President Trump celebrated March jobs data (186K private sector, trade deficit down 52%), but analysts question the spin. Meanwhile, Bitcoin retail participation hit its lowest since 2017, with shrimp inflows at 332 BTC. Retail is rotating into equities and commodities.
X is revising its API rules to block InfoFi-style apps that reward users for posting, hitting projects such as Kaito, Cookie, and Pulse and sending related tokens and NFTs lower.
Google has introduced the $100 Google Home Speaker, its first new smart speaker in six years, replacing Google Assistant with Gemini and adding continuous conversation and hardware mute controls.
Hazeflow founder Pavel Paramonov said on X that he is shutting down crypto research outfit @hazeflow_xyz. He said decisions like this are usually forced rather than voluntary, adding that no one simply wakes up and chooses to close a business that generates income. Paramonov also said several strong researchers and designers from the team are now looking for new roles, and invited organizations with hiring needs to reach out via direct message. He added that he plans to step away from the crypto industry for at least one month before deciding what to do next, saying he is currently somewhat disappointed with the sector.
The 2025 Hong Kong Web3 Festival, scheduled for April 6-9, reveals a packed four-day agenda featuring over 30 sessions on DePIN, AI, RWA, PayFi, and crypto finance, with speakers including Vitalik Buterin, Lily Liu, and top regulators.
Non-custodial crypto exchange Evercoin closes a $1M pre-seed round led by gumi Cryptos Capital, with participation from Roger Ver, MuleSoft founder Ross Mason, JBoss founder Marc Fleury, and other blockchain pioneers. The funds will accelerate product development and fiat on-ramp expansion.
Evercoin, a non-custodial mobile wallet and exchange, announced a $1M pre-seed round led by gumi Cryptos Capital with participation from Roger Ver, MuleSoft founder Ross Mason, and JBoss founder Marc Fleury. Funds will accelerate development of its self-custody crypto exchange.
Evercoin raises $1M pre-seed round led by gumi Cryptos, with participation from Roger Ver, MuleSoft founder Ross Mason, JBoss founder Marc Fleury, and others. The funds will support development of its noncustodial mobile wallet exchange.
