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China has decided to punish Europe for including its companies in the 20th sanctions package against Russia.
China has imposed export restrictions on the first EU companies due to arms sales to Taiwan.

China has added seven European companies to its export control list for their involvement in supplying weapons to Taiwan. This is the first time Beijing has applied trade restrictions against European companies.

The Ministry of Commerce announced this in two statements on Friday. They state that the measure is taken in the interest of national security. The order takes effect immediately. It prohibits the export of Chinese dual-use goods to these companies and requires the cessation of all related activities.

Among the companies on the list are German Hensoldt AG, specializing in radar and sensor technologies, as well as Belgian FN Herstal and FN Browning Group, which primarily produce firearms. The list also includes four Czech companies, including defense firms Excalibur Army and Omnipol.
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Billionaire Justin Sun has accused the Trump family company of extortion. He invested millions in their cryptocurrency.

Billionaire and founder of the TRON crypto project, Justin Sun, has filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, a company owned by the family of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sun accused World Liberty, which is involved in launching cryptocurrency, of extortion and executing an 'illegal scheme' to seize the WLFI tokens it issued.

According to Sun, World Liberty (co-founded by Trump and his son Eric) 'froze' all of his tokens and deprived him of voting rights on company governance issues.

World Liberty rejected these accusations and stated that Sun 'is trying to portray himself as a victim and is making baseless claims to cover up his own shady actions'.

Sun is known as a supporter of Trump and his policies regarding cryptocurrency. However, he accused 'some individuals' associated with World Liberty Financial of actions that contradict the values of the U.S. president.

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The UAE has rolled out a concept for a water corridor that will allow it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

The architecture firm Znera from Dubai proposed a new "strategic water corridor" for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) designed to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz.

The idea behind this maritime route, named the "Union Strait," aims to serve as a sort of "national backbone," ensuring trade resilience, economic diversification, and the development of new urban areas along its entire stretch.

"In an increasingly complex global landscape, the focus is not just on growth, but also on control, continuity, and long-term positioning. At Znera, we believe that design can play a pivotal role at this level — participating in shaping not only cities but also the strategic future of entire nations," noted the team at Znera.$BTC $ETH #NewsAboutCrypto #news #BTC

Madrid has made a decision regarding its exit from NATO
The majority of members in the Spanish Congress voted against the left-wing party Podemos' proposal to hold a referendum on the country's exit from NATO.

This has been reported by foreign media.

Only 20 deputies voted for the exit from the alliance, while 300 opposed the initiative. 25 politicians abstained from voting.
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Trump's candidate for the Fed Chair supports cryptocurrencies. Warsh's Position

Speaking before senators, Kevin Warsh stated that digital assets have firmly embedded themselves in American finance.

Digital assets are already established in the U.S. financial industry, said Federal Reserve Chair candidate Kevin Warsh, as reported by The Block. During the hearings for his nomination in the Senate Banking Committee, Warsh discussed how the Fed would approach cryptocurrencies if he becomes the chair.

When asked if he believes that digital assets should be integrated into the country's financial system, Warsh replied that they have "already become an integral part of the financial services industry in the U.S."

Warsh is a candidate nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump. He previously served on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2011 and worked as a banker at Morgan Stanley before that. Warsh has previously expressed views on cryptocurrencies and referred to Bitcoin as a "stable store of value, similar to gold."
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The Ministry of Finance assessed the turnover of cryptocurrencies in Russia at 50 billion rubles per day

The volume of cryptocurrency usage in Russia has "only increased" and reaches about 50 billion rubles per day, noted Deputy Minister of Finance Ivan Chebeskov during a panel session at the Alfa Talk conference.

"We have always said that millions of citizens are involved in this activity, this is trillions of rubles from the perspective of citizens in usage and savings. Also, for example, one of the figures — about 50 billion rubles per day — is the turnover of crypto in our country. That means this turnover is more than 10 trillion rubles per year, which is happening now outside the regulated zone, outside our attention," the deputy minister specified.

At the end of 2025, the Bank of Russia presented a concept for regulating the crypto market. It suggests that transactions with cryptocurrency will be allowed through the existing infrastructure, such as exchanges and brokers. Moreover, access will be available for both qualified investors and "non-qualified" individuals (with restrictions).
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Moscow Exchange plans to start calculating indices for eight new cryptocurrencies

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) plans to start calculating and publishing indices for Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), Tron (TRX), Cardano (ADA), BNB (BNB), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and Chainlink (LINK). The new indices will be available under the tickers MOEXSOL, MOEXXRP, MOEXDOGE, MOEXTRX, MOEXADA, MOEXBNB, MOEXHYPE, and MOEXLINK respectively.

