💥 TON Community promotes a store selling pre-launch NFT stickers, including Rick Flair-themed ones. Previous issues with fake BAYC stickers led to legal actions.
🚔 Sam Bankman-Fried moved to a high-security prison in Southern California.
📜 Trump overruled IRS rule requiring DeFi brokers to disclose user data.
💸 CryptoPunk 3100 sold at a $10M loss, from 4,500 ETH to 4,000 ETH.
💬 Trump: “I don’t need Elon Musk, but I like him.”
📊 China raises tariffs on U.S. goods to 125%.
🧠 ChatGPT now remembers user preferences, available with Plus and Pro plans.
⚠️ CZ warns of a new exposé by The Wall Street Journal.
See my returns and portfolio breakdown. Follow for investment tips Crypto News – April 9
🗣️ Trump claims countries are "kissing his ass" to strike new trade deals.
🪙 Trump's son once said, "Great time to buy Ethereum" when it was around $3,000. Now Ethereum is below $1,500.
🇪🇺 European regulator warns crypto poses risks to financial stability: 🔴 ESMA points out crypto market growth and links to traditional finance as a threat. 🔴 Calls for stricter regulation as crypto's influence grows. 🔴 Risks include stablecoins, hacks, fraud, and high-profile crashes.
🇷🇺 VanEck reports that China and Russia are using Bitcoin for energy payments, signaling steps toward an alternative financial system independent of SWIFT and dollar risks.
🇨🇳 Rumors circulate that China is selling US Treasury bonds and buying Bitcoin.
💃 MELANIA continues to struggle, recently selling $30 million in tokens. Since its launch in January 2025, the token has lost 97% of its peak value.
⚔️ China imposes 84% tariffs on US goods, escalating trade tensions.
📉 US-China tariff increase leads to rising costs, decreased market access, and potential job losses.
🪙 Binance to launch LDUSDT, a second “yielding stablecoin” for collateral use.
🇪🇺 EU to impose €21 billion tariffs on US goods over a metals dispute.
⚒️ Miners accelerate equipment imports before tariffs take effect.
🐹 World Liberty Financial (WLFI) begins selling Ethereum, offloading 5,471 ETH ($8 million), having bought higher than $3,200 but now selling at $1,500.
🇺🇸 Trump's Tariff Plans Donald Trump announces 10% mutual tariffs for all countries, plus 25% tariffs on all imported cars. Bitcoin spiked above $88,000 in reaction.
🏛️ Additionally, the U.S. imposes 34% tariffs on Chinese goods, 20% on European Union products, 46% on Vietnam, 24% on Japan, 26% on India, and 32% on Taiwan.
⚡ Trump adds that the U.S. will calculate the combined tariff rate of other countries on American goods and introduce its tariff at about half that amount.
📊 Crypto Market's Response: Following Trump's speech, the crypto market's mood tanked. The Fear and Greed Index plummeted to 25, signaling extreme fear.
💥 Telegram Gift Issues: Users face massive issues with Telegram Stars and gifts being wiped. This is due to a refund mechanism in AppStore that allows users to reverse purchases within 21 days. Fraudsters sell stars and gifts through chats and third-party websites, then reverse the purchase. Telegram ends up deducting the "bought" stars from victims' accounts.
💰 Huge Scam Earnings: One seller earned over $50,000 in a week, gathering 5,000 positive reviews. The problem is much bigger when considering the secondary market of gifts that are also voided.
📍 Solution: To avoid the scam, buy stars directly without KYC on fragment.ton. Telegram should also think about restricting gift updates to collectibles within 21 days of purchase.
🇷🇺 Russia's Crypto Regulation: Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Russian Central Bank, stated that Russia plans to strengthen accountability for using cryptocurrencies in domestic transactions.
🪙 Tron Network Fees: Tron continues to profit from users sending USDT through its network. In early April, the fee for sending USDT TRC-20 to new wallets has nearly doubled, now reaching 27 TRX($6.2).
🤔 Tron Usage: Despite soaring Ethereum fees in the past, why are people still using Tron today?
💡 Telegram Gift Cancellation Update: The wave of cancellations continues:
🌐 TON Core launched the beta version of TON Payment Network, providing low-cost, fast transactions on TON's blockchain, used in TON Proxy for micropayments.
🥊 UFC champion Conor McGregor launched the REAL token with DAO Real World Gaming.
🪙 A wallet inactive for 8 years transferred 11,104 ETH ($20 million), with part sent to Coinbase and the rest to a new wallet.
