Odaily News OpenRouter, co-founded by former OpenSea CTO Alex Atallah, announced the completion of a $40 million financing round, led by Andreessen Horowitz and Menlo Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital and angel investors. (The

BlockBeats news, on June 13, economist Alex Krüger published an analysis stating that "the latest confrontation between Israel and Iran should only have a short-term impact and does not open a new trend, it is merely short-term noise. It is more similar to the armed conflict between Israel and Iran in 2024, rather than a large-scale war. The question is when to 'Buy the Dips'. Looking back at the timeline of 2024: · April 12: Rumors spread, the market falls for the first time. · April 13: Iran fires missiles directly at Israel for the first time, the market falls again. · April 14 to 18: The market remains tense while waiting for Israel's retaliation. · April 18: Israel retaliates, taking restrained actions to avoid hitting major targets. The market soars. Both sides then announced a pause, returning to covert operations.

PANews June 6 news, the DeFi protocol ALEX based on Stacks stated on the X platform that it is aware of malicious activities on the ALEX platform. Our team is working hard to control the situation and mitigate further impact. We are closely cooperating with Centralized Exchanges (CEX), and part of the stolen funds has been traced to these platforms. To ensure the safety of all users, all platform activities have been suspended. A complete post-incident analysis will be released as soon as possible.

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in prison for Crypto Assets fraud and must report to prison by September 12. Prosecutors stated that he orchestrated the largest fraud in the encryption industry and faced a potential 20-year sentence.

Jin10 data reported on April 11, MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index reached a one-week high on Friday. Alex Wolf, Head of Asian Investment Strategy at JPMorgan Private Bank, stated: "Against the backdrop of trade slowdown, the overall weakening of the dollar has clarified the monetary policy outlook for central banks in emerging markets. Due to global investors' disappointment with the exceptionalism of the U.S., capital outflows have driven the dollar weaker, which has boosted emerging market currencies (with a few exceptions), providing more room for central banks to formulate policies."

Bitcoin and other major crypto assets fell more than 3% in the Asian morning session, mainly due to profit pullback. Research from Derive.xyz shows that the probability of Bitcoin breaking through $100,000 has increased to nearly 30%, while the probability of Ethereum staying above $2,000 is 50/50. FxPro analysts are focusing on Bitcoin's support level at $80,000, with a strong break through this level potentially stimulating a buying phase, but there is also the risk of a short positions trap. This level is seen as key to maintaining Bitcoin's momentum, which could reignite buying interest in alts and meme coins.

Research by data scientists shows that Polymarket has a high accuracy rate when predicting events, with an accuracy of 90% for events a month out and even reaching 94% four hours before the event occurs. The study found that Polymarket slightly overestimates the probability of events occurring in most probability ranges, possibly influenced by herd mentality, low liquidity, and participants' preference for high-risk bets.

The US BTCETF has seen net outflows, and the Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index has dropped to the "fear" zone. The chief market analyst at FxPro pointed out that this indicates that the market is relatively stable and is suppressing investor sentiment. BTC may face a "death cross," where the short-term trend line falls below the long-term trend line, and the market sentiment and Market Cap level have not yet attracted bottom buyers and contrarian traders.

Golden Finance reported that PayPal CEO Alex Chriss stated during an interview with Bloomberg Television on Thursday that the adoption of stablecoins in the U.S. market still faces significant barriers and will take a long time to achieve. Chriss explained, "From the consumer's perspective, there is currently no real incentive to drive the adoption of stablecoins, which is why we are starting to launch products like rewards mechanisms and begin to incentivize users in these ways."

PANews June 19 news, according to Cointelegraph, encryption venture capital Hypersphere investment partner Mehdi Farooq revealed on the X platform that he fell victim to a phishing attack via a fake Zoom meeting, resulting in six Wallets being emptied and losing years of savings. The attack began when an acquaintance "Alex Lin" contacted him via Telegram, requesting to switch to Zoom under the pretext of Compliance.

BlockBeats reported on June 19 that Mehdi Farooq, an investment partner at the crypto venture firm Hypersphere, revealed on Thursday that he lost most of his life savings in a targeted Phishing attack initiated through a fake Zoom call. Farooq explained in a post that the attack began with a message he received on Telegram from someone he knew, Alex.

