Hodler’s Digest, April 20 – 26 – Cointelegraph Magazine

Top Sunday stories

The new SEC Chair 'will be good for Bitcoin' – Michael Saylor

Michael Saylor, the CEO of the Top Corporate Bitcoin Holder Strategy (formerly microstrategy), has expressed support for new US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Paul Atkins.

In an April 23 X post, Saylor wrote “Sec Chairman Paul Atkins would be good for Bitcoin.” The statement complies with the Atkins' swear as the 34th Chair of the SEC on April 21.

Blue Macellari, head of digital investment firm assets T. Rowe Price, also commented on Atkins with a recent Bloomberg interview. He seems to be hoping and recognizing the change in how the SEC acted under the new administration, especially with crypto -related information, along with “close to six or seven roundtables” along with industry professionals.

The Trump Memecoin team denied $ 300k requirements at the required dinner

The US Memecoin team Donald Trump has denied social media gossip that Trump's official token holders need at least $ 300,000 to participate in an upcoming dinner with the President.

On April 25, Trump Memecoin's official X account Delivered With no $ 300,000 required to join the Event at the Memecoin Project dinner featuring the US President.

Rumor derives from community members cited Solana blockchain explorer showing holders at the token contract address. At the time of writing, the Explorer showed that the 220th-largest holder had 33,114 Trump, worth more than $ 400,000. However, the Memecoin team said Explorer did not reflect their standard.

Prince Filipin of Serbia says Bitcoin is stifled, looking forward to the big rally

Bitcoin prices can be prevented in advance of the upcoming “Omega Candle” rally, according to Prince Filip Karađorđević, the hereditary prince of Serbia and Yugoslavia.

On an April 24 interview Simply bitcoin, Filipin said some market participants may limit Bitcoin price action.

“People control the market in some sizes,” he said. “Maybe that's what acted in the 2021 market that prevented its price from jumping high. We can get that again in 2025, but there will be a point where [Bitcoin price] Run. “

Filipin added that Bitcoin remains a starting out of the owner and said its value is “always rising over time.”

Sam Bankman-fried moved to a low-security prison-so what?

Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder of the collapsed Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX, was moved to a low security federal correction institution.

The bankman-fried was transferred to the low security Terminal Island Federal Correctional Institution. Previously, he was found at the Victorville medium-security facility, a well-known violent area, According to to firm consultant firm Elizabeth Franklin-Best.

Samuel Goldfaden, a partner at the Crypto-centric law firm, DLT Law told Cointelegraph that while his former facility was violent, Bankman-fried was held at a safer part of the facility,

Riot platforms get $ 100m 'Bitcoin-Back' loan from Coinbase

The Riot Platforms used the massive Stockpile of Bitcoin as collateral to secure a $ 100 million credit facility from Coinbase while cryptocurrency miner's eyes continued to expand.

The $ 100 million loan from Coinbase's credit arm marks “First Bitcoin supported by Bitcoin,” CEO Jason Les said on April 23 statement.

Les said the credit line will be used to fund general corporate operations and support the “strategic growth initiative of the company's growth.

The credit line is set to grow old in one year, but can be expanded for an additional year. The loan carries an annual interest payment of at least 9%, based on the current upper federal fund rate limit along with 4.5%.

Winners and defeated

By the end of the week, the bitcoin (Btc) is at $ 94,738, Ether (Eth) to $ 1,789 and XRP at $ 2.18. Total market cap is at $ 2.96 trillion, According to In coinmarketcap.

Among the largest 100 cryptocurrencies, the top three Altcoin's Gainers of the week are official trumpet (Trump) At 71.78%, Sui (Sui) to 66.94% and bonk (Bonk) at 64.21%.

The top three losses of the altcoin of the week are Dexe (Dexe) at 5.58%, not -sed leo (Leo) to 3.12% and pax gold (Paxg) at 1.12%. For more information on crypto prices, be sure to read the Cointelegraph market review.

Mostly memorable passages

“2025 has the potential to be a 'chatgpt' of the blockchain for adopting the financial and public sector, driven by regulatory change.”

Citigroup Financial Analysts

“We saw the Bitcoin supply on exchanges that dropped due to public company purchases – something we hope to speed up in the near future.”

Honesty

“Despite the growing interest of the institutional, Bitcoin's long-term resilience cannot be secured by sheet balances of balance only-it depends on real use.”

FEI ChenFounder and CEO of Intellectia Ai

“SEC chairman Paul Atkins will be good for Bitcoin.”

Michael SaylorCo-Founder and Executive Chairman in Strategy

“Our mission is simple: to be the most successful company in Bitcoin, the most important financial opportunity of our time. We are not here to defeat the market, we are here to build a new one.”

Jack MalersFounder and CEO of Strike

“This backdrop favors Bitcoin as 'clean shirt on dirty laundry.'”

Bitfinex Analyst

Top Prophecy of the Sunday

The Bitcoin Spike at 7-week high as analyst is skeptical with a possibility of $ 100k rebound

Bitcoin went to the main objection after April 25 Wall Street was open while BTC price breakouts continued.

Keith Alan, cofounder of material resource indicators, is skeptical of whether BTC/USD can maintain a trip above $ 95,000.

Alan mentioned The decline of volume as the price moved higher, repeated wicks below the annual open and a “down” signal to one of the trading tools of material indicators.

“For me, a bomb above $ 95k will prove to the new signal, but maybe I will consider such a move to be a short squeeze unless we have a catalyst with some outfit behind it,” he Summary.

Top FUD of the week

North Korea hackers set up 3 shell companies to scam the crypto devs

A North Korean subgroup associated with hacker organization Lazarus has established three shell companies, two in the United States, to deliver malware to worried users.

Three Sham Crypto Consulting Firms-Blocknovas, Angeloper Agency and Softglide-are used by infectious interview, a sub-group of Lazarus, to distribute malware through fake work interviews, silent threat analysts Says In a report of April 24th.

Silent Push Senior Threat Analyst Zach Edwards Says In an April 24 statement on X that two Shell companies were registered as legitimate US businesses.

“These websites and a large network of hire / recruiting websites are used to deceive people to apply for jobs,” he said.

Defi Platform Kiloex to compensate users affected by $ 7.5M hack

Decentralized Exchange Kiloex said it would pay traders and stakers who were injured by a $ 7.5 million exploitation that temporarily closed the platform earlier in April.

On an April 24 announcementKiloex said entrepreneurs who opened the positions while the platform was suspended would get full compensation if their losses increased or reduced income. The platform said it would pay the difference.

Kiloex urged entrepreneurs to close their positions immediately once the platform continues operations, as the delay can affect their income and losses, which may affect the amount of compensation.

“Please close your position as soon as possible after the platform's continuation. The compensation is calculated based on the time of the platform resume,” Kiloex said.

Prosecutors are looking for more than 6 years prison for mango of mango markets

US Federal Prosecutors asked a district judge to judge Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, the Crypto user who was convicted of $ 110 million exploitation of the decentralized exchange of mango markets in 2022, up to six and a half years behind the bars.

Leading May 1's hearing of Eisenberg, US prosecutors have petitioned US District Judge Arun Subramanian for Eisenberg to face between 78 and 97 months in prison, According to on an April 22th filing with a New York district court.

These prosecutors argue that it is an appropriate sentence for Eisenberg's beliefs in April 2024 for making wire fraud, manipulation of goods and goods related to mango markets are exploited and separate charges that he owns children's pornography.

“This sentence is necessary so that, among other things, appropriately reflects the gravity of the defendant's crimes, promotes respect for the law, hinder the defendant from future criminal activity, and protect the public,” the prosecutors said.

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