💰 Bitcoin dropped below $80,000.
💸 A whale holding 67,570 ETH ($106 million) on Maker was liquidated at $1,650. Another trader with 56,995 WETH ($90.8 million) faces liquidation at $1,564.
📉 Global markets are experiencing significant losses: 🔴 China’s market dropped 10%, marking the largest one-day drop since 2008. 🔴 Nasdaq futures fell by 5.4%, and S&P 500 by 3.84%. 🔴 Taiwan banned short selling after imposing a 32% tariff on its goods. 🔴 Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped by 8%, and Korea's KOSPI fell by over 5%. 🔴 The crypto market lost 9%, with Bitcoin falling below $77,000 and Ethereum near $1,500.
🪙 Ethereum fell below $1,500 for the first time since March 2023. 💼 The ZKasino scam project closed a long position on Ethereum, resulting in a $27.1 million loss.
💳 Binance integrated Apple Pay and Google Pay for crypto purchases.
🇺🇸 Investor Bill Ackman criticized Trump's tariff calculations, leading to rising consumer costs and $13 trillion in losses. The Federal Reserve is holding an emergency meeting today.
🇷🇺 Russia's central bank reported a 3x increase in median cryptocurrency investments from 18,000 rubles in 2022 to 45,000 rubles in 2024, although only 0.5% of Russian households hold crypto.
🇵🇰 Pakistan appointed Changpeng Zhao (CZ) as a strategic cryptocurrency advisor.
💵 The U.S. stock market lost over $2.1 trillion on the opening day, marking the worst three-day decline since 1987.
🔥 Trump is considering a 90-day tariff pause for all countries except China.
🗣️ Trump claims countries are "kissing his ass" to strike new trade deals.
🪙 Trump's son once said, "Great time to buy Ethereum" when it was around $3,000. Now Ethereum is below $1,500.
🇪🇺 European regulator warns crypto poses risks to financial stability: 🔴 ESMA points out crypto market growth and links to traditional finance as a threat. 🔴 Calls for stricter regulation as crypto's influence grows. 🔴 Risks include stablecoins, hacks, fraud, and high-profile crashes.
🇷🇺 VanEck reports that China and Russia are using Bitcoin for energy payments, signaling steps toward an alternative financial system independent of SWIFT and dollar risks.
🇨🇳 Rumors circulate that China is selling US Treasury bonds and buying Bitcoin.
💃 MELANIA continues to struggle, recently selling $30 million in tokens. Since its launch in January 2025, the token has lost 97% of its peak value.
⚔️ China imposes 84% tariffs on US goods, escalating trade tensions.
📉 US-China tariff increase leads to rising costs, decreased market access, and potential job losses.
🪙 Binance to launch LDUSDT, a second “yielding stablecoin” for collateral use.
🇪🇺 EU to impose €21 billion tariffs on US goods over a metals dispute.
⚒️ Miners accelerate equipment imports before tariffs take effect.
🐹 World Liberty Financial (WLFI) begins selling Ethereum, offloading 5,471 ETH ($8 million), having bought higher than $3,200 but now selling at $1,500.
🌐 TON Core launched the beta version of TON Payment Network, providing low-cost, fast transactions on TON's blockchain, used in TON Proxy for micropayments.
🥊 UFC champion Conor McGregor launched the REAL token with DAO Real World Gaming.
🪙 A wallet inactive for 8 years transferred 11,104 ETH ($20 million), with part sent to Coinbase and the rest to a new wallet.
💰 Bitcoin dropped below $80,000.
💸 A whale holding 67,570 ETH ($106 million) on Maker was liquidated at $1,650. Another trader with 56,995 WETH ($90.8 million) faces liquidation at $1,564.
📉 Global markets are experiencing significant losses: 🔴 China’s market dropped 10%, marking the largest one-day drop since 2008. 🔴 Nasdaq futures fell by 5.4%, and S&P 500 by 3.84%. 🔴 Taiwan banned short selling after imposing a 32% tariff on its goods. 🔴 Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped by 8%, and Korea's KOSPI fell by over 5%. 🔴 The crypto market lost 9%, with Bitcoin falling below $77,000 and Ethereum near $1,500.
🪙 Ethereum fell below $1,500 for the first time since March 2023. 💼 The ZKasino scam project closed a long position on Ethereum, resulting in a $27.1 million loss.
💳 Binance integrated Apple Pay and Google Pay for crypto purchases.
🇺🇸 Investor Bill Ackman criticized Trump's tariff calculations, leading to rising consumer costs and $13 trillion in losses. The Federal Reserve is holding an emergency meeting today.
