🌍 Bitcoin Goes Global: Russia Integrates BTC in Foreign Deals

Big moves this week: South Korea sanctions 15 North Koreans for crypto crimes, Montenegro rejects Do Kwon’s extradition appeal, Russia expands Bitcoin use in foreign trade, and more...

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Albert MC2Fi
April 15, 2025

Hey DeFi Pioneers,

Big moves this week: South Korea sanctions 15 North Koreans for crypto crimes, Montenegro rejects Do Kwon’s extradition appeal, Russia expands Bitcoin use in foreign trade, and more…

Let’s dive in ⏬

🔥 What's Hot in DeFi

Sources: The Block

Debate: Decentralized vs. Centralized

Dec 20 (The Block) — Deribit and Bitget CEOs discuss how decentralized and centralized exchanges can coexist.

Can these opposing models find harmony?

Sources: Cointelegraph

Montenegro Rejects Do Kwon’s Extradition Appeal

Dec 25 (Cointelegraph) — Montenegro's court dismisses Do Kwon's extradition appeal, prolonging the legal saga.

What’s next for the infamous crypto fugitive?

Sources: CryptoNews

Russia Expands Bitcoin Use in Foreign Trade

Dec 26 (CryptoNews) — Russia takes steps to increase Bitcoin’s role in foreign trade, as per its finance minister.

Is this a turning point for global Bitcoin adoption?

Sources: Cointelegraph

South Korea Sanctions North Koreans for Crypto Crimes

Dec 17 (Cointelegraph) — Coinbase's $5.75B revenue surpasses Nasdaq, showcasing crypto's growing dominance.

Is this a strategy for long-term ETH adoption?

Sources: The Blockchain

Turkey Enforces Crypto AML Rules by 2025

Dec 25 (The Blockchain) — Turkey announces mandatory crypto user IDs and stricter AML rules by 2025.

How will these regulations reshape crypto use in Turkey?

📊 Numbers Don’t Lie

Source: CryptoRank,Dec 27, 2024

Bitcoin trades above $101K. The top-10 cryptos are traded in green zone:

  • $ADA +2.66%

  • $BNB +1.65%

  • $ETH +1.48%

📉 Top Gainers

  • aixCB by Virtuals $AIXCB +111.7%

  • SwarmNode AI $SNAI +110.7%

  • SPORE $SPORE +95.7%

  • MUSIC by Virtuals $MUSIC +83%

  • AICell $AICell +66.9%

⚠️ The market’s heating up—what's your next move?

🐳 Whale Watching

Dec 18 (CryptoTracker) — A whale deposited 49,910 ETH ($170M) into Binance and withdrew $137.8M in stablecoins within the past 8 hours.

⚠️ What’s the plan behind this massive move?

Sources: Lookonchain

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Stay curious, stay savvy, and we'll see you next week for another round of DeFi madness!

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