The altcoin market risks becoming uninvestable unless leading industry players enforce stronger transparency and ethical standards, according to Cheong.

Binance temporarily suspended withdrawals due to an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center outage. Several crypto exchanges' users are reporting issues with executing trades due to the AWS issue.

The competition for stablecoin dominance is entering a third phase and companies such as Tether, issuer of the largest token, and Circle, the No. 2, are setting up their positions as the industry faces increased regulation in the form of the European Union's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regime and U.S. legislation that is working its way through Congress, according to digital asset cryptography and custody specialists Fireblocks.

A temporary outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on April 15 sent ripples through the crypto industry, disrupting several prominent platforms and reigniting debate over reliance on centralized infrastructure.

Google's new crypto ad policy prioritizes MiCA compliance, reshaping advertising rules for firms across the EU, thus, compliance is not just a choice anymore.

Bank of America (BofA) has predicted that there will be four Fed rate cuts this year, providing a bullish outlook for the crypto market. Bitcoin and altcoins could witness a significant rally as the Federal Reserve moves to ease its monetary policies.

Potential stablecoin legislation in the U.S. could drive a nearly 10x increase in stablecoin supply by 2028, according to Standard Chartered.

South Korea blocks 14 unregistered crypto apps on Apple's App Store, tightening its crackdown on unauthorized foreign exchanges.

Opinion by: Blake Cassidy, CEO of Bamboo Crypto podcasts have been newcomers' go-to source of information, helping bring crypto into the mainstream. Podcasters must remember, however, that fresh faces are constantly tuning in as they grow.

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (Genius) Act is expected to be passed in the U.S. in the coming months, and that could trigger an almost 10-fold jump in stablecoin supply, investment bank Standard Chartered said in a research report Tuesday.

The firm's violations were "particularly serious," Emmanuel Givanakis, CEO of the FSRA said Monday after his team wrapped their probe.

Fuse partnered with Check Point to build an AI-powered security layer for its blockchain.

Popular economist Henrik Zeberg believes Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto will witness a huge burst to the upside due to central bank intervention. Zeberg tells his 179,800 followers on the social media platform X that he thinks the global economy is slowing down to the point that it is transitioning from growth to contraction.

TL;DR Binance experienced service disruptions due to a failure at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center. The platform temporarily halted withdrawals to protect users' funds while addressing the issue. Other major platforms like KuCoin were also affected, raising concerns over the dependency on centralized infrastructure.

U.S. stocks continued to seesaw as markets opened largely flat on Tuesday, following Monday's positive close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices were trading roughly flat an hour after Tuesday's opening bell.

The Department of Justice recently issued new guidance directing prosecutors to scale back their efforts to investigate and litigate cryptocurrency crimes. This subsequently disbands the government's National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) in an effort to prioritize immigration and procurement issues over cryptocurrency enforcement.

Italy's economy minister, Giancarlo Giorgetti, says US policy on stablecoins is a bigger threat to European economic sovereignty than trade tariffs. Speaking at an asset management event in Milan on Tuesday, he reiterated that the global influence of dollar-denominated stablecoins undermines the European Union's (EU) monetary independence.

Google has announced that crypto exchanges and wallets can only advertise in the European Union if they hold an EU license under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, marking a major change in the ad requirements. The changes come into effect on April 23.

Layer 2 payment platform, Fuse strikes a strategic collaboration with Web 2.0 cyber security firm, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

A coalition of US lawmakers led by Senator Elizabeth Warren has introduced a new ethics reform bill targeting Special Government Employees (SGEs) like Elon Musk and White House crypto advisor David Sacks.

Tokens associated with artificial intelligence (AI) fared worse than the biggest cryptocurrencies over the past 24 hours. The relative weakness comes amid unusual activity in put options tied to shares of Nvidia (NVDA), the chipmaker that on Monday said it will will start building its AI supercomputers in the U.S.

Market data shows PumpSwap, the decentralized exchange of memecoin launch platform Pump.Fun, processed $2.5 billion of trades last week.DefiLlama data shows that in the week of April 6, PumpSwap saw a trading volume increase of nearly 40% over the previous week starting on March 30, with its trading volume of $1.8 billion. Since its launch in late March, the decentralized exchange (DEX) has processed $98.4 million of trades.

A forthcoming U.S. regulatory framework is expected to supercharge the stablecoin market, pushing its total value from $230 billion today to $2 trillion by the end of 2028. According to Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, the growth will generate $1.6 trillion in additional demand for U.S. Treasury bills, effectively absorbing the entire new T-bill issuance planned during President Trump's second term.

On the opening day of the 2025 edition of the Paris Blockchain Week, BeInCrypto had the opportunity to interview Omri Ross, Chief Blockchain Officer for eToro. He revealed that despite the current market condition, the firm's upcoming IPO is still in the pipeline.

