Monthly Archives: April 2025

Son Dakika: Sırrı Süreyya Önder Kalp Krizi Geçirdi

Giriş Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Türkiye’nin tanınmış siyasetçilerinden biri olarak bilinirken, 2023 yılı içerisinde kalp krizi geçirdiğine dair haberler halk arasında büyük bir endişe yaratmıştır. Olay, sadece onun hayati durumu açısından değil, aynı zamanda Türk siyaseti üzerindeki etkileri açısından da oldukça önemlidir. Sırrı Süreyya Önder’in sağlık durumu ve yaşadığı kalp krizi, toplumda geniş bir yankı uyandırdı […]

OpenAI is building ‘X-like social network’ to rival Elon Musk — Report

Large language model developer OpenAI is reportedly working on a new social media network, putting the company on a collision course with Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms. Citing anonymous sources, The Verge reported on April 15 that OpenAI is developing an “X-like social network” that combines ChatGPT’s image generation tools and a […]

Red flag? Mantra’s TVL jumped 500% as OM price collapsed

The total-value-locked (TVL) on Mantra’s RWA blockchain protocol reached a yearly high despite OM’s 90% price crash. Mantra TVL surges 500% following OM’s crash As of April 15, Mantra’s TVL (in OM terms) jumped to 4.21 million OM (~$3.24 million), an increase of over 500% from two days prior, according to data resource DefiLlama. Mantra’s […]

Ethena Labs exits German market following agreement with BaFin

Synthetic stablecoin developer Ethena Labs is winding down its German operations less than a month after regulators identified “deficiencies” in its dollar-pegged USDe (USDE) stablecoin, signaling heightened scrutiny around crypto assets in Europe’s largest economy. Ethena Labs reached an agreement with Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, also known as BaFin, to cease all operations of […]

Crypto podcasters should always assume their audience knows nothing

Opinion by: Blake Cassidy, CEO of Bamboo Crypto podcasts have been newcomers’ go-to source of information, helping bring crypto into the mainstream. Podcasters must remember, however, that fresh faces are constantly tuning in as they grow. While you may say, “FOMO, buy the dip, ignore the FUD because WAGMI,” your poor listener — tuning in […]

Bitcoin trader doubts breakout ‘significance’ as BTC price nears $87K

Bitcoin (BTC) eyed new April highs at the April 15 Wall Street open amid skepticism over BTC price strength. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin price faces multiple resistance hurdles Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD seeking to break through $86,000. Continued strength through the weekend had set up the pair for […]

Pump.Fun’s PumpSwap DEX processed $2.5B of trades last week, up 40%

Market data shows PumpSwap, the decentralized exchange of memecoin launch platform Pump.Fun, processed $2.5 billion of trades last week. DefiLlama data shows that in the week of April 6, PumpSwap saw a trading volume increase of nearly 40% over the previous week starting on March 30, with its trading volume of $1.8 billion. Since its launch in […]

Crypto ‘uninvestable’ if exchanges ignore manipulation: DeFiance CEO

A crypto investment executive said the biggest problem with digital asset markets is price manipulation, claiming that collusion between market makers and exchanges distorts token prices.  Arthur Cheong, founder of crypto investment firm DeFiance Capital, said in an X post that market makers and crypto projects work together to create artificial prices that can be […]

Travel Solo, Capture Better: Photography Lessons from Solo Journeys

There’s something deeply liberating about traveling alone. No agendas to match, no compromises to make—just you, your camera, and the open world. For many photographers, solo travel becomes a masterclass in observation, patience, and personal storytelling. It’s not just about capturing beautiful places; it’s about discovering how you see them when no one else is […]

Only 11% of El Salvador’s registered Bitcoin firms operational

Only 20 of the 181 Bitcoin service providers registered with El Salvador’s central bank are operational, with the rest failing to meet the country’s requirements under its Bitcoin Law.  Local media outlet El Mundo cited data from the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador, showing that 11% of the service providers are operational. According to […]