April 21, 2025

Julia Parr

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Ledger co-founder kidnap rumor confuses wallet users

An active investigation involving Ledger co-founder Éric Larchevêque is reportedly ongoing with some speculating about a kidnap situation. Source link

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Ledger co-founder David Balland released by kidnappers, report

David Balland, the Ledger co-founder who was reportedly held hostage for a large crypto ransom, was released by kidnappers on Wednesday. Source link

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Memecoin mania brings John McAfee back from the dead

McAfee memecoin AIntivirus, an AI version of McAfee himself, calls itself “a string of defiance wrapped in cryptographic brilliance.” Source link

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We got a Vine memecoin before we got the app back

Vine founder Rus Yusupov launched his VINE memecoin after Elon Musk hinted that he may bring back the app eight years after it

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Lummis ‘₿ig things’ tweet refers to subcommittee, not Bitcoin Reserve

Cynthia Lummis teased via X that “₿ig things are coming,” with the use of the Bitcoin symbol fuelling rumors of a Strategic Bitcoin

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Solana devs copy Ethereum playbook with SVM blockchains

Like Ethereum did in its early years, Solana developers are emphasizing an EVM-like standard: the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM). Source link

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Former CoinDesk exec calls out Justin Sun at Davos awards

Former CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey complained about Justin Sun’s role in removing an article from the crypto outlet. Source link

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THORChain pauses lending, savings but $200M restructure ‘no big deal’

Decentralized, cross-chain “liquidity protocol” THORChain paused its lending and saving services after concerns about solvency. Source link

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Donald Trump’s crypto executive order doesn’t mention Bitcoin

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that purports to “promote United States leadership in digital assets.” Source link

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Ripple scores victory against the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Ripple’s lobbying efforts scored decisive victories, eliminating the word “bitcoin” from all executive orders signed by Donald Trump. Source link

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