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DIGIT Canada has announced plans to ban cryptocurrency ATMs, identifying them as a primary tool for money laundering and fraud. Key Takeaways: The Liberal Party’s April 28 update plans a ban on crypto ATMs to stop scammers and illicit cash moves. Canada leads the world per capita with 4,000 machines, while over 39,000 remain active globally. … Read more
The price of PUMP token saw a big surge after the parent platform Pump implemented a major supply reduction. fun, the token surged around 7.6% in just a day. This followed an announcement that nearly $370 million in PUMP tokens—around 36% of its circulating supply—had been permanently burned. This is one of the largest token … Read more
Andean Medjedovic, the Canadian national charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for stealing $65 million across two decentralized finance ( Defi) exploits, moved 2,900 ETH worth $6.8 million to Tornado Cash on Wednesday. Key Takeaways: Andean Medjedovic moved 2,900 ETH worth $6.8 million to Tornado Cash on April 29, 2026. The DOJ charged Medjedovic … Read more
The FTC order ties Mashinsky’s $10 million payment to a mostly suspended $4.72 billion judgment that can be revived over asset disclosures. Go to Source
Ottawa says Bitcoin ATMs have become a key tool for scammers, as regulators move to tighten oversight of high-risk parts of the crypto sector. Go to Source
The Hashgraph Association and Exponential Science have concluded a hackathon that attracted over 45,000 participants and generated more than 1,300 project submissions. Key Takeaways: On April 29, THA and Exponential Science named Greenafrica the top winner of the 2025 Hedera Africa Hackathon. The $1M prize pool fueled 1,300+ projects, proving Hedera as a top utility … Read more
Circle minted $500 million in USDC on the Solana network on April 29, with the issuance being part of a week that saw Solana process $3.25 billion in fresh USDC supply. Key Takeaways: Circle minted $500 million in USDC on Solana, as flagged by onchain intelligence firm Arkham. Solana’s weekly USDC issuance hit $3.25 billion, … Read more
Bitcoin fell after each new Federal Reserve chair began work, data showed, while Kevin Warsh gave mixed signals over policy for risk assets. Go to Source
Mining pool F2pool confirmed it mined all 13 consecutive blocks needed to close Litecoin’s temporary chain split, which was triggered when an exploit of the network’s MimbleWimble Extension Blocks (MWEB) privacy layer allowed an attacker to fabricate an invalid 85,034 LTC pegout. Key Takeaways: f2pool mined all 13 blocks on the valid Litecoin chain, resolving … Read more
An Ethereum initial coin offering ( ICO) participant transferred 10,000 ETH worth $22.88 million to a new wallet on Wednesday after the address sat dormant for over a decade, converting a $3,100 investment into a 7,381x return. Key Takeaways: Wallet 0xCD59 transferred 10,000 ETH worth $22.88 million after lying dormant for 10.8 years. The Ethereum … Read more