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A security company, Silent Push, revealed that North Korean hackers established a fake company in America to target cryptoasset developers.
In this operation, the Lazarus Group and associated fictitious companies "Blocknovas" and "Softglide" were established.
The FBI seized the Blocknovas domain for being used to distribute malware through fake job postings.
North Korean hackers posed as American technology entrepreneurs and secretly established companies in New York and New Mexico. This is part of an operation targeting developers in the cryptoassets (virtual currency) industry, according to the security firm Silent P.

STX, the native token of Stacks Protocol, surged 56% in a week, becoming the best-performing coin among the top 100 crypto assets. Introduction of sBTC by BitGo enhances DeFi accessibility for institutional investors within the Stacks ecosystem.

It is frustrating that you cannot experience actual 3D visuals in the article. Currently, generative AI is a hot topic in the technology field, but there is another technology that is expected to become commonplace in a few years and provide us with new experiences. It is "Spatial Computing."
And, the leading global DePIN project "Mawari" has released information about its "Decentralized Infrastructure Offering (DIO)". Animoca Brands supports its expansion in Japan.

SoftBank reemerges in the Bitcoin investment scene, backing a new company after a past $130M loss. With $308.7B in assets, this move signals a renewed interest in crypto assets, driven by significant losses and participation in a $100B AI project.

Russia's Finance Ministry and Central Bank plan to launch a cryptocurrency exchange for "highly qualified" investors. The move aims to legalize cryptocurrencies and bring trading out of the shadows, under an experimental regulatory regime. The initiative targets a new category of investors in Russia due to the absence of centralized domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. The Central Bank also proposes providing access to digital asset derivatives and securities based on cryptocurrency value for these investors.

Hacker returns $5 million worth of ZK tokens to ZKSync in exchange for a 10% reward, resolving the recent wallet hack incident. The tokens are now under the supervision of ZKSync's Security Council for further governance decisions.

Long-term Bitcoin holders continue to accumulate amidst short-term selling, maintaining a 1.38:1 accumulation ratio. Despite price recovery, over 2.6 million BTC remain at a loss due to resistance from investors buying at over $95,000.

DEA and GGG, subsidiaries of the Tokyo Electric Power Group, established a joint venture company in Singapore named GRG, aiming for the democratization of infrastructure. DEA's innovative game PicTrée engages citizens in infrastructure maintenance, addressing resource shortages. The companies are expanding operations, with DEA securing funding for potential listing on NASDAQ. GRG combines DEA's Web3 technology and GGG's infrastructure expertise to accelerate PicTrée's societal implementation.

Credit Saison, Mizuho Trust Bank, Tosei Asset Advisors, and Securitize Japan jointly announced issuing "Saison's Smart Real Estate Investment" via a credit card for the first time in Japan aimed at members. The token allows minimum investment in real estate, reducing barriers.

The fiscal year 2025 has started. The cryptoassets market is showing unstable movements due to the impact of Trump's tariffs. Following Trump's election victory in November last year, Bitcoin (BTC) temporarily surpassed 100,000 Dollars in December. A "stronger tailwind" was anticipated for 2025, but so far, expectations have not been met. Rather, there is a strong sense of disappointment.
However, on the other hand, turning our eyes to the domestic situation, nearly 1 year and 10 months have passed since the enforcement of the revised Payment Services Act on June 1, 2023, and finally, on March 26, SBI VC Trade started handling "USDC" as the first stablecoin (SC, electronic payment method) for general users in Japan.
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The April market shows signs of reversal and hints at entering an upward trend in the short term. Bitcoin analysis suggests a potential shift in market trends, with positive movements in monthly, weekly, and daily charts, indicating bullish momentum and favorable on-chain data for buyers.

The TRUMP token surged by over 70% after announcing a dinner event for top token holders with President Donald Trump. Despite recent gains, the token still trades over 80% below its record price of $73 on January 19th.

Daiwa Securities has sold the Toyota Group's first security token (ST) bond (nicknamed: Toyota Wallet ST Bond), which sold out immediately after the sales began on February 20. The total issuance amount was 1 billion yen. It was sold in units of 100,000 yen for 10,000 units, but the response exceeded expectations.
For the company, this ST bond is the second case as a public offering following the Daiwa Securities Group corporate bond. It is the first time the company is selling ST corporate bonds issued by other groups, marking a new milestone in its business development utilizing blockchain, even for a company that has traditionally handled financial products.
The purpose of Daiwa Securities Group's engagement with ST corporate bonds, collaboration with Toyota, and outlook on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) were discussed by the company's management.

Floki partners with Rice Robotics to launch AI companion robot on RICE AI platform, aiming to tokenize brand and AI data marketplace for blockchain strengthening. Rice Robotics predicts substantial growth in AI robotics market by 2030, supported by initiatives like TokenFi for tokenization.

PayPal plans to offer a 3.7% annual yield on its proprietary stablecoin, PYUSD, targeting American users this summer to promote wider adoption in the crypto space. The program aims to enhance the attractiveness of PYUSD and differentiate it from competing stablecoins.

Bitcoin surged over 2% in the past 24 hours, surpassing $93,000 with a bullish momentum signal by breaking above the Ichimoku Cloud. Major altcoins have not followed suit yet.