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Cryptocurrency has been the most muted topic among users since X introduced a feature to turn off topic-based notifications, according to Nikita Bier, the platform's Head of Product. He added that politics, the Iran conflict, and sports were the next most frequently muted subjects.

Organizers of Korea Blockchain Week (KBW), a major digital asset event in Asia, today revealed five speakers for its upcoming conference. The list includes Patrick Witt, Executive Secretary of the U.S. White House Digital Asset Advisory Committee; Tom Lee, Chairman of the Board at Bitmine; Oh Kyung-seok, CEO of Dunamu; Jeffrey Yan, Co-founder of Hyperliquid; and Arthur Hayes, Chief Investment Officer of Maelstrom. Witt is noted as a key figure in U.S. digital asset policy discussions. The event is scheduled to take place from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the Walkerhill Hotel & Resort in Seoul.

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has appealed a lower court's decision to overturn a partial business suspension it had imposed on Dunamu, Yonhap News reported. The FIU, which operates under the Financial Services Commission, filed the appeal with the Seoul Administrative Court this morning. The legal dispute began in February 2025, when the FIU ordered a three-month partial suspension of Dunamu's operations, citing violations of the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information by the company and its employees. The case will now proceed to an appellate court.

Global crypto payments firm MoonPay has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Woori Bank to develop infrastructure for a Korean won-denominated stablecoin, Decenter reported on April 30. This marks MoonPay's first collaboration with a bank to support a won-based stablecoin ecosystem. The two companies will explore potential applications, including overseas remittances, crypto wallet integration, and currency exchange functions, contingent on the establishment of a future legal framework. They will also discuss the stablecoin's potential use in payments and settlements.

Binance has announced the listing of the USDT/KZT spot trading pair, scheduled for 8:00 a.m. UTC on May 4.

Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin has secured $350,000 by selling memecoins he received for free, according to Lookonchain. Over the past 24 hours, he sold the tokens for 114,566 USDC and 155 ETH.

This spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section shows a Volume Heatmap, and the bottom displays the CVD. - The Volume Heatmap at the top tracks the volume of trades at specific price levels. The background color becomes brighter in areas where the price either lingers for an extended period or experiences significant movement. These brighter zones may act as potential support or resistance levels. - The CVD indicator at the bottom represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. The yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line represents large orders ranging from $1 million to $10 million.

Brent crude futures surged more than $8 during intraday trading to hit $126.09 per barrel, their highest level since March 2022, according to Reuters data.

Morgan Stanley has revised its forecast for the Federal Reserve, now expecting the central bank to keep interest rates on hold throughout 2026. The firm, which previously anticipated rate cuts in September and December, now projects two 25 bp cuts in January and March 2027.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of approximately $87.8 million (130.3 billion won) on April 29, marking the third consecutive day of outflows, according to data from Farside Investors. - BlackRock ETHA: -$37.1 million - BlackRock Staking ETHB: -$2.3 million - Fidelity FETH: -$48.4 million

South Korean prosecutors have requested a 20-year prison sentence for the CEO of Delio, a crypto deposit and interest service operator, who was indicted on charges of embezzling customer assets, according to Yonhap News. The case is linked to a withdrawal halt affecting 250 billion won ($181.5 million). Prosecutors argued that the defendant's active deception and false advertising resulted in numerous victims and massive damages. They added that the CEO has aggravated the victims' suffering by consistently evading responsibility and maintaining an uncooperative attitude, even as victims attend every court hearing to demand a severe punishment.

Binance has announced it will support the Shentu (CTK) network upgrade and hard fork by temporarily suspending deposits and withdrawals for the token at 12:00 p.m. UTC on May 19.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced net outflows of approximately $137.75 million on April 28, according to data compiled by Farside Investors. This marks the third consecutive day of net outflows. - BlackRock's IBIT: -$54.7 million - Fidelity's FBTC: -$36.13 million - Morgan Stanley's MSBT: +$10.81 million - Ark Invest's ARKB: -$30.04 million - Franklin's BRRR: -$6.54 million - Grayscale's GBTC: -$21.15 million

Bithumb announced it will list Megaether (MEGA) for trading against the South Korean won at 11:00 a.m. UTC today.

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission is considering sanctions against crypto exchanges Upbit and Bithumb after completing on-site inspections into their practice of sharing order books with overseas exchanges. The probe focuses on whether personal data was illegally transferred abroad during this process, SBS Biz reported. The commission has been investigating the matter since early this year and is now reportedly in the final stages of determining whether a violation of the Personal Information Protection Act occurred, with a decision on sanctions pending.

South Korean crypto venture capital firm Hashed has obtained a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), The Block reported. The license authorizes Hashed's subsidiary, Hashed Global Management Limited (HGML), to conduct regulated financial activities, including advising on investments or credit, arranging deals in investments, and managing assets.

Crypto analyst Kaz stated on X that BTC's failure to reclaim $76,000 suggests a decline is imminent. Kaz noted that an increase in open interest (OI) despite the current price drop indicates a growing inflow of short positions. This pattern differs from past downturns, where OI typically decreased. According to the analysis, selling pressure is dominant in both perpetual futures and spot markets, with buying pressure being virtually absent. Kaz warned that if BTC falls below $75,000 again, it could potentially drop sharply to $73,000. The analyst also pointed out that Thursdays statistically tend to have lower returns and that the market is currently driven by a bearish trend.

U.S. military commanders are set to brief President Donald Trump on new military options for Iran today, Axios reported. U.S. Central Command has reportedly prepared a plan for "short-term, high-intensity" strikes targeting Iran, which could include infrastructure facilities.

LG CNS expects revenue from its central bank digital currency (CBDC)-based digital asset business to begin materializing in the second quarter, iNews24 reported. During a first-quarter earnings call on April 30, Kim Hong-geun, a vice president and head of the Digital Business Division at LG CNS, explained that implementation projects for its stablecoin business are expected to be commissioned sequentially once a legal and regulatory framework is established.

An anonymous whale trader has opened a long position of 80,000 ETH, worth $182 million, on Hyperliquid (HYPE). According to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa, the same trader has accumulated a total long position of 120,000 ETH over the past two months, realizing a trading profit of $44.61 million. The whale currently holds the position across two wallets, each with 40,000 ETH, at an average entry price of around $2,265.

Tron (TRX) announced it has verified around 9.4 million USDT in on-chain funds through a joint campaign with RealOpen, a platform for purchasing real estate with cryptocurrency. During the campaign, the Tron network served as the payment infrastructure, handling the verification of on-chain funds and managing crypto-to-fiat on- and off-ramps.

Lookonchain reported that an address associated with World Liberty Financial (WLFI) sold 8,500 ETH, valued at $19.27 million, approximately eight hours ago.

Decentralized exchange protocol Legend announced on X that it has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round led by Electric Capital. Market makers Amber Group and GSR also participated in the round. The investment brings Legend's total funding to $5 million.

Lookonchain reported that Bitmine (BMNR) has purchased an additional 20,000 ETH ($44.8 million) over the past three hours. This brings the company's total purchases in the last 24 hours to 65,000 ETH, valued at $147 million.

An anonymous Shiba Inu (SHIB) whale address transferred 800 billion SHIB, worth $4.91 million, to the exchange CoinMENA over the past day, EmberCN reported. Deposits to exchanges are typically interpreted as a precursor to selling. The whale initially acquired 1.03 trillion SHIB for $13,700 in 2020 and currently holds a total of 954.2 trillion SHIB, equivalent to 16.2% of the total supply and valued at $588 million.