Chinese Businessman Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for $1 Billion Crypto Fraud
A U.S. court has sentenced Chinese businessman Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison and ordered the forfeiture of approximately $889 million.
According to prosecutors, Guo raised funds from investors through several fraudulent schemes. Authorities estimate that the total losses exceeded $1 billion.
During the sentencing, prosecutors argued that the scale of the fraud was comparable to other major financial crime cases, including those involving Sam Bankman-Fried and Bernard Madoff.
Guo's legal team has announced that it plans to appeal the court's decision.
¿La estrategia se prepara para posibles ventas de $BTC? 👀
La conversación en torno a Strategy y Michael Saylor se ha intensificado en los últimos días.
Durante años, el mensaje de la empresa fue muy claro: comprar Bitcoin y mantenerlo a largo plazo. Sin embargo, Strategy ha indicado oficialmente que podría vender parte de sus tenencias de $BTC si fuera necesario para fortalecer su posición financiera o gestionar la liquidez de manera más efectiva.
Al mismo tiempo, la empresa ha dado varios pasos importantes:
- Aumentó su reserva de efectivo a 2.55 mil millones de dólares - Aprobó un programa de recompra de acciones de 1 mil millones de dólares - Autorizó la posibilidad de obtener liquidez mediante hasta 1.25 mil millones de dólares en ventas de Bitcoin si fuera necesario
¿Esto significa que Strategy está en problemas?
No necesariamente.
Muchos analistas ven estas acciones como una forma de mejorar la flexibilidad financiera más que como un cambio en su convicción de Bitcoin a largo plazo. Además, el programa de recompra aún no se ha ejecutado, lo que sugiere que la empresa podría estar esperando condiciones de mercado más favorables.
La pregunta clave sigue siendo: ¿qué pasa si el Bitcoin cae aún más? En ese escenario, aumentaría la presión sobre el balance de Strategy y crecería la probabilidad de ventas de $BTC.
I came across an interesting on-chain metric showing that the number of Bitcoin holders currently at a loss has reached its highest level in the past four years.
The last time this happened was during the 2022 bear market, when Bitcoin was trading around $18K.
I still remember many people saying they would only buy if $BTC dropped to $10K–12K. In reality, that opportunity never came, and Bitcoin never returned to those levels after the market recovered.
For decades, traders have been told the same thing: learn chart patterns, recognize formations, and you'll be able to anticipate the market's next move. Triangles, head and shoulders, flags, cups... the list goes on.
However, Peter Brandt, a trader with more than 50 years of market experience, argues something many people don't expect: chart patterns do not predict price.
Based on his experience, even correctly identified chart patterns fail most of the time. He estimates that fewer than 25% develop as expected. He also points out that many of the patterns shared on social media aren't even properly identified.
So, what is technical analysis actually useful for?
Not for predicting the future, but for understanding market behavior. A chart helps reveal where buying or selling pressure emerged, where liquidity accumulated, and where large market participants may have been active.
According to Brandt, the real edge doesn't come from finding the "perfect" pattern. It comes from managing risk, cutting losses quickly, and letting winning trades run.
A few years ago, we joined projects expecting a 2x, 5x, or even a 10x.
Airdrops could earn you hundreds or even thousands of dollars, and if a project only returned 20% or 30%, many people would say, "Crypto doesn't pay anymore."
Today, the reality is very different. Now we celebrate 5%, 10%, or 20% gains, because those are the opportunities the market offers much more frequently.
It's not that we've become less ambitious. The market has simply changed.
Big multipliers are much less common, capital moves differently, and the opportunities are not the same as they were a few years ago.
Every cycle changes the rules of the game. The people who are still here aren't necessarily the ones taking the biggest risks—they're the ones who know how to adapt.
Multicoin Capital Sees $HYPE Reaching $300+ by 2028
Multicoin Capital says it is still buying more $HYPE and considers it one of the biggest holdings in its liquid fund.
In its main forecast, the firm believes $HYPE could climb to around $319 by 2028. The prediction is based on Hyperliquid's growth, higher protocol revenue, and the daily token buyback program, which regularly purchases $HYPE from the market.
Pump.fun Offers Up to $5 Million a Year for a Top Legal Executive
Pump.fun is looking for a Chief Legal Officer and is offering a yearly salary between $1 million and $5 million.
The person hired will manage legal matters with regulators such as the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and OFAC. They will also oversee compliance with MiCA rules in Europe, regulations in Asia, court cases, and cooperation with law enforcement agencies.
According to the company, the goal is to build a strong legal team to support the platform’s future growth and expansion.
Blockstream CEO Adam Back believes Bitcoin could climb to between $500,000 and $1 million before the current halving cycle ends.
