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Bybit shuts down four more Web3 services after axing NFT marketplace
17.4.2025
Bybit is shutting down more of its Web3 services after axing its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace earlier in April.According to an April 16 announcement, the exchange is shutting down its Cloud Wallet (a hosted custodial wallet​), Keyless Wallet (non‑custodial multiparty computation...
Polygon’s Nailwal: Jio partnership to drive real-world Web3 adoption for 450M users
17.4.2025
As Polygon lays the groundwork for mainstream Web3 adoption in India by bringing blockchain access to over 450 million Reliance Jio users, it remains focused on balancing speed, scalability and affordability, without compromising on decentralization.Polygon is working with Jio, a telecom giant...
UAE Central Bank Approves Web3 Insurance Solutions
16.4.2025
The United Arab Emirates Central Bank has approved Web3 insurance solutions developed by Relm Insurance and Liva Insurance. Closing the Insurance Gap The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Central Bank has approved Web3 insurance solutions developed by Relm Insurance and Liva Insurance. The approved...
Trump to Launch Monopoly-Inspired Crypto Game Amid Expanding Web3 Push
15.4.2025
Donald Trump’s next crypto venture is a Monopoly-style real estate video game, adding to his growing portfolio of blockchain-based projects. Trump’s Next Crypto Move: A Real Estate Game Powered by Blockchain President Donald Trump is preparing to enter the crypto gaming space with a...
MIT-Incubated Optimum Raises $11M Seed Round to Build Web3's Missing Memory Layer
15.4.2025
The seed round was led by 1kx and included Robot Ventures, Finality Capital, Spartan and more
Trade wars could spur governments to embrace Web3 — Truebit
14.4.2025
Escalating trade wars are rattling cryptocurrency markets — but they are also creating new use cases for blockchain networks, Truebit executives told Cointelegraph. On April 2, President Donald Trump announced plans to charge sweeping tariffs on US imports, prompting other nations...
Trade wars could spur governments to embrace Web3 — Truebit
14.4.2025
Escalating trade wars are rattling cryptocurrency markets — but they are also creating new use cases for blockchain networks, Truebit executives told Cointelegraph. On April 2, President Donald Trump announced plans to charge sweeping tariffs on US imports, prompting other nations...
Web3 needs to be more human, and emotional AI is the answer
13.4.2025
Opinion by: Max Giammario, founder and CEO of KindredThe interfaces and user experience in Web3 tools are terrible, even more so when compared to their Web2 counterparts. This lackluster experience for Web3 is losing the attention of as many users as desired, and with how fast the ecosystem moves...
US Senate bill threatens crypto, AI data centers with fees — Report
11.4.2025
Draft legislation in the US Senate threatens to hit data centers serving blockchain networks and artificial intelligence models with fees if they exceed federal emissions targets, according to an April 11 Bloomberg report. Led by Senate Democrats Sheldon Whitehouse and John Fetterman,...
Scotland's Lomond School accepts Bitcoin for tuition payments, a first in the UK
11.4.2025
The Lomond School in Scotland will accept Bitcoin (BTC) tuition payments beginning in the Autumn semester of 2025, making it the first school in the United Kingdom to do so.Accepting Bitcoin is part of the school's plan to integrate “sound money principles” from the Austrian School...
Crypto Biz: Ripple’s ‘defining moment,’ Binance’s ongoing purge
11.4.2025
Ripple made headlines this week when it became the first crypto-native company to acquire a multi-asset prime broker, potentially setting the stage for wider adoption of its XRP Ledger technology. The acquisition of Hidden Road didn’t come cheap, either, as Ripple doled out $1.25 billion...
US Fed 'absolutely' ready to step in if liquidity dries up — Voting member
11.4.2025
The US Federal Reserve is prepared to use its vast arsenal of monetary policy tools to prevent financial and economic conditions from deteriorating rapidly but will do so only if liquidity dries up or markets become disorderly, a top central banker said.In an interview with the Financial Times...
Bitcoin price preparing for 'up only mode' as US bonds suffer worst selloff since 2019
11.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) is entering what former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes calls “up only mode,” as a deepening crisis in the US bond market potentially drives investors away from traditional haven assets and toward alternative stores of value.Loss of confidence in US policy boosts Bitcoin’s...
This year's top ETF strategy? Shorting Ether — Bloomberg Intelligence
11.4.2025
Betting against Ether has been the best performing exchange traded fund (ETF) strategy so far in 2025, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas.Two ETFs designed to take two-times leveraged short positions in Ether claimed (ETH) first and second place in a Bloomberg Intelligence ranking of...
Fed’s Kashkari hints at liquidity support — Is $100K Bitcoin back on the table?
11.4.2025
Neel Kashkari, President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, addressed the issue of rising Treasury yields on April 11, suggesting that they might indicate a shift in investor sentiment away from United States government debt. Kashkari highlighted that the Federal Reserve has tools to provide more...
Bitcoin’s 10% weekly gain amid worrying US economic data shows crypto trader sentiment shift
11.4.2025
A key Bitcoin (BTC) metric signaled a potential shift in its positioning after BTC’s long-term holder realized cap (LTH Realized Cap) surpassed $18 billion for the first time since September 2024. Data from CryptoQuant indicated that this cohort has exhibited aggressive accumulation, which...
Trump kills DeFi broker rule in major crypto win: Finance Redefined
11.4.2025
Trump kills DeFi broker rule in major crypto win: Finance Redefined, April 4–11In a significant win for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, US President Donald Trump overturned the Internal Revenue Service’s DeFi broker rule, which would have expanded existing reporting requirements...
Bitcoin sellers tap out, clearing the path for a fresh run at new all-time highs
11.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) price has rebounded by over 11% from the April. 7 low of $74,400, and analysts believe that onchain and technical indicators point to a sustained recovery.According to popular analyst AlphaBTC, Bitcoin will see a sustained recovery if it holds above $81,500.Bitcoin price reclaimed...
Pakistan proposes compliance-based crypto regulatory framework — Report
11.4.2025
Regulators in Pakistan have proposed a regulatory framework for digital assets that is compliance-focused, in accordance with rules laid out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the supranational organization that polices finance for money laundering, The Express Tribune reported.According...
S&P 500 briefly sees ‘Bitcoin-level’ volatility amid Trump tariff war
11.4.2025
The S&P 500 Index briefly experienced Bitcoin-level volatility in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, underscoring the panic and fear gripping traditional markets amid the ongoing trade war. Bloomberg analyst Eric...