🇷🇺 Russia's central bank reported a 3x increase in median cryptocurrency investments from 18,000 rubles in 2022 to 45,000 rubles in 2024, although only 0.5% of Russian households hold crypto.
🇵🇰 Pakistan appointed Changpeng Zhao (CZ) as a strategic cryptocurrency advisor.
💵 The U.S. stock market lost over $2.1 trillion on the opening day, marking the worst three-day decline since 1987.
🔥 Trump is considering a 90-day tariff pause for all countries except China.
🇺🇸 Fed: tariffs may raise inflation, recession risk rising, no rush on decisions. Want it styled for a Telegram channel with emojis or formatted differently?
🇺🇸 Trump's Tariff Plans Donald Trump announces 10% mutual tariffs for all countries, plus 25% tariffs on all imported cars. Bitcoin spiked above $88,000 in reaction.
🏛️ Additionally, the U.S. imposes 34% tariffs on Chinese goods, 20% on European Union products, 46% on Vietnam, 24% on Japan, 26% on India, and 32% on Taiwan.
⚡ Trump adds that the U.S. will calculate the combined tariff rate of other countries on American goods and introduce its tariff at about half that amount.
📊 Crypto Market's Response: Following Trump's speech, the crypto market's mood tanked. The Fear and Greed Index plummeted to 25, signaling extreme fear.
💥 Telegram Gift Issues: Users face massive issues with Telegram Stars and gifts being wiped. This is due to a refund mechanism in AppStore that allows users to reverse purchases within 21 days. Fraudsters sell stars and gifts through chats and third-party websites, then reverse the purchase. Telegram ends up deducting the "bought" stars from victims' accounts.
💰 Huge Scam Earnings: One seller earned over $50,000 in a week, gathering 5,000 positive reviews. The problem is much bigger when considering the secondary market of gifts that are also voided.
📍 Solution: To avoid the scam, buy stars directly without KYC on fragment.ton. Telegram should also think about restricting gift updates to collectibles within 21 days of purchase.
🇷🇺 Russia's Crypto Regulation: Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Russian Central Bank, stated that Russia plans to strengthen accountability for using cryptocurrencies in domestic transactions.
🪙 Tron Network Fees: Tron continues to profit from users sending USDT through its network. In early April, the fee for sending USDT TRC-20 to new wallets has nearly doubled, now reaching 27 TRX($6.2).
🤔 Tron Usage: Despite soaring Ethereum fees in the past, why are people still using Tron today?
💡 Telegram Gift Cancellation Update: The wave of cancellations continues:
- 9,882 gifts were revoked in total. - 3,337 users were affected. - The damage to collectible gifts exceeded $45,000. - Millions in stars were lost, including $50,000 from one "black market" service.
⚠️ Problems: These gifts can no longer be used or upgraded — they are stuck in the system. Telegram hasn't provided effective protection, and users are starting to move to the TON blockchain, where gifts account for just 7%.
📅 Gift Recall Period: Users report gifts and stars can still be revoked up to 60 days after purchase.
🇧🇷 Itaú Unibanco Stablecoin: Brazil's largest bank, Itaú Unibanco, is set to launch its own stablecoin. Additionally, a law is being discussed in Brazil that will allow employers to pay employees in cryptocurrency.
📉 U.S. Stock Market Crash: U.S. stock markets plunged by $1.65 trillion at the market open.
🇺🇸 Trump's Tariff Plans Donald Trump announces 10% mutual tariffs for all countries, plus 25% tariffs on all imported cars. Bitcoin spiked above $88,000 in reaction.
🏛️ Additionally, the U.S. imposes 34% tariffs on Chinese goods, 20% on European Union products, 46% on Vietnam, 24% on Japan, 26% on India, and 32% on Taiwan.
⚡ Trump adds that the U.S. will calculate the combined tariff rate of other countries on American goods and introduce its tariff at about half that amount.
📊 Crypto Market's Response: Following Trump's speech, the crypto market's mood tanked. The Fear and Greed Index plummeted to 25, signaling extreme fear.
💥 Telegram Gift Issues: Users face massive issues with Telegram Stars and gifts being wiped. This is due to a refund mechanism in AppStore that allows users to reverse purchases within 21 days. Fraudsters sell stars and gifts through chats and third-party websites, then reverse the purchase. Telegram ends up deducting the "bought" stars from victims' accounts.
