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SEC charges Bitcoin Latinum founder over alleged $16M investor fraud The US SEC brought enforcement action against Donald G. Basile and his companies, GIBF GP, Inc. and Monsoon Blockchain Corporation,

SEC charges Bitcoin Latinum founder over alleged $16M investor fraud

The US SEC brought enforcement action against Donald G. Basile and his companies, GIBF GP, Inc. and Monsoon Blockchain Corporation, over a $16 million crypto securities offering tied to Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM), which Basile launched in 2020.

According to the SEC, Basile, through GIBF and Monsoon, sold Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs), promising future delivery of a token called Bitcoin Latinum, which ultimately failed.

Regulators claim Basile misrepresented key aspects of the project, including nonexistent insurance coverage, false claims of asset backing, and misleading statements about how investor funds would be used to support the token ecosystem.

The SEC also alleges that rather than using investor funds as promised, the entrepreneur misappropriated millions for personal uses, including real estate purchases, credit card payments, and a high-value horse.

The project ultimately failed. LTNM was never properly launched or listed on major exchanges, activity ceased, and the token became worthless, leaving investors with major losses.

The SEC charges GIBF and Monsoon with violating the anti-fraud provisions of federal securities laws and that Basile is directly liable as well as responsible for aiding the violations.

The SEC is seeking permanent injunctions, repayment of ill-gotten gains with interest, civil penalties, and a ban preventing Basile from serving as an officer or director of a public company, along with other equitable remedies.



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Decred v2.1.5 is now live! This patch release addresses potential denial-of-service attack vectors, hardens the RPC layer, and improves peer behavior prior to handshake, alongside efficiency gains in 

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This patch release addresses potential denial-of-service attack vectors, hardens the RPC layer, and improves peer behavior prior to handshake, alongside efficiency gains in memory usage and mixing.  
  
All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade.

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Aerodrome eyes $0.60: Can a new launch push AERO higher?

Over the past four consecutive days, Aerodrome Finance [$AERO] has been experiencing an upward trend, which has continued into the weekend.

$AERO is up 13% over the past seven days, with hype growing amid the upcoming upgrade to make the platform multichain. How will this move affect holder revenue, TVL, and the price action of $AERO?

Impact on holders’ revenue and TVL

Aerodrome Finance is built and fully operates on a single chain, which is Base. However, the team announced they would be launching a cross-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) in July, which is expected to improve revenue among other metrics.

Even as it operates on a single chain, the platform led in terms of holders’ revenue over the past month.

Aerodrome brought in $7.4 million a month for its holders, according to DefiLlama. This was more than double that of Uniswap [UNI], which operates on 43 chains with a reading of $3.3 million.

Source: AerodromeFi/X

Hyperliquid [HYPE], which also operates on a single chain, followed $AERO with $1.37 million. PancakeSwap [CAKE], which is built on BNB Chain but accommodates about 10 chains, and Pharaoh Exchange and Raydium [RAY] made it into the list of top 6.

Such a move to upgrade the platform to a multichain DEX is set to expand holder revenue as the user base increases.

Moreover, the Total Value Locked (TVL) on Base Chain may continue growing more rapidly with this launch. Currently, the TVL is approaching $5 billion since launch.

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Renowned Analyst Benjamin Cowen Issued a Warning Despite Bitcoin’s Rise


In his latest video, Benjamin Cowen, a leading analyst in the cryptocurrency market, evaluated Bitcoin’s current price movements using historical data and “seasonality.”

Analyzing Bitcoin’s return to the $77,000 level, Cowen warned investors about potential weakness in the coming weeks.

Cowen noted that Bitcoin’s current trajectory bears striking similarities to the “US midterm election years” cycles of 2018 and 2022. According to the analyst, Bitcoin hit a low of $60,000 in February, followed by a higher low in late March and early April.

However, Cowen argued that this was not an absolute bullish signal, but rather that “time-based capitulation” within a bear market was more significant than price-based decline.

One of the most striking points in the analysis was the risks projected for late April and early May. Cowen predicts that Bitcoin could reach a local peak at the end of April, similar to 2018, and then decline again at the beginning of May after sweeping that high.

The Fed meeting on April 29th stands out as one of the biggest risk factors for the markets. Bitcoin is currently facing resistance at the 100-day moving average. If this level is breached, the next major resistance point is expected to be the 200-day moving average.

