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#19💡 European Central Bank’s Warning
The European Central Bank warns that the US is often the source of global financial crises. The rise of crypto assets and the unregulated financial sector may pose risks to future stability. Meanwhile, the US Treasury Secretary admits a possible recession but believes the stock market drop is just a “healthy correction.”
🔻 Short Interest on the Decline
CryptoQuant notes that the number of short sellers on exchanges is steadily declining.
💥 BNB Chain Dominates Trading Volume
BNB Chain reached $1.64 billion in trading volume in the last 24 hours, surpassing Solana and securing the top spot among all networks. The surge is attributed to a memecoin frenzy, with the MUBARAK token skyrocketing to a $150 million market cap after CZ purchased a tiny stake for just 1 BNB.
🇷🇺 Russia's New Rules for Crypto Investors
The Central Bank of Russia updates the criteria for becoming a qualified investor—the only way to trade crypto legally in Russia. To qualify, one must meet certain thresholds like:
🔹 Education: Higher degree in finance, economics, or a related field.
🔹 Income: Minimum of 20 million rubles per year for the last two years.
🔹 Assets: At least 12 million rubles in assets (to increase to 24 million rubles in 2026).
There are rumors that crypto licenses may roll out as early as this summer, with potential mandatory licensing and a ban on illegal crypto transactions.
💻 Lazarus Group’s Bitcoin Stash
The North Korean hacker group Lazarus, responsible for the Bybit hack, has converted stolen assets into Bitcoin. Their wallets now hold 13,562 BTC ($1.12 billion).
Time for North Korea to announce its own Bitcoin reserve?
🇵🇰 Pakistan's Crypto Council
The Prime Minister of Pakistan has established a special crypto council to introduce regulations for digital currency. The goal is to make Pakistan a competitive player in the global digital economy while focusing on security, transparency, and innovation.
📉 CME Group Launches Solana Futures
The CME Group officially launches Solana futures trading today.
🌍 Pavel Durov Returns to Dubai
Pavel Durov has confirmed his return to Dubai and thanked everyone for their support.
💼 MicroStrategy Buys More Bitcoin
MicroStrategy has purchased 130 BTC—but are they running out of funds?
🔮 Robinhood’s New Prediction Platform
American broker Robinhood is launching a prediction platform (similar to Polymarket).
👉 Stay updated and informed.