Dorian Batycka

Berlin

Journalist and Curator-at-Large at Freelance

art, finance, scandal - EU news editor @itscrypto_news (as seen in @artnet, @decryptmedia, @theartnewspaper, @hyperallergic, @artforum, @coindesk, etc.)

Articles

ECB warns crypto laws too weak to resist Trump-era financial risks

2 days ago | finance.einnews.com | Denis Omelchenko |Dorian Batycka

Link copied The European Central Bank says U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance could trigger instability without stronger European safeguards. The European Central Bank and the European Commission are locked in a dispute over whether the European Union‘s new crypto rules can withstand financial risks linked to Donald Trump‘s return.
XRP surges past ETH for six straight months - can the trend last?

1 week ago | crypto.news | Darya Nassedkina |Dorian Batycka

XRP is riding its longest-ever winning streak against ETH, with six straight months of outperformance — but is this momentum sustainable? Ripple (XRP) has now outperformed Ethereum (ETH) for six consecutive months, marking its longest winning streak on record against ETH. The run began in November last year, when XRP surged by 160.4% relative to ETH. That momentum continued with gains of 18.5% in December, 47.3% in January, 4.3 in February, 19.6% in March, and 14.3% in April.
Bitcoin's hashrate hits record high amid miner sell-offs

1 week ago | crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko |Dorian Batycka

Bitcoin’s computing power has surged to record levels, even as miners ramp up BTC sales to cope with shrinking profit margins. Bitcoin’s network strength reached a new milestone in early April, even as miners ramped up their Bitcoin (BTC) sales to stay afloat. On April 5, the hashrate achieved historic 1 sextillion hashes per second on a daily basis, according to data from BitInfoCharts. But while hashrate climbs, miner revenue remains under pressure.
Is this the bottom? Near Protocol bulls step up at $2

1 week ago | crypto.news | Darya Nassedkina |Dorian Batycka

NEAR Protocol is hovering just above the psychological $2 support, with price showing early signs of strength after a prolonged downtrend. A reclaim of $2.80 as support could confirm that the bottom is in.
Safe cuts 14 team members months after Bybit's $1.43b theft

1 week ago | crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko |Dorian Batycka

Months after the Bybit hack raised alarm over custodial risks, Safe has laid off 14 employees, citing coordination challenges. Safe, a self-custody crypto infrastructure provider, has laid off 14 team members as part of a major restructure, months after a $1.43 billion theft from crypto exchange Bybit was traced back to a compromised Safe developer machine.
Binance in talks with countries to establish strategic Bitcoin reserves: report

1 week ago | crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko |Dorian Batycka

Once at the center of major enforcement actions, Binance now appears to be advising countries on creating strategic crypto reserves. Despite facing criminal charges in 2023, Binance now seems to be advising governments and sovereign wealth funds on how to create national strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserves and set digital asset regulations, Binance CEO Richard Teng told the Financial Times.
SEC to hold crypto custody roundtable as a16z calls for self-custody for RIAs

1 week ago | crypto.news | Darya Nassedkina |Dorian Batycka

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will host the third in its four-part roundtable series on April 25, this time zeroing in on crypto custody. On April 16, the U.S. SEC the agenda and panelists for the upcoming April 25 roundtable with a focus on crypto custody.
AERGO crashes over 70% amid Binance manipulation rumours

1 week ago | crypto.news | Rony Roy |Dorian Batycka

AERGO has plunged over 70% since its debut on Binance Futures, prompting accusations from community members who suspect market manipulation and coordinated sell-offs may be driving the steep drop. Aergo (AERGO) fell to an intraday low of $0.12 on April 17, afternoon Asian time, bringing its market cap down from $307 million to nearly $78.5 million as of press time. Its daily trading volume was up 88% over the past day, hovering over $1.37 billion.
Trust in crypto shaken by Mantra collapse, but XRP ETF sparks institutional optimism, analysts say

1 week ago | crypto.news | Denis Omelchenko |Dorian Batycka

While Mantra’s downfall has deepened market skepticism, XRP’s likely inclusion in a spot ETF offers a contrasting wave of optimism for traders, Santiment’s analysts say. The sentiment in the crypto market remains deeply polarized as the collapse of the Mantra (OM) project raises concerns about trust, while the growing prospects for an XRP (XRP) exchange-traded fund inject optimism into the space, analysts at Santiment note.
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Ventures Fund on track to raise $180m for crypto startups

1 week ago | crypto.news | Rony Roy |Dorian Batycka

Billionaire Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Ventures Fund I LP is on track to raise up to $180 million by June to back early-stage crypto and blockchain startups, with a focus on payments and stablecoins. According to unnamed sources cited in an April 17 Bloomberg report, the fund has already surpassed its initial $150 million target and is expected to close with between $175 million and $180 million. The final close is scheduled for the end of June.