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The Fear & Greed Index has exited the “fear” zone for the first time since January, reaching 47 — the market is gradually recovering.
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Over the weekend, Donald Trump was again targeted in a shooting — during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton, a man armed with multiple weapons attempted to breach a security checkpoint, which led to gunfire. One agent was hit in the body armor, while Trump, Melania, and Vance were urgently evacuated.
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Strategy purchased an additional 3,273 BTC at $77,906 per coin — the company now holds a total of 818,334 BTC, with an average purchase price of around $75,537 per BTC.
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OpenAI is preparing to launch its own smartphone by 2028 — instead of traditional apps, the device will center around a single AI agent that performs tasks for the user.
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In Russia, authorities plan to officially impose personal income tax on earnings from digital currency transactions, including crypto exchanges — the draft law has already been approved by a government commission and is set to be submitted to the State Duma.
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In the U.S., 22-year-old Evan Tengeman has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for participating in a $263,000,000 crypto fraud scheme.
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On Polymarket, only about 3% of traders actually drive prices and capture the majority of profits — the rest mostly incur losses, effectively “funding” this small group.
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Western Union is preparing to launch its own stable-value digital currency, USDPT, on the Solana blockchain as early as May — as an alternative to SWIFT transfers.
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In France, 88 individuals, including teenagers, have been charged in cases involving “wrench attacks” — violent assaults aimed at gaining access to crypto wallets.
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Ukrainian law enforcement has uncovered a “conversion center” with a turnover of up to 18 billion UAH ($430 million) — funds were cashed out and moved into cryptocurrencies through fraudulent VAT schemes to complicate tracking.
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Ethereum is the only true stable-value asset. (opinion)
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Changpeng Zhao stated in a recent interview that within 5 years, the term “crypto” may nearly disappear from everyday use — blockchain will simply become a foundational financial infrastructure, much like the internet has become a routine part of life.
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More than $6 billion in stable-value digital currencies has flowed into Binance over the past two months — one of the clearest signals of liquidity entering the market.