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ECB flags risk of financial contagion from US crypto push
22.4.2025
Update April 22, 2:17 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony.The European Central Bank (ECB) raised an alarm over potential fallout from aggressive US support for the crypto industry, warning that a surge in dollar-backed stablecoins...
Polygon NFTs overtake Ethereum collectibles in 7-day sales
22.4.2025
Polygon-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) took the top spot in digital collectible sales after surging 20% in the last seven days. On April 22, NFT data tracker CryptoSlam showed that Polygon NFTs overtook Ethereum, reaching a $22.3 million volume in the past week. This represented 24% of last...
Bitcoin acting ‘less Nasdaq,’ more like gold, despite 60% recession odds
22.4.2025
Bitcoin is decoupling from the US stock market and starting to trade more like precious metals, in another signal of Bitcoin’s growing role as a safe-haven asset against global economic disruption.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is showcasing its growing maturity as a global asset, becoming...
Bitcoin risks 10%-15% BTC price dip after key rejection near $89K
22.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) traders see a BTC price reversal beginning as classic resistance stops bulls in their tracks.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView200-day moving average keeps BTC price pinnedData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows BTC/USD cooling after hitting...
KuCoin’s settlement with CFTC in flux after Trump policy shift
22.4.2025
A planned settlement between the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and crypto exchange KuCoin will likely be delayed after a policy shift at the CFTC to deprioritize cases against crypto companies under the Trump administration. CFTC attorney John Murphy submitted a letter on April 21...
US dollar, stocks tumble and crypto gains as Trump amps up pressure on Fed
22.4.2025
Crypto markets avoided the fallout caused by US President Donald Trump’s latest salvo against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which saw the US stock market slump and the dollar continue to weaken over uncertainty. Stock markets across the United States ended April 21 in the red, with...
Paul Atkins, nominated by Trump, has been sworn in as SEC chair
22.4.2025
Paul Atkins has officially been sworn in as the 34th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.The April 21 announcement comes nearly two weeks after Atkins’ position was confirmed by the US Senate in a 52-44 vote on April 9.“I am honored by the trust and confidence President...
Over 1,300 Economists Condemn Trump’s Tariffs as Economic Folly
21.4.2025
A coalition of over 1,300 economists—including Nobel laureates and former policymakers—has publicly denounced the Trump administration’s 2025 tariff policies as reckless, harmful, and historically misguided. Trump’s Tariffs Face Elite Academic Rebuke In a sweeping condemnation of U.S. trade policy...
Can Bitcoin Benefit From Trump Firing Powell? Turkey's Lira Crisis May Provide Clues
21.4.2025
Turkey's President Erdogan's experience with central bank interference serves as a warning, as it led to a currency collapse and increased investment in bitcoin and stablecoins
Bitcoin Holding Near $87k While Stocks Slump a 'Strong Sign' of Maturing BTC Sentiment
21.4.2025
The top cryptocurrency has never held so well with volatility being so high, according to macroeconomic expert Lawrence McDonald
Trump’s Trade Turmoil Slams Stocks and the Greenback, Fuels Rush to Bitcoin and Gold
21.4.2025
The four marquee U.S. equity gauges opened the week in steep retreat, moving in lockstep toward lower ground. This collective slide reflects investors’ unresolved anxiety over President Trump’s evolving trade agenda. Equities Rout to Bullion Rush: Why Investors Are Ditching Stocks for Digital...
A Major Retro Handheld Maker Just Stopped All U.S. Shipments Over Tariffs
21.4.2025
A flood of well-made, affordable gaming handhelds out of China has made the last few years a great time to be a retro enthusiast. Many of them are made by Anbernic, which offers everything from $50 Game Boy-style throwbacks to higher-end modern Android-powered handhelds. Or at least it used...
Consensys, Solana, and Uniswap CEO donated to Trump's $239M inauguration fund
21.4.2025
New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election. According to FEC filings made public on April 20...
Consensys, Solana, Uniswap CEO donated to Trump's $239M inauguration fund
21.4.2025
New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election. According to FEC filings made public on April 20...
‘We’re Talking to China,’ Trump Says as Markets Prepare for Trade Uncertainty
21.4.2025
Over the next week, all eyes will focus on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs after equities and crypto markets rode a roller coaster last week. Trump says China has sought dialogue repeatedly, as the tariff standoff between the U.S. and China reaches unprecedented heights, with each side...
Over 13K institutions exposed to Strategy as Saylor hints at BTC buy
20.4.2025
Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at an impending Bitcoin (BTC) purchase by Strategy and said that more than 13,000 institutions now have direct exposure to the company.The company's most recent acquisition of 3,459 BTC, valued at over $285 million at the time of purchase, on April...
Bitcoin prepares for launch from $85K, BNB, HYPE, TAO and RNDR could follow
20.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) has risen roughly 1% for the week, indicating a balance between supply and demand. Analysts expect a quiet easter weekend but are divided about the next directional move in Bitcoin.Network economist Timothy Peterson said that the US High Yield Index Effective Yield has gained over...
Bitget detects irregularity in VOXEL-USDT futures, rolls back accounts
20.4.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget discovered "abnormal trading activity" on the VOXEL/USDT perpetual futures contract on April 20, between 8:00 to 8:30 UTC, and paused accounts that the exchange suspected of market manipulation.According to an April 20 announcement from the exchange, Bitget will roll...
Vitalik Buterin proposes swapping EVM language for RISC-V
20.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing the current Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contract language with the RISC-V instruction set architecture to improve the speed and efficiency of the Ethereum network's execution layer.Buterin's April 20 proposal outlined several long-term...
Farmers are switching to stablecoins
20.4.2025
Opinion by: Henry Duckworth, founder and CEO of AgriDexWe all need and buy it. Food is a common, universal ground across the planet. It should come as no surprise then that the agricultural industry is enormous. In 2023, the European Union alone imported 154 million tonnes of agricultural products...