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The National Cryptocurrency Association unveiled findings this week from its most extensive research yet on U.S. crypto holders, revealing a broad and diverse population engaging with digital assets for everything from shopping to long-term investing. The report, based on a Harris Poll survey conducted in late January and early February 2025, analyzed responses from 54,000 adults, identifying 10,000 current cryptocurrency owners. “This is the largest survey ever conducted of cryptocurrency holders,” the report states, noting that ownership spans income levels, industries, and age groups. Sixty-seven percent of holders are under 45, 15% are over 55, and 26% earn less than $75,000 annually. According to the report: Far from an elite audience, 21%, or one in five American adults—roughly 55 million people—own at least some crypto. Some use it to invest in their financial future, others for art and games, and still more are simply curious and testing the waters. In addition, many are already using crypto to make everyday purchases. A full 39% of holders use cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services, and 31% use it to send money to family. Among those using it for shopping, 22% transact weekly and another 22% monthly. Despite varied use cases, 52% of owners said they’re most interested in using crypto to grow their long-term financial security over the next two to three years. Enthusiasm for crypto’s future was strong, reflected in survey results showing that 76% of participants experienced a positive impact from cryptocurrency, with 46% describing that impact as very positive. “A solid majority (76%) reported a positive impact from cryptocurrency, with 46% considering it very positive,” the report read, emphasizing: Respondents demonstrated a widespread optimism for crypto. Far from seeing it as a flash in the pan, they believe it has improved their lives personally and has the potential to bring more positive change and transparency to the financial system as a whole. Notably, 49% cited increased financial independence, while 45% pointed to crypto as an opportunity for personal growth. However, concerns remain: 75% expressed worries about scams and security, and 67% fear regulations could stifle innovation. Still, 64% support government regulation and 73% want the U.S. to lead globally in crypto innovation. As crypto moves further into the mainstream, its users are not only expanding but demanding better protections and deeper integration into traditional financial structures. 免责声明：本文章仅代表作者个人观点，不代表本平台的立场和观点。本文章仅供信息分享，不构成对任何人的任何投资建议。用户与作者之间的任何争议，与本平台无关。如网页中刊载的文章或图片涉及侵权，请提供相关的权利证明和身份证明发送邮件到support@aicoin.com，本平台相关工作人员将会进行核查。

Bitcoin ATM scams are on the rise, with North Dakota witnessing an uptick in crime across several counties. According to reports, scammers have been calling residents, urging them to pay certain legal fees in Bitcoin and some other gift cards for missing jury duties. According to several reports coming out of Stanley County, the Sheriff’s Office told the United Judicial System (UJS) that it had received more than 30 reports regarding suspicious phone calls over the last few days. Most of the callers have been telling Stanley County residents that there is a $2,000 warrant for their arrest, instructing them to visit local convenience stores to send money using digital assets like Bitcoin. According to the Chief Deputy of the Stanley County Sheriff’s Office, Greg Swanson, these criminals have various methods of carrying out their activities, using scare tactics as the major example. “They would keep them on the phone while they drove to the bitcoin machine and tell them how to go about this action,” Swanson said. He also added that the scammers have been trying to use the Sheriff’s Office phone numbers to appear legitimate. Some scammers have also been using the Sheriff’s Office’s logo when sending scam emails in an apparent effort to appear legitimate and convincing, the Chief Deputy mentioned. The UJS have also alerted the general public to the growing menace of calls for missing jury duties for subsequent payments, telling them that they would never call anyone regarding jury duty. “We would never call someone, we certainly would never ever demand money over the phone, we wouldn’t accept or look for things such as bitcoins, cryptocurrencies, those are really big red flags,” Greg Sattizahn, the state court administrator for UJS said. The scam has been netting the criminals some heavy amounts, with one Stanley County resident noting that he lost $4,000 to the scammers. While the Sheriff’s office continues to investigate, it has yet to find any suspects. According to Jesse Schmidt from the Better Business Bureau South Dakota Region, criminals usually swing for a home run when carrying out their scams. He mentioned the way they carry out their crimes, noting that