Bitcoin and Ether both dropped in Q1 2025 — even though it’s historically been the second-best quarter for Bitcoin and the best for Ether. Despite recent major developments in the crypto industry, the market has just posted its weakest Q1 performance in years — but a crypto analyst is pointing to several catalysts that could...Continue Reading

A Google spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the company is aware of the issue and is shutting down the mechanism that attackers are using for this scam. The founder and lead developer of Ethereum Name Service has warned his X followers of an “extremely sophisticated” phishing attack that can impersonate Google and trick users into giving...Continue Reading

A Coinbase spokeswoman told Cointelegraph that “Base did not launch a token” after the blockchain’s X account was slammed for sharing a tokenized, tradable social post. Crypto exchange Coinbase has distanced its blockchain network Base from a memecoin it shared that saw massive backlash after the token rapidly gained, then dropped in value by millions...Continue Reading

Bitcoin’s rebound ignited trend reversal hopes—but to gain traction, BTC needs a boost in liquidity and trading volumes. Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to weigh on its price action. After making a strong bounce from the local bottom near $75,000 on April 7 and 9, analysts are beginning to question whether...Continue Reading

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Ventures Fund I is set to raise past its $150 million target despite headwinds for crypto venture capital. Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Ventures Fund I LP is expected to raise around $175 million to $180 million by the end of June to build a portfolio of 30 crypto and blockchain startups. According to...Continue Reading

Crypto investors bridged $120 million to Solana from competing blockchains, but technical data suggests SOL price will struggle to hold its recent gains. Over the past 30 days, crypto market participants have bridged more than $120 million in liquidity to Solana (SOL) from other blockchains, signaling renewed confidence in the network. Traders transferred the highest...Continue Reading

Market makers are turning token loans into a profit machine and a death spiral for smaller crypto projects. The right market maker can be a launchpad for a cryptocurrency project, opening the door to major exchanges and providing valuable liquidity to ensure a token is tradeable — but when the wrong incentives are baked into...Continue Reading

Quantum researchers are offering 1 Bitcoin to whoever cracks the biggest “toy version” of a Bitcoin key using Shor’s algorithm on a quantum computer. Quantum computing research firm Project Eleven has launched a competition to see just how much of a threat quantum computing currently poses to Bitcoin. Launching the competition on April 16, Project...Continue Reading

Panama City is among local municipalities, provinces, and national governments that are increasingly receptive to accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment. Panama’s capital city will accept cryptocurrency payments for taxes and municipal fees, including bus tickets and permits, Panama City mayor Mayer Mizrachi announced on April 15, joining a growing list of jurisdictions globally...Continue Reading

The panel at TokenizeThis 2025, in New York City, centered on yield-bearing stablecoins, KYC, and the dominance of US-pegged stablecoins. Stablecoins rose to popularity as a result of limitations in the US financial system — particularly restricted banking hours and the lack of a non-USD trading pair, according to Jerald David, president of Arca Labs....Continue Reading