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Ten individuals involved in the JPEX cryptocurrency scam have been charged with money laundering and conspiracy to launder money, bringing the total number of charged individuals to 26. Hong Kong’s authorities are still going after other suspects with help from international law enforcement agencies. For now, they continue to cast a wide net as no individual has been pegged as the main operator or mastermind of the JPEX operation yet. Hong Kong’s biggest crypto scam case Hong Kong police have charged ten additional individuals in connection with the JPEX cryptocurrency fraud case. The Commercial Crime Bureau stated that the ten…

Soluna Holdings, a publicly traded Bitcoin ($BTC) mining and AI infrastructure company focused on renewable energy, announced on Thursday that it closed a $53 million deal to acquire a wind farm to power its upcoming Project Dorothy 3 AI data center campus. The Briscoe Wind Farm, located in Briscoe County, Texas, has a potential capacity of up to 300 megawatts (MW), according to the company’s announcement. The company forecasts that the facility will generate annualized revenue between $20 million and $24.4 million. Shares of Soluna are up by about 7.6% following the news, and are trading at about $0.76 at…

Cardano (ADA) has been ranked second on a list of blockchains that has the potential to resist any future quantum-computer attacks. In a paper from Google Quantum AI shared by Cardano representative dori, she notes that the ranking was based on how prepared blockchains were to upgrade to “post-quantum cryptography.” Cardano secures second place as Algorand leads Notably, the ranking considered blockchains based on whether public keys were exposed and if the protocol supports key rotation or upgrades. It also factored in how long transactions stay vulnerable before they are confirmed on the blockchain. As per the ranking, Algorand is…

Market action is caught between mixed higher timeframes and bullish intraday signals, with Ethereum crypto hovering in a key decision area for the next directional leg. $ETH/$USDT daily chart with EMA20, EMA50 and volume”loading=”lazy” /> $ETH/$USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Main Scenario from the Daily Chart: Neutral with a Slightly Constructive Tilt The dominant scenario on the daily (D1) is neutral, leaning modestly constructive. Price: $2,138.68 Daily regime label: neutral Context: price is above the 20-day EMA but still below the 50-day and well below the 200-day. That configuration tells us Ethereum is in a short-term…

Morgan Stanley plans to price its proposed spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) at 14 basis points, a level just below current low-cost options for similar products, according to an amended filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The move could set off a new round of fee competition among existing funds. The latest S-1 filing, filed Friday, shows the bank undercutting rivals that charge closer to 15 to 25 basis points. The lowest fee on the market today is Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF , which carries a 0.15% expense ratio. Larger funds, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust…

The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, tasked with reviewing federal regulations, has finalized its assessment of a Department of Labor proposal (DOL) that would allow roughly $12 trillion in 401(k) assets to flow into alternative investments like crypto and private equity, according to a recent update. OIRA completed its review on March 24 after the proposal entered the review process on January 13. The approval now enables the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, which enforces fiduciary standards for workplace retirement plans, to publish the rule for public comment in the coming weeks. Origins in the August 2025…

The Bitmain Antminer L7 is an ASIC crypto miner specialized for the Scrypt algorithm, which is used to mine the popular cryptocurrencies Litecoin and Dogecoin. The Antminer L7 is no longer a competitive miner, as you would need extremely low electricity prices to make a profit. The Bitmain Antminer L7 produces 9,160 MH/s in hashrate, has a power efficiency of 0.35, and a power consumption of 3,225 W (efficiency and power consumption ratings assume a temperature of 25°C). The miner was first released in November 2021 and is manufactured in Indonesia. The Bitmain Antminer L7 price ranges from $770 to…

Art on Tezos is no longer a niche experiment; at TezDev 2026 in Cannes, it felt like a working model of where digital culture is going next. TezDev 2026 in Cannes shows how Tezos art has evolved from niche NFTs into global, politically charged and increasingly institutional digital culture infrastructure. Hosted at the Hôtel Martinez on March 30, “Art on Tezos: The future of digital creativity” unfolded as an immersive environment rather than a standard panel. Projection‑mapped works wrapped the room in moving images while a conversation between artists, curators, and ecosystem builders traced how on‑chain art has evolved from…

Key takeaways The current market disconnect between application value and market cap presents a clear investment opportunity. Human nature often leads to buying at market peaks and selling at troughs, influencing market cycles. Market apathy can signal a potential turning point, indicating that many investors have given up. The crypto industry is resilient and unlikely to be over despite current price challenges. Institutional involvement in blockchain technology suggests a foundational shift in adoption. Capital waiting on the sidelines may indicate proximity to a market bottom. The investable universe in crypto has expanded beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Stablecoins are expected to…

Ethereum continues to show signs of resilience as price action stabilizes near $2,130, with traders closely watching whether the recent recovery can evolve into a broader breakout. The 4-hour chart reveals a market attempting to transition from indecision into a more structured upward move. While volatility persists, the latest shift above key moving averages suggests improving sentiment. Consequently, market participants now focus on whether this momentum can sustain above critical support levels. Short-Term Structure Turns Constructive Price behavior has shifted notably in recent sessions. Earlier, Ethereum moved through a choppy and range-bound phase filled with failed breakouts. However, the current…