they prey on people’s ignorance to make money. “These scams are dialing for dollars, they are placing hundreds if not thousands of phone calls a day, all they need is for a few people to send them hundreds or thousands of dollars at a time then they’re going to move on to the next caller,” said Schmidt. Meanwhile, AARP has called for regulation of cryptocurrency kiosks amid growing concern over the increase in fraud. The group is calling on North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong to sign a bill that will regulate the kiosks’ activities. According to an FBI report in 2023, Americans lost about $5.6 billion to cryptocurrency scams, with North Dakota losing $6 million. House Bill 1447 would allow the state to protect consumers by licensing cryptocurrency kiosk operators, displaying fraud warnings on the machines, and mandating the operators to enable compulsory printed receipts detailing the full transaction information. “These machines look like ATMs, and so people are inserting their money, thinking it’s secure,” said Janelle Moos, advocacy director for AARP North Dakota. Janelle Moos added that once users send digital assets into a scammer’s wallet, the money is gone, noting that there is no way to track it. She noted that the criminals have realized this and are using this tool to scam residents in the state out of their hard-earned cash. AARP also mentioned that the bill would offer important safeguards and help protect the older population and other vulnerable consumers in North Dakota from falling victim to crypto scams. Cryptopolitan Academy: Coming Soon - A New Way to Earn Passive Income with DeFi in 2025. Learn More

As the meme coin madness continues to grip the crypto market in 2025, PEPE price finds itself quietly preparing for what could be its next breakout moment. After months of consolidation and relentless selling pressure, subtle signals are flashing across both the daily and hourly charts. Is PEPE price about to springboard toward a new local high, or will this momentum be short-lived? Let’s dive into the technicals. PEPE’s daily chart is finally showing some life after a prolonged downtrend. Currently priced around $0.000000726, the price has gained over 4% in the last 24 hours. This modest rally is taking place just as the asset hovers slightly below the 50-day SMA (Simple Moving Average) — a level that often acts as dynamic resistance. What's interesting is the price compression between the 20-day and 50-day SMAs, indicating a possible breakout setup. However, the 100-day and 200-day SMAs remain far above, at $0.000001153 and $0.000001309 respectively, reminding traders of the significant overhead resistance. This confirms that PEPE is still in a broader bearish structure but is showing short-term bullish intent. A key signal to watch is the Accumulation/Distribution Line (ADL), which has slightly ticked down despite the price rise. This divergence suggests that while retail interest may be increasing, large players or institutions are not yet accumulating in bulk. If the ADL starts trending upward along with price, this would be a strong bullish confirmation. --> Wanna trade PEPE? Now is the perfect time, especially that the market is consolidating before a volatile period. Click here to open an account with Bitget using our link and benefit from 100% transaction fee rebates in BGB on your first transaction <-- Zooming into the hourly chart, PEPE has been gradually climbing back from a local low of around $0.00000064, reclaiming short-term moving averages along the way. Currently, the price is facing resistance from the 200-hour SMA, sitting right at $0.000000733. This level has proven difficult to breach, as seen by the multiple candle wicks testing but failing to close above it. The PEPE price is comfortably above the 20-, 50-, and 100-hour SMAs , suggesting that bulls are gaining control in the short term. The structure is beginning to resemble a bullish flag breakout, with volume picking up slightly in recent sessions. What’s also notable is the behavior of the ADL on the hourly chart, which has been relatively flat around 1399. This confirms the narrative that although price is pushing upward, there isn’t yet strong backing from volume or large wallets—again pointing to a cautiously bullish but not yet explosive scenario. From a pattern standpoint, PEPE is trying to break out of a descending channel that started forming back in early February. If bulls can hold the current zone and push decisively past the $0.00000077 resistance, then the next likely targets are $0.00000090 and eventually $0.00000115 — which aligns with the 100-day SMA. However, failure to break and hold above the 200-hour SMA in the short term could send PEPE price back into the $0.00000068 to $0.00000070 range, where it’s seen strong support over the past week. Momentum remains tentative, and the real confirmation will come only when