Cryptocurrency News Digest for the Night of April 18, 2025

Local signs of positive are traced in the digital coins market. However, it is too early to talk about the formation of a full -fledged upward trend. Again, the former reason is a trade confrontation that has unfolded between the United States and China.

Coinbase and Ey-Parthenon conducted a global survey

Representatives of the mentioned organizations initiated a survey among crypto -investors, forming certain statistics. It turned out: almost 47% of respondents fear hacks and fraudulent actions. About 55% of respondents said in the affirmative that when choosing a trading platform, they primarily pay attention to what measures are being taken to ensure the safety of users. About 70% of respondents noted: a convenient interface is extremely important to them.

Canadian pensioner lost $ 160 thousand due to scammers

Attackers introduced themselves as employees of local law enforcement agencies. They referred to the fact that the number of social insurance of the pensioner was compromised. Attackers convinced the citizen to transfer funds to these accounts through cryptocurrency ATMs. For several years, fraudsters managed to lure about $ 160 thousand from a pensioner. This situation once again emphasizes that attackers continue to act actively, and in the risk zone there are all signs of digital coins.

Gary Gensler spoke about the prospects of crypt

The ex-head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler shared observations about the digital assets segment. According to the specialist, bitcoin It will remain with investors for a long time, while many cryptocurrencies will disappear in the future. On the other hand, the expert retained a rather rigid rhetoric relative to digital assets. “Cryptocurrencies are only a small part of the financial market,” Gary Gensler said.

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Andrey Alexandrov