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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?Daily 5K USDT Airdrop - Join & Win!HTX Community April Creation Contest US sanctions Cambodian senator alleged to be behind crypto scam centers as crackdown widens

US sanctions Cambodian senator alleged to be behind crypto scam centers as crackdown widens
OFAC has sanctioned the Cambodian Senator Kok An, who is accused of controlling scam compounds operating around the country.

“Using the lure of friendship or romantic relationships, these fraudsters coax vulnerable Americans” to send crypto with the promise of high returns.

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned a Cambodian senator accused of running "scam compounds" that have been defrauding Americans, convincing them to send crypto with promises of earning high returns.

OFAC said in a statement from Thursday that it has designated Kok An, "who controls scam compounds throughout the country," in addition to another 28 individuals and entities that are allegedly part of his network.

The move comes a day after police raided two scam centers in Poipet, a Cambodian city near the border with Thailand. Last year, An was accused by police of running scam centers in Poipet, according to The Diplomat.

OFAC says Americans, lured by friendship or romantic relationships, have been robbed of millions of dollars. The fraudsters convince victims to send money in the form of crypto under the guise of legitimate investment platforms that can earn considerable returns, the agency said.

"In some cases, individuals perpetrating these scams are themselves victims of human trafficking and are forced to commit unlawful acts under threat of violence," OFAC said. "Kok An and his affiliates’ network of scam centers, operating out of casinos and office parks retrofitted for fraudulent activity, launder victims’ funds and provide a base to target U.S. citizens and commit human rights abuses with impunity."

The new sanctions also coincide with the seizure of over 500 "fraudulent web domains used to perpetuate cryptocurrency investment fraud,"  


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Vote to help HTX win & share 300 USDT!HTX Community April Creation Contest The higher timeframe range formation On the 1-week chart, Bittensor lacked a clear direction. It saw sizeable losses early in

The higher timeframe range formation

On the 1-week chart, Bittensor lacked a clear direction. It saw sizeable losses early in 2025, but has traded within a range from $163 to $493 since then.

The market crash in the first week of February did see a weekly session close below $167.8 (green), the previous weekly swing low. This was followed by a bounce toward $360.

Therefore, instead of a clear structure break, it was more like a liquidity sweep and a bullish reversal.

Within this context, the range formation has been defended. The mid-range resistance around $330 has not yet been overcome, and TAO was in a retracement phase.



The higher timeframe range formation

Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?BIO: DeSci Governance & LiquidityCHIP: Yield-Bearing Synthetic StablecoinAs Bitcoin price continues to march higher towards $80,000, Grayscale researchers believe 

As Bitcoin price continues to march higher towards $80,000, Grayscale researchers believe the asset has likely already formed a market bottom and is entering the early phase of a new bull cycle. Summary Bitcoin price climbed to a 10-week high above $78,000 after U.S. President Donald Trump extended the Iran ceasefire, easing geopolitical tensions. Grayscale Research said on-chain data points to a market bottom, with short-term holders nearing breakeven and sell pressure declining. Bitcoin futures open interest rose 5.6% to $60 billion, signaling increased bullish positioning as traders anticipate further upside. Bitcoin (BTC) price reached a 10-week high above $78,000 on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions eased. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin price rose 4.4% on April 22 to $78,251, after which it stabilized around $78,000 at the time of writing. At its present price, the token is 19% higher than its lowest point last month and 24% above its year-to-date low. Bitcoin price rallied following Trump’s announcement to extend the ongoing ceasefire with Iran, as the market awaits more substantive talks to bring an end to the eight-week war that began on Feb. 24. Despite the extension, Trump noted that the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian ports would remain in action until Iran submits a proposal for talks to resolve the conflict permanently. You might also like: Crypto market update: Bitcoin rallies past $78K after ceasefire extension, liquidations jump Grayscale Research says Bitcoin price has formed a market bottom With Bitcoin trading close to a two-month high, Grayscale Research’s head of research, Zach Pandl, outlined a constructive outlook for the asset. Writing in The Stack, Pandl cited on-chain indicators showing that recent buyers are nearing breakeven following a rebound of over 20% from February lows near $63,000. The 

As Bitcoin price continues to march higher towards

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Bitcoin’s uptrend towards $80,000 is increasingly attracting bears – but they keep losing
A two-week diplomatic pause and a dovish Federal Reserve nominee are forcing over-leveraged short-sellers into a violent wave of liquidations.

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Bitcoin’s uptrend towards $80,000 is increasingly attracting bears – but they keep losing
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Bitcoin is accelerating toward the $80,000 threshold as market participants navigate a complex intersection of Middle Eastern geopolitics, shifting monetary policy regimes, and a heavily skewed derivatives market.

Data from CryptoSlate shows that the digital asset's surge from recent lows was driven by the temporary diplomatic relief between the US and Iran.

However, the underlying structural data suggests the current price action is as much about forced liquidations as it is about macroeconomic optimism.

Ceasefire relief lifts Bitcoin, but Hormuz risk stays in play
The immediate catalyst for the market’s recovery was President Donald Trump’s Tuesday announcement extending the United States ceasefire with Iran by two weeks.

