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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...
Price analysis 4/11: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO, LINK, AVAX
11.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strength as buyers have pushed the price above $82,500, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling from the bears. CryptoQuant analysts said in a recent market report that Bitcoin could face resistance around $84,000, but if the level is surpassed, the next stop...
Bitcoin holds $82K as US dollar falls to 3-year low and PPI inflation drops sharply
11.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) sought higher levels around the April 11 Wall Street open as the week’s final US inflation data gave bulls hope.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAnalyst: PPI undershoot “great” for US trade warData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView...
Speculation is DeFi’s double-edged sword
11.4.2025
Opinion by: Billy Campana, contract developer, Api3 Speculation is a cornerstone of price discovery for traditional finance institutions like hedge funds and major banks and plays an essential role in their day-to-day operations. It is the mechanism by which they can establish reliable...
Vitalik Buterin unveils roadmap for Ethereum privacy
11.4.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an extensive plan to enhance the privacy of the network he helped create.In an April 11 roadmap, Buterin argued for incorporating privacy tools into Ether (ETH) wallets and implementing privacy-enhancing norms and features in the Ethereum ecosystem...
Memecoins, markets and Trump: Cointelegraph’s Q1 crypto editorial roundtable
11.4.2025
The year 2025 kicked off with a bang and a meme. Just weeks into the New Year, a frenzy of politically fueled memecoins sent Crypto Twitter into overdrive, while lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic turned up the heat on stablecoins, securities laws and tokenized assets, usually with different...
Bitwise: Tariff Turmoil Will Ultimately Benefit Bitcoin, $200K Still in Play
10.4.2025
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan commented that after this tariff issue ends, bitcoin will ultimately be favored in the aftermath. Hougan believes that the endgame of the tariff issue will include a dollar devaluation, which would precede a new reserve system with bitcoin and gold at the forefront. Bitwise...
Dogecoin ETF Race Joined by 21Shares
10.4.2025
Grayscale and Bitwise have both previously filed regulatory paperwork for a spot ETF backed by DOGE
Bitwise doubles down on $200K Bitcoin price prediction amid trade tension
10.4.2025
Institutional crypto investment firm Bitwise has doubled down on its big Bitcoin price prediction for this year despite escalating global trade tensions.“In December, Bitwise predicted that Bitcoin would end the year at $200,000. I still think that’s in play,” Bitwise chief...
21Shares files for spot Dogecoin ETF in the US
10.4.2025
Digital asset manager 21Shares has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot Dogecoin exchange-traded fund, following similar filings from rivals Bitwise and Grayscale.The 21Shares Dogecoin ETF would seek to track the price of the memecoin Dogecoin (DOGE), according...
Trump Administration Wants Weaker Dollar and That's Positive for Bitcoin: Bitwise
9.4.2025
The asset manager said it was sticking to its 2025 year-end bitcoin price target of $200,000