Optimum, the first decentralized high-performance memory infrastructure for any blockchain, has announced the successful closure of its $11 million seed round. The post MIT-Incubated Optimum Raises $11M, Develops Memory Layer for Any Blockchain appeared first on Cryptonews.

Decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx has offered the hacker who exploited $7.5 million in crypto from its platform a 10% white hat bounty. On April 15, KiloEx posted an offer directed to the hacker who stole millions from the DEX.

Welcome to the US Morning Crypto News Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.

The crypto industry's inability to access banking services still concerns many industry observers despite recent policy victories.In past years, financial services firms and banks concerned about fiduciary risk, reporting liabilities and reputational risk often would refuse to offer service to crypto firms — i.e., “debanking” them.

Zero Hash, a crypto infrastructure firm specializing in stablecoin payment rails, said it has processed over $2 billion in tokenized fund flows over the past four months as demand for real-world assets is accelerating.

UK government minister Lucy Powell's X account was hacked to promote a fake cryptocurrency called “$HCC” claiming to be a “House of Commons” coin, BBC reported. The now deleted posts on the House of Commons leader's account described the coin as “a community-driven” digital currency project.

Binance has launched LDUSDT, a yield-bearing margin asset that lets traders earn passive income while trading futures. Binance just announced that its reward-bearing margin asset LDUSDT is now available on the exchange's futures trading platform.

Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, is expanding its services beyond digital assets as the company navigates continued positive regulatory developments and prepares for a potential initial public offering (IPO) early next year.

Optimum, a decentralized, performance-enhancing memory layer for any blockchain, raised an $11 million seed round, inviting its creators from institutions like Harvard and MIT to jump from the world of academia into the commercial crypto arena.

Trump's tariffs raise inflation forecasts, and the Fed could respond to this crisis with a policy that would help the crypto markets. Although there are no certainties regarding this, it is necessary to take Waller's statements seriously, because he is one of the most important members of the Board of Governors of the American central bank.

Kraken Team of Janover:- A lot has happened with Janover (NASDAQ: JNVR) in the few past days. One of the leading crypto exchanges, Kraken, invested in its private offering fundraising of $42 million last week.

State Street and Galaxy team up for a crypto-traditional investment app.

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has taken fresh action against offshore crypto exchanges operating without regulatory approval. In a new directive issued on April 14, the agency asked Apple to restrict access to 14 mobile applications linked to unregistered digital asset platforms on its App Store.

In this interview from the largest crypto conference in Europe, Paris Blockchain Week 2025, our editor-in-chief spoke with Bob Ejodame, the Vice President of Capital Markets at INX. In this episode: - Is Donald Trump's regulatory approach to crypto really impactful?

Matrixport reports steady growth in stablecoin inflows despite market uncertainty, signaling increasing adoption and institutional interest as stablecoins solidify their role in modern finance and global crypto ecosystems. The post Stablecoin Inflows Persist, Signaling Steady Crypto Growth Amid Market Slowdown: Matrixport appeared first on Cryptonews.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a temporary outage on April 15 that disrupted several major crypto platforms and reignited concerns over the industry's dependence on centralized infrastructure. On Social media platform X, Binance, the world's leading crypto exchange by volume, revealed that it temporarily suspended withdrawals as a precaution after facing connectivity issues.

A crypto investment executive said the biggest problem with digital asset markets is price manipulation, claiming that collusion between market makers and exchanges distorts token prices. Arthur Cheong, founder of crypto investment firm DeFiance Capital, said in an X post that market makers and crypto projects work together to create artificial prices that can be sustained for long periods.

South Korea restricted 14 crypto exchange applications from the Apple and Google stores. Google Play has blocked access to 17 crypto exchanges due to the lack of registration from regulators.

Over 18 million US-based cryptocurrency users' records are reportedly up for sale on the dark web, raising alarms about the security of personal data in the digital asset space.

A new digital assets regulatory framework could significantly expand the offerings of Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) and Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), enabling both platforms to list a broader range of crypto assets and tokenized equities, according to a new Bernstein report. What Happened: The report outlines how evolving regulations might reshape the competitive landscape for investment platforms, fostering integrated multi-asset trading environments.

Bolivia's Ministry of Trade and Imports has rejected a state-backed plan to use cryptocurrency for fuel imports.

Cybersecurity researchers believe the exploit was due to manipulation of the decentralized exchange's price oracle.

Coinbase Prime, an integrated Coinbase platform that offers trading, financing and custody services, has stated that it will end custody support for 49 assets at the end of April. The decision reflects Coinbase's continuous efforts to streamline and maintain quality standards on Coinbase Prime, its full-service prime brokerage platform for institutions, and was determined based on the most recent review.

TL;DR DeFi lending soars: Post-2022, decentralized finance has surged nearly 959%—hitting about $19.1 billion in open borrows—proving its resilience amid market turbulence. CeFi struggles to rebound: Centralized platforms face a tough climb back, with only a 73% recovery from bear market lows and lingering trust issues from past collapses.