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Cowen stated that tracking USDT and USDC dominance is critical for understanding market direction, and noted that stablecoin dominance finds support at the 100-day moving average.

This suggests that the tendency for investors to move risky assets (like Bitcoin) to cash remains strong, and Bitcoin could retest the $60,000 level later this year.

Benjamin Cowen says Bitcoin is highly likely to be rejected from the bear market resistance band, and a true bottom

Renowned Analyst Benjamin Cowen Issued a Warning

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has reacted to XRP's recent interoperability milestone on Solana. Wrapped XRP (wXRP) went live on Solana, enabled by Hex Trust and Layer Zero. Advertisement "Growing demand for XRP is driving liquidity cross-chain, opening new paths across ecosystems and expanding the overall market," Garlinghouse wrote in a tweet in reaction to the milestone.Demand for XRP keeps growing. More access, more ecosystems, more utility. https://t.co/zEqt5C3mmJ HOT Stories Most Important Bitcoin (BTC) Price Test in 2026, Ethereum (ETH) Hits Ceiling, XRP Will Go Parabolic If Price Growth Accelerates: Crypto Market Review Ripple Exec Slams Anti-Crypto Documentary Directed by 'The O.C.' Star — Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) April 17, 2026 XRP utility has expanded on Solana with wXRP, allowing individual users and institutions alike to gain access to the token through the wrapped token issued by Hex Trust. Advertisement You Might Also Like Thu, 04/16/2026 - 10:59 Ripple Developers React to Solana's XRP Post, Something to Watch Out For? ByTomiwabold Olajide Authorized users can send native XRP to Hex Trust, which then mints wXRP tokens on Solana or supported Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchains such as the Ethereum mainnet, Optimism or HyperEVM.First announced in December, the move opens up the use of XRP beyond XRP Ledger, increasing its use in market-making and decentralized finance (DeFi) on Solana. Advertisement What comes next as XRP's institutional era arrivesIn a tweet, Ripple stated that XRP's institutional era is now, supported by ETFs. For years, legal uncertainty kept institutional capital away from XRP, but regulatory clarity has arrived now. Futures markets have launched, with the path to institutional access now opened. You Might Also Like Fri, 04/17/2026 - 17:23 Breaking: XRP Goes Live on Solana ByAlex Dovbnya Ripple be

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Amid the growing recognition of the blockchain sector, the Ethereum network continues to be at the forefront of the growth, securing more user activity than most networks. The most recent aspect being

Amid the growing recognition of the blockchain sector, the Ethereum network continues to be at the forefront of the growth, securing more user activity than most networks. The most recent aspect being dominated by the leading network is validator distribution, which makes it a leader in decentralized applications (dApps) activity.

Validator Distribution Strength Puts Ethereum On Top

The Ethereum network has emerged with another reason why it is considered the leading blockchain across the entire cryptocurrency sector. After a wave of demand, a significant milestone has now been reached in the evolution of Ethereum, putting the network in the spotlight once again.

In a report on the social media platform X, Everstake, a leader in global non-custodial staking infrastructure provider, revealed that the ETH network has emerged as the top blockchain in validator distribution. With validation authority distributed more fairly across participants rather than being concentrated among a few entities, this development highlights an increasing degree of decentralization.

As seen in the chart shared by Everstake, the total number of validators on the network is approximately 921,500. The ETH network is exceptionally leading in this context, with Cardano, which comes in the second position, recording a total of just 2,900 validators.

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Source: Chart from Everstake on X

This level of validators enables the ETH network to operate at a scale that clearly sets it apart from the rest of the market. It is worth noting that this development also strengthens the network’s role as a fundamental layer for decentralized applications by bolstering its resilience and security.

At this point, different networks are persistently evolving and optimizing for their own priorities. Ethereum, on the other hand, is showing that it

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestDaily $5000U Airdrop Rain: Claim Yours Now! “Institutional Era”: Ripple Confirms $1.5B XRP ETF Milestone The growth of XRP ETF

“Institutional Era”: Ripple Confirms $1.5B XRP ETF Milestone

The growth of XRP ETFs has been quick and steady. By early March 2026, total assets reached about $1.53 billion. At the same time, these funds held over 770 million XRP tokens. Even more important, there were no net outflow days in the first month. This shows consistent demand from investors. Large firms like Millennium and Citadel have already taken positions. In addition, multiple asset managers launched XRP ETF products. These include firms like Bitwise, Grayscale, and Franklin Templeton. Together, they helped build strong early momentum.

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