According to the new version of the methodology, the calculation of indices will be based on data from foreign exchange-traded funds. In the future, these indicators could become the underlying assets for the creation of exchange-traded financial instruments. The new index calculation methodology will come into effect on April 23, 2026.

At the same time, MOEX clarified the calculation procedure for the already existing Bitcoin (MOEXBTC) and Ethereum (MOEXETH) indices. Now they will be calculated based on prices from foreign exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to improve the accuracy of cryptocurrency value replication.
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When will foreign cryptocurrency exchanges be blocked in Russia? Expert opinions

What is the likelihood of blocking access to foreign cryptocurrency exchange websites this year and how events may develop.

Already this spring, Russia plans to start adopting laws regulating cryptocurrency operations within the existing Russian infrastructure. According to the Ministry of Finance, the turnover of cryptocurrencies in Russia amounts to about 50 billion rubles per day, and these flows are occurring outside the regulated zone.

The chairman of the supervisory board of the Moscow Exchange, Sergey Shvetsov, stated that Russians are currently paying about $15 billion in commissions to global cryptocurrency exchanges. He mentioned that as soon as it becomes possible, the Moscow Exchange will start "fighting for this pie," as it represents a good increase in profitability.$BTC $ETH

"The rally will catch by surprise." What does Bitcoin need to grow to $85,000?

On April 17, the price of Bitcoin rose above $76,500, gaining over 15% from April's lows and setting a two-month high. Over the past few hours, the increase has been about 2%.

The positive dynamics are accompanied by news that Tehran has opened the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels until the end of the ceasefire period, as stated by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Bitcoin is not the only asset that is rising on April 17; major U.S. stock indices and gold also showed comparable growth to Bitcoin.

However, traders continue to bet on a decline in the asset's price, which may create additional momentum for continued growth, Bloomberg reports citing experts. Traders are actively increasing short positions (betting on a decline), where they use borrowed funds to secure trading positions, according to K33's head of research Vetle Lunde. He clarified that further growth in the price of Bitcoin could lead to a so-called short squeeze—a mass closing of shorts amid rising losses, pushing the price even higher.$BTC #btc70k #BTC

In the crypto community, there is a split over the quantum threat. What will happen to Bitcoin?

The Bitcoin community is facing the most ideologically challenging challenge in recent years. The question of protecting the network from quantum computers has divided developers into two camps. On one side, Blockstream CEO Adam Back has called for a voluntary upgrade and secure mechanisms, while on the other, developer and Casa founder Jameson Lopp has proposed freezing millions of "dormant" coins, including the wallets of Bitcoin's anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

The discussion, which was recently considered purely theoretical, has gained strict deadlines following the publication of a Google study in March. The company disclosed the results of its work in more than 50 pages, presenting an algorithm and logic that radically reduces the costs of breaking the cryptography on which the security of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and most other cryptocurrencies is based. According to their estimates, computers with the necessary power may appear not in the mid-2030s as previously thought, but by the end of this decade.
This concerns 2.3 million BTC, or over $170 billion at the exchange rate on April 16.$BTC $ETH #news

Miners sold bitcoins worth $4.5 billion in this cycle.

Some cryptocurrency mining companies are forced to sell coins.
Miners continue to reduce their bitcoin reserves. According to the analytical platform Cryptoquant, since 2022, those who mine cryptocurrency have sold about 61,000 bitcoins ($4.5 billion at the current exchange rate).
"Since the beginning of this cycle, miners' reserves have fallen from 1.862 million BTC to 1.801 million BTC, with a net sale of about 61,000 BTC," analysts calculated based on their own indicators and the movement of bitcoins in well-known wallets associated with large miners.
American large miners publicly report their sales. It is known that only this year Riot Platforms sold 4,000 bitcoins (for $290 million), MARA sold more than 15,000 BTC ($1.1 billion), and Core Scientific withdrew about 1,900 BTC ($175 million).
Bitcoins were sold by miners such as Cango and Bitdeer. Some companies directed funds to pay off debts, while others invested money in expanding infrastructure for artificial intelligence needs. Against the backdrop of declining mining profitability, a large part of the major market participants decided to diversify their businesses into the AI sector.$BTC #news #BTC

Justin Sun called the voting in the Trump family's crypto project a scam. What is the essence.

