previous Day

According to the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) data provider Alternative on the 18th, the virtual asset Fear & Greed Index recorded 34 points, up 2 points from the previous day. As of 9:02 AM, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $83,939 on CoinMarketCap, up

"Bitcoin, Bull Cycle Has Ended"

A claim has emerged that the bull market for Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency, has ended. On the 18th (local time), Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, stated through X (Twitter), "The Bitcoin bull cycle is over. It will move sideways or bearis

Trump Appoints 'Hawk' Bowman as Fed Vice Chair

On the 17th (local time), President Donald Trump announced through his social media (SNS) Truth Social, "I am pleased to announce that Michelle Bowman has been appointed as the new Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve (FED)." Director Bowman is known as

[Today's Major Economic & Cryptocurrency Schedule] US February Export Price Index & More

<Today's Major Economic Schedule> ▶︎18th(Tue): △ US February Export Price Index(Korea time 21:30, local time 08:30) △ US February Housing Starts(Korea time 21:30, local time 08:30) <Today's Major Cryptocurrency Schedule> ▶︎18th(Tue): △TON Ecosystem A

Trump Family Pockets $390 Million from World Liberty Token Sales

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), reportedly backed by President Donald Trump's family, has completed its token sales. The profits collected by President Trump and the operating company are predicted to approach $400 million. On the 17th, cryptocurrenc

TON Coin Surges 35% Week-on-Week... Influenced by Telegram Founder's Release

TON coin has been on an upward trend recently. The news of the Telegram founder's release over the weekend appears to have stimulated investor sentiment for TON coin. As of 6:26 AM on the 18th (Korean time), TON coin is trading at $3.46, up 1.04% fro

OKX Blocks Lazarus... Temporarily Suspends DEX Aggregator

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is temporarily suspending its decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator feature to block the hacking group Lazarus. OKX announced this on the 17th through its official website. In its statement, OKX said, "We detected the La

[Breaking News] Trump "Mutual tariffs on April 2nd... car tariffs will also be imposed"

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[Today's Globally Trending Coins] Solana, AIXBT, Hyperliquid, Bitcoin, USDC & More

According to the Token Mindshare Top Gainers from Kaito, an AI-based Web3 search platform (Token Mindshare is a metric that quantifies the influence of specific tokens in the virtual asset market), the top 5 virtual asset-related keywords that people

Trump's Aide Predicts "It Will Be a Huge Week"

David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine who served as a cryptocurrency advisor in Donald Trump's election campaign, has hinted that there will be big news this week. On the 16th (local time), David Bailey stated through X (Twitter), "It's going to be a

"Probability of dismissing President Yoon's impeachment is 30-40%"...Japanese investment bank's forecast [Government Focus]

Japanese Nomura forecast..."Probability of impeachment approval is 60-70%" "If impeachment is approved...economic downward pressure will ease" "If impeachment is dismissed, supplementary budget will be off the table" "The probability of dismissal or

CME Solana Futures Launch 'Imminent'...Private Trading Already Started

On the 16th (local time), cryptocurrency media outlet Decrypt reported that digital asset broker FalconX completed a Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Solana (SOL) futures block trade. Block trades are private futures contracts conducted outside the

'Trump Insider' Identified Address Begins Liquidating Bitcoin Short Positions

The address suspected to be a Donald Trump associate or insider that heated up the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market overnight appears to be liquidating positions and taking profits. On the 17th (local time), virtual asset on-chain data analysis

French Central Bank Governor: "Trump Created Confusion by Encouraging Crypto Assets"

French Central Bank Governor François Villeroy de Galhau has delivered a strong criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency policy. According to Bloomberg on the 16th (local time), Governor de Galhau stated during an interview with loca

Brazil May Accelerate Crypto Adoption... Exploring Ways to Pay Salaries Using Bitcoin

A new cryptocurrency-related bill has emerged in the South American country of Brazil. A bill has been proposed to legalize salary payments using Bitcoin (BTC). According to local media on the 16th (local time), Congressman Luis Felipe Orleans-Bragan

Virtual Asset Fear & Greed Index Records 32 Points, Maintaining Fear Stage

According to the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) data provider Alternative on the 17th, the virtual asset Fear & Greed Index recorded 32 points, up 2 points from the previous day. As of 9:02 AM, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $82,582 on CoinMarketCap, do

Upbit NFT, Joint Sale of 'ATEEZ' Collaboration Avatar NFT with The Sandbox

Dunamu's non-fungible token (NFT) platform Upbit NFT announced on the 17th that it will sell the 'ATEEZ' collaboration avatar collection NFT together with the global metaverse platform 'The Sandbox' for seven days starting on the 25th (Tuesday). Prev

Binance Increases Solana Holdings... Up 40% Compared to Previous Month

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has increased its Solana (SOL) holdings. According to Arkham Intelligence on the 17th (Korean time), Binance currently holds about 21.5 million Solana (approximately $2.7 billion), which is a 40%

North Korea Hacks Bybit, Rises as World's 3rd Largest Bitcoin Holder

North Korea has risen to become the world's third-largest Bitcoin (BTC) holder following the hack of global cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. According to Bitcoin.com on the 17th (local time), North Korea has converted all Ethereum (ETH) hacked from Byb