Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to balkanize blockchain networks and restrict users’ access, crypto executives told Cointelegraph. On April 9, US President Donald Trump announced a pause in the rollout of tariffs imposed on certain countries — but the prospect of a global trade war still looms, especially because Trump still wants to charge a 125% […]
Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to balkanize blockchain networks and restrict users’ access, crypto executives told Cointelegraph. On April 9, US President Donald Trump announced a pause in the rollout of tariffs imposed on certain countries — but the prospect of a global trade war still looms, especially because Trump still wants to charge a 125% […]
Bitcoin’s (BTC) four-year cycle, anchored around its halving events, is widely recognized as a key factor in BTC’s year-over-year price growth. Within this larger framework, traders have come to expect distinct phases: accumulation, parabolic rallies, and eventual crashes. Throughout the four-year period, shorter-duration cycles also emerge, often driven by shifts in market sentiment and the […]
The trade war initiated by Trump has rattled global markets, and Jack Mallers, the CEO of Strike, posits that bitcoin stands poised to “go nuclear” when additional fiat currency enters circulation. Mallers: Debasement of Currency Will Propel Bitcoin to Unprecedented Heights Major stock indexes slumped between 2.81% and 5.04% on Thursday in the wake of […]
Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced significant pressure amid uncertainty caused by the ongoing global trade war. Between March 28 and April 8, these ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $595 million, according to Farside Investors data. Notably, even after most US import tariffs were temporarily lifted on April 9, the funds still recorded an […]
Digital payments company Block Inc. has reached a $40 million settlement with New York regulators over alleged compliance misconducts tied to its Cash App platform, Bloomberg reported on April 10. Block was fined by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) following an investigation into Cash App’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and cryptocurrency compliance operations, […]
President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs triggered a global financial rout last week, with bitcoin plunging to $74,500 and ethereum to $1,380—their lowest since early 2023—according to an April 9 Glassnode report. Researchers Ukuriaoc and Cryptovizart linked the sell-off to tariff-induced liquidity strains and a faltering U.S. dollar, deepening digital assets’ broad-based contraction. Glassnode Report: […]
Users of the Atomic and Exodus wallets are being targeted by threat actors uploading malicious software packages to online coding repositories to steal crypto private keys in the latest cybersecurity threat identified by security professionals. According to cybersecurity researchers at ReversingLabs, the exploit works by hiding malicious code in seemingly legitimate npm software packages, which […]
Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States may be able to start staking a portion of their tokens as soon as May, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart. On April 9, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) authorized exchanges to begin listing options contracts tied to spot Ether (ETH) ETFs after greenlighting […]
The digital asset surged to $83K late Wednesday on news of President Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff pause. But even lower inflation couldn’t curb its descent back to $79K Thursday morning Tariff Pause and Lower Inflation Fail to Steady Bitcoin’s Choppy Trading Bitcoin roared past $83K late Wednesday after President Donald Trump declared a 90-day pause […]
While digital currency markets have faltered, the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) ecosystem has flourished, eclipsing recent market turbulence with a 12.5% valuation climb over 30 days. Tokenized Treasury instruments, in particular, outpaced peers with an 8.7% leap across seven days. Tokenized Treasuries Hit $5.49B Tokenized Treasuries have jumped in growth over the past week, and […]
Crypto startup Meanwhile has raised $40 million to scale its Bitcoin-denominated life insurance business, targeting so-called “inflation-prone economies” where policyholders may seek alternatives to traditional fiat-based payouts. The Series A investment round was led by Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures, with additional participation from Xapo founder Wences Casares, the company disclosed on April 10. Meanwhile […]