PEPE breaks above the SMA cluster between 50-day and 100-day with strong volume. For now, traders should watch for a clean breakout above $0.00000074, ideally supported by a rising ADL and increased Heikin Ashi candle body size, which would confirm sustained buying pressure. PEPE’s price structure is showing signs of short-term bullish revival , especially on the hourly chart. However, the daily chart suggests caution — larger trendlines are still unbroken, and volume hasn't fully returned. If momentum persists and is backed by strong inflows, PEPE could challenge its next local resistance at $0.00000090 in the coming days. But until we see confirmation via breakout volume and institutional accumulation (reflected in the ADL), the rally remains speculative. For now, PEPE is poised — but not yet committed — to a massive rally. As the meme coin madness continues to grip the crypto market in 2025, PEPE price finds itself quietly preparing for what could be its next breakout moment. After months of consolidation and relentless selling pressure, subtle signals are flashing across both the daily and hourly charts. Is PEPE price about to springboard toward a new local high, or will this momentum be short-lived? Let’s dive into the technicals. PEPE’s daily chart is finally showing some life after a prolonged downtrend. Currently priced around $0.000000726, the price has gained over 4% in the last 24 hours. This modest rally is taking place just as the asset hovers slightly below the 50-day SMA (Simple Moving Average) — a level that often acts as dynamic resistance. What's interesting is the price compression between the 20-day and 50-day SMAs, indicating a possible breakout setup. However, the 100-day and 200-day SMAs remain far above, at $0.000001153 and $0.000001309 respectively, reminding traders of the significant overhead resistance. This confirms that PEPE is still in a broader bearish structure but is showing short-term bullish intent. A key signal to watch is the Accumulation/Distribution Line (ADL), which has slightly ticked down despite the price rise. This divergence suggests that while retail interest may be increasing, large players or institutions are not yet accumulating in bulk. If the ADL starts trending upward along with price, this would be a strong bullish confirmation. --> Wanna trade PEPE? Now is the perfect time, especially that the market is consolidating before a volatile period. Click here to open an account with Bitget using our link and benefit from 100% transaction fee rebates in BGB on your first transaction <-- Zooming into the hourly chart, PEPE has been gradually climbing back from a local low of around $0.00000064, reclaiming short-term moving averages along the way. Currently, the price is facing resistance from the 200-hour SMA, sitting right at $0.000000733. This level has proven difficult to breach, as seen by the multiple candle wicks testing but failing to close above it. The PEPE price is comfortably above the 20-, 50-, and 100-hour SMAs , suggesting that bulls are gaining control in the short term. The structure is beginning to resemble a bullish flag breakout, with volume picking up slightly in recent sessions. What’s also notable is the behavior of the ADL on the hourly chart, which has been relatively flat around 1399. This confirms the narrative that although price is pushing upward, there isn’t yet strong backing from volume or large wallets—again pointing to a cautiously bullish but not yet explosive scenario. From a pattern standpoint, PEPE is trying to break out of a descending channel that started forming back in early February. If bulls can hold the current zone and push decisively past the $0.00000077 resistance, then the next likely targets are $0.00000090 and eventually $0.00000115 — which aligns with the 100-day SMA. However, failure to break and hold above the 200-hour SMA in the short term could send PEPE price back into the $0.00000068 to $0.00000070 range, where it’s seen strong support over the past week. Momentum remains tentative, and the real confirmation will come only when PEPE breaks above the SMA cluster between 50-day and 100-day with strong volume. For now, traders should watch for a clean breakout above $0.00000074, ideally supported by a rising ADL and increased Heikin Ashi candle body size, which would confirm sustained buying pressure. PEPE’s price structure is showing signs of short-term bullish revival , especially on the hourly chart. However, the daily chart suggests caution — larger trendlines are still unbroken, and volume hasn't fully returned. If momentum persists and is backed by strong inflows, PEPE could challenge its next local resistance at $0.00000090 in the coming days. But until we see confirmation via breakout volume and institutional accumulation (reflected in the ADL), the rally remains speculative. For now, PEPE is poised — but not yet committed — to a massive rally.