💰 Huge Scam Earnings: One seller earned over $50,000 in a week, gathering 5,000 positive reviews. The problem is much bigger when considering the secondary market of gifts that are also voided.
📍 Solution: To avoid the scam, buy stars directly without KYC on fragment.ton. Telegram should also think about restricting gift updates to collectibles within 21 days of purchase.
🇷🇺 Russia's Crypto Regulation: Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Russian Central Bank, stated that Russia plans to strengthen accountability for using cryptocurrencies in domestic transactions.
🪙 Tron Network Fees: Tron continues to profit from users sending USDT through its network. In early April, the fee for sending USDT TRC-20 to new wallets has nearly doubled, now reaching 27 TRX($6.2).
🤔 Tron Usage: Despite soaring Ethereum fees in the past, why are people still using Tron today?
💡 Telegram Gift Cancellation Update: The wave of cancellations continues:
- 9,882 gifts were revoked in total. - 3,337 users were affected. - The damage to collectible gifts exceeded $45,000. - Millions in stars were lost, including $50,000 from one "black market" service.
⚠️ Problems: These gifts can no longer be used or upgraded — they are stuck in the system. Telegram hasn't provided effective protection, and users are starting to move to the TON blockchain, where gifts account for just 7%.
📅 Gift Recall Period: Users report gifts and stars can still be revoked up to 60 days after purchase.
🇧🇷 Itaú Unibanco Stablecoin: Brazil's largest bank, Itaú Unibanco, is set to launch its own stablecoin. Additionally, a law is being discussed in Brazil that will allow employers to pay employees in cryptocurrency.
📉 U.S. Stock Market Crash: U.S. stock markets plunged by $1.65 trillion at the market open.
🧓 Goodbye, Mr. Krasnov: Thanks for your service.
🇺🇦 Ukraine's Crypto Declarations: In 2024, Ukrainian officials filed 2,113 declarations containing information about cryptocurrencies — more than double the number from the previous 3 years.
👮♂️ Crypto Users Among Ukrainian Officials: The most active crypto users are law enforcement personnel, who filed 322 declarations (15% of the total). Prosecutors came in second with 240, followed by judges with 227. Popular cryptos among officials: USDT (802), BTC (731), ETH (713), and several altcoins like XRP BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, and LTC.
🏴☠️ BlackRock registers in the UK as a crypto company.
🎮 GameStop raises $1.5B to buy Bitcoin.
📈 Circle files for IPO.
🇬🇧 UK's Crypto Push: 6 trade associations urge the PM to make crypto a priority with suggestions: - Appoint a "Crypto Tsar". - Develop a national digital asset plan. - Introduce government support for crypto companies. - Explore blockchain’s connection with AI and quantum tech. - Create a forum for industry-government dialogue.
👾 North Korean Hackers infiltrating EU blockchain firms, increasing espionage and cyber risks.
⚒️ Mining Downturn: Market cap of 14 public mining firms drops 25% in March 2025 — worst in history. Trump promises mining industry support and wants BTC mined only in the US.
🚀 SMBC (Japan's 2nd largest bank) partners with Avalanche to launch a stablecoin.
🛑 China tightens investment restrictions on US assets, tightening controls on Chinese companies investing in the US.
🇷🇺 Russia Tightens Internet Control: - Telecoms must report device info (MAC, IMEI, serial numbers, and location). - Operators can block internet access for specific devices. - Real-time monitoring of connections via "Revisor" system.
💳 PayPal integrates Solana and Chainlink for US users.
🤖 AI Outperforms Humans: ChatGPT-4.5 passes Turing test 73% of the time, compared to 63% for humans.
📅 Fidelity launches a crypto-friendly retirement plan.
💥 FDUSD stablecoin drops 7%: Justin Sun warns of First Digital Trust insolvency.
🐋 Whales scoop up discounted FDUSD after the drop. Wintermute withdraws $31M in FDUSD from Binance.
💼 TON Wallet upgraded to MyTonWallet: New interface and improved compatibility with the TON ecosystem. Available now at wallet.ton.org.
🗿 STON.fi launches Omniston: A liquidity aggregation protocol uniting the entire TON ecosystem, using RFQ and resolver competition to find the best exchange rates across all TON DEX pools.
🏴☠️ BlackRock registers in the UK as a crypto company.
🎮 GameStop raises $1.5B to buy Bitcoin.
📈 Circle files for IPO.
🇬🇧 UK's Crypto Push: 6 trade associations urge the PM to make crypto a priority with suggestions: - Appoint a "Crypto Tsar". - Develop a national digital asset plan. - Introduce government support for crypto companies. - Explore blockchain’s connection with AI and quantum tech. - Create a forum for industry-government dialogue.
