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Despite pessimism captivating cryptocurrency markets, Binance (BNB), the largest cryptocurrency exchange ecosystem, demonstrates prominent growth in a number of major indicators. The exchange's ex-CEO Changpeng Zhao dropped an ironic comment on his role.

The crypto ecosystem in Latin America is constantly developing and diverse. This week, the fintech business Mercado Pago has announced the introduction of its cryptocurrency “Meli Dólar” in Chile, a stablecoin meant to track the value of the US dollar.

A Brazilian court has jailed three men for their involvement in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme where they stole about $190 million. According to reports, the Brazilian court slammed a combined jail term of 170 years on the three men, underscoring the severity of the case.

In a world dominated by digital assets, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of the next big thing. Each groundbreaking innovation emerges from among numerous platforms, which ultimately cannot deliver their intended benefits.

Crypto exchange Kraken has launched FX perpetual futures (FX perps) on its Kraken Pro platform, introducing real-time trading for EUR/USD and GBP/USD pairs with up to 20x leverage. These instruments, pegged to Dxfeed's Composite Forex Index, offer continuous trading without expiration and function like traditional crypto perpetuals but are tailored for forex.

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) has filed a police report over a copycat website pushing fake digital asset investments. According to the online publication website, the move to report to the police was necessary following the impersonation of its digital publication to spread cryptocurrency scams.

Crypto exchange Binance has announced new KYC guidelines for its Indian users. The exchange stated that the new update is part of its efforts to “improve and stay ahead of global compliance standards” while improving account security for its Indian user base.

TL;DR A crypto bear market is not defined solely by drops greater than 20%, but by persistent signals such as low trading volume, negative sentiment, and reduced institutional activity. Indicators like the 200-day moving average, along with lower highs and lows and a decline in total market capitalization, help identify structural weakness in the market.

Binance has announced that all users in India, both new and existing, are required to complete a Know Your Customer (KYC) re-verification process. This step is part of the exchange's ongoing efforts to meet global compliance standards and strengthen account security.

The crypto market is still battling against the dominance of bears, where a single crypto trader lost nearly six figures under these conditions. The ongoing Donald Trump trade war is leaving an unsettling experience for investors, where losses have become a common practice.

Here's why Yemen's 63% DeFi surge could just be the beginning as U.S. sanction hit its local banking system.

Slovenia has proposed a 25% tax on crypto profits and derivatives, signaling a seismic shift toward uniform digital asset regulation.

A Massachusetts court ruled Santander Bank is not liable for a $751,000 crypto scam loss that the customer authorized.

In a world where the speed of information is everything, The Cryptonomist has chosen not to chase the news, but to anticipate it, not for nothing our motto has always been “We tell the future”. Thanks to a strategic and deep integration of artificial intelligence in every aspect of our editorial and operational activities, today we can say we are among the most cutting-edge media in the crypto landscape.

Recently, there are rumors that the airdrop of Soneium might be approaching. In reality, it has been talked about since August 2024, when Sony Block Solutions Labs announced the Soneium project. Since then, there has been much discussion, but still without any official confirmation. For example, on the same official X profile of Soneium from which the launch announcement was made, there is still no reference to the possible airdrop.

Lorenzo Protocol (BANK) price has defied the broader market's recent uncertain trend by rallying 150% this Saturday. The institutional-grade asset management platform has stolen the spotlight primarily as a top CEX, Binance, unveiled a new listing for its native token.

The escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China is once again disrupting global financial markets. Cryptocurrencies and tech stocks are bearing the brunt of the impact from the new tariff measures announced by the Trump administration, which has imposed duties reaching up to 245% on certain Chinese imports.

Slovenia's Finance Ministry released a draft bill that would tax profits from the sale of cryptocurrencies at 25%, potentially sealing the nation's status as a tax haven for investors in digital assets. The plan is designed to close a loophole that currently excludes individual crypto traders from taxation while businesses are taxed on similar activities.

Stablecoins represent a significant advancement in the world of cryptocurrencies, offering an innovative solution to the challenge of price volatility.

In a bizarre twist, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mistakenly ordered the Estonian founders of HashFlare, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin, to self-deportjust four months before their scheduled sentencing in a $577 million cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme. The directive directly contradicted a standing court order requiring both men to remain in Washington state until their sentencing on August 14, 2025.

Binance just ignited a compliance revolution in India's crypto market, enforcing full KYC re-verification to tighten security, align with AML laws, and redefine user accountability.

In a market increasingly driven by hype, headlines, and whale moves, finding true value is like spotting a lighthouse in a storm—rare, powerful, and worth moving toward.

Issuing a digital ruble is a government priority in Belarus and the plan is to have it ready by the end of next year, a high-ranking central bank official has indicated.

The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 18 proposing five core principles for creating a “token safe harbor” framework to support decentralized finance initiatives while broader regulatory legislation is pending.

An under-the-radar altcoin witnessed a mild jump in price on Thursday after the venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced it was investing $55 million in the token. Ali Yahya, a general partner at a16z crypto, announced the investment in ZRO, the native token of the omnichain interoperability protocol LayerZero.

Coinbase is going on the offensive as Oregon revives a discredited crypto crackdown, slamming the state's lawsuit as politically driven and dead-on-arrival in court.