U.S. federal prosecutors have charged Celsius Network founder Alex Mashinsky, submitting 200 victim statements, alleging he engaged in commodity and securities fraud. Mashinsky has pleaded guilty and could face 30 years in prison. Victims are seeking the maximum sentence, while the defense team is requesting no more than 366 days of incarceration. Sentencing will be announced on May 8.

Affected by the weak US inflation data and stock market Fluctuation, the price of gold futures has repeatedly hit new highs, approaching the $3000 mark. Analysts expect that the price of gold may continue to pump, driven by economic weakness and global inflation slowdown. A strong US dollar is usually unfavorable for the price of gold, but currently the price of gold is pumping in the case of a strong US dollar, as investors turn to gold as a safe haven asset. Weaker-than-expected US inflation data has boosted hopes of a Fed rate cut, further driving up the price of gold.

On March 13th, Jinshi Data reported that the price of gold pumped on Thursday, once again hitting historical highs during the US session, breaking through $2960 per ounce due to the uncertainty of tariffs rising, and the market betting that the Federal Reserve will loosen monetary policy, keeping the attraction of gold strong. Alex Ebkarian, Chief Operating Officer of Allegiance Gold, said, "Gold is currently in a long-term Bull Market. We expect the price of gold to trade between $3000 and $3200 this year." President Trump's latest trade policy has helped gold pump 12% so far this year. In the midst of geopolitical and economic turmoil, gold is a favored asset for investors. In addition, data from the US Department of Labor shows that PPI unexpectedly remained unchanged in February, while CPI accelerated by 0.5% in January and pumped by 0.2% last month. Meanwhile, initial jobless claims in the US fell last week, but government spending was significantly cut and trade wars escalated.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the ETH/BTC ratio has dropped to the lowest level since mid-2020. Economist and cryptocurrency trader Alex Kruger said: "If you still hold ETH, now may be a good time to switch to high beta altcoins. If the market falls, losses in both scenarios may be comparable, but if the market pumps, you may get significant excess returns, and then you can switch back to BTC." Many encryption industry professionals see the ETH/BTC ratio "bottoming out" as a signal that the AltCoin season may be starting. Benjamin Cowen, founder of Into The Cryptoverse, said that to usher in the AltCoin season, "ETH/BTC needs to bottom out and start to pump.

The ETH/BTC ratio has dropped to 0.02281, hitting a near 5-year low. Economist Alex Kruger suggests investors sell ETH and switch to stronger-performing AltCoins for higher returns. Although the ETH/BTC ratio may signal the start of the AltCoin season, the current market still favors BTC dominance, with BTC's Market Cap share at 62.15%.

Odaily Planet Daily News Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik announced on the X platform that it is now possible to stake Tokens on Nansen to earn Nansen points. The specific use of these points is currently unclear. The currently supported Tokens include: HYPE, TRX, SUI, SOL, RON, ATOM, TIA, DYDX, STRK, NEAR, TKX, BAND, KAVA, SKL, AKT, OSMO, CTK, APT.

BTC market share exceeds 60%, with Ethereum dropping to a 5-year low of 9%. Investors are concerned that funds are mainly flowing into BTC. Market analysts point out that BTC is hovering near the 200-day moving average, touching down to $83,000 and Rebound, cautiously forming a bottom. Successfully rising to 97,000 will mark the Bull Market.

Odaily Planet Daily News Matter Labs co-founder and CEO Alex Gluchowski said he expects the ZKsync community to soon begin discussing optimizations for the ZKsync Token and adding more features, such as a value accumulation mechanism, while the interoperability between ZK-based Blockchains opens up a new dimension for its implementation. (TheBlock)

BlockBeats news, on February 6, according to Inner City Press, former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has pleaded guilty to two charges and requested a one-month delay in the trial to May 8.

PANews January 30 news, Aave founder Stani Kulechov responded to Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik's question about "Aave DAO" on the X platform.

Odaily News On-chain analysis platform Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik stated on the X platform that there are currently some issues with claiming Nansen Points, which may involve HYPE, STRK, and Ledger connections. The Nansen team is working on fixes and will provide updates on the progress.

PANews May 7 news, according to the official announcement from xAI, it has reached a strategic cooperation with TWG Global and Palantir Technologies, aiming to reshape the path for financial service providers to adopt AI and scale technology development. The three parties will engage in in-depth cooperation in the design and deployment of enterprise-level AI solutions. This cooperation was announced at the Milken Institute conference, with Palantir CEO Alex Karp and TWG Global co-chair Thomas.