According to Back, $BTC doesn't need a major new event to reach those prices. The market already has strong factors supporting growth, including money flowing into Bitcoin ETFs, increasing interest from everyday investors, and more BTC moving from short-term sellers to long-term holders.
He also revealed that he has made several bets on this prediction and thinks Bitcoin could reach these levels much sooner than most people expect.
Glassnode Señala Que La Temporada de Altcoins Puede Estar Comenzando
La Señal del Ciclo de Altcoins de Glassnode ha subido a 86 de 100, alcanzando un nivel que a menudo se asocia con el inicio de una temporada de altcoins.
Según los datos, la presión de venta sobre las altcoins ha ido disminuyendo desde mediados de abril. Al mismo tiempo, la mayor parte de la venta reciente en el mercado se ha concentrado en Bitcoin.
Este cambio ha ayudado al indicador a moverse a favor de las altcoins, sugiriendo que el mercado podría estar entrando en un período más fuerte para las criptomonedas alternativas.
Las acciones de SpaceX caen de nuevo al precio de la OPI
Las acciones de SpaceX han borrado todas las ganancias obtenidas desde su OPI. En los últimos cuatro días de trading, el valor de mercado de la compañía ha caído alrededor de $700 mil millones, mientras que el precio de las acciones bajó más del 10% en una sola sesión.
Las acciones ahora están cotizando cerca de su nivel de OPI, justo por encima de $150 por acción. Esto significa que muchos inversores que compraron después de la lista actualmente están en pérdidas.
Después de la reciente liquidación, $SPCX ha caído al 9º lugar entre los activos más valiosos del mundo por capitalización de mercado.
El fondo de pensiones de Japón podría añadir inversiones en cripto
Uno de los grandes fondos de pensiones de Japón se está preparando para invertir en criptomonedas este año.
El fondo ha estado estudiando esta idea durante varios años. Los funcionarios creen que el mercado cripto es ahora más fuerte y está más desarrollado porque más personas e instituciones están invirtiendo en él.
También ven las criptos como una forma de diversificar el riesgo en diferentes activos y reducir la dependencia del dólar estadounidense.
El fondo representa alrededor de 1,200 empresas y más de 20,000 trabajadores en todo Japón.
Según investigaciones de JPMorgan, Bitcoin ha estado cotizando por debajo del costo de producción estimado para los mineros durante varios meses.
El costo promedio para minar 1 BTC está actualmente alrededor de $78,000 según modelos de estimación, pero este número varía ampliamente dependiendo de los precios de la electricidad y la eficiencia de la minería. Al mismo tiempo, el precio de mercado está alrededor de $62,500.
Debido a esta brecha, se estima que alrededor del 20% de los mineros están operando con pérdidas.
Para cubrir costos, las empresas de minería que cotizan en bolsa han vendido más de 32,000 BTC en el Q1 de 2026, que es más de lo que vendieron en todo 2025.
El fundador de la estrategia, Michael Saylor, comentó que la idea de las acciones preferentes STRC surgió tras una conversación con ChatGPT.
STRC es un producto financiero que ayuda a la empresa a recaudar fondos para comprar más Bitcoin, mientras que los inversores reciben un retorno fijo sobre su inversión.
Curiosamente, la idea asistida por IA ahora enfrenta un período difícil. Las acciones de STRC recientemente cayeron a alrededor de $82.5, a pesar de que su valor nominal es $100, lo que eleva el rendimiento para los inversores a aproximadamente 11.5%.
SBF talks about launching a new crypto token after prison
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried said in an interview that he may create his own crypto token once he is released from prison.
He is currently serving a 25-year sentence related to the FTX collapse and is still trying to get a pardon. He also believes his actions were not extremely serious, saying that customers eventually got their money back.
SBF also shared that he is:
Writing a book Helping other inmates Thinking about new business ideas for the future
The US central bank is holding its first meeting with the new chairman Kevin Worsh, who is supported by Donald Trump.
Markets are almost sure the Fed will not change interest rates. They see about a 99.6% chance that rates will stay the same. Because of this, the main focus is not the decision itself, but what comes after.
Why it matters: • Trump wants lower interest rates to boost the economy • Inflation in the US has risen again to around 4.2% • The Fed’s speech will shape market expectations for the coming months
Possible effects: • If Worsh hints at future rate cuts - crypto and stocks may rise • If he is strict about inflation - markets could fall or weaken
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Stays Bullish on Bitcoin
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says he is still holding $BTC for the long term and remains positive about its future.
He believes the market often looks much better or much worse than it really is, especially during periods of strong emotions.
Armstrong also pointed to Bitcoin's four-year cycles, noting that after every bear market, $BTC has reached new all-time highs and entered a new growth phase.