TL;DR The altcoin market has dropped 41% in value since December 2024, sparking fears of a new “crypto winter”. Both Bitcoin and the COIN50 index have slipped under their 200-day moving averages, indicating a bearish trend.

Phishing scams targeting crypto users have become more advanced, with attackers abusing Google's infrastructure to conduct highly convincing attacks. On April 16, Nick Johnson, the founder and lead developer of Ethereum Name Service (ENS), raised concerns over a fresh method cybercriminals use to compromise Gmail accounts and potentially target associated crypto wallets.

The Bybit cryptocurrency exchange has encountered a technical issue during its recent PAWS token airdrop. Consequently, some users received a disproportionately large amount of tokens.

Resolv Labs, the firm behind the $450 million decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Resolv, has closed a $10 million seed round to expand its crypto-native yield platform and USR stablecoin, the team told CoinDesk in an exclusive interview.

Analysts expect occasional market dips to occur until tariff tensions ease. Coin Bureau's founder said a slight bitcoin dip may be "healthy."

According to Reuters, this situation has led to increasing calls for clearer regulations. These regulations would address how authorities should handle confiscated Bitcoin and other digital currencies.

What's pushing Latin America to ditch banks and move to blockchain? It's not just tech hype—it's a necessity. Argentina's monthly spending limits and the rise of cross-border freelancing in Venezuela and El Salvador are forcing communities to find smarter, faster, decentralized options. Meanwhile, tokens with real-world impact are finally getting the recognition they deserve.

However, crypto prices may find a floor in mid-to-late Q2 — setting up a better Q3 — Head of Research David Duong said.

Stablecoins are a bigger threat to the EURO than U.S. tariffs, warns Italy's economy minister.

‘Grandma friendly' DeFAI could bring blockchain finance to the masses. In tech, new solutions can bring new problems.

As MiCA standardizes crypto regulation across the European Union, many firms are choosing to leave the bloc, merge, or shift operations to more favorable jurisdictions.

Trump's crypto revolution is underway. From a Bitcoin Reserve to deregulation, we break down his top 10 blockchain promises—fulfilled, pending, and debated.

TL;DR Donald Trump is set to launch a new crypto-based video game with a Monopoly-inspired concept, where players can build digital properties and earn in-game currency. The development is led by Bill Zanker, a close associate of Trump and the architect behind his previous crypto ventures.

OKX has officially announced its launch in the United States, introducing a centralized cryptocurrency exchange and the OKX Wallet, with its regional headquarters established in San Jose, California. Roshan Robert has been appointed as the US CEO, emphasizing the company's commitment to enhancing access to digital assets in a secure and compliant manner.

Regional authorities in China are selling cryptocurrencies taken during legal cases to bring in extra money.

China's crypto liquidation highlights regulatory gaps, risking corruption and necessitating urgent reforms to align with national policies. The post China's local authorities liquidate seized crypto to support public finances amid economic slowdown appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

A monthly market review by publicly traded US-based crypto exchange Coinbase shows that while the crypto market has contracted, it appears to be gearing up for a better quarter.According to Coinbase's April 15 monthly outlook for institutional investors, the altcoin market cap shrank by 41% from its December 2024 highs of $1.6 trillion to $950 billion by mid-April. BTC Tools data shows that this metric touched a low of $906.9 billion on April 9 and stood at $976.9 billion at the time of writing.

International crypto exchange OKX, originally established in China in 2013, announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its presence in the U.S. The company is setting up a new headquarters in San Jose, Calif.

OKX has announced its expansion into the U.S. market, launching a centralized trading platform and its OKX wallet.

The $PAWS project team has announced significant changes to its recent airdrop initiative, affecting participants who were previously excluded from the distribution list.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has completed a comprehensive review of Coinbase's financial disclosures. The regulator did not require the company to amend or restate the relevant documents.

Seized cryptocurrencies are becoming a growing source of revenue for local Chinese governments, despite the country's ban on crypto trading.

Crypto exchange OKX has officially relaunched its operations in the United States, introducing a centralized trading platform, a new Web3 wallet, and a fresh leadership team, according to an April 16 statement shared with CryptoSlate.

Layer 2 payments blockchain Fuse has announced a partnership with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) to develop and deploy a real-time threat prevention security layer for its blockchain.

The founder of a leading digital asset investment firm has raised significant concerns over the reliability of crypto token pricing, citing widespread manipulation between market makers and centralized exchanges (CEXs).