For the first time, Project Eleven held a "Q-Day Prize" to reward the first team to successfully crack an ECC key on a quantum computer using the Shore algorithm, and offered 1 Bitcoin as a reward. The company notes that quantum computers could expose cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to security risks, so it hopes to translate the potential threat of quantum computers into real-world models with this award. Quantum computing helps decrypt cryptocurrency security.

ZKsync co-founder responds to the incident of the administrator account being hacked, emphasizing that the protocol has not leaked key information. ZK Token experienced abnormal issuance and dumping, with about 5 million dollars worth of tokens stolen, but user funds are safe. The incident was triggered by a stolen Secret Key, limited to the Token Airdrop contract, and an investigation is underway.

ZKsync founder Alex Gluchowski released a statement on social media, emphasizing that no security vulnerabilities have occurred with ZKsync. The team is investigating the security incident and will provide a detailed explanation. He stated that the team still respects its legal commitments to investors, partners, and members, highlighting that ZKsync possesses ultimate security architecture.

ZKsync founder Alex Gluchowski emphasized the operator Secret Key leak incident on the X platform, denying any leak of code or contracts. He pointed out that ZK is Endgame, is actively investigating, and will release updates. The market L2 Tokens generally fell, but Gluchowski stressed the legally binding commitments to investors, partners, and the team.

On February 12th, Jinshi data reported that, according to foreign media analysis, worries that the Fed will not cut interest rates soon intensified due to higher-than-expected inflation data, leading to a sharp decline in U.S. stocks at the opening on Wednesday. Alex Coffey, senior trading strategist at Jiaxin Wealth Management, said that not only are people questioning whether the Fed will cut interest rates in the second half of this year, the next step may even be a rate hike; inflation has brought all options back to the table and further postponed discussions about rate cuts. Powell said on Tuesday that he is not in a hurry to cut interest rates. Today is the second day of his testimony in Congress. Follow his latest speech.

According to ChainCatcher news and a report by CoinTelegraph, the Southern District Bankruptcy Court in New York has stated that Celsius's debtors have reached an agreement with former CEO Alex Mashinsky and related entities, prohibiting the distribution of Celsius's bankruptcy proceeds to the latter. The agreement allows Celsius's debtors to distribute the funds that were frozen due to claims made by Mashinsky. In May of this year, Mashinski was sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud. So far this year, Celsius creditors have claimed over $1 billion in assets.

Odaily News Galaxy Digital research director Alex Thorn posted on X, stating: "I suspect this is JPM Digital, covering JPM's upcoming digital asset business (rather than what many believe is JPM Dollar)." However, stablecoins are likely to be part of it.

Jin10 reported on June 17 that there are reports of the United States attacking Iran. In response, Alex Pfeiffer, Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief Deputy Communications Director, stated that this is fake news. He said, "This is not true. The U.S. military maintains a defensive posture, and that has not changed. We will defend America's interests."

Zilliqa officially announced the departure of its CEO and appointed interim CEO Alexander Zahnd. Alex will lead Zilliqa in transitioning to a better network, Zilliqa 2.0, ensuring the smooth delivery of the enhanced network.

The founder of Celsius is accused of fraud and manipulating token prices, facing 20 years in prison, which has sparked strong dissatisfaction. Alex Mashinsky is alleged to have earned 48 million USD in 2024 from the case and is currently requesting a sentence reduction to within 366 days. He admitted to the crime before Celsius filed for bankruptcy, with the case involving 4.7 billion USD in debt and losses for hundreds of thousands of users.

ChainCatcher news, NYSE-listed consumer food company DayDayCook announced that it will purchase 100 Bitcoins in the next three months and inject them into its financial reserves. The funds will be obtained from investors through the issuance of Class A common stock at a premium price ranging from $0.50 to $1.25 per share. The initial delivery of 25 Bitcoins will be completed within 30 days. In addition, Alex Yang, CEO of the crypto market maker Volmart, will serve as a strategic advisor.

Odaily Planet Daily News New York Stock Exchange-listed consumer food company DayDayCook announced that it will purchase 100 BTC in the next three months and inject them into its financial reserves. The funds will be obtained by issuing Class A common stock to investors at a premium price ranging from $0.50 to $1.25 per share. The initial 25 BTC Delivery will be completed within 30 days. In addition, Alex Yang, CEO of the crypto market maker Volmart, will serve as a strategic advisor.