Ripple has launched a pilot project that will see its stablecoin, Ripple USD, used for drought relief in Kenya. The announcement comes just days after Ripple integrated the Ripple USD ( RLUSD ) stablecoin in its payments solution. Ripple is partnering with Mercy Corps Ventures and DIVA Donate, a platform that leverages decentralized finance technology to facilitate donations to pastoralists affected by drought in Kenya, for the initiative. The partners will leverage blockchain technology to bring financial aid via RLUSD to the targeted communities,Team Ripple noted. As outlined in a blog post, the pilot is part of Ripple’s broader efforts to expand its impact in cross-border payments, an effort expected to accelerate with the rollout of RLUSD. As with other blockchain-based projects, the use of stablecoins is aimed at improving transparency, settlement speed, and access for the unbanked. According to Ripple, the pilot program will demonstrate how blockchain and stablecoins can improve the delivery of aid and insurance. The trial will use RLUSD on the Ethereum ( ETH ) network. The RLUSD pool for the program will be open to public contributions, with anyone able to donate by connecting a wallet. Smart contracts will hold the funds in escrow, and automatically send RLUSD to those impacted by drought. However, this will only go into action once satellite tracking detects drought triggers- with the pilot targeting automated payouts should the system detect drought conditions by May 31, 2025. If the system determines that pastoralists are likely to face a shortage of vegetation for their livestock, each participant will receive $75 (around 9,600 Kenyan shillings) in RLUSD. Organizers say this amount is sufficient to purchase food and water for one animal for six months. Roughly 533 pastoralists in Kenya’s Laikipia County are expected to benefit from the aid. Ripple plans to publish the results of the pilot later this summer. Fund contributors will also have the option to withdraw their RLUSD or allocate it to future campaigns.

In the middle of rapid innovation in the blockchain world, Flare takes an unusual approach. One protocol that is rarely discussed but actually plays a central role in the architecture of this network is the Flare System Protocol (FSP). The name may sound technical, but the function of this protocol is actually very basic: to be a bridge between networks in a way that is not inconvenient for users. Just imagine you can send messages to friends in different applications, but still from one application—well, that’s more or less how FSP works for digital assets. One of the lesser-discussed yet uniquely designed protocols at Flare is the Flare System Protocol (FSP) ☀️ FSP not only coordinates Flare’s enshrined protocols but can also support Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), the cornerstone infrastructure piece for the Protocol… pic.twitter.com/RGtUz30UTp — Flare ☀️ (@FlareNetworks) April 1, 2025 The Flare System Protocol works using something called Protocol Managed Wallets (PMWs). This is not a regular wallet like the ones we keep on our phones, but rather a kind of special address on an external network that only acts when ordered by the Flare protocol . So, they can’t move around carelessly. They only execute transactions after there is confirmation from Flare, similar to an automatic gate that only opens when there is a signal from the center. On the other hand, these PMWs do not stand alone. It is supported by Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) technology that makes all transaction processes across chains more secure. So, when there is a transaction involving assets from other networks, users don’t have to bother switching platforms. This protocol is what makes everything work behind the scenes. Flare is also developing two other protocols that utilize FSP: FAssets V2 and staking for XRP. Both are being built on the foundation of PMWs, showing that FSP is not just an idea on paper. The process of staking XRP , for example, will rely on the protocol’s ability to bridge networks without having to rely on manual or semi-traditional mechanisms. Flare also released the FAssets V1.1 update in March 2025. This update seeks to improve the protocol’s efficiency and liquidity system. A redesign of the Core Vault, a sort of liquidity control center in Flare’s DeFi ecosystem, forms the core of this update. CNF also previously reported that the Core Vault allows agents to manage liquidity efficiently, with strict withdrawal limits and strict escrow protection. Every day, this vault runs operations that help maintain network stability. So even though all you see are numbers on the interface, there is actually a sophisticated system that continues to work behind the scenes. However, not all innovations have to be technical. Flare apparently also thinks about the convenience of ordinary users. On March 27, 2025, they announced a partnership with Turnkey. This move is to make the crypto wallet experience smoother. Instead of having to think about long and confusing seed phrases or private keys, developers can build integrated wallets that are more user-friendly. The presence of this easy-to-use wallet is not only attractive to new users, but also opens the door to cross-chain DeFi and NFT applications that can be accessed from one point. Imagine a future where you can effortlessly stake, swap, and send assets to multiple networks simultaneously. Meanwhile, as of press time, FLR is swapped hands at about $0.01325, up 2.68% over the last 24 hours but still in sideways over the last 7 days.