A Massachusetts appellate panel on April 18, 2025, brought to a close a bizarre dispute in which customer Lourenco Garcia sought to hold Santander Bank liable for $751,000 he lost to a crypto scam.

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance plans to establish a pilot crypto trading platform with technical assistance from Bybit, as reported by Vietnam Investment Review on April 18.

Cryptocurrency exchange eXch will close down on May 1 after being accused of facilitating money laundering of funds stolen in the record-breaking Bybit hack. The firm made the announcement yesterday in a statement that cited pressure from law enforcement as the primary reason for closure.

CleanSpark's CEO credited recent U.S. policy changes under Trump for renewed institutional interest in Bitcoin. With SEC custody guidance repealed and new mining ventures emerging, CleanSpark eyes long-term crypto growth. The post Trump's Return Could Ignite Crypto Market Growth, CleanSpark CEO Predicts After SEC Shift appeared first on Cryptonews.

The leaders of a Brazilian crypto Ponzi scheme have reportedly been handed a combined sentence of over 170 years behind bars. According to a new report, the three leaders of Braiscompany, which perpetrated the scheme, were sentenced for defrauding investors out of nearly $190 million, or $1.1 billion Brazilian Reals.

Today commemorates the 13th anniversary of the first altcoin, the crypto asset Namecoin (NMC), whose network debuted on April 18, 2011. Although the token has dimmed over time, the network remains under active development and its proof-of-work (PoW) hashrate ranks among the highest in the crypto ecosystem.

The meme coin market is experiencing a surge in investor interest, helping certain tokens recover from their all-time lows (ATLs). Memecoin (MEME) is one such token that has avoided a new ATL and also posted a significant 73% rise.

eXch plans to shut down operations but refutes allegations of its role in laundering funds from February's Bybit hack.

Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO of cryptocurrency payment firm MoonPay, is calling on US lawmakers to leave a path open to state-level regulators when passing legislation on stablecoins.In an April 18 X post, Soto-Wright said he wanted Congress to “keep state-regulated issuers in the game” when it comes to stablecoin regulation, referencing efforts in the House of Representatives and Senate to create a federal regulatory framework. Lawmakers are considering whether to pass the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, in the Senate and the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy, or STABLE Act, in the House.

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance is partnering with Bybit to launch a pilot regulated crypto trading platform, aiming to enhance transparency, investor protection, and risk management in one of the world's most active digital asset markets. The post Bybit Backs Vietnam's Crypto Trading Pilot with Tech and Risk Support appeared first on Cryptonews.

Tokenized stocks are on track to exceed $1 trillion in market capitalization in the coming years as adoption accelerates, two industry executives said at the TokenizeThis conference in New York. The total addressable market for tokenized stocks — a type of tokenized real-world asset (RWA) — is difficult to project but is “definitely a bigger trillion-dollar market,” Arnab Naskar, STOKR's CEO, said during an April 16 panel at the event.

Kyrgyzstan has officially authorized the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) following the passage of new legislation signed by President Sadyr Zhaparov, granting legal tender status to a future “digital som.

GBP/USD and EUR/USD perpetual futures will be available on Kraken Pro, the exchange's product offering more technical tools for advanced traders launched in 2022.

Arizona's push to develop state-run cryptocurrency reserves gained momentum this week. One bill cleared a crucial hurdle when the Strategic Digital Assets Reserve Bill (SB 1373) moved through the upper chamber of the House Committee of the Whole on April 17.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has greenlit a new crypto-related exchange-traded fund (ETF) from the financial giant VanEck. Matthew Sigel, VanEck's head of digital assets research, will manage the new “Onchain Economy ETF,” which he says will hold 30-60 stocks tied to the crypto sector.

The US Federal Reserve under Jerome Powell has developed a reputation for dragging its feet on implementing important policy changes. However, a top central banker has assured that the Fed is “absolutely” ready to do whatever it takes to avoid a financial crisis, whether triggered by the US-led trade war or other adverse developments.Although the long-awaited “Fed pivot” could still be months away, policymakers appear poised to gradually ease financial conditions, beginning last month when they reduced the redemption cap on Treasurys by 80%.

A widely followed crypto analyst says that investors should continue hanging on as we are nowhere near the start of the next crypto bear market. In a new video update, Guy Turner, the host of Coin Bureau, tells his 2.

Sperm Racing is exactly what it sounds like, and the founders are betting that people will want to wager on the microscopic competition.

At the TokenizeThis conference in New York this week, I had the pleasure of moderating a conversation with executives from Dinari and STOKR on the potential for tokenized stocks.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken introduced foreign exchange (forex) perpetual futures contracts to its Kraken Pro platform on April 18, giving traders further exposure to global currency markets.The first two perpetual forex futures available on the platform will be the euro-US dollar (EUR-USD) and the British pound-US dollar (GBP-USD) contracts, according to a company announcement. Both contracts feature 20x leverage and no expiry date, meaning they do not have to be rolled or settled by a deadline, unlike traditional futures contracts, which have an expiry date.

MoonPay co‑founder Ivan Soto‑Wright has urged U.S. lawmakers to amend the STABLE and GENIUS Acts so state‑regulated payment stablecoin issuers stand on the same legal ground as federally chartered rivals, arguing that dual oversight has protected consumers and nurtured crypto innovation for decades. The post MoonPay CEO's Letter to Congress: Stablecoin Bill Risks Creating National Monopoly appeared first on Cryptonews.