The team associated with the Trump family crypto project initiated a vote that obliges investors to accept strict unlocking conditions under the threat of indefinite asset blocking.

The team behind the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) crypto project, linked to U.S. President Donald Trump, initiated a vote on April 15 for a new token distribution system. The proposal has caused discontent among many WLFI token holders, and blockchain network Tron founder Justin Sun described the initiative as "one of the most absurd scams in the governance system [of the crypto project through tokens]" that he has ever seen.

According to the governance proposal for the World Liberty Financial project, 17 billion WLFI tokens for early investors will transition to a schedule with a two-year cliff (a full blocking period) and subsequent two-year linear vesting. For founders, the team, and partners, the conditions include a two-year cliff and a subsequent three-year distribution, as well as the burning of 10% of the tokens. #WLFI $WLFI #news

Analysts forecasted the growth of the crypto betting market to $1 trillion by 2030

The brokerage firm Bernstein from Wall Street expects that by 2030 the volume of the crypto forecasting market will reach $1 trillion, reports CoinDesk. Analysts point out that this sector is transforming from niche gambling into widely spread "information markets," covering sports, cryptocurrency, politics, and economics.
Today, platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi are leading in sports betting, but in the long term, crypto forecasts and macro forecasts are expected to dominate, according to Bernstein. According to the report, by 2030, the annual revenue in the industry could exceed $10 billion, and key players in the distribution sphere will be broker Robinhood and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
In 2025, the trading volume in the forecasting markets reached $51 billion and, according to experts, in 2026 it will be around $240 billion. Since the beginning of the year, the figure has already reached $60 billion on Polymarket and Kalshi platforms. The growth has occurred due to increased regulatory transparency (in the USA) and the fact that blockchain infrastructure provides global liquidity and the ability to conduct forecasts with a large number of participants, the report states.$BTC

Threshold Network will resume the fee for issuing tBTC on April 15

Threshold Network will resume the fee of 20 bps for issuing tBTC on April 15 following the approval of TIP 109.

Announcement: Following approval of TIP 109, the 20 bps tBTC mint fee will be reactivated on April 15, 2026, subject to the following conditions: Rebates: Certain tBTC-based projects and integrations require rebates to be directed to mints or redemptions,$BTC #BTC走势分析

Injective partners with Next Finance Tech

Injective announced a partnership with Next Finance Tech on April 14, and the company has become a new validator in the network. This adds one of the major Japanese Web3 infrastructure providers to the Injective validator set.
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The USA will allocate $40 million for compensation to the victims of the OneCoin crypto pyramid

According to the official statement, the agency has begun the process of distributing funds seized during the criminal prosecution of the scheme's organizers. The US Department of Justice presented details of the compensation program, including the criteria for selecting applicants and the procedure for submitting applications.

Compensation will be available to individuals and legal entities that can document their investments in OneCoin. Priority will be given to applicants with the greatest losses.

Applications are accepted through a special online portal. Participants must provide financial documents confirming the transfers of funds and submit their applications within the established deadlines. After verifying the data, the agency will determine the amount of payments.#CryptoNewss #cryptouniverseofficial #NewsAboutCrypto
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«The Real Test». What to Expect from Cryptocurrencies in April.

The current state of the crypto market and the factors that will influence cryptocurrency prices in the coming days — all of this was discussed by the author of the Telegram channel «Financial Circle» Anatoly Radchenko in a new video from April 13.

There is a month:

The market is currently watching the fate of the American bill Clarity Act — a document that is supposed to divide crypto assets into tokens related to securities and tokens related to commodities, Radchenko explained. The former will be under the control of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), while the oversight of the latter will be carried out by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Clarity in definitions will open up more opportunities for investors, the expert explained.

The market is bleak:

Last weekend, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $73 thousand, but could not hold these positions. As of 17:30 MSK on April 13, the price of the first cryptocurrency is around $71.6 thousand.
These fluctuations are dependent on geopolitics: Iran and the U.S. have not reached an agreement, and new escalations in the conflict are possible, says Radchenko.$BTC $ETH #CryptoNewss