Stablecoin issuer Tether confirmed to CryptoSlate its expansion of US dollar-backed USDT and gold-backed XAUT stablecoins onto The Open Network (TON) blockchain, according to an April 19 statement. The move aims to enhance the utilization of stablecoins for cross-border and peer-to-peer transactions among the 900 million users of the TON-related …

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With the Bitcoin halving on the horizon, anon Twitter user Leonidas broadcasted some top tips when minting Runes.

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Quick Take Farside data shows that on April 18, Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a small outflow of $4.3 million, marking the fifth consecutive trading day of outflows. However, this was the smallest outflow among the previous five trading days, suggesting a potential shift in sentiment. Farside data reports that Grayscale …

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With less than 12 hours remaining until the next Bitcoin halving, online interest in the event has hit its highest rate, according to detailed tracking information provided by blockchain analytics platform Santiment. Santiment is tracking social volume and dominance around the event, with volume spiking to its second-highest level ever and …

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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust continues to see daily positive net flows, though its inflow total for a single day hit a new low Wednesday

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At Token 2049 in Dubai, The Open Network’s director of investments sat down with Decrypt’s Sander Lutz to discuss what he sees as the game-changing integration of USDT onto TON, and his plans for getting Telegram’s 900 million users to start using crypto in the immediate future.

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The bankrupt FTX exchange emptied its FTT treasury account to a new wallet address on April 18. Arkham Intelligence’s dashboard showed that the transferred assets from the FTT Treasury wallet include 195.87 million FTT tokens valued at approximately $247 million, 1,938 ETH valued at around $6 million, and 6.36 million JOE tokens worth $3.25 …

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The partnership with Tether is meant to rapidly expand TON’s attractiveness to a broader audience of non-crypto savvy Telegram users.

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Bitcoin touched $65,000 as it experienced another jolt of volatility ahead of the BTC halving, set to take place late tonight.

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The SEC argued that because Justin Sun "traveled extensively" to the U.S., the case falls under the regulator’s jurisdiction.

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Stablecoins are the foundation of the DeFi ecosystem. Given the relatively high barriers to entry for fiat currencies and the operational complexities associated with bridging Bitcoin into DeFi protocols, they are the crucial conduits through which liquidity flows and fuels the sector. Tracking the distribution of stablecoins and their market caps …

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Bitcoin’s price momentarily exceeded $65,000 as the market reacted to seemingly reducing geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran. During the past week, the crypto industry slumped amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and plunged again in the early hours as news broke of Israel’s retaliation on Iran. However, following the …

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