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The FCA, HMRC, and SWROCU raided 8 London sites in the UK’s first crackdown on illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading operations. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has made a bold move against illegal crypto activity.  Working alongside HM Revenue and Customs and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, the FCA...

A new documentary links Hal Finney and Len Sassaman to Bitcoin’s origins, reviving debate over Satoshi Nakamoto’s true identity. Speculation around Satoshi Nakamoto has persisted since the release of the Bitcoin whitepaper in 2008. Years of theories, investigations, and media claims have failed to produce definitive proof. Now, a new...

MoneyGram launched its Stellar-based USDC balance in El Salvador as SDF extended a five-year partnership and widened Latin America access. Stellar has extended its partnership with SDF as MoneyGram expanded its stablecoin balance service into El Salvador.  The move follows the product’s launch in Colombia and adds another Latin American...

Upshift integrates Securitize reporting, addressing transparency gaps limiting institutional DeFi capital flows. Growing interest in onchain yield strategies continues to draw institutional attention, yet reporting standards have struggled to keep pace. Many crypto vaults operate with limited third-party validation, leaving gaps in transparency and accountability. As a result, large allocators...

Bitcoin whale wallets snapped up 270K BTC in 30 days. Bitfinex flags record accumulation, low exchange reserves, and a structural supply bid. Bitcoin whale wallets made a massive move in April.  According to Bitfinex Alpha, wallets holding over 1,000 BTC added 270,000 BTC in the last 30 days. That marks...

Pi Core Team drops PiRC2, its first subscription smart contract, now live on Pi Testnet, opening recurring payment logic to developer testing and community review. Pi Core Team dropped something significant on April 17. Not an announcement about Mainnet. Not a price update. A working subscription smart contract, now live...

Altcoins now hold 51% of Binance trading volume, rising sharply from just 31% recorded in early March 2025. Bitcoin’s Binance volume share has dropped to 30% as traders rotate capital toward more speculative altcoin assets. Ethereum recorded the steepest decline, falling from 27% on April 11 to just 17% of...

The crypto market has repeatedly rewarded early participation during major ICO initial coin offering cycles. Bitcoin’s early days and XRP’s early distribution phase both represent moments where structured entry was available long before mainstream attention arrived. Those who recognized timing early captured exponential upside, while many others entered only after...

Kalshi partners with ProCap Financial to launch the first institutional-grade prediction market research platform powered by AI agents. ProCap Financial and Kalshi have joined forces to build something new. The two companies announced a partnership to launch the first institutional-grade research product built entirely around prediction market data.  ProCap Financial,...

ETF inflows and easing tensions support crypto, while rising leverage points to potential short squeeze risks. Crypto markets moved higher early Wednesday as sentiment improved across several fronts. Institutional demand continues to provide support, while easing geopolitical risks have reduced near-term pressure. Market price action suggests stabilization after recent weakness,...