Mantra CEO John Mullin has denied insider dumping and outlined plans for OM token recovery and ecosystem support after the token’s collapse, which could include buybacks. Mantra CEO John Mullin addressed key concerns from the community following the sharp decline in the OM token during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session hosted by Cointelegraph on...Continue Reading

Kraken launches stock and ETF trading for US users, expanding beyond crypto as it pushes for a borderless, all-in-one trading platform. Kraken is expanding beyond cryptocurrencies by offering US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a move aimed at appealing to more traditional investors. Kraken, the world’s 13th largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange by volume, announced...Continue Reading

Bybit exchange has integrated Avalon Labs’ CeDeFi protocol into its Earn platform, enabling users to earn Bitcoin yield through fixed-rate institutional lending and DeFi strategies. Crypto exchange Bybit has partnered with lending protocol Avalon to offer Bitcoin yield to its users. According to an April 14 Avalon Labs X announcement, the centralized decentralized finance (CeDeFi)...Continue Reading

Crypto ETPs saw $795 million in outflows last week, with CoinShares attributing the outflows to a “wave of negative sentiment” that started in February. Digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw almost $800 million in outflows last week, marking their third consecutive week, according to a report from crypto asset manager CoinShares.  On April 14, CoinShares...Continue Reading

Buterin highlighted the urgent need for stronger privacy solutions, arguing that overreliance on transparency rests on naive assumptions about human nature. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said privacy should be a top priority for developers, warning that assumptions about transparency and good intentions in global politics are overly optimistic. In an April 14 blog post, Buterin...Continue Reading

Mantra CEO John Mullin denied reports suggesting there were insider sales by investors like Laser Digital before the 90% crash of its OM token. Update (April 14, 1:15 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add comments by Mantra CEO John Mullin from an AMA event hosted by Cointelegraph. Mantra CEO John Mullin denied...Continue Reading

The total crypto lending market has yet to recover from the collapse of top CeFi lenders, but DeFi borrowing has made a 959% recovery from the bear market bottom. The crypto lending market’s size remains significantly down from its $64 billion high, but decentralized finance (DeFi) borrowing has made a more than 900% recovery from...Continue Reading

Strategy acquired 3,459 BTC worth $285 million, boosting its total holdings to over $35.9 billion as institutional confidence wanes amid global trade tensions. Michael Saylor’s digital asset firm, Strategy, has purchased an additional 3,459 Bitcoin for $285.5 million, signaling continued confidence in Bitcoin even as global markets face trade-related headwinds. Strategy has acquired 3,459 Bitcoin...Continue Reading

Google will debut a new crypto ads policy on April 23, requiring advertising exchanges and wallets to be licensed under the MiCA or CASP regulatory frameworks. Google will begin enforcing stricter advertising policies for cryptocurrency services in Europe under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, the company said in a recent policy update. The move...Continue Reading

The OM price bounce appears eerily similar to what Terra’s LUNA witnessed after its 99% crash in May 2022. Mantra’s OM (OM) token staged a sharp rebound after plunging 90% over the weekend, following an active response from the project’s team addressing allegations of a rug pull scam. As of April 14, OM was trading...Continue Reading