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Bitcoin traders are eyeing a gradual pullback after all-time highs, CZ refutes WSJ claim of ties to World Liberty Financial: Hodler’s Digest Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng CZ Zhao has pushed back against a report in The Wall Street Journal, calling it a hit piece filled with inaccuracies and negative assumptions.  In an X post, Zhao criticized the publications portrayal of his alleged involvement with World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance project backed by a business entity affiliated with US President Donald Trump. Trumps sons Eric and Donald Jr. are involved in the management of the company. Zhao said the WSJ article portrayed him as acting as a fixer for the World Liberty Financial team and its co-founder Zach Witkoff during foreign trips. Read more

Pavel Durov is a keynote speaker at the Human Rights Foundation's Oslo Freedom Forum, a summit for universal human rights and autonomy. Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov will not be physically attending the Oslo Freedom Forum in Oslo, Norway, after French courts denied his request to travel to the Scandinavian country. According to an announcement from the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) — a non-profit organization that advocates for universal human rights and individual liberty, and the host of the Oslo Freedom Forum — Durov will still deliver his keynote address remotely over a livestream. “It is unfortunate that French courts would block Mr. Durov from participating in an event where his voice is so needed,” HRF founder and CEO Thor Halvorssen said. Read more

The incident reveals the ever-evolving tactics scammers employ against the crypto community and serves as a reminder to remain vigilant. Scammers posing as Ledger, a hardware wallet manufacturer, are sending physical letters to crypto users instructing them to "validate" their wallets or risk losing access to funds, in the latest phishing attack to impact the industry. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe shared a picture of the scam letter, which featured a QR code, presumably linked to a malicious phishing site. The letter was sent through the United States Postal Service (USPS), according to the executive. "These are all scams do not fall for any of these," Troy Lindsey wrote after receiving a copy of the phishing letter. Read more

The judge ruled that prosecutors failed to prove Eisenberg made false representations to the platform, which operated through smart contracts.

Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller released a 1,111-piece series tied to Solana wallets through on-watch QR codes.

Bitcoin is on track for over $400 billion in investment inflows by 2026, as ETFs, governments, and corporations could increasingly adopt BTC as an investment asset. Key takeaways: Spot Bitcoin ETFs have already surpassed gold ETFs in early growth, with projections of $100 billion in annual inflows by 2027. Publicly listed companies and nation-states currently hold nearly 1.7 million BTC, pointing to long-term confidence. Read more

Drugged with scopolamine and physically attacked, Irwin-Cline was robbed of $123K in crypto during a London layover.

The firm, despite its ambitious plans to accumulate BTC, saw its shares plunge more than 12% in Friday's trading session.

Despite efforts to fight bias, AI still makes assumptions about ethnicity based on names alone.

Small businesses and telecom giants gain financially from decentralizing infrastructure, Nova Labs chief operating officer Frank Mong said. Decentralizing telecommunication networks financially benefits small businesses and telecom corporations alike, according to Frank Mong, the chief operating officer (COO) of Nova Labs, the founding team behind the Helium wireless decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) network. In an interview with Cointelegraph at Consensus 2025 in Toronto, Canada, Mong said that small businesses including bars, restaurants, convenience stores, and other local operators can generate revenue by hosting wireless hotspots and expanding network coverage. Large telecommunication companies and service providers can also tap into the Helium Network's telemetry to reduce operational costs and expand network coverage in dead zones. Read more

Braden Karony faces up to 45 years for misleading investors and using their money to fund his extravagant personal lifestyle.

Although the phrase is palatable for crypto newbies, there are elements of the analogy that don’t cleanly map onto Ethereum’s qualities.

Dogecoin slid 6% amid bearish pressure but held support near $0.227. High-volume buying and investor confidence suggest a potential rebound is in play.

SHIB dropped 5% on high volume but found support near $0.00001440. With over 1.13M loyal holders and ecosystem updates ahead, long-term sentiment stays firm.

Anthropic's Claude 4 models show particular strength in coding and reasoning tasks, but lag behind in multimodality and context window size compared to Google and OpenAI offerings.

Solana rises to $176.40 as Jupiter Lend and Kraken’s xStocks boost its ecosystem. Will SOL outperform ETH and BTC next? The post Solana Price Prediction: SOL Rose to $176.40— Can This L1 Outperform as ETH and BTC Gain Ground? appeared first on Cryptonews.

RLUSD became XRPL's largest stablecoin in Q1 with $44.2 million, contributing to a 6.5% quarterly rise in token markets

The following is a guest post and opinion of Arthur Iinuma, Principal consultant and Founder of Iinuma.io. While good tokenomics cannot save unsound projects, even the most promising network launches can fail from poor token design. Spectacular flameouts like Terra LUNA and Celsius expose the dangers of financial sleight-of-hand—algorithmic stablecoins and yield schemes masquerading as […] The post Bad tokenomics kill good projects (here’s how to improve them) appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The real-time analysis of blockchain wallet activity is shaking up crypto's power dynamics, shifting influence toward those who can decode onchain behavior and weaponize transparency. Opinion by: Scott Lehr, adviser to Alteri.io In the world of cryptocurrency, knowledge isn't just power — it's a weapon. The recent collapse of Mantra's OM token, which saw a 90% drop in value within hours, underscores how wallet intelligence can be leveraged with devastating effects. Wallet intelligence is the real-time analysis of blockchain data to extract insights from wallet behaviors, transaction patterns, and asset flows. Firms like Chainalysis and Arkham Intelligence have turned raw onchain activity into high-resolution surveillance, enabling everything from compliance monitoring to predictive trading. This level of insight gives a strategic advantage to those who can access it. Read more

Ethereum rises to $2,556 alongside Bitcoin, driven by SEC clarity on staking and bullish technical signals. Could ETH target $2,849 next? The post Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Hits $2,550 Alongside Bitcoin Surge — Is Their Price Connection Getting Stronger? appeared first on Cryptonews.