Solana's top DEX Raydium has reponsed to Pump.fun's AMM launch by fielding a token creation terminal dubbed "LaunchLab."
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. The exchange stated: “American customers can buy, sell, and convert top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and USDC, while also […]
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However, crypto prices may find a floor in mid-to-late Q2 — setting up a better Q3 — Head of Research David Duong said.
The exchange plans to roll out services to new US customers in phases, with a nationwide launch expected later in 2025.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its multi-year review of Coinbase’s financial disclosures without requiring any amendments or restatements, according to a letter released by the agency and shared by the exchange’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal. In an April 15 social media post, Grewal highlighted that the resolution comes after more than two […]
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South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has taken fresh action against offshore crypto exchanges operating without regulatory approval. In a new directive issued on April 14, the agency asked Apple to restrict access to 14 mobile applications linked to unregistered digital asset platforms on its App Store. The FIU’s list includes major exchanges such as […]
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a temporary outage on April 15 that disrupted several major crypto platforms and reignited concerns over the industry’s dependence on centralized infrastructure. On Social media platform X, Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by volume, revealed that it temporarily suspended withdrawals as a precaution after facing connectivity issues. The exchange […]
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One hundred days after the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework took effect, most of the crypto industry is still racing to catch up. On April 14, Circle’s executive Patrick Hansen, citing data from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), reported that only 11 stablecoin issuers and 15 crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) had received authorization. […]
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Kraken is expanding into traditional finance by launching access to over 11,000 US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to an April 14 statement. The crypto trading firm revealed that its users can now trade equities commission-free through Kraken Securities LLC, a newly launched FINRA-regulated arm of the exchange. The service is available to residents […]
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Kraken now offers U.S. equities trading after a $1.5 billion acquisition deal with futures trading platform NinjaTrader and ahead of a planned IPO.
The sudden collapse of MANTRA’s OM token has sent shockwaves through the crypto market but drove its derivatives trading volume up by an eye-popping 7,000% in just 24 hours. Data from Coinglass reveals that trading activity surged to over $6 billion during this period, with Binance and Bybit accounting for more than half of the […]
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Laser Digital said it wasn't involved in MANTRA's crash on Sunday and denied sending millions in OM tokens to OKX.
The OM token, native to the Mantra blockchain, suffered a severe market crash on April 13, dropping from around $6.30 to below $0.50 within a single day. According to CryptoSlate’s data, this sharp decline wiped out more than $5 billion from its market capitalization, which nosedived from approximately $6 billion to just $530 million. While […]
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The report also claims Binance is lobbying Treasury officials to remove a monitor overseeing the company, and may soon list the USD1 stablecoin.
The judge in the case granted the parties' last joint request for a 60-day pause back in February, citing ongoing work by the SEC's crypto task force.
Standard Chartered, OKX, and Franklin Templeton launched a pilot trading platform designed to enable institutional clients to use crypto and tokenized money market funds as collateral in off-exchange transactions, according to an April 10 release. Franklin Templeton’s Digital Assets division will contribute tokenized on-chain assets, which OKX clients will be able to integrate into trading […]
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The SEC weighs its options on how to regulate the trading of digital assets, diverging significantly from the agency's previous approach.
Coinbase has filed a legal objection to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) latest attempt to delay the release of key documents related to the alleged debanking of crypto firms. On April 10, the exchange opposed the FDIC’s request for a 16-day extension in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit. Paul Grewal, […]
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Major South Korean banks are pushing for a change in the country’s crypto policy, aiming to expand their ability to partner with multiple crypto exchanges. This proposed change, reported by local outlet MT, surfaced during an April 9 meeting organized by the Korea Federation of Banks alongside lawmakers from the ruling People Power Party. According […]
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Binance plans to launch the reward-bearing margin asset LDUSDT for its futures platform and the former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith gets out of prison on parole.
Binance has announced the upcoming release of LDUSDT, a new token designed to serve as a reward-bearing margin asset for Futures trading, according to an April 9 statement. Binance explained that LDUSDT is not just another trading tool—it’s also a vehicle for passive income. It enables users to participate in futures trading while simultaneously earning […]
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Binance's LDUSDT follows BFUSD as the crypto exchange's latest move to blend yield generation with trading liquidity.
The SEC intends to host a round table with Coinbase and other crypto legal rivals, and Ripple plans to acquire Hidden Road for $1.25 billion.
BlackRock has expanded the custodial structure of its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), formalizing Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. as an additional Bitcoin custodian through a new Master Custody Service Agreement. The development, disclosed in a Form 8-K filing dated April 7, 2025, introduces a secondary custodian while Coinbase continues to serve as the primary holder of […]
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Coinbase could see 5–10x stablecoin revenue growth by 2030, according to Cantor, which gave COIN a $245 target.
A Nigerian high court postponed Binance's tax evasion case until April 30 as the exchange contested how authorities served legal papers.
The SEC will hold a crypto roundtable on Friday featuring panelists from Coinbase, Cumberland DRW and Uniswap Labs.
A Nigerian court has adjourned a tax evasion case against Binance to April 30 to allow the country’s tax authority time to respond to a legal request from the exchange, according to a statement by the company’s legal counsel. Reuters reported that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is seeking $2 billion in back taxes […]
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Former Binance CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao also joins Pakistan Crypto Council as advisor, and the stablecoin startup Cap raised $8 million in seed funding.