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A US tourist was left without $123,000 in crypto after an Uber ride in London The cab driver offered him a cigarette, which probably contained a narcotic substance, after which, under its influence, the victim himself said the PIN-code from the phone and opened access to his account in Revolut. The total amount stolen was $123,000 in BTC and XRP.

BlackRock has overtaken Binance to become the second largest holder of BTC after Satoshi Nakamoto BlackRock is 57% of the way to becoming the world's largest bitcoin holder This will probably happen by the end of next summer. However, if bitcoin reaches $150k in the next few months, we may see a rush from advisors, which will shorten the timeline considerably

😤 Trump prepares new duties for US trading partners Within the next two to three weeks, Donald Trump's team plans to impose new tariff rates on countries trading with the US. According to Trump, the administration does not have the ability to negotiate with each country individually - there are not enough resources. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will begin sending out formal letters outlining the cost of doing business with the United States. Trump said about 150 countries are interested in trade agreements, but did not specify who would be on the first mailing list.

Crypto Scams on the Decline! Despite the recent $33 million ZKasino fraud, April saw a significant drop in crypto losses due to scams and hacks, with only $25.7 million lost. This marks the lowest monthly figure since 2021, according to CertiK.The decline is largely attributed to fewer private key compromises, with only three attacks in April compared to 11 in March. While crypto scams remain a concern, this downward trend signals a more secure future in the crypto space.

❗️ Coinbase will become the first crypto exchange whose stock will officially enter the S&P 500 starting May 19 This may increase interest in cryptocurrencies among traditional financiers, and consequently contribute to the growth of the crypto market.

Crypto Speak: Addy An “addy” in the context of cryptocurrencies is an abbreviation for “address.” It refers to the address of a wallet on the blockchain used to send and receive cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ether, and others. In general, your wallet address can be abbreviated as addy

💰 Public miners sold off up to 70% of BTC mining in April - the highest since October 2024 🖤With the increasing difficulty of mining and decreasing profitability, even with the price of BTC above $100,000, large mining companies started actively selling off BTC. 🖤Riot and CleanSpark abandoned their HODL strategy and realized most of their mining, while MARA, Cango and BitFuFu kept all of April's volume.

Crypto Speak: Exit scam This is a scam in which the developers of a project disappear with the collected investments without fulfilling their promised obligations. This can happen in different forms: Developers can disappear after an ICO, collapsing the market value of tokens, or after raising funds for the development of the project without launching it. The key signs of an “exit scam” are a lack of transparency, promises of unrealistically high returns, and the anonymity of the project’s creators.

🇧🇾🇧🇾🇬🇷 BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $7B, overtaking SPDR Gold Trust’s $6.5B.

🍆6000 BTC went in the trash In 2011-2012, a drug dealer bought 6,000 BTC and hid the private keys... in a fishing rod case. When he was jailed for 5 years, the landlord threw the stuff away. Along with them - and access to a fortune of more than $500 million. Another success story. Keep your keys in more secure places.

☠️ Notcoin states the death of “tap-to-earn” in Telegram Tap-to-Earn applications have failed to keep players interested and they are not viable due to the lack of a gaming and social component. Players no longer want to just “farm” tokens - they want to have fun and socialize. The trend is shifting towards the fan. The goal of Notcoin and Not Games is to create games that players want to play not for profit, but for fun. 📈Crypto_Ocean

WhatsApp launches "Advanced Chat Privacy" feature to enhance conversation protection. It is available on both iOS and Android.

Crypto Speak: Weak hands “Weak hands” are people who sell their cryptocurrency at the first sign of a price drop. People with weak hands are usually unsure of their strategies and are easily spooked by negative news or the price action of an asset.

😤 Shares of the company collapsed after the announcement of the TRUMP shield purchase Freight Technologies announced that it will create a strategic reserve of TRUMP shields and plans to buy $20 million worth of the cryptocurrency. Investors are not thrilled and started dumping the company's shares after the news was released.

🔥🤩🤞 ⚡️ How much does it cost to mine 1 BTC around the world? 🌍 Big gap in electricity costs! In Ethiopia, mining 1 BTC would cost just $2,000 — but only if they had enough hashpower. Cuba and Sudan follow closely with costs under $4,000. 🇺🇸 Meanwhile, the U.S. — home to the largest share of global mining — sees costs skyrocket to $107,000 per BTC. 📉 That’s why the Bitcoin price likely won’t stay below current levels for long: unprofitable miners will simply shut down their rigs.🧐

💡 How much you need to spend on electricity around the world to mine 1 BTC Ethiopians, if they had enough hashrate, could mine for $2000 and sell for $95000 It is also cheap in Cuba and Sudan (less than $4000). The rest of the countries are on the map