Yesterday morning, hackers broke into Government Minister Lucy Powell's X account to promote a crypto scam coin dubbed ‘House of Commons Coin' or $HCC. The fraudster(s) falsely claimed that it was an official House of Commons initiative, describing it as ‘a community-driven digital currency bringing people's power to the blockchain.

OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Seychelles, is extending its reach into the United States with a new regional office in San Jose, California.

Bybit's highly anticipated PAWS airdrop took a chaotic turn right when the Solana-based meme coin was at the cusp of its official launch on April 16, 2025.

XYO, the blockchain industry's first DePIN project, with 80% of its users coming from outside the crypto space, is migrating its XYO Network ecosystem to its own DePIN, RWA, AI and data-focused L1. The network launched in 2018, predating the term DePIN, and is designed to enhance the validity, certainty, and value of real-world data, AI-training data, and virtually any other kind of critical data.

The cryptocurrency landscape is continually shaped by groundbreaking narratives, and among the most structurally transformative are those centered on public blockchains. From Bitcoin's genesis, which established the foundation for decentralized finance, to Ethereum's smart contract functionality catalyzing the DeFi Summer, and Solana's innovation in high-performance chains, each iteration of blockchain technology has driven industry-wide evolution.

Theft of 27,622 mnemonics and 10,203 private keys by three engineers.

The next crypto winter has probably already started, and the signs are everywhere, according to a report released by Coinbase on Tuesday.

Italy's minister of economy and finance warned that US stablecoin policies are more concerning than President Donald Trump's tariffs, citing the potential for these crypto assets to undermine the euro's dominance in cross-border payments.Speaking at an event in Milan, Giancarlo Giorgetti said that while trade tariffs dominate headlines, new US policies on dollar-backed stablecoins present an “even more dangerous” threat to European financial stability, according to a Reuters report. US stablecoins allow users to invest in a widely accepted method for cross-border payments without opening a US bank account, Giorgetti said.

AI-focused crypto tokens are seeing a dip as Nvidia, the top AI chipmaker fueling the space, could soon take a major financial hit due to new U.S. export restrictions.

If you're just looking to perform a one-off swap from Ethereum for Bitcoin, you're probably not too concerned that you'll likely lose a few cents in value to bots that engage in endless MEV and front-running attacks on crypto exchanges.

Hong Joon-pyo, a presidential primary candidate for the country's right-wing party, previously called for pro-innovation policies.

South Korean candidate Hong Joon-pyo says he'll scrap crypto rules like U.S. President Donald Trump did, aiming to make blockchain a key industry.

Researchers have warned of a new vulnerability affecting certain crypto hardware wallets that allows attackers to privately sign unauthorized Bitcoin transactions and steal private keys.

The U.S. SEC has officially closed its investigation into NFT gaming project CyberKongz, four months after the project was hit with a Wells notice over its ERC-20 token integration.

Enclave Markets has announced the launch of EnclaveX, the first permissionless and fully encrypted exchange (FEX). The perpetual futures exchange will allow and trader with a non-sanctioned wallet to get access to fully-encrypted trading, as well as deep liquidity pools, advanced execution tools, and cross-chain trading.

Bybit is reversing and reissuing all PAWS tokens after botching the airdrop, leaving users angry and waiting for answers.

Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced that it is reentering the US market. According to an April 16 blog post, OKX will return to the United States market along with the appointment of former Barclays director Roshan Robert as its US CEO.

Chinese local governments have been selling confiscated crypto assets amid a slowing economy, Reuters reported.

Amid mounting economic challenges and a growing pile of confiscated cryptocurrencies, local governments in China are increasingly liquidating seized digital assets to bolster strained public finances.

Barely two months after paying a steep fine to the Department of Justice (DOJ), OKX is ready to begin fresh operations in the US. This time, the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange is willing to operate by the book and will launch a headquarters in California.

The collaboration aims to leverage Bleap's technology to enable other wallet providers to integrate with Mastercard's payments network.

For years, the cryptocurrency space has battled allegations that its ecosystem can come across as abstract and inaccessible to the everyday end-user. While blockchain payment and financial solutions can promise decentralization and ownership, they frequently suffer from clunky user experiences and steep onboarding curves.

MEDIA took a nosedive today, dropping over 60% after Coinbase officially delisted the token from all its platforms. Media Network (MEDIA) sank to as low as $1.