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Will Mantra Founder Try to Recover His 150 Million OM?

2 days ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Steven Ehrlich

Mantra founder and CEO John Patrick Mullin is working hard to try and win back the faith and confidence of the Mantra community after the OM tokens suddenly dropped 91.7% in a single day on April 13. On that day the token dropped from $6.31 to $0.52, erasing $5.63 billion in value.
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect U.S. Bitcoin Miners

6 days ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Steven Ehrlich

President Donald Trump said at a 2024 campaign event that he wanted all remaining bitcoin, about 1.15 million units out of the original 21 million supply, to be mined in America. While this pledge was impractical, as well as counterproductive to Bitcoin’s decentralized ethos, the message was clear: the U.S. was going all in on bitcoin mining. Fast forward to April 2025 and this pledge seems downright silly.
Jesse Pollak on ‘Base Is for Everyone’ + Guy Young and Carlos Domingo on Converge

6 days ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Laura Shin

Jesse Pollak responds to the Base memecoin frenzy. Plus, Ethena and Securitize have ambitious plans for Converge. Posted April 18, 2025 at 7:00 am EST. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. This week on Unchained: two big stories, one episode.
Why Some Crypto Traders Want Congress to Slow Down on a Market Structure Bill

6 days ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

Some crypto traders and investors are meeting with regulators in the hopes that they can convince the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify its views on crypto regulation before Congress is able to pass a market structure bill, according to three sources familiar with arguments between crypto industry players.
DOJ to Reassess How Victims of Crypto Crime Are Compensated

1 week ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

In a memo released last Monday, the DOJ said that it would reconsider the process by which investors in digital assets that become forfeited in fraud and theft cases are repaid to investors at a lower price than the current spot value. In the memo, the DOJ acknowledges the notable 2022 bankruptcy cases of FTX, Voyager Digital, Celsius Network, Genesis Global, BlockFi, and Gemini Trust. Not all of these bankruptcies included criminal charges.
Tokenized T-Bills Grow Despite Trump Tariffs Causing U.S. Treasuries Sell-off

1 week ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Steven Ehrlich

“I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or as a .400 baseball hitter. But now I would like to come back as the bond market.
Why CoinFund Believes There’s Still a Strong Bull Case for Bitcoin and Crypto

1 week ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Laura Shin

After Trump’s tariffs, crypto looks shaky, but Seth Ginns, managing partner at CoinFund, says the bigger picture is far more bullish. Posted April 11, 2025 at 9:00 am EST. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Tariffs were back on the table, and then they weren’t.
The Solana Policy Institute Follows Ripple’s Lead to Promote Its Own Blockchain

1 week ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

Under the Biden administration, Gary Gensler, the former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), was crypto’s great unifier. Seen by the industry as an overzealous regulator, he encouraged American crypto firms to band together in a shared strategy: fight his agency’s enforcement actions in court, and lobby for the passage of bills that would restrain him from doing more damage.
Solana Policy Institute Hires One of DC’s Most Powerful Lobbyists

2 weeks ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

The Solana Policy Institute, a newly established lobbying group focused on advocating for the Solana ecosystem in Washington, has hired D.C. lobbyist Colin McLaren to be its engagement director. In this role McLaren will lead the group’s efforts to develop relationships in Washington with top lawmakers and regulators. McLaren was previously the engagement director for the “dark money” group Cedar Innovation Foundation.
Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Crashes on Tariff Announcement

2 weeks ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

The value of the government’s bitcoin holdings has fallen 13% since President Trump ordered the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin reserve last month, largely due to the economic impacts of a rapidly escalating trade war. Trump threatened to issue another 50% in tariffs on China Monday, after levying a baseline 10% tariff on all U.S. imports Saturday and announcing higher tariffs on several countries set to go into effect Wednesday.