👾 North Korean Hackers infiltrating EU blockchain firms, increasing espionage and cyber risks.
⚒️ Mining Downturn: Market cap of 14 public mining firms drops 25% in March 2025 — worst in history. Trump promises mining industry support and wants BTC mined only in the US.
🚀 SMBC (Japan's 2nd largest bank) partners with Avalanche to launch a stablecoin.
🛑 China tightens investment restrictions on US assets, tightening controls on Chinese companies investing in the US.
🇷🇺 Russia Tightens Internet Control: - Telecoms must report device info (MAC, IMEI, serial numbers, and location). - Operators can block internet access for specific devices. - Real-time monitoring of connections via "Revisor" system.
💳 PayPal integrates Solana and Chainlink for US users.
🤖 AI Outperforms Humans: ChatGPT-4.5 passes Turing test 73% of the time, compared to 63% for humans.
📅 Fidelity launches a crypto-friendly retirement plan.
💥 FDUSD stablecoin drops 7%: Justin Sun warns of First Digital Trust insolvency.
🐋 Whales scoop up discounted FDUSD after the drop. Wintermute withdraws $31M in FDUSD from Binance.
💼 TON Wallet upgraded to MyTonWallet: New interface and improved compatibility with the TON ecosystem. Available now at wallet.ton.org.
🗿 STON.fi launches Omniston: A liquidity aggregation protocol uniting the entire TON ecosystem, using RFQ and resolver competition to find the best exchange rates across all TON DEX pools.
💤 Ethereum ICO Whale Wakes Up: An early Ethereum ICO participant with 2,000 ETH ($3.7M) resurfaced after 10 years. They initially bought the tokens for just $620 in 2015.
💰 Marathon to Raise $2B for BTC: The US mining giant plans to sell shares worth $2B to buy more BTC. The company already holds 46,374 BTC ($3.9B).
😅 No DOGE for DOGE Agency: Elon Musk joked that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will not adopt Dogecoin as its official currency.
⚠️ Maker Whales Near Liquidation: Two whales holding 125,603 ETH ($229M) on MakerDAO are at risk of liquidation, with thresholds set at $1,787 and $1,701 per ETH.
🇯🇵 Japan to Reclassify Crypto as Financial Product: The FSA plans to regulate crypto as a financial product rather than a payment method, aiming to curb crypto-related fraud.
🇷🇺 Russian Banks Deny Crypto Services: Despite reports of Russian banks offering crypto services to major clients, the banks have denied these claims.
⛔️ Irkutsk May Ban Mining: The governor of Irkutsk proposed a year-round mining ban in the region's southern part due to electricity shortages.
⚒️ Hut 8 and Eric Trump Launch US Mining Firm: The new company, American Bitcoin, aims to mine BTC exclusively, with a target hash rate of 50 EH/s and energy efficiency below 15 J/TH.
📚 OpenAI Power Struggle Revealed: Excerpts from "The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future" reveal details of the 2023 coup attempt against Altman. Board members accused him of opaque management and misleading about the OpenAI Startup Fund, which was actually under his control. Allegations of downplaying safety concerns around GPT-4 Turbo also surfaced. The board ousted Altman, but after employee backlash and Microsoft pressure, he was reinstated.
🐳 MicroStrategy Buys 22,048 BTC: The company purchased BTC at an average price of $86,969, bringing its total holdings to 528,185 BTC (2.52% of the circulating supply), with an average acquisition price of $67,458.
🦈 BlackRock CEO Bullish on Bitcoin: 1️⃣ Larry Fink believes BTC could replace the USD if it gains more investor trust, predicting it could reach $700,000. 2️⃣ The USD is losing ground due to growing US national debt and budget deficits. 3️⃣ Debt is increasing three times faster than GDP since 1989, and by 2030, debt servicing could consume the entire budget. 4️⃣ DeFi makes finance faster, cheaper, and more transparent. 5️⃣ Tokenization of assets like stocks and real estate is revolutionizing investments. 6️⃣ US economy remains resilient, and markets will stabilize over time. 7️⃣ BlackRock remains bullish on BTC and tokenization to streamline investments.
📈 Pavel Durov on Telegram Bonds: Pavel Durov stated that Telegram bonds are hitting price records, noting that they were issued four years ago when the company had no income and half the user base it has now. With over 1 billion active users and stable profits today, the bond price increase is to be expected.