‼️ HBO reveals the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto

In an HBO film, it is suggested that Bitcoin developer Peter Todd is behind the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto.

❌ Todd has already denied the claim, calling it "ridiculous." He also stated that he is ready to prove in court that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto.

📌 Interestingly, HBO's main argument is that in 2010, the developer left a suspicious comment under a post by Satoshi, supposedly finishing Satoshi's post. After that, both accounts went silent. It is assumed that he forgot to switch accounts.

⚠️ Binance urged users to withdraw the previously delisted tokens VAI, TORN, OMG, WAVES, XEM, BOND, DOCK, MDX, POLS, PURSE.

❌ Withdrawals will be closed on the 28th, followed by a snapshot, and by April 28, 2025, the tokens will be converted to USDC.

🔥 The FBI has created its own token on Ethereum called "The NexFundAI Token" and engaged companies "for illegal manipulations" — as a result, 4 crypto companies and 14 individuals have been charged.

Gotbit, ZM Quant, CLS Global, and MyTrade took the bait.

⚠️ Bitfinex has been recognized as the sole victim entitled to recover the funds (around 120,000 bitcoins) stolen from it in 2016.

The LEO token responded with a price increase.

📌 As a reminder, Bitfinex was hacked in 2016, resulting in the theft of 120,000 BTC. To cope with the financial situation, the exchange later issued the RRT token, followed by the LEO token, which was sold at $1. The exchange promised to gradually buy back LEO from circulation, and in the event of bitcoin recovery, also use the funds to redeem RRT tokens at $1. 80% of the funds will be used to buy back and burn LEO.

✔️ In summary, LEO holders will be the primary beneficiaries of the return of the stolen bitcoins to Bitfinex.

🥸 An 86-year-old American man will pay nearly $14 million for organizing a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme.

David Cagle from California set up a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Along with two accomplices, from December 2017 to June 2022, they lured victims into the scheme. The scammers promised high, risk-free returns by using a trading bot. They assured users of a net profit of 20–100% within 30 days of investment.

⚠️ Cagle was ordered to pay $14 million and sentenced to a five-year probationary term. He is currently residing in a nursing home.

🚨 Unusual Exchange Inflows
4,554.93 #BTC ($272,282,165)
aggregated inflows to spot exchanges in an hour

1. Coinbase_prime 4,249 BTC (93%)
2. Coinbase_advanced 240 BTC (5%)
3. Bitstamp 26 BTC (0%)

🔗 Uniswap to Launch Its Own Layer-2 Network

The developers of Uniswap, the largest decentralized exchange, have announced the launch of their own Layer-2 network called Unichain. The Unichain testnet will launch today, with the mainnet set to go live in November.

The developers claim a 95% reduction in transaction costs compared to Ethereum on the base layer, nearly instant transaction execution, and built-in protection against MEV (Maximal Extractable Value), which involves manipulating the transaction order in the blockchain, such as front-running other trades.

Unichain will utilize Optimism’s network solutions, and the developers promise equally fast asset conversion between similar networks within the Superchain ecosystem, such as Coinbase’s Base network.

In 2025, UNI token holders will be able to become validators for Unichain.

✔️ Ripple has updated its Ripple Custody service, adding new features for the secure storage of digital currencies.

Banks and fintech companies will also be able to tokenize real-world assets.

✏️ Google has integrated Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain names.

Now, users can enter a username in the search bar to view the balance of their account.

🔼By the end of 2025, Solana will increase in value fivefold if the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, wins the U.S. presidential election.

This was stated by Standard Chartered.

Ethereum will rise to $7,000 in the event of a Harris victory and to $10,000 if Trump wins, according to the experts.

📊 U.S. regulators have seized a total of $32 billion from crypto companies.

This ranking is from CoinGecko. In some cases, the funds will be used to compensate affected users, such as FTX users.

📆 Given that 285 days have already passed this year, 2024 could go down in history as the longest sideways trend in all the years following a halving.

For this anti-record not to happen, the bull run must start within the next 14 days.

💸 Bitwise analysts have calculated that 56.8% of the BTC supply is concentrated in "personal wallets," 17.6% is inactive, 5.2% is held by funds, 4.8% is on Satoshi Nakamoto's addresses, 3.3% belongs to businesses, and 2.4% is held by governments.

The remaining 6.2% has yet to be mined.

📊 Analysts from the investment platform Bitwise have assessed the level of crypto adoption among major players in the financial world.

Specifically, the report highlights crypto trading and custodial services, the presence of private crypto funds, ETFs, and payments in digital assets, as well as support for tokenization, meaning the transition of traditional assets to blockchain.

✔️ Overall, the situation looks promising. The leader of the ranking is JPMorgan, which also uses its own blockchain platform called Onyx.

🔝 The number of TON crypto asset holders has reached 90 million. Since the beginning of the year, this figure has increased by 2400%.

💸 The crypto market saw growth over the weekend. Bitcoin rose to around $64,000, while Ethereum climbed above $2,500. Most top-100 altcoins are in the green.

🔼 Top gainers: BRETT +20%, WLD +15%, ENA +13%.
🔽 Top losers: POPCAT -7%, HNT -3%, UNI -2%.

The Fear and Greed Index moved into the neutral zone, reaching 48.

☄️Avalanche Foundation to Buy Back AVAX from Luna Foundation Guard.

Avalanche Foundation has announced that the fund has reached an agreement to buy back all AVAX tokens previously sold to Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) in April 2022.

💵 1.97 million AVAX will be returned to the Foundation's assets, which will contribute to the growth and development of the Avalanche ecosystem.

Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) is currently awaiting approval from the bankruptcy court.