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5. Pump Fun co-founder Dylan Kerler linked to 2017 ICO scams
Pump Fun co-founder Dylan Kerler has been linked to a number of ICO rugpulls that extracted $75,000 from unsuspecting investors when he was just 16 according to reporting from WIRED. According to their investigation, Dylan Kerler’s name was connected to eight coin launches from 2017. Two of these, eBitcoinCash and EthereumCash, reportedly made the developer $75,000 in Ether (ETH), worth $400,000 today.
4. Relief Rally
President Trump told reporters he’s keeping Fed Chair Jerome Powell but wants more active rate cuts. Meanwhile, the White House hinted that U.S. and China trade tensions could de-escalate. Stocks bounced on the news, but bitcoin led — fueling chatter that the asset is starting to trade on its own given today’s volatile macro backdrop.
Eric Weiss ⚡️ @Eric_BIGfund
Bitcoin is decoupling from other asset classes. 🚀
11:43 AM • Apr 23, 2025
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3. Crypto is coming for banking
According to a new exclusive from WSJ, a host of crypto firms including Coinbase, Paxos, Circle, and BitGo are planning to apply for bank charters/licenses enabling them to operate more like traditional lenders, such as by taking deposits and making loans.
2. PayPal Aims To Boost Stablecoin Use By Offering 3.7% on Balances
In a bid to compete with other stablecoins, PayPal and Venmo users in the US will be able to earn 3.7% annually on PayPal USD (PYUSD) holdings in their wallets. Users will receive the rewards in PYUSD, which they will be able to exchange for fiat, send to other users, or use for purchases with PayPal Checkout.
1. Cantor Fitzgerald, SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex to launch a $3B+ bitcoin MSTR copy
Brandon Lutnick, son of US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, is partnering with the companies to create an acquisition vehicle to replicate the success of MicroStrategy (MSTR). The vehicle, a SPAC really, has already raised $200 million to create the new firm called Twenty One Capital. It will then receive $1.5B of bitcoin from Tether, $900M from SoftBank, and $600M from Bitfinex (It should be noted that Tether and Bitfinex are owned by the same company). If finalized, the entity would launch with approximately 42,000 BTC—instantly ranking among the top three Bitcoin-holding public companies globally. Jack Mallers will serve as CEO! Congrats Jack.
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