Odaily Planet Daily News FxPro's senior market analyst Alex Kuptsikevich said that the BTC daily chart is still bearish, indicating that after failing to hold the 200-day moving average, there is an exacerbation of dumping, which means that the possibility of a pullback to the range of $70,000 to $74,000 is still significant, and investors still need to remain vigilant. (Coindesk)

BlockBeats News, on February 26, Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy, tweeted, "Based on the last transfer of supply (URPD) analysis from BTC, the $75,000 to $85,000 range is barely trading, as the price quickly broke out of the range in November and the market may want to test this range." The 200-day Moving Avarage (MA) is at $81,600 and could provide support if the price backtests that range."

Manulife Investment Management analyst Alex Grassino said it's too early to assess the impact of US tariff policies on the global economy. If economic indicators such as wages rise continue to slow down, the Fed may reduce its follow on inflation and implement loose policies more cautiously.

ALEX Lab Foundation will fully compensate users affected by the hacker attack on the X platform, and reminds users to carefully check domain names to prevent information leakage or fraud.

Bitcoin's price fell below $95,000 on Monday, influenced by macroeconomic uncertainty and the Federal Reserve meeting. Analysts warn that if it continues to fall, the support levels are at $92,500 and $89,000, and a drop below $90,000 could trigger a deeper pullback. Despite market fluctuations, Bitcoin ETF remains favored by institutions and retail investors. Long-term holders may exert selling pressure on the price, with unrealized profits reaching as high as 350%.

According to BlockBeats news on May 5, CoinDesk reported that FxPro analyst Alex Kuptsikevich stated, "We have returned to a key resistance area, which served as a support level from last December to this February. The next downward targets are $92,500 and $89,000. If Bitcoin falls below $90,000, it will have an impact both technically and psychologically, and will also break below the 200-day moving average."

Bitcoin's price has fallen below $95,000 due to macroeconomic uncertainty and expectations surrounding The Federal Reserve (FED) meetings, and it may further decline to $92,500 and $89,000. Despite the downward risks, there was still a net inflow of $1.81 billion into Bitcoin ETFs last week, indicating that investors remain interested. The market has returned to the key resistance area that acts as support, and it may subsequently decline to the levels of $92,500 and $89,000.

Some observers believe that the weakness in the crypto market, especially over the weekend, may not last long, with Alex Kuptsikevich, chief market analyst at FxPro, telling CoinDesk: "The extremely low trading volume over the weekend reduces the value of the bearish signal. We note that during periods of low liquidity, sellers push prices down, but with the arrival of institutional buyers, prices rebound. It looks like the big buyers have enough liquidity to cover the losses. ”（Coindesk）

According to a report by Jinsuo Finance, Alex Svanevik, the CEO of the on-chain analysis platform Nansen, posted on the X platform that a certain investor bought loud at a high point, but due to a price fall of about 69%, he has currently lost $116,000.

ChainCatcher News, Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik stated on platform X that the number of users participating in Nansen platform Token stake has exceeded 120,000. According to reports, participating in Nansen stake Token can earn Nansen points, and the points balance will be available in Q2 of this year.

Odaily News Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik posted on the X platform that the "stake market capitalization" of SOL has just surpassed that of ETH. According to data disclosed by Alex Svanevik, the market capitalization of SOL stake reached 53.96 billion dollars, while ETH was 53.77 billion dollars.

BlockBeats news, on April 20, Galaxy Research Director Alex Thorn stated, "I now believe that the U.S. government may purchase Bitcoin as a strategic reserve this year, and the simplest (and most likely) way to do this is to utilize alts from its existing digital asset reserves."

The founder of ZKsync stated that Ethereum serves as the moat of the world computer due to the network itself and should become the secure foundational layer for decentralized blockchain networks in the future. The team will make a major announcement in the next two weeks.

Ethereum, as the world computer, has a product-market fit, with downstream applications like "Decentralized Nasdaq, SWIFT", but its network is the true moat. Ethereum is the foundational value internet, with trustworthiness and neutrality as core features, and in the future, it will serve as the secure underlying layer for a large, decentralized blockchain network. When its core advantages are realized, value will flow towards ETH.

BlockBeats news, on February 15, according to Nansen data, BNB Chain has surpassed Ethereum in total gas fees in the past 7 days. Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik said, 'To my knowledge, this is the first time in history.' CZ commented on this data, 'Slowly but surely, steady progress.'