ChainCatcher news, according to Bitdeer official disclosure, as of April 18, 2025, the company holds a total of 1,212.2 bitcoins (excluding customer deposits), with an output of 38.7 BTC this week, and has sold 16.9 BTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Riabiz, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster stated that the company expects to launch cryptocurrency spot trading by mid-April 2026. Wurster revealed at the latest spring analyst meeting that the company is making steady progress towards this goal.Currently, Charles Schwab has provided investment advisors with channels for cryptocurrency asset allocation through third-party cryptocurrency ETFs, closed-end funds, and Bitcoin futures.

ChainCatcher news, crypto analyst Ali Martinez posted on the X platform stating that the current key support level for SOL is $129, and the key resistance level is at $144. Prices beyond this range may set the tone for SOL's next move.

According to ChainCatcher news and reports from the Xiamen Procuratorate's official account, in September 2021, a man surnamed Chen met the victim, Hong, through a friend's introduction. At that time, Hong had a strong interest in virtual currency investment, and Chen had some knowledge in this area, so Hong entrusted Chen to assist with virtual currency investments, even carelessly sharing his account and login password with him.While helping a friend invest in futures, Chen suffered significant losses that left him overwhelmed with debt, leading him to develop malicious thoughts. At the end of September 2022, Chen fabricated a story about his account being disconnected to deceive Hong into providing various verification codes. He then successfully changed the account's login password and replaced the linked email with his own. Subsequently, Chen repeatedly claimed that the account was disconnected and used real-time verification codes to secretly transfer the virtual currency from Hong's account to his own. He quickly sold these virtual currencies, making a profit of over 1.6 million yuan, which he used entirely to repay his personal debts.The Huli District Procuratorate legally prosecuted Chen for theft. According to Article 264 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, theft of public or private property, with particularly large amounts or other particularly serious circumstances, is punishable by more than ten years of fixed-term imprisonment or life imprisonment, and may also involve fines or confiscation of property.After hearing the case, the court sentenced Chen to eleven years in prison for theft and imposed a fine.

ChainCatcher news, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou posted on the X platform that he met with H.E. Nguyen Van Thang, the Minister of Finance of Vietnam, where he expressed Bybit's strong support for Vietnam's regulatory sandbox initiative and its vision of building a secure, transparent, and innovation-friendly digital asset ecosystem.It is reported that the meeting took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, focusing on the efforts Vietnam is making to establish a comprehensive legal framework for crypto assets. H.E. Nguyen Van Thang outlined Vietnam's plan to launch a pilot sandbox mechanism, which will allow regulators to test the issuance and trading of crypto assets in a controlled environment. The initiative aims to reduce risks, enhance investor protection, and ensure regulatory preparedness before formal legislation is enacted.

ChainCatcher news, according to Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), there have been recent fake news reports circulating online, claiming that Li Ka-shing shared cryptocurrency investment insights on a TVB news program. The false report mimics the layout of local English media websites, claiming that a specific cryptocurrency platform can turn an investment of 2,000 HKD into a million-dollar return within four months.The report also fabricated a scenario in which the Hong Kong Monetary Authority intervened and blocked related content. TVB has reported this fraudulent activity to the police and urged the public to remain vigilant and carefully verify information from unknown sources.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ledger Insights, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a paper exploring the financial stability risks of cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi). It points out that although it is currently widely believed that the connection between cryptocurrencies and traditional finance (TradFi) is minimal, the issuance of Bitcoin ETFs, the expansion of stablecoins, and the ongoing development of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) have brought the cryptocurrency market size to a critical point that could trigger financial stability risks.Furthermore, the BIS report also notes that during market crises, small investors typically increase their exposure to cryptocurrencies, while "wealthy" investors tend to withdraw. Thus, the conclusion is drawn that the cryptocurrency market has become a means of transferring wealth from the poor to the rich.The BIS report suggests that DeFi should implement regulatory requirements similar to those in TradFi, including "know your customer" compliance constraints, information disclosure, and adequate training and qualification for market professionals.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, the Trump team plans to hold a private dinner for large holders of the TRUMP token, and the team is currently building the relevant webpage.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Arbitrum ecosystem currency market protocol Dolomite will hold its DOLO token generation event (TGE) on April 24. The total token supply is 1 billion, with approximately 361 million in circulation at the time of TGE (including locked veDOLO).The platform will retroactively airdrop 20% of the total token supply to users, with the airdrop snapshot date set for January 6, 2025. Additionally, 3% of the tokens will be allocated to Boyco deposit users.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a certain Meme trader address bought 19.14 million LUCE at a price of $0.0275 six months ago and has held it ever since, with a peak unrealized profit exceeding $5.2 million. Since then, LUCE has plummeted over 70%, and is currently facing an unrealized loss of $335,000.

