In brief Evan Tangeman, 22, of Newport Beach was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for money laundering. The criminal enterprise he worked with allegedly stole more than $263 million in cryptocurrency, with Tangeman admitting to having laundered at least $3.5 million for the organization. Law enforcement seized luxury vehicles from his residence including…
Ether (ETH) has surged more than 10% in April, reaching as high as $2,430 this month amid renewed market optimism. ETH/USD daily chart. Source: TradingView Yet during the same period, the Ethereum Foundation, a nonprofit overseeing the Ethereum protocol’s development, has continued notable treasury sales. Key takeaways: The Ethereum Foundation has sold approximately 20,000 ETH…
Bitcoin (BTC) counts down the final days of April with a fresh attack on $80,000 as price teases key breakouts. Bitcoin sees its first weekly close above a key trend line since October 2025. Liquidity grabs ramp up as traders eye a potential support retest closer to $70,000. The Federal Reserve interest-rate decision and inflation…
In brief Bitcoin ETFs notched nine straight days of inflows, marking the longest streak since September 2025. Short liquidations have outpaced longs by nearly $1 billion since April 13, per CoinGlass data. While ETF-related inflows may seem optimistic, they should not be viewed as an outright bullish conviction due to market-neutral strategies, Decrypt was told….
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Cryptocurrency investment products continued their run of inflows last week as Bitcoin traded at its highest levels since early February. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $1.2 billion in inflows last week, marking their fourth consecutive week of gains, CoinShares reported Monday. The inflow streak is the largest so far this year, as the four-week total…
Banking Circle’s stablecoin settlement launch follows its CASP approval, entering a crowded market with SocGen, Sygnum and a 12-bank euro stablecoin consortium. Source link
South Korean internet-only bank Kbank has signed a strategic partnership with blockchain payments company Ripple to test blockchain-based overseas remittances. According to local media outlets like News1, The Korea Herald and Maeil Business, Kbank CEO Choi Woo-hyung and Fiona Murray, Ripple’s Asia-Pacific managing director signed the agreement at Kbank’s Seoul headquarters. The bank said the…
In brief France has charged 88 suspects, more than 10 of them minors, across 12 active judicial investigations into violent crypto kidnappings. Six suspects were arrested this month in two separate operations linked to kidnappings in Challes-les-Eaux and Dompierre-sur-Mer; all six are in pre-trial detention. Investigators identified structured criminal networks by tracing repeat offenders across…
In brief Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin is expected to launch next month, the financial services firm said on its Q1 earnings call. USDPT will be built on the Solana blockchain and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank for agent settlement operations. The remittance giant plans to launch a USD Stable Card later this year across “dozens…