Raydium, a Solana-based DeFi platform, has launched its own memecoin launchpad after Pump.fun severed ties with the automated market maker last month. Dubbed LaunchLab, the new memecoin-making protocol officially went live on April 16, giving users a simple way to…
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Safe cuts 14 team members months after Bybit’s $1.43b theft [btcmanager]
Months after the Bybit hack raised alarm over custodial risks, Safe has laid off 14 employees, citing coordination challenges. Safe, a self-custody crypto infrastructure provider, has laid off 14 team members as part of a major restructure, months after a…
Safe cuts 14 team members months after Bybit’s $1.43b theft [btcmanager]
Months after the Bybit hack raised alarm over custodial risks, Safe has laid off 14 employees, citing coordination challenges. Safe, a self-custody crypto infrastructure provider, has laid off 14 team members as part of a major restructure, months after a…
Base faces backlash after meme token launched via Zora crashes 95% before recovering [btcmanager]
Base, the layer-2 blockchain backed by Coinbase, is facing criticism after a token it promoted crashed 95% shortly after launch before bouncing back. On Apr. 16, Base made a post on Zora, an on-chain social app that automatically turns posts…
Base faces backlash after meme token launched via Zora crashes 95% before recovering [btcmanager]
Base, the layer-2 blockchain backed by Coinbase, is facing criticism after a token it promoted crashed 95% shortly after launch before bouncing back. On Apr. 16, Base made a post on Zora, an on-chain social app that automatically turns posts…
Shardeum layer 1 confirms its token will launch on May 5 after multiple delays [btcmanager]
Shardeum, a layer 1 blockchain co-founded by WazirX founder Nischal Shetty, has scheduled its token generation event for May 5, 2025. The project confirmed the launch date on an Apr. 17 post on X, noting that more details on its…
Binance in talks with countries to establish strategic Bitcoin reserves: report [btcmanager]
Once at the center of major enforcement actions, Binance now appears to be advising countries on creating strategic crypto reserves. Despite facing criminal charges in 2023, Binance now seems to be advising governments and sovereign wealth funds on how to…
SEC to hold crypto custody roundtable as a16z calls for self-custody for RIAs [btcmanager]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will host the third in its four-part roundtable series on April 25, this time zeroing in on crypto custody. On April 16, the U.S. SEC announced the agenda and panelists for the upcoming April…
New viral altcoin readies to replace Dogecoin and Cardano in crypto top 10 [btcmanager]
Newcomer Remittix gains momentum with real-world utility, raising $14.5m as it eyes Dogecoin and Cardano’s top 10 crypto spots. #partnercontent
AERGO crashes over 70% amid Binance manipulation rumours [btcmanager]
AERGO has plunged over 70% since its debut on Binance Futures, prompting accusations from community members who suspect market manipulation and coordinated sell-offs may be driving the steep drop. Aergo (AERGO) fell to an intraday low of $0.12 on April…