Bitcoin’s uptrend towards $80,000 is increasingly

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GBP/USD dipped on Wednesday as investors monitored the fragile Middle East truce and assessed domestic inflation data. Iran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Tru

GBP/USD dipped on Wednesday as investors monitored the fragile Middle East truce and assessed domestic inflation data. Iran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran but uncertainty persisted over whether the deal will hold... Oil prices moved higher, with Brent crude rising above $100 a barrel, following reports that at least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz. Official data showed British consumer price inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3% in February, underscoring the Iran war's impact on price levels. Markets have also been closely focused on interest-rate expectations after the Iran war pushed up inflation forecasts. Money markets were last pricing in one Bank of England rate hike this year, with some chance of a second. Immediate resistance is located at 1.3557(50%ib), any close above will push the pair towards 1.3600(April 17th high) Support is seen at 1.3427(61.8%fib) and break below could take the pair towards 1.3393(SMA 20). Recommendation: Good to buy around 1.3500 with stop loss of 1.3460 and target price of 1.3600 Gold is meant to be a 'safe haven' in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war?Wall Street Slides as Iran War Uncertainty, Oil Surge, and Al Fears Rattle MarketsSpaceX IPO Filing Expected This Week as Valuation Could Surpass $75 BillionStagflation Shadows: U.S. Manufacturing Shines as Services Slump to 11-Month LowScarcity and Strife: Bitcoin Hits Historic Milestone Amid Geopolitical TremorsStrategy's Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Accumulation:

GBP/USD dipped on Wednesday as investors monitored

CLARITY Act: Can Lawmakers Finalize the Crypto Bill by May?Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community April Creation ContestVote to help HTX win & share 300 USDT! Key Insights: Bernie Moreno s

CLARITY Act: Can Lawmakers Finalize the Crypto Bill by May?



 

Key Insights:

Bernie Moreno says the CLARITY Act could be completed by the end of May, boosting optimism.

Stablecoin yield disputes and banking opposition continue to slow progress.

Odds of passage on Polymarket rise to 46%, but uncertainty remains.

The CLARITY Act is once again at a turning point, as lawmakers are aiming to finalize the crypto bill by May after multiple delays. In the latest update, Senator Bernie Moreno expressed confidence that the crypto bill could be completed by the end of May.

However, as stablecoin yield disputes persist, the industry remains doubtful about the bill’s passage by May-end. Now one question remains- can lawmakers push the CLARITY Act across the finish line, or is another setback inevitable?



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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?BIO: DeSci Governance & Liquidity Blockchain Forum 2026, Moscow Gold, Stocks, or Bitcoin? Which is the top asset of 2026 So far, 2026 has been a volatile year acro

Gold, Stocks, or Bitcoin? Which is the top asset of 2026

So far, 2026 has been a volatile year across multiple assets and asset classes, considering it simultaneously featured steep pullbacks, significant recessionary fears, but also indices such as the benchmark S&P 500 recording multiple consecutive all-time highs.

Notably, the year saw a traditional ‘safe haven’ asset, Gold, turn highly sensitive to risk, stocks demonstrate remarkable divergence between sectors, and Bitcoin ($BTC) simultaneously threatens the next ‘crypto winter,’ and promises unprecedented gains.



Gold, Stocks, or Bitcoin? Which is the top asset o

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?CHIP: Yield-Bearing Synthetic StablecoinDaily 5K USDT Airdrop - Join & Win!The market repriced DeFi in just 48 hours Until last Friday, April 17, lending stablecoi

The market repriced DeFi in just 48 hours


Until last Friday, April 17, lending stablecoins into Aave, widely considered the gold standard of DeFi, paid 2.32% APY. The Federal Reserve's overnight rate was 3.64%. Taken at face value, the market was pricing an unregulated, open-source smart contract as a lower credit risk than the United States Treasury.

In 48 hours, that ended. The market did in real time what no regulator, auditor, or commentator had managed to do: it repriced DeFi credit risk.

The mispricing

Rank the dollar-credit options by yield before last weekend, and the hierarchy made no sense. Treasury overnight: 3.64%. Ledn's investment-grade Bitcoin-backed ABS senior tranche, priced in February at BBB-: 6.84%. Strategy's STRC perpetual preferred: 11.50%. U.S. credit cards: 21% against a 4% default rate. And Aave, sitting well below it all: 2.32%.

Something had to give. Luca Prosperi argued earlier this year that DeFi stablecoin rates should carry a 250–400 basis-point premium over the risk-free rate, implying 6.15–7.76%. The Bank of Canada's April 2nd report took the opposite view, citing Aave's 0.00% non-performing loan rate as proof that DeFi's architecture delivers defaultless lending through strict collateral requirements and price-based enforcement.So what does this all mean? Either DeFi had solved credit risk, or the market had stopped pricing it.

Only one side could be right. Last weekend, we found out which.

The 1/1 problem

On April 18th, an attacker exploited Kelp DAO's LayerZero-powered cross-chain bridge to mint roughly 116,500 unbacked rsETH tokens — about 18% of the circulating supply, worth around $292 million. The synthetic tokens were moved into Aave as collateral. The attacker borrowed an estimated $190–230 million of real assets against collateral that, when it mattered, didn't exist. Aave's incident report acknowl

The market repriced DeFi in just 48 hours

Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?Daily 5K USDT Airdrop - Join & Win!HTX Community April Creation Contest In the United States, Hyperliquid is illegal, and the recent push for crypto perpetuals by 

In the United States, Hyperliquid is illegal, and the recent push for crypto perpetuals by prediction market platform Kalshi does not make the regulatory path any easier. 

Clarifying the legal nuances between the two, Jake Chervinsky, chief of the Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC), an advocacy group for the DEX, said, 

Kalshi has a centralized registered DCM and will most likely offer traditional CeFi perps, which get different (easier) treatment under U.S. commodities law than DeFi perps. It will take longer for the CFTC to open the door for DeFi, a tougher legal lift.

DCMs, or designated contract markets, are centralized exchanges that offer futures contracts and are overseen by the CFTC. Both Kalshi and Polymarket are registered DCMs. 

For decentralized venues like Hyperliquid, however, it will need a ‘tougher legal lift,’ as Chervinsky puts it. 



In the United States, Hyperliquid is illegal, and

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