Bitcoin Whale Goes Bigger: Strategy’s Treasury Balloons to 538,200 BTC
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Michael Saylor, the visionary behind Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has revealed the company’s latest bitcoin coup: a strategic acquisition of 6,556 BTC for $555.8 million. The purchase translates to a crisp $84,785 per coin, further cementing the firm’s position as a titan in corporate crypto holdings. On Monday, Saylor highlighted an impressive milestone—the business intelligence (BI) […]

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Pavel Durov says Telegram would exit markets before betraying users
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov expressed concerns over a growing threat to private messaging in France and other European Union countries, warning that Telegram would rather exit certain markets than implement encryption backdoors that undermine user privacy. In an April 21 post to his “Du Rove’s channel” on Telegram, he posted a message about the EU’s increasing efforts […]

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Crypto casino revenue hit $81B in 2024 despite global restrictions
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Crypto casinos generated more than $81 billion in revenue in 2024, even as regulators in key jurisdictions continued to block access to the platforms, according to a new report. Citing data from the anti-online-crime platform Yield Sec, the Financial Times reported that wagers paid in crypto in 2024 generated $81.4 billion in gross gaming revenue […]

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Crypto casino revenue hit $81B in 2024 despite global restrictions
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Crypto casinos generated more than $81 billion in revenue in 2024, even as regulators in key jurisdictions continued to block access to the platforms, according to a new report. Citing data from the anti-online-crime platform Yield Sec, the Financial Times reported that wagers paid in crypto in 2024 generated $81.4 billion in gross gaming revenue […]

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Bitcoin Price Watch: Traders Eye $88,000 for Next Leg Up
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Bitcoin has traded between $86,678 and $87,105 over the last hour, flashing strong bullish momentum on April 21. It is trading in a wide intraday range between $84,037.68 and $87,765. With a market cap of $1.73 trillion and 24-hour volume at $24.51 billion, signs point to a confident rally, but short-term consolidation remains on the […]

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Zoom Calls? Beware! Lazarus Is Targeting Crypto Founders
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Kenny Li, co-founder of Manta Network, recently raised alarms about the modus operandi of Lazarus, the North Korean hacking collective, and its use of Zoom. Li reported that he was targeted by a known contact using a Zoom-like app that requested access to his camera. Lazarus Is on the Move: Zoom Calls Used to Target […]

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Crypto Market Hints at Recovery as Lightchain AI Gears Up for Decentralized AI Integration
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This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. The cryptocurrency market is starting to show signs of recovery after a rocky past year. Amid this shift, a revolutionary player is preparing to change the game. Lightchain AI, a cutting-edge project combining AI and blockchain technology, is on the cusp of launching its fully decentralized […]

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Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Provides Update on Hacked Funds and Recovery Efforts
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Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit, has released an executive summary detailing the status of hacked funds totaling approximately $1.4 billion, or around 500,000 ETH. According to Zhou, 68.57% of these funds remain traceable, while 27.59% have gone dark, and 3.84% have been frozen. The untraceable funds primarily flowed into mixers before being transferred […]

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Ethereum Foundation shifts focus to user experience, layer-1 scaling
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The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit organization developing the Ethereum ecosystem, is shifting its focus to user experience and layer-1 scaling challenges following its March leadership reshuffle.  On April 21, the Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak shared an X post detailing how the organization has changed since its change in leadership structure. Stańczak said the […]

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Gold Rises in Post-Easter Rush, Blasts Past $3,400 Mark
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Gold prices reached another all-time high during early Monday hours, blasting past the $3,400 per troy ounce mark. Gold futures contracts reached prices of $3,405,94 on COMEX, surpassing the record numbers achieved on April 17. The precious metal has been in a rush this year, scoring an intraday rise of $71 (+2.15%) and setting itself […]

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