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Alabama’s Securities Commission this week dropped its enforcement action against crypto exchange Coinbase for its staking program—an apparent sign that regulators are letting up on digital assets companies as the federal government continues its pro-crypto pivot under President Trump. But Commissioner Amanda Senn told Decrypt the regulator is still as committed as ever to promoting “market stability and integrity”—and it won’t hesitate to bring enforcement actions against Coinbase or any other firm, if necessary. “We merely recognized that we may be able to accomplish what we want without the time and expense of litigation,” Senn said. “Had we been further…
The listing of SNEK on Kraken is a massive gain for the wider Cardano ecosystem. With geographical restrictions in place, Kraken announced deposits and withdrawals of Snek are already enabled. SNEK price has consistently closed above a falling daily wedge pattern, signaling further bullish momentum. Kraken Exchange, a veteran U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange with over 10 million global users, announced on Friday, April 25 that it will list Cardano (ADA)-based memecoin Snek (SNEK) next week. According to the announcement, deposits and withdrawals for SNEK on Kraken Exchange have been enabled ahead of the April 28 official listing. Kraken announced that geographical…
Mountain City may soon welcome a bitcoin mining operation, as Cleanspark has secured preliminary backing from local planners, contingent upon final evaluations of the site and energy arrangements. Cleanspark’s Bitcoin Mining Facility Proposal Moves Forward in Mountain City The Mountain City Planning Board has expressed early favor toward a bitcoin mining data center proposed by Cleanspark (Nasdaq: CLSK), a Nevada-based enterprise specializing in cryptocurrency mining. Yet, full authorization remains dependent on the completion of a detailed site plan and finalized agreements with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). According to The Tomahawk report, Cleanspark Chief Operating Officer Scott Garrison stated that,…
The decentralized cloud platform Flux has joined forces with CryptoAutos by establishing a strategic partnership to provide blockchain-enabled technology for automotive purchases. This partnership between Flux and CryptoAutos allows them to use decentralized technology for developing innovative Web3 solutions that enhance tokenized sales and Real-World Asset platforms. Flux is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with @CryptoAutos_. This collaboration marks a significant step toward integrating advanced cloud infrastructure with blockchain-enabled automotive solutions.The partnership will see $FLUX accepted for car purchases and… pic.twitter.com/ezSHMcs0GN — Flux I Decentralized Cloud (@RunOnFlux) April 25, 2025 Enabling $FLUX for Car Purchases and Rentals The new…
Bitcoin maintained a price of $94,317 as of April 26, 2025, with a market capitalization of $1.87 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume reaching $21.12 billion. Throughout the last day, bitcoin fluctuated within a range of $94,033 to $95,857, suggesting a tense balance between bullish momentum and growing resistance. Bitcoin Bitcoin’s price action on the daily chart underscores a dominant uptrend that originated from a bottom around $74,434. The rally toward the $95,000 mark has been characterized by expanding trading volume, a hallmark of genuine bullish conviction. Support on the daily timeframe is anchored in the $88,000 to $90,000 region,…
The Ethereum price is near the critical trendline and could bounce or slice through the $1,800 high. Whales have bought 449,000 ETH, and exchange balances are being reduced. The levels of $1,670 and 2000$ seem to be crucial for ascertaining whether the price will turn bullish or fall further. Ethereum (ETH) has shown notable signs of strength despite ongoing bearish market pressure. Recently, the on-chain data show that long-term investors hold 449,000 ETH while still in losses, demonstrating their confidence in the further growth of ETH. Exchange reserves have further decreased to 19.1 million ETH, keeping with the trend of…
Pump.fun has sent about 117,913 SOL tokens worth $18.26 million through Kraken within the past two hours. The platform has sent a total worth an estimated $575 million to Kraken, making the total SOL deposits 3097265 SOL. Pumpfun(@pumpdotfun) deposited 117,913 $SOL($18.26M) to #Kraken again in the past 2 hours.So far, #Pumpfun has deposited 3,097,265 $SOL($575M) to #Kraken at $186 and sold 264,373 $SOL for 41.64M $USDC at $158.https://t.co/LwqXbrs7oc pic.twitter.com/gVUgW9E5T3 — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 25, 2025 A Potential SOL Sell-Off in Progress? When huge funds move to a centralized trading venue, it usually indicates bearish sentiments because the sender plans to…
Coinbase has formally requested that U.S. regulators lift the prohibition preventing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff from buying, selling, or using cryptocurrencies that are not securities. In letters dated April 22, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal wrote to both SEC Chair Paul Atkins and the U.S. Office of Government Ethics and argued that the current policy hampers regulators’ ability to effectively oversee the cryptocurrency industry. Current policy undermines effective regulation, Coinbase argues In the letters, Grewal points out that the prohibition comes at a particularly problematic time. President Trump has directed the SEC and other agencies to submit…
Binance Alpha is set to list EthSign ($SIGN), a decentralized agreement protocol, on April 28th. Trading on Alpha begins at 10:00 UTC, followed one hour later by the full spot listing on Binance main at 11:00 UTC. This also marks SIGN’s debut on a major centralized exchange (CEX). The listing includes a Binance HODLer airdrop and another reward campaign based on the platform’s Alpha Points system. Binance Alpha prepares to list EthSign (SIGN), a decentralized agreement protocol, on April 28, at 11:00 UTC. SIGN Tokenomics: Initial Supply & Airdrop Details According to the exchange’s announcement, a total of 10 billion…
Over the past week, data reveals that the Bitcoin blockchain has witnessed the departure of nearly 100 exahash per second (EH/s) of hashrate. Much of that exodus unfolded after difficulty climbed to 123.23 trillion on April 19. Will the Upcoming Retarget Restore Bitcoin’s Equilibrium on May 4? Data from hashrateindex.com shows that 91 EH/s has departed the network since April 17, 2025, when it was cruising at 917 EH/s. The network recently hit an all-time peak of 926 EH/s on April 8, as measured by the seven-day simple moving average (SMA). However, beginning on April 17 and over the following…