Pectra Upgrade Offers Hope Amid Ethereum’s 2025 Struggles, Expert Says
5.4.2025
Ethereum has underperformed compared to bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market, and this divergence in performance has led to frustration among ether holders and fans. An expert attributes ether’s recent price decline to the network’s focus on foundational development rather than hype-driven...
Securitize Reports Highest-Ever Dividend of $4.17 Million for Tokenized Treasury Product
5.4.2025
Securitize, the issuer behind Blackrock’s BUIDL tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, reported a record $4.17 million in dividends for March, marking the highest monthly payout among tokenized Treasury products. Since its launch, BUIDL has distributed $25.4 million, demonstrating the increasing appeal...
Bitpanda CEO: Trump’s Tariffs a ‘Yield War,’ Not Protectionism
5.4.2025
Eric Demuth, CEO of Bitpanda, argues that Trump’s tariffs are primarily a strategy to lower the 10-Year Treasury Yield and facilitate the refinancing of $9 trillion in U.S. debt by 2026. Demuth: Trump Tariffs Not Protectionist Eric Demuth, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda, argues that...
Wall Street’s one-day loss tops the entire crypto market cap
5.4.2025
The United States stock market lost more in value over the April 4 trading day than the entire cryptocurrency market is worth, as fears over US President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to ramp up.On April 4, the US stock market lost $3.25 trillion — around $570 billion more than the entire...
Wall Street’s one-day loss tops the entire crypto market cap
5.4.2025
The United States stock market lost more in value over the April 4 trading day than the entire cryptocurrency market is worth, as fears over US President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to ramp up.On April 4, the US stock market lost $3.25 trillion — around $570 billion more than the entire...
Liberation for Bitcoin From Equities?
5.4.2025
Last week, with tariffs looming and macro uncertainty unresolved, the move upward felt more like wishful thinking than fundamental confidence. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s...
US Treasury Targets Houthi Crypto Wallets, Financial Network
5.4.2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has identified eight digital asset wallets used by the Houthis to transfer funds associated with their activities. OFAC also designated several individuals and entities as part of a network of Houthi financial...
SEC paints 'a distorted picture' of USD-stablecoin market — Crenshaw
5.4.2025
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner and vocal crypto critic Caroline Crenshaw has accused the US regulator of downplaying risks and misrepresenting the US stablecoin market in its newly published guidelines.However, many in the crypto industry see the SEC’s decision as...
SEC paints ‘a distorted picture’ of USD stablecoin market — Crenshaw
5.4.2025
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner and vocal crypto critic Caroline Crenshaw has accused the US regulator of downplaying risks ‘and misrepresenting the US stablecoin market in its newly published guidelines.However, many in the crypto industry see the new SEC guidelines...
Russia Addresses US Tariff Threats as BRICS Ramps up Dollar Escape Plan
5.4.2025
Russia called U.S. threats over BRICS currency moves serious but stressed the bloc isn’t replacing the dollar—only modernizing finance to counter monopolistic global abuses. Russia Responds to US Tariff Warnings Aimed at BRICS Currency Moves Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, serving...
CZ Advises Governments on Crypto Regulations and Blockchain Efficiency
5.4.2025
Binance’s Changpeng Zhao (CZ), who advises governments on crypto frameworks, is embedding blockchain into Kyrgyzstan’s economy through a sweeping fintech infrastructure pact. CZ Pushes Blockchain Into the Heart of Kyrgyzstan’s Economic Core President Sadyr Zhaparov of the Kyrgyz Republic revealed...
Bitcoin traders prepare for rally to $100K as ‘decoupling’ and ‘gold leads BTC’ trend takes shape
5.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) price could head back toward the $100,000 level quicker than investors expected if the early signs of its decoupling from the US stock market and gold continue.Source: Cory Bates / X The “gold leads, Bitcoin follows” relationship is startingBitcoin has shrugged off...