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A significant service disruption stemming from an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on April 15 caused widespread technical difficulties across major crypto exchanges, including Binance, KuCoin, MEXC, and others. The incident, described as a “large-scale network interruption,” temporarily affected trading functionality and withdrawals, leading to an industry-wide pause as centralized platforms scrambled to assess the situation and restore user services.Centralized Exchanges Affected At ScaleBinance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, was among the first to alert its users to the issue. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Binance acknowledged that the platform was experiencing problems due to a…

KuCoin, along with MEXC and 12 other crypto exchanges, have been removed from Apple’s App Store in South Korea for operating without registration. According to an April 14 report from South Korea’s Financial Services Commission, Apple began blocking access to the apps on April 11 following a request from the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit.  Due to the restrictions, new users will no longer be able to download the apps, while existing users won’t receive future updates. The blocked exchanges allegedly failed to register with local authorities but were still offering services to Korean users.  According to the Financial Intelligence Unit,…

In 2025, earning Bitcoin legally and passively—without buying hardware or battling fan noise—is no longer a fantasy. Fully regulated cloud mining platforms operating in the United States now offer secure, automated, and surprisingly user-friendly ways to earn daily crypto income, even while your phone is in airplane mode.Whether you’re dipping your toes into free mining offers or deploying a few thousand dollars into short-term contracts, these platforms make it simple—and compliant. But how do they compare?Quick Comparison: Cloud Mining Platforms (2025)PlatformRegulated JurisdictionFree MiningAI AutomationContract StyleMax ROI (Daily)HEXminerUS-compliant structure✅ Yes✅ Full1–2 day short plansUp to 9.0%ECOSArmenia (FEZ)❌ No⚠️ PartialLong-term forecasts~1.5–3.0%BeMineUS +…

Homepage > News > Business > CERTIHASH sets new records of nearly 66M transactions in a week Cybersecurity firm CERTIHASH is proving again that a fast and scalable blockchain can deliver real business benefits. Its Sentinel Node service broke new records last week by processing 65.88 million on-chain transactions in a single week—something that would not be cost-effective, or even possible, on other proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain networks. The information recorded on-chain is immutable and verifiable for years to come, making the BSV blockchain an invaluable medium for cybersecurity logs and real-time alerts. Sentinel Node protects networks with auditable, low-latency logging…

Decentralized crypto exchange KiloEx says it’s tracking the hacker’s wallets and is ready to escalate the case if the funds aren’t returned. KiloEx, which was targeted in a cross-chain attack, has offered the hacker a deal to return the stolen funds, threatening further action if the funds are not returned. The protocol, backed by YZi Labs (formerly known as Binance Labs), was exploited for around $7.4 million in a breach earlier on Monday. KiloEx confirmed the breach, acknowledging a vulnerability in its price oracle system as the root cause. The platform has since suspended its activities and initiated cooperation with…

Fartcoin is on track to reclaiming the key $1 psychological level as it holds firmly above key moving averages, defying broader macroeconomic uncertainty. Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) has been in the spotlight recently, consistently emerging as the top gainer on CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko despite the broader macroeconomic uncertainty due to Trump’s tariffs. Currently trading at around $0.92, FARTCOIN is up 7% over the past 24 hours, 60% in the past week, and 160% over the past month. It’s now trending back toward the key psychological resistance at $1—a level it last approached in late January. After closing below the $1 mark on…

The crypto community faced another significant blow on April 14, 2025, when KiloEx, a perpetual trading platform backed by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), suffered a devastating hack. The exploit resulted in a loss of approximately $7.5 million across multiple blockchains, exposing vulnerabilities in the platform’s oracle system. The Hack That Exploited an “Unthinkable” FlawThe KiloEx Vault hack unfolded in the early hours of April 14, 2025, when Web3 security firm Cyvers Alerts detected a series of suspicious transactions across several blockchains, including BNB Smart Chain, Base, and Taiko.🚨7M HACK ALERT🚨Our system has detected multiple suspicious transactions involving @KiloEx_perp across…

Update April 15, 9:17 am in UTC: This article has been updated with information throughout.Binance, KuCoin, MEXC and other exchanges and wallet providers have been experiencing service issues due to a significant network interruption by Amazon Web Services (AWS).Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEXs) were hit by an AWS data center outage, which reported “connectivity issues” that affected at least 12 of its services on April 15.AWS Service health. Source: Health.aws.amazon“We are seeing initial signs of recovery but continue to monitor and work toward full recovery. Other AWS services are also impacted by this issue, and are also observing recovery. We will…

Binance-backed KernelDAO faced a sharp sell-off right after its token KERNEL started trading on Binance following its token generation event. KERNEL’s debut on Binance was met with a swift sell-off as Airdrop recipients offloaded their holdings. The token fell by nearly 44% to a session low of $0.262, bringing its market cap down to $48.6 million. The launch triggered a frenzy of activity, with 24-hour trading volume surging to nearly $380 million. At the time, around 149.8 million KERNEL tokens were in circulation. KERNEL began trading on April 14 with multiple pairs, including KERNEL/USDT and KERNEL/BNB. Beyond spot trading, Binance…

Solayer, a Solana-based staking platform and a hardware-accelerated SVM blockchain network, has announced the launch of the Emerald Card.According to the press release shared with Cryptonews, this debit card is designed for crypto native users to spend and earn rewards.It offers onchain transactions in order to remove off-ramping, centralized exchanges, and preloading fiat. This creates “an experience akin to traditional payments.”The Emerald Card is integrated within Solayer’s InfiniSVM’s infrastructure. The team provides it alongside their restaking, sUSD, and sSOL products, it says. At launch, the card supports transferring funds from Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) wallets. The team plans to add…