ChainCatcher message, according to analyst @ali_charts, who published an observation on Bitcoin market peak signals, "Retail frenzy is absent in this round of gains. Historical data shows that whenever Bitcoin's price reaches a cyclical peak, it is often accompanied by a surge in retail trading activity. However, in this upward wave from $70,000 to $110,000, this typical characteristic is notably missing—this abnormal situation is highly similar to the market structure at the end of the bull market in late 2021."

ChainCatcher news, according to the Coingecko quarterly report, the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies fell by 18.6% to $2.8 trillion in the first quarter of 2025. Bitcoin further solidified its dominance in the market downturn, with its market share rising to 59.1% (a new high since 2021), while altcoins generally performed poorly. The shares of stablecoins USDT and USDC increased, while Ethereum's market share dropped to a five-year low of 7.9%.​1. Bitcoin outperforms traditional risk assetsBitcoin broke through $100,000 in January, reaching an all-time high, but ended the quarter at $82,514 (a decline of 11.8%). Its performance outpaced the Nasdaq index (down 10.3%), but lagged behind gold (up 18%) and U.S. Treasury bonds. Analysts pointed out that the strengthening of the yen and euro, adjustments in monetary policy, and geopolitical uncertainties have intensified market volatility.​2. Ethereum and altcoins under pressureEthereum's price plummeted 45.3% to $1,805, erasing all gains made in 2024, with daily trading volume shrinking to $2.44 billion. Leading altcoins like Solana (SOL), XRP, and BNB experienced smaller pullbacks, highlighting Ethereum's relative weakness. Meme coins suffered a significant setback due to the exit of Argentine President Javier Milei's related project LIBRA, with daily token deployment on the Pump.fun platform dropping by 56.3%.​3. Changes in exchange landscapeThe spot trading volume of centralized exchanges (CEX) decreased by 16.3% to $5.4 trillion, with Binance maintaining a market share of 40.7%; HTX became the only platform in the top ten to see growth (+11.4%), while Bybit's trading volume was halved due to a hacking incident in February. Among decentralized exchanges (DEX), Solana led Q1 with a 39.6% share, but Ethereum briefly reclaimed the top spot in March. The total value locked (TVL) in DeFi fell by 27.5% to $12.86 billion, while the new public chain Berachain's TVL rose against the trend to $5.2 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has partnered with Bybit to launch a pilot for cryptocurrency trading and establish a legal framework for its large crypto user base.Previously, Vietnamese Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang met with Bybit CEO Ben Zhou at the ministry's headquarters on April 17 to discuss potential cooperation in the digital asset sector.

ChainCatcher news, according to a prediction by Binance Research, the supply of U.S. Treasury bonds will exceed $31 trillion by 2025, accounting for about 109% of GDP and 144% of M2, a record scale that will create significant financing pressure on the market.Declining foreign demand or sell-offs may push up yields, thereby affecting risk assets such as cryptocurrencies. If the government adopts debt monetization, it may benefit cryptocurrencies. Close attention should be paid to macro impacts and policy responses.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, a Brazilian court has sentenced three main leaders of the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme "Braiscompany" to a total of 171 years in prison. The mastermind of the scheme, Joel Ferreira de Sousa, was sentenced to 128 years, while the other two involved, Gessana Layane Silva and Victor Vironez, were sentenced to 27 years and 15 years, respectively.The scheme attracted approximately 20,000 investors and illegally raised about $190 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, the new TGE project BANK (Lorenzo Protocol) held by Binance Wallet has the following TOP5 token holdings:Uncirculated portion: 75.3%, of which 236 million tokens (55.55%) are pending airdrop, and 84 million tokens (19.73%) are for Binance marketing activities;Pancake liquidity pool: 43.12 million tokens, accounting for 10.14% of the total;Wallet IDO pending airdrop: 6.96 million tokens, accounting for 1.64% of the total;Project party address: the initial LP funding source address, 5.72 million tokens, accounting for 1.34% of the total;According to their statistics, currently, at most 24.7% of the total BANK supply is in actual circulation, with a current FDV of 14 million USD and a real circulating market value of approximately 3.4 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to Binance market data, the Lorenzo Protocol token BANK surged after the new round of TGE ended in the Binance Wallet, with the price breaking through $0.033.According to the allocation rules, users who participated at the highest level in this round of TGE received approximately 2028 BANK, with a total value of about $67 at the current price.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official page, Binance Alpha has added BANK (Lorenzo Protocol).

ChainCatcher message, Bitget will list Lorenzo Protocol (BANK).Trading open time: April 18, 2025, 21:00; Withdrawal open time: April 19, 2025, 22:00.