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US Social Security moves public comms to X amid DOGE-led job cuts — Report
12.4.2025
The US Social Security Administration (SSA) will move all public communications to the X social media platform amid sweeping workforce cuts recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by X owner Elon Musk. According to anonymous sources who spoke with WIRED, the government...
Prediction Markets Stir as Trump’s Trade War Strategy Evolves
12.4.2025
Since April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump has jolted global markets with a series of broad-based tariffs, some of which were temporarily halted this past Wednesday. Prediction markets have become a hotspot for wagers tied to Trump’s trade policies, drawing significant attention from...
Trump exempts select tech products from tariffs, crypto to benefit?
12.4.2025
United States President Donald Trump has exempted an array of tech products including, smartphones, chips, computers, and select electronics from reciprocal tariffs, giving the tech industry a much-needed respite from trade pressures.According to the US Customs and Border Protection, storage cards...
Trump exempts select tech products from tariffs, crypto to benefit?
12.4.2025
United States President Donald Trump has exempted an array of tech products including, smartphones, chips, computers, and select electronics from tariffs, giving the tech industry a much-needed respite from trade pressures.According to the US Customs and Border Protection, storage cards, modems...
Bitcoin Rebounds on Tariff Relief, But Bullish Drought Persists: Cryptoquant
12.4.2025
Crypto prices surged after a temporary U.S. tariff halt, yet bullish momentum remains subdued, Cryptoquant researchers report. Bitcoin clawed back losses at a critical technical support level, but weak investor sentiment signals caution ahead. Bitcoin’s $76K Support Holds, But Bull Index Flashes...
Asia holds crypto liquidity, but US Treasurys will unlock institutional funds
12.4.2025
Opinion by: Jack Lu, CEO of BounceBitFor years, crypto has promised a more open and efficient financial system. A fundamental inefficiency remains: the disconnect between US capital markets and Asia’s liquidity hubs.The United States dominates capital formation, and its recent embrace...
Bitcoin Price Tops $84.5K, Looks to End Downtrend as Trump Exempts Key Tech From Reciprocal Tariffs
12.4.2025
Major cryptocurrencies like ETH, XRP, and ADA saw significant gains, indicating increased risk-taking in the market
Markets on Edge as Fed Rate Cut Odds Shift Amid Trump Tariff Drama
12.4.2025
Amid the market chaos triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff measures, the probability of a federal funds rate cut has been steadily climbing. Trump’s Tariff Whiplash Fuels Rate Speculation Across Futures and Prediction Markets Trump’s tariff policies have captivated...
CZ claps back against ‘baseless’ US plea deal allegations
12.4.2025
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, former CEO of Binance, has denied claims that he agreed to provide evidence against Tron founder Justin Sun as part of a plea deal with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).In an April 11 report, The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed sources alleging that...
The Latest On How Trump's Tariffs Could Impact The Switch 2 And More Of The Week's Top Stories
12.4.2025
This week, all eyes continue to be on the Switch 2, Trump’s tariffs, and how the latter could impact the former. With the president putting a 90-day pause on the bulk of his announced tariffs and instead maintaining a 10-percent across-the-board tax, Nintendo is stockpiling consoles in the U.S....
NFT trader sells CryptoPunk after a year for nearly $10M loss
12.4.2025
An investor has sold a CryptoPunk non-fungible token (NFT) at a nearly $10 million realized loss, reflecting the continued decline in the once-booming blue-chip NFT market.A whale, or large cryptocurrency investor, sold a CryptoPunk NFT for 4,000 Ether (ETH) worth more than $6 million at the time...
Bitcoin still on track for $1.8M in 2035, says analyst
12.4.2025
Bitcoin remains on track to surpass $1.8 million by 2035 despite recent price corrections and waning investor appetite caused by ongoing global trade tensions, according to Joe Burnett, director of market research at Unchained.Speaking during Cointelegraph’s Chainreaction live show on...
Bitcoin still on track for $1.8M in 2035, says analyst
12.4.2025
Bitcoin remains on track to surpass $1.8 million by 2035 despite recent price corrections and waning investor appetite caused by ongoing global trade tensions, according to Joe Burnett, director of market research at Unchained.Speaking during Cointelegraph’s Chainreaction live show on...
Markets Gain Ground on US-China Trade Deal Hopes and Fed Reassurances
11.4.2025
U.S. stocks edged higher Friday following remarks from the White House indicating the Trump administration’s confidence in securing a trade agreement with China. On the same day, Susan Collins, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, stated that the central bank stands ready...
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...
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...
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...
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...
China Imposes New Tariffs, Blames US for Global Tensions
11.4.2025
China has responded sharply to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff hike, calling the United States a “joke” and imposing retaliatory tariffs of its own, as European Union leaders prepare an unusual visit to Beijing amid growing global trade tensions. Xi Criticizes Trade Isolation China...
Can Ethereum Be Truly Private? Developers Push for Encrypted Mempool, Default Privacy
11.4.2025
Ethereum developers have begun kicking around a series of ideas that could make the Ethereum network private at its core