Tag: Cryptocurrencies
Current AUM: BlackRock’s IBIT holds $55.5 billion in assets under management per the latest available data.
Market leadership: IBIT remains the largest U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF, significantly ahead of competitors including Fidelity’s FBTC.
Weekly inflows context: U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded nearly $973 million in combined net inflows over the past week.
Bitcoin price: BTC traded around $74,342, supporting broader ETF...
WLFI Threatens Lawsuit Against Justin Sun as Token Blacklist Dispute Turns Public
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Public escalation: WLFI issued a “see you in court” threat against Justin Sun on April 12, 2026, following his allegations of a hidden backdoor blacklist in the WLFI token contract.
Freeze details: Sun’s wallet holding 595 million WLFI tokens was frozen in September 2025 after a $9 million transfer; the position has since fallen from over $100 million to approximately $43.45 million.
Decentralization critique: Sun denounced the...
Hong Kong Issues First Stablecoin Licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered Consortium
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First approvals: HKMA issued the initial batch of stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial (Standard Chartered-led consortium with Animoca Brands).
Regulatory milestone: Licenses granted under the Stablecoins Ordinance that took effect in August 2025; HKMA reviewed 36 applications.
Strict safeguards: Stablecoins may only transfer to identity-verified wallets; travel rule applies to transfers above HK$8,000.
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Shiny Coins #12 – ZEC’s 55% Blast Ignites AI & Privacy Coins in Extreme Fear
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While the Fear & Greed Index sits at a grim 14 (Extreme Fear), a handful of coins are refusing to bleed with the crowd and are printing serious moves this week.
Market Snapshot & Why This Week Matters
BTC is holding at $72,617 with a solid +8.52% over 7 days and dominance steady at 59.1%. Total crypto market cap sits at $2.46T, up roughly 1.6% in the last 24 hours after a choppy week that saw selective green amid broader...
CZ’s ‘Freedom of Money’: Binance Founder’s New Memoir Spotlights Crypto’s Role in Global Financial Freedom
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In a major development for the cryptocurrency industry, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the visionary founder of Binance, has just released his highly anticipated memoir, Freedom of Money. The book offers an unprecedented first-person account of his meteoric rise in the crypto world, the explosive growth of the world’s largest exchange, and his unwavering belief in blockchain’s power to democratize finance.
“Freedom of Money is my...






